Your privacy is very important to us. We do not sell or rent your
personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes
without your explicit consent. Please read this privacy policy to
learn more about the ways in which we use and protect your personal
information. Overview
The privacy practices of this statement
apply to our services available under the domain and subdomains
of www.speakshop.com (the "Site")
and apply generally to our subsidiaries or joint venture websites.
By visiting this website you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions
of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree please do not use or
access our Site.
This Privacy Policy describes the information,
as part of the normal operation of our services, we collect from
you and what may happen to that information. Although this policy
may seem long, we have prepared a detailed policy because we believe
you should know as much as possible about Mi Maestro's practices
so that you can make informed decisions. By accepting the Privacy
Policy and the User Agreement in registration, you expressly consent
to our use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance
with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into
and subject to the terms of the Mi Maestro User Agreement. This
Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance in registration for
new registering users, and is otherwise effective on August 13th,
2003 for all users.
• Security measures Mi Maestro does not collect credit card or payment information. Mi
Maestro uses PayPal to process all payment transactions for both
the membership fee and the tutor fee. Please see www.paypal.com for
details regarding their security and privacy policy. • Your personal profile When Mi Maestro asks information of you
(students or tutors), Mi Maestro’s primary interest is
to provide you with more personalized service. If you are a Mi
Maestro student, your name and e-mail address are displayed to
Mi Maestro tutors with whom you have reserved a lesson. If you
are a Mi Maestro tutor, your name and e-mail address are displayed
to a Mi Maestro student who has reserved a lesson with you. Mi
Maestro does not sell, rent or trade your name or personal details
to other organizations unless you give Mi Maestro permission
to do so. • Registration for a subscription Mi Maestro offers students the ability to meet language tutors and
take language courses online at competitive rates. You will need
to supply Mi Maestro with credit card or payment information, so
that you can pay for the services requested. This information is
encrypted on a secure server.
• Cookies "Cookies" are small pieces of information that Mi Maestro stores
on your computer's browser or hard drive. Mi Maestro uses cookies to customize
the Mi Maestro website for your country and language. Mi Maestro’s
cookies do not collect additional information from your computer's
browser or hard drive. Most browsers allow the option of preventing
cookies from being stored on the computer, though doing so will cause
you to lose some of the benefits of Mi Maestro.
• IP addresses and browser type Mi Maestro’s website logs your computer's
IP address and browser type, but Mi Maestro does not link this data
to anything that can personally identify you. This means that your
session will be tracked, but the user remains anonymous. Mi Maestro
logs this information so that Mi Maestro can monitor customer traffic
patterns and site usage, which helps Mi Maestro to constantly improve
the design and layout of Mi Maestro.
• Links to other websites The Mi Maestro website contains links to other sites. Please be aware
that Mi Maestro is not responsible for the privacy practices of other
sites. Mi Maestro encourages you to be aware when you leave the Mi
Maestro website and to read the privacy statements of any website
that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement
applies only to information collected by the Mi Maestro website.
• Refer a friend If you decide to refer a friend to the
Mi Maestro website, Mi Maestro asks you for the friend’s
email address and give you the option of sending them a personal
message. Mi Maestro will then send a one-time, automatically
generated email message inviting your friend to visit the Mi
Maestro website.
Choice/Opt-in When you (student or tutor) become a member of Mi Maestro you are
asked if you will receive communications from Mi Maestro, which may
include information on special offers or events taking place that
are related to Mi Maestro, as well as third-party email offers. There
is always the possibility to stop receiving these messages, through
an option to unsubscribe that will be present in each of these emails.
The Mi Maestro privacy policy is subject to change. If Mi Maestro
decides to change the way it collects, uses or shares information,
Mi Maestro will take reasonable steps to notify you by way of an
email that explains the changes and gives them the choice as to whether
or not Mi Maestro may use the your information in the new manner.
If you have any questions about this policy statement, or about any
of Mi Maestro's other policies and practices, please contact Mi Maestro. Security policy
Mi Maestro takes all reasonable steps to ensure that every credit
card transaction that you make at Mi Maestro is safe.
• The Mi Maestro website makes use of forums, bulletin boards, BLOGS and
chat rooms. Please remember that any information you disclose in
these areas becomes public. You should always be cautious about the
amount of personal information you give to anyone in this context.
• Mi Maestro provides links to other language related sites. Please be
aware that when you visit these sites, you are subject to your privacy
policies and practices and should read their privacy statements before
offering personal information.
• You may be served cookies from Mi Maestro’s advertisers if you
click on the advertiser banner ads on the Mi Maestro website. Mi
Maestro does not control, nor does Mi Maestro have access to any
of the information advertisers may collect.
If you have any questions about this policy statement, or about any
of Mi Maestro's other policies and practices, please contact Mi Maestro. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Mi Maestro and its
affiliates, partners, suppliers, and employees from any and all liability,
claims, costs, or damages arising from your use of the Mi Maestro
website or your breach of any of the obligations set herein. Modifications to the terms and conditions of use
Mi Maestro has the right to modify this
agreement and any policies affecting or pertaining to the site.
Your continued use of the Mi Maestro website following notice
of the Agreement modification will be considered an acceptance
of the modified terms and conditions of use. Your recourse upon
dissatisfaction with the modified terms of use is to cancel your
membership or subscription by logging in and accessing the Account
page. Furthermore, Mi Maestro reserves the right to modify, suspend
or discontinue the Mi Maestro website at any time.
If you have any questions about this Agreement or your responsibilities,
please contact Mi Maestro.