DOGGIECRATES.COM
Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
Last Updated: January 1, 2007

Our Web site is NOT set up to automatically collect personally identifiable information from each visitor to our Web site. It does however recognize the home server of visitors so we can tell which Internet Service Provider is used but not the names, addresses, email addresses or other information specific to an individual visitor to the site.

The owners of DOGGIECRATES.COM (herein noted as "we") are the sole owners of information collected on this site. We will never sell, share, barter, or rent this information to others. Further, we will not use information collected in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Our website offers several opportunities for visitors to register for promotional or informational mailings and resources. These registration forms are usually linked to our mailing list and require users to provide contact information (such as name and email address, etc).


Use of Web Technologies to Gather Information
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, and activities you elect to participate in and the services provided. You may be asked to provide information to register when you participate on message boards, chat rooms, blogs or other interactive areas of our site or register for newsletters etc.
Like most Web sites, DOGGIECRATES.COM also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors.

We also use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting our site. As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather information through other means.

In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password, and we may not be able to customize the site’s features according to your preferences.

Cookies also allow us to track overall site usage and determine areas users prefer, enabling us to make your visit to our websites easier by recognizing you when you return and helping to provide you with a customized experience. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. If you choose to disable cookies, you may still use our site may have limited access to some areas.

We also keep track of activity on our website via log files stored on our web servers. We collect information such as IP address, browser type and version, and pages viewed. This information is considered Aggregated Information and is non user specific. We also keep track of how visitors get to our site and any links clicked on to leave our site. Once you leave our site, we do not track you.


What We Do with the Information
Aggregated Information (information that does not personally identify you) may be used in many ways. For example, we may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to help enhance our site and services.

We might provide Aggregated Information statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will not personally identify you. This information does not include any Personal Identifiable Information about you or allow anyone to identify you individually.

Personal Identifiable Information provided to us by visitors is used to send users information about our company and its products and services if requested or necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings at any time (see the choice/opt-out section below). This information may also be used for other purposes including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting and other communications with you.

We may enter into contracts with third parties so that they can assist us in servicing you (for example, providing customer service). Agreements with third parties will prohibit them from using any of your personal information for their own purposes, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information we may provide to them.
In addition, from time to time as we continue to develop our business we may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets.

Lastly, we may disclose or report personal information in circumstances where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under the law. We may be required to disclose personal information to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, to comply with a legal process such as court order, subpoena, search warrant, or law enforcement request.


Public Postings - Chat Rooms - Blog Postings/Comments etc.
You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personal or Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties.
Such activities are beyond the control of DOGGIECRATES.COM and this policy.
All postings become part of this website and are not considered personal property.


Security
We are not processing credit card orders directly from this site.


Choice/Opt-out
DOGGIECRATES.COM provides users the opportunity to opt-in, opt-out or change preferences via a link in the footer of most email messages. These options are made available when you sign-up for our email communication and in email messages delivered from our company or its representatives.

Prior to initially receiving requested information or resources, we will ask that you give us permission to e-mail you even though you may have just completed asking for the information or resource. This is to assure that the owner of the email address provided (you) were actually the one requesting the information.


Links
Some website pages have links to third-party business partners and online advertiser websites. We do not control or have any influence on the information policies or practices of these third parties, you should review their privacy policies to learn more about how they collect and use personally identifiable information.


Children
DOGGIECRATES.COM does not knowingly collect or solicit Personal or Identifiable Information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe DOGGIECRATES.COM has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us using the contact information below.


Adult - Hate Speech - Objectionable Content
We have never nor intend to ever knowingly link to, host or provide access to adult-themed or sexually explicit text (Pornographic) material, hate speech, or otherwise objectionable material. That said, our websites may have material you personally feel is objectionable in the form of medical pictures or site related content. You are encouraged to notify us through the contact information below to voice your concern. We will consider your perspective and possibly remove or modify the information or content but are not obligated to do so.


Contacting Us:
Use this link to our Contact Page.
The page also includes our business address should you wish to contact us by postal mail. Contact Us


Notification of Changes
We will post any changes to this policy here and make this page available on our website so users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances if any, we disclose it. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept these changes.


OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
We have taken every effort to design our Web site to be useful, informative and helpful. By using our site you automatically agree to the following TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Naturally, if you don't agree, please do not use the site. We reserve the right to make any modifications that we deem necessary at any time. Please continue to check these terms to see what those changes may be! Your continued use of the DOGGIECRATES.COM Web site means that you accept those changes.


Governing law
This policy and the use of this Site are governed by Colorado law. If a dispute arises under this Policy we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Denver, Colorado. Arbitration fees and costs will be shared equally between us. It's agreed that we will both personally appear at the mediation or arbitration with all costs to attend being our own responsibility and those resulting expenses shall not be part of any mediation or arbitration claim. Any other costs and fees including individual attorney fees associated with the mediation will also be the responsibility of the individual parties and will not be part of any mediated or arbitrated claim.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: Denver, Colorado, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.


Limitation of Liability
DOGGIECRATES.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT ACCOMPANY OR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMED DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY:
USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SITE USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) ANY SITE TO WHICH YOU HYPERLINK FROM OUR SITE FAILURE OF OUR SITE TO PERFORM IN THE MANNER YOU EXPECTED OR DESIRED ERROR ON OUR SITE OMISSION ON OUR SITE INTERRUPTION OF AVAILABILITY OF OUR SITE DEFECT ON OUR SITE DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OF OUR SITE COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE FAILURE PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING: DAMAGES INTENDED TO COMPENSATE SOMEONE DIRECTLY FOR A LOSS OR INJURY DAMAGES REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RESULT FROM A LOSS OR INJURY (KNOWN IN LEGAL TERMS AS "CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES") OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGES AND EXPENSES RESULTING DIRECTLY FROM A LOSS OR INJURY (KNOWN IN LEGAL TERMS AS "INCIDENTAL DAMAGES") WE ARE NOT LIABLE EVEN IF WE'VE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR IF OUR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR BOTH.
EXCEPTION: CERTAIN STATE LAWS MAY NOT ALLOW US TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR THESE "INCIDENTAL" OR "CONSEQUENTIAL" DAMAGES. IF YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE STATES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT APPLY WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECOVER THESE TYPES OF DAMAGES.
HOWEVER, IN ANY EVENT, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, INJURIES, AND CLAIMS OF ANY AND EVERY KIND (WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED UNDER THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT, OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER WRONGFUL CONDUCT, OR THEY'RE CLAIMED UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY) WILL NOT BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID IF ANYTHING TO ACCESS OUR SITE.


Restrictions on Use of Our Online Materials
All Online Materials on the DOGGIECRATES.COM site, including, without limitation, text, software, names, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names, images, photos, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, and music are copyrighted intellectual property.
You may not download any Online Materials from our site without written authorization. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, transmit or distribute any Online Materials from the DOGGIECRATES.COM site in any way unless you get our written permission first.