This policy last was updated and is effective as of January 16, 2006.

We will not be notifying you directly but will post the changes here in the Privacy Policy. We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy.

What Information Do We Collect?
We collect various types of information depending upon how you use our site.

When you e-mail us to find a dealer, we collect your name, city and state of residence, e-mail address, date of event and role in event. To review or correct this personal information e-mail us at cd@consortium.tc.

When you submit a question to customer service, we need your e-mail address to respond, and you also may provide us with a variety of additional information to help us answer your question. Most importantly, we need to know which item(s) or album(s) you would like to learn more about.

We also may receive some information about you from other sources and may add this data to your account information. For example, we might receive your updated address from a shipper or retailer or information on your preferences from another website conducting a promotion or event with us.

We may acquire customer lists from other parties so that we may invite new people to visit our site. Our policy is to acquire only lists of people who have indicated that they are willing to receive e-mail offers. Also, each time we send an e-mail offer, we provide the opportunity to opt out of receiving future e-mail offers.

Do We Share Your Information?
The information gathered may be shared with corporate affiliates of ours. We also share the information with third parties, including responsible companies with which we have a relationship. For example:

Some of our vendors may work closely with us to create a vendor shop within our site or to ship your order directly to you. In certain instances, we may share certain information about you with that vendor (e.g., if you decide to buy their products).

In some cases, we may enter into a co-branding relationship with another website that offers you products or services that supplement our assortment (e.g., rings). In those cases, you may link from our site to another site to purchase the item. In that case, both our site and the other website may receive your information.

We may team with another website to conduct a sweepstakes or other event (e.g., a live web chat). In those cases, each of the participating websites may collect or receive personal information from you.

In most of the above situations, these third parties will receive your information because you will be visiting their websites or using their links and, in doing so, you may provide information directly to them. You therefore should refer to their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information and what kinds of choices you have.

We also may share your personal information with outside companies that perform services for us. For example, we may retain an outside company to manage a database containing certain customer information or to create and distribute an e-mail offering.

Additionally, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law or to protect our interests or property. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, credit bureaus, agents or government agencies in connection with issues related to fraud, credit or debt collection.

And in the event that some or all of our business assets are sold or transferred, we generally would transfer the corresponding information about our customers. Finally, we may share your personal information with unrelated outside companies so that they can directly market their products or services to you if we feel that a company offers products or services that we believe may be of interest. We also may provide you with the opportunity to sign up on our website to receive such e-mail offers.

What Choices Do You Have Regarding the Use of Your Information?
We provide you with a number of choices regarding our handling of your personal information.

If you do not want to receive e-mail from us or do not want us to share your information with unrelated third parties for marketing purposes, please follow the steps outlined below to submit a request electronically:

If you do not want to receive e-mail, please e-mail us at cd@consortium.tc with the subject line "NO E-MAIL." (Please note that every time we send you e-mail, we will give you the option to unsubscribe from our e-mail list, so you'll be able to stop our communications at any time).

If you do not wish your information to be shared with unrelated third parties for marketing purposes, please e-mail us at cd@consortium.tc with the subject line "KEEP PRIVATE."

If you wish both steps to be taken, please e-mail us at cd@consortium.tc with the subject line "NO E-MAIL/KEEP PRIVATE" as the subject line of your message.

Note: Once you have submitted your request you should assume that it has been successfully received and your request is being processed. Please allow us 14 days from when the request was received to complete the removal, as some of our promotions may already have been in process before you submitted your request.

* If you prefer to, you can contact us by writing to the following address:

The Consortium
49 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757

If you choose to write to us, please include your name, address and account number (if you have one) and state one of the following:

a. "NO MAIL OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive offers by mail);
b. "NO PHONE OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive offers by phone); or
c. "NO PHONE OR MAIL OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive either).

Because customer lists often are prepared well in advance of an offering (sometimes 3-4 months before the offer is made), you may continue to receive some offers after you send us a request not to use your information for specified marketing purposes. We appreciate your patience and understanding in giving us time to carry out your request.
As we continue to develop our website and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we offer, this policy likely will change. We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy. You can always find our most current version of our privacy policy on this page.

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