Privacy Policy

StrictlyWestie.com

StrictlyWestie respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information that you provide in connection with your use of the StrictlyWestie.com website, platform and services. This Privacy Policy is intended to provide you notice of StrictlyWestie.com's information practices, including the types of information gathered, how the information is used and safeguarded, and how you may control the maintenance and sharing of your information.

1. Information Collected

• There is no cost to create a StriclyWestie.com account but you will be asked to choose a username (please do not use your real name or the real name of another person), password, and enter your e-mail address. Please note that your username will be available to the Internet general public while you participate in the StrictlyWestie.com Forums and Services.
• When you register for an event online you will be required to provide your real name. Your real name will be printed on the event admission list so you can gain entry to the event. You will have an option to make your real name public, which means your real name will appear instead of your username in the online registration list. You can supply additional personal information via your User Profile.
• In general, you can browse StrictlyWestie.com while remaining anonymous. However, in many cases, if you wish to interact on the Website, StrictlyWestie.com will collect certain non-personally identifiable information about your use of the Services. For example, StrictlyWestie.com might collect information concerning the type of Internet browser or computer operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your "click path" through the StrictlyWestie.com Website, the Website or advertisement from which you linked to the StrictlyWestie.com Website, and/or the Website that you go to when leaving the StrictlyWestie.com Website. In order to do this, StrictlyWestie.com may use several technologies and perform system checks when a user visits the Website. Examples of such technologies are cookies (as described below), transparent gifs, frames, server log analysis, and other technologies as they are developed. All technologies implemented on the Website are used to enhance the user experience.
• When you visit the StrictlyWestie.com Website or any advertisements appearing on the Website, or use one or more of the Services, we may use an industry-wide technology called "cookies" A cookie is a piece of data that a Website can send to your browser, which may then store the cookie on your computer if your browser is enabled to accept cookies. Transparent gifs assist in the delivery of cookies and enable us to enhance your use of the Services. This technology allows us to better match your interests and preferences or simply to facilitate your signing in to use the Website and its Services. Most Internet browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please note, however, that if you block cookies, many portions of the Website will not function properly. You should refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to manage cookies.

2. Use of Information

• If you provide StrictlyWestie.com with personally identifiable information, we will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect this information. We also urge you to keep your password confidential and refrain from sharing it with others. StrictlyWestie.com will not disclose, share, sell or rent personally identifiable information to any third party without your prior consent, unless otherwise required as described below under "Required Disclosures".

3. Required Disclosures

• Though we make every effort to preserve member privacy, we may need to disclose your Personally Identifiable Information when required by law or if we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our website, (b) enforce this Policy or the Terms of Service Agreement, (c) respond to claims that your Personal Information violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property or personal safety of StrictlyWestie.com, its members and the public. You authorize us to disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose us or you to legal liability.