Introduction
http://www.airco.org.za is AIRCO's centre for communicating electronically with our members, the music industry, and the public. In addition to being an informational resource, this website is an interface through which we securely exchange critical information with our members and affiliates. AIRCO is committed to recognising and protecting the privacy of all.

Information collected and use thereof
AIRCO collects different information from different visitors depending on their use of the web site. Although certain services offered through the web site may require personally identifiable information such as name, address, telephone number, identity number, passport number, or birth date, place of birth, you'll always be made aware when we need your personal information, and you can always choose not to use the electronic service if you do not want to share your information.

Public Services
For those who use http://www.airco.org.za as an informational/entertainment resource, AIRCO does not generally collect or track any personally identifiable information. You will not be required to register in order to access the public services offered on this web site. AIRCO will use the registration information that you choose to provide solely for the purpose of enhancing your experience on our web site, and in the case of Members for the maintenance of your account. We do not presently share personally identifiable information with third parties.

AIRCO does make use of data-tracking software, however, to analyze traffic to the web site and identify trends in usage, such as "cookies on your hard drive, or keeping track of your IP address, so that we can better understand how the site is used. We use this information solely for developing enhancements and improvements to our service. We will not link cookies to any personally identifiable information, and we do not presently share any individualized information with third parties. However AIRCO may link to third party web sites, and may enter into agreements with third party advertising networks. These third parties may have a privacy policy that differs from ours, for which AIRCO is not responsible.

AIRCO does not presently share any of the web site usage information that we collect with third parties other than as described in this policy. You However AIRCO may use the services of advertising networks to on some web pages who may use their own "cookies" in their advertising. AIRCO may use aggregated traffic information, such as the number of unique visitors to a newly launched section, to promote the success of various pages, services, etc. to third parties or to the public.

AIRCO provides visitors with the ability to register to receive electronic newsletters and other materials, and to subscribe to feeds and syndicate our site's content. These are opt-in services. AIRCO will use whatever personally identifiable information you do provide, such as name and e-mail address, solely for purposes of distributing the materials. We may also use aggregated information. We do not presently share personally identifiable information with third parties.

Electronic Services
AIRCO uses a growing number of web application on the web site. These services often require users to disclose information in connection with the transaction.

Online Application
The AIRCO website provides our members with the ability to apply for membership online, which requires entering specific information about themselves). All information provided to AIRCO through the electronic services is stored privately and is not accessible to the public, other than what is presented on your Public Members Profile, and which you may edit at any time via your Members Area. However all information submitted during the Application process will be inserted into your public profile by default, unless you edit your information as described above.

AIRCO will use this information carry out its services to you and may share such registration information with other organizations and partners. In addition, AIRCO may use the information for internal development purposes in order to improve the systems. Finally, AIRCO may use aggregated information about the use of the electronic services, such as the number of registrations received, to promote the success of the service.

AIRCO does not presently share any personally identifiable information provided through electronic services with third parties other than as described above without first obtaining your permission.

AIRCO may provide special discount programs and other membership benefits which require submission of information electronically. The personal information that you enter when you take advantage of any of these programs will be provided directly to the third party, and wll subject to that third party's privacy policy. Please review their privacy policy prior to entering any information.

Links to Other Websites
AIRCO maintains links to other web sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other web sites.

Changes to The Privacy Policy
AIRCO reserves the right to change this policy from time to time. In this event, we will immediately update this policy to reflect the changes, and will post the revised policy here.

Required Disclosures
In the event that AIRCO is obligated by law to disclose personally identifiable information such as by court order, we will attempt to notify you of the request, in order that you may contest the order.

Additional Security
AIRCO takes additional steps to protect all of the information we collect. Only those AIRCO employees and agents who have a need to access your information have access to your information. AIRCO will undertake to notify any individual who has provided personally identifiable information that may be affected by a breach in security.

Questions or Comments
If you have any additional questions or comments with respect to the security of our web site, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it