Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service

5 Comment Regarding Children.

TiVo feels strongly about protecting the privacy of children and encourages parents to be involved in the television viewing of their minor children by, for example, limiting the types of content minor children can watch.

6 Separate Rules for the TiVo Web Site.

We have a separate privacy policy that covers activities on our web site. However, if you register for TiVo service on the Web, or log in to your account preferences page (when available) to make changes to your account or request services, this Privacy Policy will apply to the User Information you provide to us in those instances. If you use the TiVo web site to access certain features or services such as Online Scheduling, we may institute amendments and modifications to this Privacy Policy addressing the handling of your information in providing you such features or services to which you must agree if you wish to use such features or services.

7 Home Network Applications.

TiVo DVRs connected to a home network may be able to discover Third Party applications on your personal computer or other network servers that can be accessed on your DVR. These applications are identified on the TiVo menu with a computer icon and may not conform to TiVo’s privacy policy. You understand and acknowledge that TiVo is not responsible for any such Third Party applications you choose to access. We caution you not to enter any personal or sensitive information (such as social security or credit card numbers) while using an application unless you have verified it is from a source that you trust.

8 Security of User Information.

When you contact us by e-mail or phone regarding your TiVo service, we ask you for certain Account Information-in order to verify your identity- before accepting requests to make changes to your TiVo service. We take these steps to ensure that only you or a household member who knows your

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Account Information will be able to access or change your User Information.

TiVo uses industry-standard methods such as encryption to secure the communication of viewing information from your TiVo DVR to TiVo. In addition, TiVo uses industry-standard methods of securing its databases of User Information, including the use of firewalls. Except as provided elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, TiVo limits access to User Information databases to those persons in the TiVo organization who have a business need for such access, including servicing your account, informing you of service news and special TiVo offers, or aggregating Account Information or Anonymous Viewing Information for the purpose of conducting research, and targeting new users. However, you should know that no company, including TiVo, can fully eliminate security risks associated with User Information.

9 General

9.1Future Features, Services, and Amendments to this Privacy Policy. We may add to or upgrade the TiVo service to provide you with new features on an ongoing basis. We may also make available new services in the future. New services will be governed by the privacy policies of the respective service provider. To the extent that any new features or services may require amendments to this Privacy Policy to describe the treatment of User Information, these amendments are effective upon notice to you. In the event that we make a substantial and material change to our treatment of User Information, such as a change in the way that we collect, use, or disclose Personally Identifiable Viewing Information, we will notify you of such planned change and offer you the opportunity to alter your privacy preferences.

9.2Technical Problems. Even though TiVo has taken significant steps to ensure that your User Information is never collected, used, or disclosed by TiVo except as set forth by this Privacy Policy, technical mistakes

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