Disney Junior Canada Privacy Policy
DisneyJunior.ca is a website run by The Family Channel Inc. ("FAMILY"). At FAMILY, we understand and appreciate the concerns that parents and families may have with regard to information gathered about visitors to our website, or on any other website. This Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices and procedures. The Disney Junior Canada website gathers certain personal information from its visitors including name, age, street address and email address and uses that information solely for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
1. General
The Disney Junior Canada website is a site for young children and their parents and/or guardians. Therefore, there are certain rules that we are required to follow. One of the rules is that users under the age of 16 require parental consent when providing any personal information.In addition, in circumstances where the Disney Junior Canada Website invites users to send in content (such as jokes, photos and videos) for inclusion on the site , we require parental consent from our users under the age of 16.
There are other important privacy measures we take, such as never asking for more personal info than what we deem necessary and storing any info we do collect in a secure database only accessible by FAMILY. We take extra steps to prevent users from disclosing their personal info on our site by monitoring the interactive features and actively enforcing our rules.
Any personal identifiable info collected from our users is for the purposes of the Disney Junior Website only (e.g. contest fulfillment, newsletter groups, etc.). We will never sell or give any of this information to third parties. Sometimes we may share aggregated info collected from our surveys; however, specific users are never identified.
2. Personal Information for Contests
A user can enter a Disney Junior Canada contest through The Disney Junior Canada website. On the online entry form, we ask for personal information such as your name and address. This personal information is collected, used and/or disclosed solely for the purpose of awarding contest prizes, tracking compliance with the official rules and regulations and for internal feedback purposes. FAMILY only uses and discloses a contest winner's name and photograph after receiving prior written consent from the winner (or their parent/guardian) and the appropriate release forms are fully completed by a parent/guardian and returned to FAMILY.FAMILY sometimes uses a third party company (FAMILY's contest fulfillment house) to draw winners' names, contact winners and sending out prizes. The personal information collected by this company is solely for the purpose of the contest fulfillment, and this company is contractually obligated to maintain the private and/or confidential nature of the collected information.
All contest and stored information, including personal information, received from our visitors remains the exclusive property of FAMILY and is not sold or distributed. Contest entry names and information are seen only by FAMILY and FAMILY's contest fulfillment house. Such information is stored in a secure location and only accessible for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is collected, and it is destroyed, in a manner which ensures that the private and/or confidential nature of the information is preserved, typically within sixty (60) days after those purposes have been fulfilled.
3. Security
We protect your personal information using security systems including appropriate technological, physical and organizational security procedures. Information that you provide is stored in a secure database and is only accessible by those staff who need access to it. Each FAMILY employee signs a confidentiality agreement upon employment with the company, and is trained to carry out and implement this Privacy Policy.4. Online Polls and Surveys
Occasionally Disney Junior Canada visitors may be invited to voluntarily answer polls or survey questions that may be used in conjunction with sponsors/business partners. Be assured that in these poll and survey situations, only non-identifiable, general information such as gender, age, and postal code is collected. The information collected ensures that visitors remain anonymous.5. General Website Traffic
FAMILY tracks the number of visits to the Disney Junior Canada website. All information gathered in this way is generic, and we do not track any individual users from this, but only calculate how many visits have taken place and how visitors navigate our site.6. Cookie Technology
Cookie technology is used on our site to maximize the site experience. For example, we use cookies to keep track of a user's time zone information which allows us to customize our schedule and give accurate show times. We also use cookies to keep track of a user's progress through a game we may have on our site. No personal information is gathered from these cookies.7. Email Newsletters
Disney Junior Canada Website users will have the option to receive email Newsletters from DisneyJunior.ca. The Newsletter will be sent out periodically and provide program updates, information on special events, new contests, and DisneyJunior.ca host messages.This Newsletter can be cancelled at any time by following the simple steps outlined at the bottom of the Newsletter, or by contacting us as outlined at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
8. Online Safety Notes for Kids
The web is a great place to spend time, to learn new things, and to share comments and ideas with people. But the net isn't always a safe place - so we've put together some tips for you to read that will help you handle situations if they come up. The first rule is don't give out personal information without asking your parents.Personal information can mean:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your phone number
- Your mom or dad's name
- The name of your school
- Your teacher or your friend's names
Secondly, if you run into something on the internet that makes you uncomfortable - whether it's on the web or it's sent to you - tell your mom or dad, or an adult you can talk to, and get them to deal with it. Never agree to meet anyone you have "met" online.
Never send your picture over the internet without checking with your parents or another adult. Don't answer mean messages, or rude ones, or messages asking for personal information. If you do get a message like that - tell your parents right away, so they can help you deal with it. Make sure you obey the rules that your parents have set out for you. Make up a cool nickname for when you join a chat or a game online. Never tell anyone your real name or your password. Get your parents to read the safety for parent's tips.
9. Online Safety Notes for Parents
The web is a great place for kids to hang out and learn about topics that are of interest to them. However, there are areas on the internet that are not appropriate for children.The guidelines we have drawn up are a starting point for parents of children who surf. The most important thing is to be aware of what your children are doing online. This may mean surfing with your children, or talking to them about the Sites that they like or that they have recently discovered on the web.
Make surfing a family activity, particularly with young children. Set ground rules, so each person knows what is expected of them. For example, you could go through the safety tips together so everyone understands the whats and the whys.
There are software programs that allow parents to block certain websites from their kids. Some programs are more flexible than others, so you may want to shop around to find one that you're comfortable with.
10. Other Sites
Please keep in mind that this Privacy Policy applies to the Disney Junior Canada website only. Occasionally, we may have links to other sites, including those of sponsors and partners. And although we do our best to ensure that these third parties share our views about privacy protection and safety, we have no control over how they collect and use personal information from visitors. That's why it's always a good idea to check out a site's privacy policy - even if it is linked to the Disney Junior Canada website.11. Accessing Your Personal Information
We review this Privacy Policy regularly and will update it (and other sections of our website) whenever necessary. If there are ever changes made to the way we collect or use personal information, we will always inform our members.
You have the right to access, verify and amend personal information that we collect about you. To keep your personal information current, you can amend inaccuracies and make corrections by contacting us as described at the end of this Privacy Policy.Any questions, comments or requests concerning this Privacy Policy can be directed to:
By Mail:
M. O'Neail
Director of Business and Legal Affairs
Family Channel
Brookfield Place, Suite 100
info@disneyjunior.caBy Telephone: 1-800-893-4862
