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Privacy Policy


OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY
Protecting consumer privacy is very important to us. Our Online Privacy Statement is available to inform you about our collection and use of personal information so that you can make informed choices about how your own information is collected and used. This Online Privacy Statement reflects The Grand Corset Ball policies covering personal information collected at this website on or after the effective date shown above.
We use personal information about consumers only in a manner consistent with these policies.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
The Grand Corset Ball collects information in order to offer or provide goods and services to consumers and our customers. We may obtain this information from a variety of sources:

· Directly from customer applications, questionnaires and other materials submitted to us by customers;
· From transactions in which The Grand Corset Ball and consumers are involved;
· From clickthrough activity on our web sites; and
· From a variety of third-party sources, such as our business customers, government repositories, consumer reporting agencies and other financial institutions.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
The Grand Corset Ball does not disclose customer information to third parties without first giving customers an opportunity to opt-out of certain kinds of disclosures. There are some disclosures to third parties that are not subject to the opt-out, such as disclosures necessary to effect, administer or enforce a transaction requested by you, to companies that perform services for us or to prevent fraud.

Finally, The Grand Corset Ball may disclose information about former customers to third parties and companies with which The Grand Corset Ball is affiliated. Those disclosures may consist of the following:
· Financial background information describing a customer's financial status;
· Identification information, such as name and address data;
· Transaction information, such as account activity, debit activity or credit activity; and
· Other information relating to financial matters.

RECIPIENTS OF INFORMATION
The Grand Corset Ball may disclose consumer information to companies affiliated with The Grand Corset Ball. (subject to consumers' opt-out rights)

These recipients include:
· Financial institutions, such as banks, credit card companies and brokerage houses;
· Companies that process transactions or provide other services for us;
· Government agencies; and
· In addition, under United Kingdom law The Grand Corset Ball is permitted to disclose customer information to certain recipients, like credit reporting.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL CONSUMER INFORMATION.
The Grand Corset Ball limits access to personal information to those employees of The Grand Corset Ball who need it to fulfill their business responsibilities. Employees must adhere to The Grand corset Ball privacy policies. Employees violating these policies may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Vendors and other outside contractors we engage are subject to our contractual requirements to ensure that sensitive personal information is safeguarded.

WE USE APPROPRIATE SECURITY SAFEGUARDS.
At The Grand Corset Ball, security is a priority. We employ appropriate measures to protect consumer information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These may include, among others, encryption, physical access security and other appropriate technologies. The Grand Corset Ball continually reviews and enhances its security systems, as necessary.

WE MAINTAIN PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHERE APPLICABLE, WE WILL INFORM CONSUMERS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND MAKE CORRECTIONS, IF NECESSARY.
The Grand Corset Ball employs appropriate measures to assure the quality of information we collect directly from consumers. Where The Grand Corset Ball collects information directly from consumers or sources other than our business customers, we permit them, if possible, to dispute or correct any erroneous or out-of-date personally identifiable information. Of course, this correction would not be possible if the information is proprietary to one of our business customers, reflects historical transaction information or if correction would violate the privacy or legal rights of a third party. Where applicable, we abide by laws related to such information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a written request that credibly shows error. We reserve the right to independently verify claims made. To protect your privacy and security, we also will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before making corrections. We reserve the right to assess a service charge for providing you any information in connection with your request.

THE GRAND CORSET BALL WEBSITE IS NOT DIRECTED AT ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
Our website is not directed at anyone under the age of 18 and The Grand Corset Ball does not collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under the age of 18.

WEBSITE MAY BE LINKED TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Grand Corset Ball may create links to third party websites. The Grand Corset Ball is not responsible for the content or privacy practices employed by websites that are linked from our website.

OPT OUT RIGHT
The Grand Corset Ball may disclose consumer information to third parties as described earlier in this notice. You have the right to opt-out of (direct us not to make) these disclosures when the consumer information is about you. Of course, there are some disclosures to third parties that are not subject to the opt-out, such as disclosures necessary to effect, administer or enforce a transaction requested by you, to companies that perform services for us or to prevent fraud.
If you have any questions or indeed comments about our Online Privacy Statement,or for some reason believe we have not adhered to our statement, please contact:
E-mail the The Grand Corset Ball Data Protection Officer: dpo@thecorsetball.com
We may alter this statement as needed to abide by local laws or regulations around the world. The Grand Corset Ball reserves the right to amend or modify this statement from time to time. We urge you to review this statement whenever you visit in order to obtain the most current statement.

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