Effective Date: January 18, 2006 This Privacy Policy is designed to answer your questions regarding our privacy practices and principles. Touchstone is referred to in this Privacy Policy as "we," "us," "our" and "ourselves." When this Privacy Policy uses the term "personally identifiable information," we mean information that identifies a particular individual, such as the individual's name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number. When other information, such as, for example, consumer product preferences, or number of children, is directly associated with personally identifiable information, this other information also becomes personally identifiable information for purposes of this Privacy Policy. Personally identifiable information is sometimes referred to in this Privacy Policy as "personal information." Finally, the terms of this Privacy Policy are subject to all applicable laws. Scope of Privacy Policy Q1. What information does this Privacy Policy cover? A1. This Privacy Policy applies to all personally identifiable information that we collect, on or after the effective date of this Privacy Policy, from individuals who provide us such information for the purpose of obtaining from us a product or service primarily for personal, family or household purposes. This Privacy Policy also applies to all personally identifiable information that we obtain from a group of affiliated Internet sites, including ABCNEWS.com, ABC.com, ESPN.com, Disney.com, Go.com, Movies.com, and other sites operated by The Walt Disney Internet Group (“WDIG”), on or after the effective date of this Privacy Policy. This privacy policy shall also apply any personal information that we collect online when site visitors register products that they purchase from us. top of page Information We Collect Offline Q2. What types of personal information may we collect offline? A2. We may collect offline various types of personal information. For example, we may receive personal information that comes directly from site visitors who are interested in obtaining various products and services from us. This information may include the site visitors' name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number. We also may collect other types of information such as gender, age, number of children, and personal interests, which we may associate with personal information. If you purchase products or services from us, we may note, for example, credit card information, the type of services or products ordered or purchased, and the date of the order or purchase. In addition, we may collect personal information from you if you participate in sweepstakes, contests, games and promotional offers. Finally, we may supplement personally identifiable information that we have collected directly from our site visitors with other information that we obtain from third parties and other affiliates of Touchstone. In addition, when we associate information that we obtain from third parties or other global affiliates of Touchstone with personally identifiable information that we have collected under this Privacy Policy, we will treat the acquired information like the information that we collected ourselves and, except as permitted by this Privacy Policy, the information will not be shared with third parties. top of page Q3. How may we use and share your personal information that we collect offline? A3. We may use and share your personal information collected offline under this Privacy Policy in a variety of ways, including, for example: We may send you promotional materials, and we may share your personal information with other affiliates of Touchstone and third parties so that they can send you promotional materials. (By "promotional materials," we mean communications that directly promote the purchase of products or services.) These promotional materials may concern our products and services, and/or the products and services of another affiliate of Touchstone or a third party. These promotional materials may be sent to you by postal mail, e-mail or other means. We may use your personal information for purposes other than sending you promotional materials. For example, we may use your information to complete transactions requested by you, or to send you administrative communications about any account you may have with us or about future changes to this Privacy Policy. We may take your personal information and make it non-personally identifiable, either by combining it with information about other individuals (aggregating your information with information about other individuals), or by removing characteristics (such as your name) that make the information personally identifiable to you (de-personalizing your information). We may use this non-personally identifiable information for, among other purposes, research and analysis to improve our products and services. We may hire companies to help deliver products or services, like a shipping company that delivers a package or a company that helps fulfill prizes for a sweepstakes. In those instances, there is a need to share your information with these companies. Sometimes we also may work with other companies who help either gather your information or communicate with you. We may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that such disclosures (a) are required by law, including, for example, to comply with a court order or subpoena, or (b) will help to: enforce contest, sweepstakes, promotions and/or game rules; protect your safety or security, including the safety and security of property that belongs to you; and/or protect the safety and security of us, other affiliates of Touchstone, and/or third parties, including the safety and security of property that belongs to us, other affiliates of Touchstone or third parties. We may sell part or all of our business, and your personally identifiable information may be transferred as a part of the sale. In the event that we sell a business, we will include provisions in the selling contract requiring the purchaser to treat your personally identifiable information in the same manner required by this Privacy Policy (including any amendments to this Privacy Policy). In light of this protection, any opt-out choices that you may make under this Privacy Policy will not affect our right to transfer your information to a purchaser in these circumstances. top of page Information We Collect from You Online Q4. What types of personal information may we collect online? A4. We may collect online the same types of personal information that we collect offline, as described in A2 of this Privacy Policy. top of page Q5. How may we use and share personal information that we collect online? A5. Except as otherwise specifically described below in this A5, we may use and share your personal information that we collect online in the same ways that we use and share your personal information that we collect offline. top of page Information We Obtain from WDIG Q6. What types of personal information may we obtain from WDIG? A6. We may obtain from WDIG the same types of personal information that we collect directly from our guests, as described in A2 of this Privacy Policy. top of page Q7. How may we use and share personal information that we obtain from WDIG? A7. You may have provided personal information online to WDIG. Our use and sharing of personal information regarding you that we obtain from WDIG is subject to WDIG's privacy policy (the "WDIG Privacy Policy") and any choices you made under that privacy policy (including the choices described in A4 of that privacy policy). To read the WDIG Privacy Policy, click here. top of page Amendments to Privacy Policy Q8. How will you know if we amend this Privacy Policy? A8. We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. If we amend this Privacy Policy to permit material changes in the way we collect, use and/or share your personal information, we will notify you of such changes by sending you an e-mail at the last e-mail address that you provided to us, and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on our web site(s). Any such material changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective thirty (30) calendar days following either our dispatch of an e-mail notice to you or our posting of notice of the changes on our web site(s). Any such material changes to this Privacy Policy may affect our use and sharing of personal information that you provided to us before our notification to you of the changes. If you do not wish to permit material changes in our collection, use or sharing of your personal information that you have provided to us before the effective date of such changes, you must so notify us before that effective date. Please be advised, however, that, regardless of whether you provide such notice to us, the changes to this Privacy Policy will apply to any personal information that you provide to us on or after the effective date of such changes. top of page California Privacy Rights Q9. Do California residents have special rights? A9. California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our customers who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to CAprivacy@BVG.com or write us: Touchstone P.O. Box 7531 Burbank, CA 91510 Attn: CC 1798.83 top of page