Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy of Backyardiganfans.com
Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2008
Definitions
You , your : The user
We, Us, : Refers to BackyardiganFans.com and its Admin team
Site, Forum - Refers to BackyardiganFans.com
TOS : The Terms of Service to use this site, detailed seperatly
Your acceptance
Your continued use of the forum is an indicative of your acceptance of
this privacy policy. This policy is non-negotiable, and comes
as-is.
External links
This privacy policy applies to this site only. It does not apply to any external site mentioned as we have no control over their content..
Our Commitment To Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our forum with a clear indication of where to find it.
The information you provide
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the BackyardiganFans.com Forum. To enjoy full use of this site, we require personal information from you. The types of personal information required include:
A Username
An E-mail address (hidden or visible)
A password
Optional Information you can provide include:
MSN Address (For MSN Messenger)
Yahoo Address (For Yahoo Messenger)
AOL Address (For AOL Messenger)
ICQ Number (For ICQ Messenger)
The way we use information
We use the information you provide about yourself to identify you on the site. We do not share this information with outside parties. You are advised that your username, e-mail (if visible), and the optional information are visible on the site.
We may send important information to you by e-mail to your e-mail address on file. This is sent without disclosing your e-mail address to other members.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website, forum and features, and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Childrens Privacy
Given the subject matter, it is possible that this site may be accessed, read or even used by Minors and Young people.
The definitions are as follows:
Minors: Anyone under the age of 13
Young People: Anyone aged 13-15 Inclusive
Young Adults: Anyone aged 16 or 17
Adults: Anyone aged 18 or over. This may be 21 in some states or countries.
Protecting the privacy and safetyof the very young is especially important. For that reason, all users are requested to excercise caution in postings to ensure their content is appropriate for all.
For this reason, access to members information is controlled to protect our members.
Accessing and correcting information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by the “profile” link on the top of the page. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information, or hide optional information as per your choice.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
You may change your username, but only in exceptional circumstances. Please contact us for help with this.
You may not delete your e-mail, or provide a false one. Doing so will lead to your account being suspended and possibly removed. You may hide your e-mail using the feature in your profile.
Updating the Terms of use of this site
(Including the Privacy Policy)
These TOS is posted for easy access by all members. It is your
resposibility as members to ensure you monitor the Policy for any
changes. Though we will attempt to alert you, it is not the
responsibility of the site to do so.
How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy
policies or any matter on the site, please contact users Pablo, Tyrone
or Austin via the PM Links or send us an email at
admin@backyardiganfans.com.