Privacy Policy

          The use of the Portrayl website, including all Content available through the Portrayl.com domain name, and any Portrayl services and products (collectively, the "Portrayl Website" or the "Website") are subject to the provisions of this Privacy Policy, including any amendments or updates hereto. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is subject to the Portrayl Website Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.

            • 1. Introduction

              This policy covers the Portrayl Website's use of personal information collected when you use the Website and how the policy applies with respect to user submitted content. The policy also gives you information about the Website's use of cookies.

              BY USING, ACCESSING OR DOWNLOADING THE WEBSITE), YOU AGREE TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION (AS HEREUNDER DESCRIBED), ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET HEREUNDER. The Portrayl Website reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy for any changes. Your use of the Website following any amendment of this Privacy Policy will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms.

              From time to time, you will be asked to submit personal information about yourself (e.g. name and email address) in order to receive or use services on the Website. Such services may currently and in the future include newsletters, competitions, live chats and membership.

              By entering your details in the fields requested, you enable the Website to provide you with the services you select. Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy. When using your personal information the Website will act in accordance with current legislation and aim to meet current Internet best practice.

                • 2. Use of Information

                  The information is used to operate and improve the features, offerings and content presented to you by the Portrayl Website, to personalize the content and advertisements provided to you; to fulfill your requests for products, programs, and services; to communicate with you and respond to your inquiries; to conduct research about your use of the Website; and to help offer you other products, programs, or services that may be of interest.

                  Please note that the Portrayl Website may use your personally identifiable information to present offers to you on behalf of business partners and advertisers. However, while Portrayl's business partners and advertisers may receive aggregate data about the Website users, any personally identifiable information of yours will not be shared with third parties unless you have consented to the sharing of this information.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, your information may be accessed and disclosed if and as required by legal procedures, as determined by Portrayl in good faith. Furthermore, the Website may transfer personally identifiable information in the event of a transfer of ownership of the Website or any of its websites or products, in which case the information could become subject to a different privacy policy.

                    • 3. Cookies

                      The Portrayl Website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance and personalize your experience of the Website, including to operate and improve offerings through the Website; to help authenticate your identity when you visit and transact with the Website; to remember your preferences and registration information; to present and help measure and research the effectiveness of the various offerings, advertisements, and e-mail communications (by determining which e-mails you open and act upon); and to customize the content and advertisements provided to you.

                      The Portrayl Website does not require that you accept cookies, and you may disable cookies at any time. However, some functionality of our Website may be impaired if you decline to accept cookies.

                      If you have set your computer to reject cookies you can still browse the Website anonymously until such time as you wish to register for the Portrayl Website services. For further information on cookies please visit www.aboutcookies.org.

                        • 4. Applicability to User Submissions

                          Any text, image, audio or video, or other content posted at the direction of users onto the Portrayl Website becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Policy.

                            • 5. Security

                              The Portrayl Website has implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect and safeguard the personally identifiable information under our control from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification, unlawful destruction or accidental loss. All our personnel that have access to, and are associated with the processing of your personally identifiable information, are obligated to respect the confidentiality of the information.

                                • 6. Deletion and Modification

                                  Deletion (Opt-Out). In order to delete the personally identifiable information you submitted, notify us at Portrayl support that you wish to delete your personally identifiable information or any part thereof contained at our databases.

                                  Modification. If you wish to modify or update your personally identifiable information, use the Website or application interface. If you need help, please contact us at Portrayl support

                                  Please note that deletion of your personally identifiable information from the Portrayl Website's database will not prevent the Website from using gathered anonymous information.

                                  Third Parties' Practices. This Privacy Policy does not cover the information practices exercised by other providers of products or services, advertisers or other web sites, or companies/people that The Portrayl Website does not own or control, or does not employ or manage.

                                    • 7. Users 16 and Under

                                      If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to the Website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.


                                          This page was last updated on 4th April 2007

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