Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer — Privacy Statement, Terms of Use
 

Privacy Statement, Terms of Use

PRIVACY NOTICE

This Privacy Notice discloses the privacy policy and practices of PianoBuyer.com and PianoBook.com, which are owned by Brookside Press LLC, and PianoBuyerDeals.com, which is owned by PianoBuyer Marketing, LLC.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We collect the following personal and non-personal information from you:

When you visit these websites for the first time, we ask for your zip code or Canadian postal code so that we can present you with ads for companies in your geographic area. You can choose not to enter your zip/postal code, in which case you will not be shown the ads, but you will still be able to browse the websites. Your IP address is also collected, and associated with the zip code you entered, so that you don’t have to enter it again if you wish to see the ads in future visits. You can change the zip/postal code at any time by entering a different one in the appropriate box, and the new one will replace the old one in our records.

From time to time, we may offer you the opportunity to be added to our mailing list. We may ask you for your name, email address, and the reason for your interest in our websites. We do this so that we may send you information about changes to our site and new publications as they become available, and to better understand the needs of our visitors. We do not sell, rent, or share this mailing list. We may use third-party vendors to conduct emailings, and they may have access to your information, but they do not have our permission to use it for any purpose other than conducting the email operation and managing the email list. Subscribing to our mailing list is entirely voluntary on your part.

If you order books through our website, we will ask you for your name and shipping address. We use that information only to process and ship your order, which is done by a third-party vendor, who has use of your information for that purpose only. We do not sell, rent, or share this information otherwise. Ordering books is entirely voluntary on your part. You may also be asked for credit card information or PayPal account information and password. This request is made by PayPal, and the information is stored and used by PayPal in processing payment for your order. We do not have access to any of that information.

If you order advertising services through our website, we will ask you for the information appropriate to the service you are ordering. The information you provide that will be shown publicly is clearly described to you as such at the time you are asked to enter it. Ordering advertising services is entirely voluntary on your part. You may also be asked for credit card information or PayPal account information and password. This request is made by PayPal, and the information is stored and used by PayPal in processing payment for your order. We do not have access to any of that information.

As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files may include your IP address, your Internet service provider, the browser you used to visit our site, the time you visited our site, and which pages you visited throughout our site. This information does not personally identify you.

We share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Cookies

We use cookies to store information when you visit our site. As mentioned earlier, we store your IP address and your zip/postal code (if you entered it) so that we can avoid showing you pop-up ads on future visits to our website, and so that we can show you the geographically-appropriate ads if you request to see them again.

We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over, your geographic area) during your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit http://www.networkadvertising.org. Opting out will not necessarily prevent you from seeing the ads, but it will prevent information about you from being used to track your preferences and web-browsing history.

In particular, Google, through its DoubleClick division, uses "DART" cookies to serve ads on PianoBuyer.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. You can also chose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us at info@pianobuyer.com or calling us at 617-522-7182:

  • See what data we have about you, if any.
  • Change/correct any data we have about you.
  • Have us delete any data we have about you.
  • Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT

Welcome to PianoBuyer.com ("the Website"). By using the Website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use the Website. The term "the Publisher," or "us" or "we" or "our" refers to Brookside Press LLC, the owner of the Website. The term "you" or "the Shopper" refers to the person using the Website.

1. Acceptance of Agreement.

You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") with respect to the Website. This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Website, the content, products or services provided by or through the Website, and the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to time without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Website, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Website.

2. Copyright.

The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the Website are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Website, except as specifically allowed below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document, or other materials viewed through the Website. Our posting of information or materials through the Website does not constitute a waiver of any right we may have in such information and materials. Some of the content of the Website is the copyrighted work of third parties.

3. Service Marks.

"Piano Buyer," "The Piano Book," and others are our service marks or registered service marks or trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned in the Website may be trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of these service marks or trademarks without the express written permission of their owner is prohibited.

4. Limited License; Permitted Uses.

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (a) to access and use the Website for the purpose of locating piano-related information and services strictly in accordance with this Agreement; (b) to use the Website solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes; and (c) to print out discrete information from the Website solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No print out or electronic version of any part of the Website or its contents may be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.

5. Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use.

Your license for access and use of the Website and any information, materials or documents (collectively defined as "Content and Materials") therein are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions on use: You may not (a) copy, print (except for the express limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display, distribute, transmit, sell, rent, lease, loan or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any portion of the Website or any Content and Materials retrieved therefrom; (b) use the Website or any materials obtained from the Website to develop, or as a component of, any information, storage and retrieval system, database, information base, or similar resource (in any media now existing or hereafter developed), that is offered for commercial distribution of any kind, including through sale, license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other commercial distribution mechanism; (c) create compilations or derivative works of any Content and Materials from the Website; (d) use any Content and Materials from the Website in any manner that may infringe any copyright, intellectual property right, proprietary right, or property right of us or any third parties; (e) remove, change or obscure any copyright notice or other proprietary notice or terms of use contained in the Website; (f) make any portion of the Website available through any timesharing system, service bureau, the Internet or any other technology now existing or developed in the future; (g) remove, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any Website software or use any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the Website architecture; (h) use any automatic or manual process to harvest information from the Website; (i) use the Website for the purpose of gathering information for or transmitting (1) unsolicited commercial email; (2) email that makes use of headers, invalid or nonexistent domain names, or other means of deceptive addressing; and (3) unsolicited telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; (j) use the Website in a manner that violates any state or federal law regulating email, facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations; and (k) export or re-export the Website or any portion thereof, or any software available on or through the Website, in violation of the export control laws or regulations of the United States.

6. No Professional Advice.

Information contained on or made available through the Website is not intended to and does not constitute professional advice, recommendations, or counseling under any circumstance. We do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness, completeness, adequacy, or currency of the information contained in or linked to the Website. Your use of, or reliance on, information from the Website or materials associated with or linked to the Website is entirely at your own risk.

7. Advertisers.

The Website contains advertising. Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion in the Website is accurate and complies with applicable laws. We are not responsible for the illegality of, or any error, inaccuracy, or problem in, the advertisers’ or sponsors’ materials or claims implied or expressed.

8. Registration.

Certain sections of, or offerings from, the Website may require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete registration information. Your registration must be done using your real name and accurate information. Each registration is for your personal use only and not on behalf of any other person or entity. We do not permit (a) any other person using the registered sections under your name; or (b) access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use.

9. Errors, Corrections and Changes.

We do not represent or warrant that the Website will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We do not represent or warrant that the information available in or through the Website will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. We may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the Website at any time. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information, or other content appearing in the Website; however, we have no obligation to do so.

10. Third Party Content.

Third party content may appear in the Website or may be accessible via links from the Website. We are not responsible for and assume no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, or profanity in the statements, opinions, representations, or any other form of third-party content in the Website. You understand that the information and opinions in the third party content represent solely the thoughts of the author and is neither endorsed by nor does it necessarily reflect our belief.

11. Unlawful Activity.

We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of this Agreement and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses, and traffic information.

12. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us and our partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns, third party suppliers of information and documents, attorneys, advertisers, product and service providers, and affiliates (collectively, "Affiliated Parties") harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Website.

13. Disclaimer.

THE INFORMATION, CONTENT AND DOCUMENTS FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," "AS AVAILABLE," WITH "ALL FAULTS", AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS, OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 14(b). IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE NEGATION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS SITE AND THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US THROUGH THE SITE OR OTHERWISE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES, BUGS, OR OTHER MALADIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE IS DISCLAIMED.

14. Limitation of Liability

(a) We and any Affiliated Party shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting in any way from (1) any errors in or omissions from the Website or any services or products obtainable therefrom, (2) the unavailability or interruption of the Website or any features thereof, (3) your use of the Website, (4) the content contained in the Website, or (5) any delay or failure in performance of a Covered Party.

(b) THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US AND THE AFFILIATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN OR HEREBY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 AND THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US AND ANY AFFILIATED PARTY.

15. Use of Information.

We reserve the right, and you authorize us, to the use and assignment of all information regarding Website uses by you, and all information provided by you, in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy. All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information communicated by you to us (collectively, a "Submission") will forever be our property. We will not be required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas (including without limitation, product, service or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in our future products, services or operations. Without limitation, we will have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. We will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not us, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.

16. Third-Party Services.

We may allow access to or advertise certain third-party product or service providers ("Merchants") from which you may purchase certain goods or services. You understand that we do not operate or control the products or services offered by Merchants. Merchants are responsible for all aspects of order processing, fulfillment, billing and customer service. We are not a party to the transactions entered into between you and Merchants. You agree that use of or purchase from such Merchants is AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY US, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND MERCHANTS OR FOR ANY INFORMATION APPEARING ON MERCHANT SITES OR ANY OTHER SITE LINKED OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE .

17. Third-Party Merchant Policies.

All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and operating procedures of Merchants will apply to you while on any Merchant sites. We are not responsible for information provided by you to Merchants. We and the Merchants are independent companies and neither party has authority to make any representations or commitments on behalf of the other.

18. Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this Agreement. You must review this Privacy Policy at the top of this page.

19. Payments.

You represent and warrant that if you are purchasing something from us or from Merchants that (i) any credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (iii) you will pay the charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.

20. Links to other Web Sites.

The Website contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions express in such Web sites, and such Web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked Web site in our Website does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site by us. If you decide to leave our Website and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

21. Copyrights and Copyright Agents.

We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent the following information:

  1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located in the Website;
  4. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement in the Website can be reached by directing an e-mail to the Copyright Agent at info@pianobuyer.com.

22. Legal Compliance.

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Website and the Content and Materials provided therein.

23. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in Boston, Massachusetts, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (without regard to conflict of law principles). Any cause of action by you with respect to the Website (and/or any information, Documents, products, or services related thereto) must be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. All actions shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 14 and Section 15. The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party. This Agreement and all incorporated agreements and your information may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of an acquisition, sale, or merger. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Website is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

24. Arbitration.

Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or our services, excluding legal action taken by us to collect or recover damages for, or obtain any injunction relating to, Website operations, intellectual property, and our services, shall be settled solely by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Massachusetts, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Either you or us may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Massachusetts necessary to protect the rights or property of you and us pending the completion of arbitration. Each party shall bear one-half of the arbitration fees and costs incurred through JAMS.