General Information regarding use of this website

This website, accessible at www.thomsonlink.com is the property of the Thomson Corporation.
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Terms of Use

The use of this website is subject to certain legal obligations:

All content included on this site, including but not limited to, all information, statements and any logo or design, or the products and services listed on the site, are presented with no express or implicit guarantee, including but not limited to the following guarantees, the guarantee of product and service availability, of merchantability, of fitness for a particular use, of use without infringing the rights of a third party or that provided information is complete, exact or up-to-date. Thomson may, at its own discretion, review the website and modify or remove its content at any time without prior warning.
Downloadable services for music, videos and GPS maps are operated by third-party providers contracted by Thomson. These services are provided “as is” and Thomson does not guarantee, neither expressly or implicitly, that the use of these services will be neither uninterrupted nor free from flaws or errors.
Users recognize that these provided services may contain flaws, errors, erroneous information, or abnormalities leading to temporary dysfunction of which Thomson cannot be held liable.

We do not give an express or implicit guarantee as to the following:

• The absence of technical failures
• The perfect functioning of the services
• Accessibility, use and contents of third-party websites
• Precision, opportunity and pertinence of the services

Within the limits of the law, Thomson and its subsidiaries and contracting partners decline all responsibility for any damage resulting, directly or indirectly, from use of this website, including but not limited to, direct or indirect damage, and any damage caused by expectations which could have been created by the website.
Many elements (including but not limited to brands, drawings, logos or copyright protected material) which are displayed on this site are covered under Thomson’s intellectual property rights or other Thomson rights or the rights of its subsidiaries. This site is reserved for personal and non-commercial use. Any copying, modifying, or transmission of site contents, in any manner, to a third-party without Thomson’s prior and express written consent is prohibited.

The following notice must appear on any copy of a part or several parts of the site: "COPYRIGHT THOMSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED".
All authorized use of any visual, whether an entire site section, or its included images, must not be modified or changed.
Thomson and its subsidiaries reserve the right to enforce their intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
The site reserves the right to modify the General Conditions of Use at any moment, without prior warning nor any compensation. It is thus recommended to revisit the site frequently.

Privacy Policy

We take care to protect your personal data.

Our goal: earn your trust.
The best way to earn your trust is by continuing to offer quality services and products while protecting your personal information. Respecting this commitment is how we build your trust.
Thomson offers digital products and services throughout the entire world, under the brands Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and THOMSON. Our commitment to protecting your personal data applies to all information collected through our different websites.
The goal of this document is help you understand our policy and commitment to protecting your personal data.
PROTECTING YOUR DATA

Protecting the personal data that we have collected through our website is one of our primary responsibilities. Your trust is important to us and we assure you that your personal data is protected. Our employees have access to the personal information that you provide during ordering, or through your warrantee contracts. We can also access them if you order a new product or if we are required by law.
We store this personal data according to standard security procedures, and we are constantly searching for new technologies that will help us protect them better. Our employees are trained to understand and respect these principles.

IN ORDER TO MEET YOUR NEEDS, WE COLLECT AND USE INFORMATION COMING FROM MARKET STUDIES, FOR EXAMPLE, OR THE OTHER INFORMATION WHICH YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE US. WE USE THIS INFORMATION TO WORK TOWARD YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION AS WELL AS EDUCATE YOU ABOUT DIGITAL PRODUCTS.
We collect identifiable personal information, for example, when you buy a product or a service and register yourself through one of our websites, when you participate in a market research study, or when you request information from one of our companies.
The personal information that we collect includes your name, your address, your preferences, information regarding the credit card used for ordering, your email address, and also your web browsing habits.
Be assured that your personal data is accurate
Thomson strives to keep your personal information accurate and up-to-date as well as treat it in conformity with the Data Protection and Civil Liberties Law. Our after-sales service is available to assure you that your data, relating to your warrantees or any other service, for example, is accurate. If data is deemed incomplete, erroneous or out-of-date, or if you would like to exercise your right to access, modify, delete or oppose (French Law on Data Protection and Civil Liberties n° 78-17, 6 jan.78 art. 25 or other national equivalent law) please contact us by using the “site contacts” form.
How and why is data shared?
We limit the number of persons having access to your personal information (as well as the type of information shared). We share data in order to offer you the most innovative digital products.

Sharing your personal data within the Thomson Group. In accordance with the law, and with your consent, your personal data can be shared with other Thomson subsidiaries in order to offer you a wide variety of digital products and services.

Sharing your personal data with the companies that work for us. With your consent, we can share your personal data with the companies that work for us, especially those dealing with your order or your warranty contracts.

Sharing your personal data with the companies that support you. With your consent, your personal data, except those relating to your credit card, can be shared with other companies whose products and services may be of interest to you.

Sharing your personal data with other third-parties. Your personal data may be provided for legal proceedings; to protect and defend Thomson’s rights, the rights of its users, this site, or even the public.

If you do not wish that your personal data be employed for later commercial use, you may go to Get Linked and modify your profil.

Giving you more choice
You may indicate your preferences regarding the use and sharing of your personal data, particularly when you register on one of our websites, when you fill out a warranty contract, or by contacting customer service. Although the possibilities for satisfying your expectations may vary according to the laws in each country, Thomson’s goal is to listen to and satisfy its client’s expectations. This is the foundation of your trust.

COMMENTS AND OPINIONS

Any criticisms of this section become Thomson’s property. Authors of such criticism renounce all rights concerning their comments. We cannot guarantee publication of all comments.
Criticisms submitted through thomsonlink.com are subject to a charter:
Comments must be limited to remarks, arguments or impressions regarding a certain product or its designer/author/creator.
Your comments must not ever include information relating to your personal life or the personal life of others.
Any terms interpretable as insults or defamations against the designer/author/creator or any other individual or legal entity are strictly prohibited.
Comments will be posted at the sole discretion of the editors of thomsonlink.com.

OTHER SITES

Thomson sites may contain hyperlinks to other sites; we are not liable for the contents or practices relating to data protection on those other sites. We strongly encourage you to consult their policies regarding the protection of personal data.

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EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy is effective as of 1 January 2001. We are committed to keeping this page up-to-date in order to keep you informed about Thomson’s privacy policy.