We share your concerns about privacy and security, and we use reasonable efforts to assure that your information is always kept safe and your privacy held in trust. Your information may be shared with certain sponsors of What's The Download- or Recording Academy-related programs, and we may compare our visitor lists with lists we receive from other companies. However, we do not sell, rent or trade the information you provide to us with anyone else, unless we first receive your permission.

What kind of visitor information does WhatsTheDownload.com collect?
We gather information about your preferences to help us personalize and improve our site and bring you the best experience possible. Here is a look at the kinds of information we gather, and how we might apply it.

Questionnaires, Surveys and Profile Data
WhatsTheDownload.com may occasionally ask visitors to complete surveys and opinion polls about their interests, needs and attitudes. Surveys help us provide better services and products that meet our visitor needs. Participation is completely voluntary and these surveys are optional.

Information You Choose to Tell Us.
You do not need to provide personal information to access WhatsTheDownload.com. We do not collect personal information about you (such as your name, address, telephone number or email address) unless you provide it to us. However, you may need to provide some personal information to receive information from us or to participate in certain promotions and/or surveys. The information you provide helps us improve our site, tailor content to your tastes, and communicate with you more easily. We might use this information to let you know about special offers we think you would be interested in, or let you know about upcoming events or information.

Information from E-mails.
We also gather and store information from our e-mail communications with you, to help us deliver the best service possible.

E-mail and Electronic Newsletters
WhatsTheDownload.com and its affiliates may offer electronic newsletters and emails to those who have provided their email address. You will only receive a newsletter or email if you agree during registration or directly from our newsletter sign-up form to receive these items. Unsubscribe instructions are included in each electronic newsletter and email.

Children and Privacy
WhatsTheDownload.com is concerned about the safety of children when they use the Internet, and understands that children may not understand all the provisions of our Privacy Policy or make informed decisions about the choices that are made available to adult users of the WhatsTheDownload.com Web site. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be familiar with the sites their children visit. The WhatsTheDownload.com web site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a user is under the age of 13 and has registered without prior verifiable parental consent, we will remove his or her personally identifiable registration information from our files.

Community and Public Areas
Information posted to message boards and chat areas is available to the general public. Please use caution when posting any such information. Although WhatsTheDownload.com strives to protect our users' privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any Personal Information you provide in these areas. Users under the age of 18 should be particularly careful not to provide any personally identifying information while using chat rooms or message boards. Users of chat areas and message boards must also follow acceptable standards of behavior when posting messages online. WhatsTheDownload.com reserves the right to, but is not obligated to, refuse or delete any content that in our sole discretion is considered inappropriate.

Your Acceptance of Our Privacy Practices
By using this Web site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Statement, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the Web site. This clause is not enforceable in countries of the European Union. Please check back here periodically for changes to this Privacy Statement.

Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, contact us.