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C1BOTVT04O 1291 FRIAK CABLEVISIQN 1 800-3320245 P.O. Box 110 WASECA, MINNESOTA S6093 SUBSCRIBER PRIVACY NOTICE This notice is being provided in accordance with the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, a Federal law which requires all cable operators to notify subscribers of the collection, use, and disclosure of personally identifiable information regarding cable subscribers. 1. TRIAX Cablevision collects certain personnally identifiable information from each cable subscriber. This information consists of data such as the subscriber's name, address, and selection of cable services and programming The information is collected and used only for billing and other legitimate practices related to rendering cable and other services provided by TRIAX Cablevision and to detecting the unauthorized reception of cable communications. TRIAX Cablevision does not utilize its cable system to gather any other types of personally identifiable information without the prior consent of the subscriber. 2. Personally identifiable subscriber information collected bv TRIAX Cablevision will be disclosed only under the following circumstances; (a) to cable system employees, agents and program suppliers when necessary to render cable or other services provided by TRIAX Cablevision to the subscriber; (b) to debt collection agencies for the purpose of collecting money owed by a subscriber. (c) pursuant to a court order authorizing such disclosure: or (d) unless a subscriber has requested that such information not be disclosed, the subscriber's name and address may be disclosed for mailing list and similar purposes. TRIAX Cablevision will obtain consent before disclosing any other information 3. Generally, personally identifiable information will be maintained by TRIAX Cablevision for a period of five (5) years. After such time, if the purpose for which such information was collected has bwn accomplished, TRIAX Cablevision will destroy the information. 4. As a subscriber, you may inspect any personally identifiable information collected by TRIAX Cablevision and relating to you during normal business hours. Please notify us in advance of your visit so that the information concerning you can be collected and made available for your inspection. You have the right to correct any error in such information. 5. The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 sets forth limitations on the personally identifiable information which can be collected and disclosed by cable operators such as TRIAX Cablevision. Unless written or electronic consent is obtained from the cable subscr ber, TRIAX Cablevision cannot use its cable system to collect personally identiPiable information other than information necessary to render its cable or other services, or information necessary to detect unauthorized reception of cable communications. Similarly, unless written or electronic consent is obtained, TRIAX Cablevision cannot disclose any personally identifiable information except when necessary in connection with rendering a cable or other service; when required under a court order; or when disclosing lists maintaining the names and addresses of subscribers who have not objected to such disclosure. With respect to court orders seeking disclosure of personally identifiable information, TRIAX Cablevision is required to notify the affected subscriber prior to releasing the requested information. In those cases where governmental entities attempt to obtain a court order requiring disclosure, the affected subscriber will receive notice of the court proceeding and will be afforded an opportunity to contest the government entity's request in court. With respect to the disclosure of lists containing the names and addresses of subscribers you may exercise your right to prohibit the release of your name and address on these lists by notifying TRIAX Cablevision in writing of your desire to not have such information disclos^. 6. As a subscriber, you have the right to bring a civil action in a United States district court if your privacy rights are violated. The law provides for specific penalties against any cable operator found to have violated these rights.