Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (Policy) sets
forth the policies regarding the collection and use of information
relating to the official Maria Sharapova web site located at
www.mariasharapova.com
(Site), which is
operated by SW19, Inc. (We, or
us). When we refer to
SW19, Inc., we or us, we mean our entire company and all of its
affiliated entities.
Information We Collect and how we use it
Personal
Information means information that can be used to
identify or contact you, such as your name, email address,
telephone number or similar information. SW19, Inc. only
collects Personal Information that you choose to share with us,
such as when contacting us via the Site (e.g., by clicking on
"Contact Us" or "Feedback" links or signing up for notifications or
newsletters).
Use of Personal Information
We may use your Personal Information to send
periodic marketing or promotional notices to you or notify you of
any changes to this Policy. We may also use your Personal
Information to improve our marketing efforts, statistically
evaluate site usage, improve the Site or customize the Site's
content, layout and services. You can always opt-out of receiving
these communications from us by following the "opt-out" procedures
described below.
General
Any information you provide to SW19, Inc.
must be true, accurate, current, non-misleading, and consistent and
relevant for the purpose for which you are providing the
information.
If you contact us via the Site, we will only
use your Personal Information contained in your email to respond to
your specific inquiry or comments in the email. We may retain
your email for a period of time, but will not use any of your
Personal Information for any purpose other than responding to your
email.
Usage Data
The Site may automatically track certain
information about your behavior while visiting the Site. The
information gathered includes only the URL from which you accessed
this Site, and which URL you visit next. We may collect and
store this aggregate information in order to measure the Site's
performance and improve the Site's design and functionality.
We may also share this aggregate information with third parties to
illustrate how the Site is used and for other marketing
purposes.
Cookies
The Site may use "cookies" or "session
cookies," which is information stored in a browser's memory and
passed back to the applicable server whenever a request for a new
page on the Site is made.
Use and Disclosure
Subject to applicable law, we and our Service Providers (as
described below) may disclose your Personal Information:
- To Maria Sharapova and entities affiliated with SW19, Inc.
and/or Maria Sharapova;
- To unaffiliated third parties that are under contract to
perform services for or on behalf of SW19, Inc. and/or Maria
Sharapova (Service Providers), and are
required to uphold and maintain SW19, Inc. policies with respect to
privacy and the treatment of your Personal Information (e.g.,
vendors maintaining our computer databases or performing marketing
activities for SW19, Inc. and/or Maria Sharapova);
- To other persons as permitted by applicable law or regulation;
and
- To law enforcement personnel and agencies, or as part of a
legal process, in order to protect our property or in furtherance
of an investigation regarding a breach of the Site rules and
policies, unauthorized access to or use of the Site or any other
illegal activities.
Any access to such information will be
limited to the purpose for which such information was provided to
our affiliate, subsidiary or Service Provider. Our
affiliates, subsidiaries and Service Providers may be located
throughout the world. Accordingly, information may be sent
worldwide to countries which have a different level of privacy
protection than the United States.
Consent to Processing
By using the Site, or providing information
to SW19, Inc., you understand and unambiguously consent to the
collection, processing, transfer and use of information in the
United States and other countries and territories, for the purposes
set forth in this Policy. You hereby consent to the
collection, processing and disclosure by SW19, Inc. of your
Personal Information as described under this Policy, including but
not limited to the transfer of your Personal Information between
SW19, Inc. 's Service Providers, affiliates and subsidiaries in
accordance with this Policy. For further certainty, any
consent relating to a right to transfer information referred to in
this paragraph shall be deemed to include your consent to the
transfer of the applicable Personal Information to a jurisdiction
which may have a different level of privacy protection than that
available in your own country.
Opt-Out Choices
To "opt-out" of (1) receiving communications
from SW19, Inc. (except for communications necessary for your
use of the Site), (2) having your Personal Information disclosed to
third parties for marketing purposes, or (3) any other consent
previously granted for a specific purpose concerning your Personal
Information, send an e-mail to SW19, Inc. at feedback@mariasharapova.com
Reviewing or Changing
Information
If you have provided Personal Information to
us, you may request to review, change or delete your information
previously provided to us by sending an e-mail to feedback@mariasharapova.com
Requests for changes to or deletions of your Personal Information
should be made by you directly.
Other Web Sites
This Policy applies only to
www.mariasharapova.com. This Site includes links to other web
sites, including access to content, products and services of such
sites (Other Sites). In some cases,
these Other Sites are made available via "framing technology", and
may appear to be part of this Site. Although some of the entities
controlling these linked or framed sites may be under contract with
SW19, Inc., we urge you to familiarize yourself with the individual
privacy and other terms for each linked or framed site prior to
submitting your Personal Information.
Sale or Transfer of
Information
In the event of a sale, merger, liquidation,
dissolution, or sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets
of SW19, Inc., Personal Information and/or Usage Data collected
about you from the Site may be sold, assigned, or transferred to
the party acquiring all or substantially all of the equity and/or
assets of SW19, Inc. in order to permit the party to continue
the operation of the Site. Subject to your ability to opt-out
as described above, by using this Site and submitting your
information to us, you consent to the sale and transfer of your
information as described in this paragraph.
Security
SW19, Inc. takes seriously the security
of the information it collects. SW19, Inc. has therefore
implemented technology and security policies and procedures
intended to reduce the risk of accidental destruction or loss, or
the unauthorized disclosure or access to, such information,
reasonably appropriate to the nature of the data concerned.
Updates to Privacy
Policy
SW19, Inc. may, in its sole discretion,
update this Policy at any time and from time to time, by posting
the amended Policy on this Site. The amended Policy shall be
effective upon posting, and your access to or use of the Site
following an update shall be deemed consent to the revised
Policy. If you have provided Personal Information to us,
amendments to this Policy may (but are not required to) be sent to
you via email or such other form of communication as you have
requested. We urge each visitor to refer back to this page
regularly and especially prior to providing or updating any
Personal Information. This Policy may not be otherwise
amended without the written consent of SW19, Inc.. This
Policy was last updated on January 13, 2011.
Contact, Questions, Comments,
Complaints
If you would like to communicate with SW19, Inc. regarding
privacy issues or have questions, comments or complaints about this
Policy or Site, please forward such communication to: feedback@mariasharapova.com