SENDING AND RECEIVING CD INFO, THE CDDB2 DATABASE

The CD Lookup feature allows you to automatically obtain detailed information (Artist, song track titles, genre) for the CDs you use with RealPlayer. During a request for CD information RealPlayer sends the Table of Contents Code from the CD to a database service in order to look up the CD information. RealNetworks does create profiles that match the songs or albums you record with RealPlayer with personally identifiable information. You can disable this in one of two places.  In earlier versions of the RealPlayer, this feature can be disabled by selecting "Tools…Album Info…Hide" or by selecting "Tools…Preferences…Connection…Internet Settings and unchecking the box titled "Enable HTML Clip Info". In later versions, you can disable this feature by selecting "View…Album Info…Hide" or by selecting "Tools…Preferences…Connection…Internet / Privacy" and unchecking the box titled "Enable HTML Clip Info". However, you will not be able to automatically obtain detailed CD information if the feature is disabled. If you record CDs offline, CD Table of Contents (TOC) information will be sent to RealNetworks when you establish an online connection. Again, you can disable this feature per the instructions noted above.

The Submit CD Info feature allows you to send CD information (Artist, Album, Track, Genre) you have edited in RealPlayer to the Gracenote CDDB2 database.  The information you submit will be stored in the CDDB2 database so that other CDDB2 users will automatically get CD information when they insert the same CD into their CD drive.  Submit CD Information does not contain any personally identifiable information and Submit CD Info will only be activated if the user chooses Submit CD Info.  The Gracenote CDDB2 database and storage of Submit CD Information are governed by Gracenote’s Privacy Policy located at http://www.gracenote.com/cddb2info/privacy.html