Your Privacy

We have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Any time we ask for a credit card number we transmit that credit card number in an encrypted format. We use industry-standard, SSL (secure socket layer) encryption. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. We may use third parties to host and maintain our Web sites.

BBC Audiobooks America Privacy Policy

The following is the Privacy Policy of BBC Audiobooks America which, for the purposes of these terms is referred to as either BBC Audiobooks America or BBCAudiobooksAmerica.com.

BBC Audiobooks America supports a general policy of openness about personal data collection and use and so we have adopted this Privacy Policy as part of our commitment to protecting your personal information from misuse.

BBC Audiobooks America collects both personal information and aggregated information on our Web sites.

Personal Information

You are under no obligation to provide personal information in order to use any of our services. We collect personal information only when you provide it to us for example in answering surveys; registering to receive information from us; purchasing items from us; and taking part in other promotional opportunities. You may be asked to provide your contact information (such as your name, postal address, telephone numbers and/or email address), financial information (such as credit card numbers), and demographic information (such as your zip code, age, or income level).

Please note that sites to which you can link from BBCAudiobooksAmerica.com (including any affiliated or co branded sites) may have different terms and conditions or policies applicable to those sites and we urge you to check the privacy policy and terms and conditions on each such site. Please also bear in mind that BBCAudiobooksAmerica.com is not responsible for the content or the policies of any of these sites.

Contact information is used to respond to your inquiries, to notify you to send products and services ordered from our sites or sites which are promoted from our sites. You also may receive periodic e-mails or mailings from us with information on new products and services, updates to our Web sites or upcoming events. Financial information that is collected is used only to process orders for products and services purchased through our Web site, and are never shared with third parties for any other reason.

Aggregated Information

We collect information through our Web site relating to traffic levels on our Web site - for example, the total number of users visiting particular pages. We may also aggregate demographic information and the results of surveys.

We use IP addresses to calculate Web site usage levels. Whenever you are on the Internet, a number (an IP address) is automatically assigned to your computer. This number is identified and logged automatically whenever you visit our Web sites. Collecting IP addresses is standard practice on the Internet, and is done automatically by many Web sites. An IP address does not provide us with any of your personally identifiable information, so although your session will be logged, you will remain anonymous to us.

This aggregated information, which does not personally identify you, is helpful to us for improving the services we offer and for marketing purposes. We may share aggregated information with our advertisers, business partners, or other companies.

Use of Cookies by BBCAudiobooksAmerica.com

Cookies are data that a Web site transfers to an individual's computer for record-keeping purposes. Cookies, which are an industry standard used by most Web sites, including ours, can facilitate a user's ongoing access to and use of a site. Cookies do not cause damage to your computer systems or files.

We use a temporary cookie to track the products you have chosen to purchase while shopping on our Web sites. The cookie expires once you have finished shopping. The cookie saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again during a single visit.

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to decline or accept the cookie feature. You should note, however, that declining the cookies may make it difficult for you to make purchases on our Web sites and will make entering our discussion areas more cumbersome.