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TiVo Privacy Policy3.2 Manufacturing and Service Provider Partners. In certaininstances we will disclose to our hardware manufacturing partnersand service provider partners (for example DIRECTV) the AccountInformation of users who have a DVR made by that manufacturingpartner or receive a service from that service provider partner.However, TiVo contractually binds our manufacturing and serviceprovider partners to comply with the provisions of this PrivacyPolicy. Our manufacturing and service provider partners are legallyliable for misuse of User Information.3.3 Contractors and Third Party Service Providers. We usecontractors to help with some of our operations. Some of thesecontractors will have access to our databases of User Information on atemporary basis for specific tasks. TiVo also uses third parties to helpwith certain aspects of its operations, which may require disclosure ofyour User Information to them. For example, TiVo may use a thirdparty to communicate with you (via telephone, e-mail, or letter) aboutyour TiVo service or upcoming features or services, to mail rebatechecks, to generate demographic profiles based on User Informationof current TiVo service users, and to perform other work that we mayneed to outsource. If you are a TiVo Plus service user, TiVo mayadditionally use a third party to process and collect payment for yourTiVo Plus service via your credit card. TiVo contractually binds thesecontractors and third parties to use your User Information only asnecessary to perform the services they are asked to perform. Suchcontractors and third parties are legally liable for misuse of UserInformation.3.4 The “Corporate Family.” Although TiVo currently does not havea parent company, any subsidiaries (other than TiVo International,Inc. and TiVo UK Ltd., which provides TiVo service in the UnitedKingdom), joint ventures, or other companies under a commoncontrol (collectively, “affiliates”), it may in the future. TiVo mayshare some or all of your User Information with these affiliates, inwhich case TiVo will require its affiliates to honor this PrivacyPolicy. If another company acquires TiVo, or acquires assets of TiVothat comprise or include your User Information, that company willpossess the User Information collected by TiVo and it will assume therights and obligations regarding your User Information as describedin this Privacy Policy.3.5 Commerce Partners. When you elect to participate in a specialoffer or engage in a transaction with TiVo or a third party advertiseror promoter, TiVo will collect and disclose your CommerceInformation to the commerce partner sponsoring and/or fulfilling thepromotion. In addition to fulfilling your request, that commercepartner may also use your Commerce Information to send you otherinformation in which you might be interested consistent with its ownprivacy policies. This information is disclosed only upon youraffirmative response to an offer. NOTE: Depending on your level ofTiVo service and the model of your TiVo DVR, such features maynot be available to you.3.6 Factors Beyond Our Control. Your privacy is very important tous. Due to factors beyond our control, however, we cannot fullyensure that your User Information will not be disclosed to thirdparties. For example, we may be legally obligated to disclose UserInformation to local, state or federal governmental agencies or thirdparties under certain circumstances (including in response to asubpoena), or third parties may circumvent our security measures tounlawfully intercept or access your User Information.4 Your Choices Regarding User Information4.1 Limits on TiVo’s Collection, Use, and Disclosure of UserInformation. The default privacy preferences, to which you herebyconsent, do not allow TiVo to collect Personally Identifiable Viewing1599