The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live, and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks, you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate with others from around the world--even people you might never have met. It's important to WhatIfSports.com to help its customers retain their privacy when they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.
Because your privacy is important to us, WhatIfSports.com will operate by the following six principles. Users should additionally consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section accompanying this Privacy Statement for more information regarding these principles.
WhatIfSports.com will explicitly ask when they need information that personally identifies you or allows them to contact you ("Personal Information"). Generally this information is requested when registering for a site, when requesting a particular service, or when entering a sweepstakes or contest. When possible, WhatIfSports.com will provide you with the means to make sure that your Personal Information is correct and current.
WhatIfSports.com and their necessary service partners use your Personal Information to operate the sites and services and to inform you of new features, services, and products from WhatIfSports.com and its affiliates. WhatIfSports.com may also carefully select other companies to send you information about their products or services which are related to the site's service but are not necessary to its operation (a "Secondary Use").
If WhatIfSports.com intends to use Personal Information for a Secondary Use, WhatIfSports.com will provide you with instructions on how to decline this service. You may also stop the delivery of informational or promotional mail from WhatIfSports.com sites by following the instructions on the mail.
WhatIfSports.com will not use Personal Information for a Secondary Use without obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian when dealing with children. When possible, WhatIfSports.com will provide e-mail notice to parents that children have provided Personal Information to the site.
WhatIfSports.com may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on WhatIfSports.com; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of WhatIfSports.com, the site or the users of WhatIfSports.com, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of WhatIfSports.com.
If at any time you believe that WhatIfSports.com has not adhered to these principles, please notify WhatIfSports.com by e-mail at webmaster@whatifsports.com and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.
WhatIfSports.com is committed to maintaining its position as a premier site on the Internet. As our site continues to develop, we may add new services and features to our website. In the event that these additions affect our Privacy Statement, this document will be updated appropriately.
For more information about our Privacy Statement, see the following Frequently Asked Questions.
Pages throughout WhatIfSports.com display a "Privacy Statement" link which identifies the privacy statement applying to the site. Users may click on the link at any time to read the applicable privacy statement.
Personal Information is collected by specifically requesting it from you. Generally this occurs when you register at a site, request a service, or enter an online contest or sweepstakes.
"Cookies" are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. "Cookies" can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of "Cookies" is an industry standard, and many major Web sites use them to provide useful features for their customers. "Cookies" in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user's computer. Most browsers are initially set to accept "Cookies". If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse "Cookies". However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a Web site if you do so. For example, the subscription services of WhatIfSports.com may only be accessed if you accept "Cookies".
Usually, WhatIfSports.com sites and their necessary service partners use your Personal Information to operate the site and to deliver their services. WhatIfSports.com may also use your Personal Information to inform you of other products or services available from WhatIfSports.com and its affiliates. WhatIfSports.com may also use Personal Information to allow other companies to contact you regarding products and services that may be of interest to you (Secondary Uses).
No, WhatIfSports.com does not sell customer lists. However, WhatIfSports.com may partner with businesses to provide special services to our customers. This type of use of Personal Information is called a "Secondary Use" because it is not necessary to the operation of the business or site. For example, a site may offer discount coupons for services or related products. In many cases these discounts would be an added benefit to our customers.
If WhatIfSports.com proposes to make a Secondary Use of your Personal Information you will be given an opportunity to instruct WhatIfSports.com not to allow such contact.
WhatIfSports.com may have several necessary service partners who assist in providing the service or product associated with the site. As part of the operations of the site, these companies may have access to your Personal Information. These companies may provide routine services, such as credit card processing, or may provide essential elements of the site.
Safeguarding the Personal Information of children is extremely important. WhatIfSports.com will also send follow up mail to the user's e-mail address instructing them to seek parental permission for their use of the site. A child's Personal Information will be used for the operation of the service but it will not be used for "Secondary Uses" without a parent's permission.
In addition to the use of Personal Information to operate WhatIfSports.com, WhatIfSports.com may also gather anonymous information, which may be used by WhatIfSports.com or shared with third parties. This is information which does not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer. For example, WhatIfSports.com might tell its advertisers how many users visited a particular advertisement, and for how long, so they can measure whether the advertisement was effective. This information is also used to generate advertising rates. Generally this information is collected through "traffic data" and may entail the use of "Cookies," "IP addresses," or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.
WhatIfSports.com allows you to review and update the Personal Information you have submitted.
Personal Information collected by WhatIfSports.com sites is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public.
In addition to directly providing information to WhatIfSports.com, you might also provide Personal Information through e-mail exchanges or newsgroups made available to you on WhatIfSports.com. The Statement of Privacy does not cover this type of transfer of your Personal Information. You should always be careful when distributing your Personal Information in this manner. And remember that online chat sessions and newsgroup use is considered public and you are responsible for your actions in these areas.