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Introduction. We take your
right to privacy seriously and want you to feel comfortable using our web site.
This Privacy Policy deals with personally identifiable information (referred to
as "Data" below) that may be collected by us on our site. This Policy does not
apply to other entities that we do not own or control or persons that are not
our employees, agents or within our control. Please take time to read our
Terms
of Use.
1. Collection of Data. Our
registration process requires only a valid e-mail address and a unique user ID
and password. Providing us with other information is at your option. Please take
note that your user name, e-mail address, or other submissions that you make on
this site may contain your real name or other personally identifiable
information and, as a result, may appear on this site. Like many web sites, we
may also automatically receive general information that is contained in our
server log files such as your IP address and cookie information. Information
about how advertising may be served on this site (if at all) is set forth
below.
2. Use of Data. We may use Data to
customize and improve your user experience on this site. We will make efforts so
that your Data will not be provided to third parties unless (i) provided for
otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) we obtain your consent, such as when you
choose to opt-in or opt-out to the sharing of Data; (iii) a service provided on
our site requires the interaction with or is provided by a third party, by way
of example an Application Service Provider; (iv) pursuant to legal process or
law enforcement; (v) we find that your use of this site violates our this
Policy, Terms of Service, other usage guidelines or as deemed reasonably
necessary by us to protect our legal rights and/or property; (vi) or (vi) this
site is purchased by a third party whereby that third party will be able to use
the Data in the same manner as we can as set forth in this Policy. In the event
you choose to use links that appear on our site to visit other web sites, you
are advised to read the privacy policies that appear on those sites.
3. Cookies. Like many web sites,
we set and use cookies to enhance your user experience, such as retaining your
personal settings. Advertisements may appear on our web site and, if so, may set
and access cookies on your computer and is subject to the privacy policy of
those parties providing the advertisement.
4. Children. We do not allow
persons who are ages thirteen or younger to become members of this site. For
more information, please contact our webmaster.
5. Editing or Deleting Your Account
Information. We provide you with the ability to edit the information in
your user account information that you provided to us in registration by using
your personal
page configuration area. You may request deletion of
your user account by contacting our webmaster. Content or other data that you may have provided to us and that
is not contained within your user account, such as posts that may appear within
our forums, may continue to remain on our site at our discretion even though
your user account is deleted. Please see our Terms
of Use for more information.
6. Changes to this Privacy
Policy. We may make changes to this Policy from time to time. We will
notify you of substantial changes to this Policy either by posting a prominent
announcement on our site and/or by sending a message to the e-mail address you
have provided to us that is contained within your user settings.
7. NO GUARANTEES. While this
Privacy Policy states our standards for maintenance of Data and we will make
efforts to meet them, we are not in a position to guarantee these standards.
There may be factors beyond our control that may result in disclosure of data.
As a consequence, we disclaim any warranties or representations relating to
maintenance or nondisclosure of Data.
8. Contact Information. If
you have any questions about this Policy or our web site, please feel free to
contact our
webmaster. |