Privacy And Terms of Service

Privacy

This is the web site of The World Wide Songwriters Association.

We can be reached via e-mail at contact@wwswa.com

For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes the consumer's domain name and e-mail address (where possible).

We collect the domain name and e-mail address (where possible) of visitors to our Web page, the e-mail addresses of those who post messages to our bulletin board, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, the e-mail addresses of those who make postings to our chat areas, aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit, information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations.

The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Web page, used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual visitor, used to notify consumers about updates to our Web site, not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.

With respect to cookies: We use cookies to store visitors preferences, record session information, such as items that consumers add to their shopping cart, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, alert visitors to new areas that we think might be of interest to them when they return to our site, record past activity at a site in order to provide better service when visitors return to our site .

If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address.

From time to time, we make the e-mail addresses of those who access our site available to other reputable organizations whose products or services we think you might find interesting. If you do not want us to share your e-mail address with other companies or organizations, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address.

From time to time, we make our customer e-mail list available to other reputable organizations whose products or services we think you might find interesting. If you do not want us to share your e-mail address with other companies or organizations, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address.

If you supply us with your postal address on-line you will only receive the information for which you provided us your address.

Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders they have placed on-line.

Off Site Links: The World Wide Songwriters Association website contains links to a variety of other web sites.  These are usually in the form of product advertisements

and or member or user provided links.  The World Wide Songwriters Association cannot and will not be held responsible for the privacy practices or content of any

web site other than the World Wide Songwriters Association website.

With respect to Ad Servers: To try and bring you offers that are of interest to you, we have relationships with other companies that we allow to place ads on our Web pages. As a result of your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your domain type, your IP address and clickstream information.

From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Web site periodically.

Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by sending us e-mail at the above address.

Upon request we provide site visitors with access to a description of information that we maintain about them.

Consumers can access this information by sending us e-mail at the above address.

Consumers can have this information corrected by sending us e-mail at the above address.

With respect to security: We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site, When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information such as financial or health information, we redirect visitors to a secure server and will notify visitors through a pop-up screen on our site, We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us by sending us e-mail at the above address.

Terms of Service

Visitors to the World Wide Songwriters Association website use this site under but not limited to the following terms of service.

The World Wide Songwriters Association cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly to any computer or system connected directly or indirectly to the WWSWA website.  This site allows for visitors/members to upload information and or files that are available to other visitors/members.  The WWSWA cannot and will not be held responsible for any inappropriate content that visitors/members may upload to the site.  If you find any offensive material, please report it immediately to the email address above.

 Any member uploading songs that are not their property will assume all legal responsibility for their actions and the World Wide Songwriters Association will fully cooperate with and assist authorities in prosecuting violators.  Violators will have their membership immediately cancelled.  The World Wide Songwriters Association makes no guarantee of access to the site, and the site may be subject to closure at any time without refund of any membership fees or subscriptions.  We maintain a no refund policy, however,  we may offer refunds in certain situations at the sole discretion of the World Wide Songwriters Association.

Any visitor/member who uses this site in any manner other than what this site is intended for may be removed and or permanently blocked from having access to this site.  The WWSWA has created a thriving online community and by using this site all visitors/members are required to conduct themselves in a manner that is constructive and respectful of others at all times.

Members/Visitors may not use this site for:

Any activity or practices that affect the normal operations of the site.

Posting or uploading any libelous, defamatory, or illegal material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability.

Advertising or linking to any information or websites that are age restricted due to content, or obscene and/or pornographic in nature.

Posting or uploading any material that is under copyright by another party, or does not belong to the visitor/member.

The WWSWA cannot and will not be held responsible for any actions by visitors/members that may be obscene, criminal, unlawful, illegal, and or disrespectful.  Please report any activities that you feel are inappropriate to the above email address.

Only one(1) free membership per household is allowed on the World Wide Songwriters Association website.  Signing up under different user names is not permitted and will result in cancellation and or removal of your account.  We may collect your IP Address to enforce these terms of service.

Member/Visitors found practicing any of the above behaviors are subject to being removed and or permanently blocked from having access to this site.

Copyright Policy (Please Read)

WWSWA members remain the original copyright holder in all materials provided on the community. Use of the material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise. Members are not to post non-original works to which they do not hold the copyright or which they have not cleared with the copyright holder.
 

The WWSWA maintains a Zero Tolerance Policy on certain behaviors and or activities including but not limited to the following:

-Soliciting or trading of any products illegally, including but not limited to, requests and or distribution of programs, files, music files etc.

-Personal threats of physical harm, violence, or intimidation towards another individual or group of individuals.

-Vulgar or obscene comments or statements, or profanity will not be tolerated within the community.

-Any attempts at sharing membership privileges or avoidance of member fees is strictly prohibited.

-The WWSWA is NOT a file swapping site.  Any members/visitors found engaging in this practice will be immediately reported to the RIAA for prosecution.

Member/Visitors found practicing any of the above behaviors are subject to being removed and or permanently blocked from having access to this site.

The WWSWA maintains the right to update and or change these terms at any time.  It is the member/visitors responsibility to know these terms of service and should check back from time to time to avoid violating these terms.  This site is intended to be a thriving community of songwriters who are respectful and supportive of each other and the profession of songwriting.

By Joining the WWSWA you agree that you are  the legal copyright holder of the works submitted by postal mail or submitted electronically by any method. Furthermore you agree that you are giving the World Wide Songwriters Association Express Written Consent to rebroadcast your original works over the internet, radio, television or any form of electronic or digital media that can or may be used for promotional purposes of the WWSWA and the Songwriter of the original works. You also understand and agree to allow the World Wide Songwriters Association to solicit any of your original works to publishers, record labels, record executives, A&R companies and or affiliates to promote your original works as The World Wide Songwriters Association executives may chose to do so. You also understand that we will contact you should we chose to use your material in any promotional or should we wish to solicit your material to any publishers, record labels, record executives, A&R companies and or our endorsed affiliates.

The WWSWA maintains the right to update and or change these terms at any time.  It is the member/visitors responsibility to know these terms of service and should check back from time to time to avoid violating these terms.  This site is intended to be a thriving community of songwriters who are respectful and supportive of each other and the profession of songwriting.

If you agree to the above privacy and terms of service you may join.       If you do not, thank you and come back soon.