To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by fax -- not by email, except by prior agreement) that sets forth the items specified below.
To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format (including section numbers):
1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed upon (for example, "The copyrighted work at issue is the image that appears on http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/"URL") or other information sufficient to specify the copyrighted work being infringed.
2. Identify the material that you claim is infringing the copyrighted work listed in item #1 above.
YOU MUST IDENTIFY EACH ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT YOU ARE CLAIMING BY PROVIDING A DIRECT LINK TO A WEB PAGE THAT CONTAINS THE INFRINGING MATERIAL IN QUESTION. This requires you to provide the URL for each alleged copyright infringement that identifies the specific posts, as opposed to entire sites.
3. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit DRA to contact you (email address is preferred).
4. Provide information, if possible, sufficient to permit DRA to notify the owner/administrator of the allegedly infringing webpage or other content (email address is preferred).
5. Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
6. Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
7. Sign the paper.
8. Send the written communication to the following FAX: Attn: Support Services
Thank you
Forumgarden has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.
ForumGarden.com strives
to offer its visitors the many advantages of Internet technology and to
provide an interactive and personalized experience. We may use Personally
Identifiable Information (your name, your userid, e-mail address, street
address, telephone number) subject to the terms of this privacy policy.
We will never
sell, barter, or rent your email address to any unauthorized third party.
Period.
How we gather information from users
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting,
the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided.
For
example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access
to certain portions of our site or request certain features, such as newsletters
or
when you make a purchase. You may provide information when you participate
in sweepstakes and contests, message boards and chat rooms, and other
interactive areas of our site. Like most Web sites, ForumGarden.com also
collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools
that may be
transparent to our visitors. For example, we may log the name of your Internet
Service Provider or 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 technology, 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.
What we do
with the information we collect
Like other Web publishers, we collect information to enhance your visit
and deliver more individualized content and advertising. We respect your
privacy and
do not share your information with anyone.
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 (e.g., to learn which pages are visited most
or
what features are most attractive). Aggregated Information may occasionally
be shared with our advertisers and business partners. Again, this information
does
not include any Personally Identifiable Information about you or allow anyone
to identify you individually.
We may use Personally Identifiable Information collected on ForumGarden.com
to communicate with you about your registration and customization preferences;
our Terms of Service and privacy policy; services and products offered by
ForumGarden.com and other topics we think you might find of interest.
Personally Identifiable Information collected by ForumGarden.com may also
be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site administration,
troubleshooting, processing of ecommerce transactions, administration of
sweepstakes and contests, and other communications with you. Certain third
parties who provide technical support for the operation of our site (our
Web hosting service for example) may access such information. We will use
your
information only as permitted by law. 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. We may also disclose your information in response
to a
court order, at other times when we believe we are reasonably required to
do so by law, in connection with the collection of amounts you may owe to
us, and/or to
law enforcement authorities whenever we deem it appropriate or necessary.
Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such
cases.
Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements
ForumGarden.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to respect
the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including
our
partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible
through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies
and practices.
For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part
of a frame on a ForumGarden.com page, certain content that is actually created
or
hosted by a third party. Also, through ForumGarden.com you may be introduced
to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, contests or
sweepstakes
offered by other parties. ForumGarden.com is not responsible for the actions
or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy
policies of
those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated
by a third party. While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners
or other third parties may
use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences
or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising
is served
by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine
whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features
available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may
use cookies or other technology to gather information. ForumGarden.com does
not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting
information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such
third parties. You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose
Personally 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 ForumGarden.com and this policy.
Children
COPPA Policy
All users under the age of 13 are not welcome to participate at ForumGarden.com.
ForumGarden.com does
not knowingly collect or solicit Personally 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
ForumGarden.com has any information from or about anyone under 13, please
contact us at the address listed below.
Contacting Us
We can be reached by contacting:
ForumGarden.com
or by email: webmaster "at" forumgarden.com or by using the "Contact
Us" button on the bottom of every page at ForumGarden.com
Changes to this Privacy Policy
ForumGarden.com reserves
the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically
for changes. Your continued use of our site following
the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used
according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information
was collected.
Governing law
This policy and the use of this Site are governed by Idaho law. If a dispute
arises under this Policy we agree to first try to resolve it in good faith
with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location:
Kootenai County, Idaho. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated
with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us. 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:
Kootenai County, Idaho, 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. ForumGarden.com is controlled, operated
and administered entirely within Idaho. This statement and the policies
outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or
other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
Questions and Suggestions
If you have questions or suggestions, please complete a feedback form or you can contact us at:
Customer Care - Privacy Policy Issues
webmaster@forumgarden.com