Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Feb 11, 2025

Effective Date: Feb 11, 2025

Maestro Enterprises International and Maestroenterprisesinternational.ca ("we," "us," or "our") are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and competition applicants. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, Maestroenterprisesinternational.ca, and when you interact with us, including participation in any competitions or events we organize. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the website or provide us with your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

• Personal Data: This is information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. We collect this information when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you:
  • Register for a competition (e.g., Maestro Daniel Eby's Christmas Concert Vocal Competition).
  • Contact us with inquiries (e.g., via email at [email protected]).
  • Sign up for our email list (if applicable – if you have one, describe it here).
  • Make a purchase (if applicable).

  The Personal Data we may collect includes:

  • Your Name
  • Your Email Address
  • Your Age (or Date of Birth, for age verification)
  • Your Mailing Address (if necessary for prize delivery or other communication)
  • Your Phone Number (if necessary for competition-related communication)
  • Vocal training background and professional status (to determine eligibility)
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide in competition applications or communications.
• Derivative Data: This is information our servers automatically collect when you access our website. This is standard practice for most websites. This may include:
  • Your IP address
  • Your browser type
  • Your operating system
  • Your referring URLs (the website you visited before ours)
  • Pages you viewed on our site
  • Access times and dates
  • Other statistics related to your usage of the website. This data is typically collected using cookies and similar technologies (see Section 3 below).
• Media: If you participate in one of our competitions, events, or submit content to us, we will process that media, which may include:
  • Audio Recordings
  • Video Recordings
  • Photographs

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Operate and Manage Competitions: This includes processing registrations, communicating with applicants, managing judging, awarding prizes, and organizing events.
• To Communicate with You: We may use your information to respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you important updates about our services, competitions, or events.
• To Improve Our Website and Services: We use derivative data to analyze website usage, identify trends, and improve the user experience.
• For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: We may use your information to send you promotional materials about Maestro Enterprises International's services, events, and future competitions. We may also use your name, image, voice, and performance (if you are a competition participant and have granted us media release rights – see Section 5) in our marketing materials.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use your information as necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Website Operation: To improve the functionality of the website and enhance user experience.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store derivative data about your use of our website.

• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and track your activity on our site.
• Web Beacons (Pixels): Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether you have viewed a page or opened an email.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We will not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you have given us your explicit consent to do so. This consent is implied in the Terms and Conditions by the act of registration in our competitions.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process. We may also disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Internally: We share applicant information internally within Maestro Enterprises International and with Human Planet Media and/or The Artist (as mentioned in the original Terms and Conditions) for marketing purposes related to our services.
• Media: As described in the Media Release section of our competition Terms and Conditions, we may use your name, image, voice, and performance in promotional materials, broadcasts, or recordings. This use is limited to Maestro Enterprises International and does not involve sharing with unrelated third parties.

5. Media Release (Competition Participants)

If you participate in a competition organized by Maestro Enterprises International, you grant us the irrevocable right to use your name, image, voice, and performance (including any recordings or photographs) in promotional materials, broadcasts, recordings, and on our website, without compensation. This is a key part of participating in our competitions, as outlined in the competition Terms and Conditions.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures may include:

• Using secure servers.
• Employing encryption technology where appropriate.
• Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel.
• Regularly reviewing our security practices.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the context in which it was collected. For example:

• Competition application data may be retained for a longer period to manage future competitions and maintain records of past participants.
• Contact information used for general inquiries may be retained for a shorter period.
• We will retain information that is part of a Media Release indefinitely.

We will securely delete or anonymize your personal information when it is no longer needed.

8. Your Rights

Under the laws of Ontario, Canada, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): In certain circumstances, you may have the right to request that we erase your personal information.
• Right to Restrict Processing: In certain circumstances, you may have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Right to Data Portability: In certain circumstances, you may have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we have collected your information on the basis of consent, you may withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of our website or services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Toronto, Ontario.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: [email protected]