The
Sports Booth Privacy Policy
This website (“Site”) is owned and operated by The Sports Booth Athletic
Center, 18 Blackjack Rd. Stafford, Va. 22405
(“Elsevier,” “we,” “us” or “our”).
We
are committed to maintaining your confidence and trust
with respect to the information we collect from you.
This privacy policy sets forth what information we
collect about you, how we use your information, and the
choices you have about how we use your information.
Collection of Information Provided By Your Browser And
Through Use Of Cookies
This
Site automatically collects information on our server
logs from your web browser regarding your use of the
Site. Examples of information we collect automatically
from all users include the Internet Protocol (“IP”)
address used to connect your computer to the Internet;
computer and connection information such as browser type
and version, operating system, and platform; and full
Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") click stream data,
including date and time, and content you viewed or
searched for on the Site.
This Site may also collect information through the use
of "cookies." Cookies are anonymous, unique alphanumeric
identifiers sent to your browser from a web site’s
computers and stored on your computer's hard drive. The
type of information we collect as a result of a cookie
being stored on your computer is specific to your
computer. We use “session” cookies to collect
information about your use of the Site (e.g., whether
you are logged in) and , give you a more personalized
browsing experience, and help you navigate the Site more
efficiently from page to page. These cookies are
temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
We use “persistent” cookies to gather statistical
information about repeat usage from your computer or
workstation.
We collect and use, and may from time to time supply
third parties with, this information only as anonymous,
collective or aggregated user data for the purposes of
usage analysis, quality control, generating relevant
advertisements for viewing, and administering and
improving the Site.
You
can prevent your browser from accepting new cookies,
have the browser notify you when you receive a new
cookie, or disable cookies altogether by accessing your
browser’s preferences menu. If you choose to disable
cookies altogether, you can use the Site but will not be
able to register, login to the Site with a personal User
Name and Password, or make use of the advanced
personalization features of the Site, although the basic
features and functionality offered to unregistered users
of the Site will be possible to use.
Collection and Registration of Personal Information
We
sometimes request users of the Site to provide personal
information. The information collected from a user is
strictly voluntary and may include contact information
such as the user’s name, e-mail address, and postal
address.
In
order to access certain content and to make use of the
full functionality and advanced personalization features
of the Site, we may ask you to register and obtain a
personal User Name and Password.
T he
information collected from the contact form that is
presented to users when they choose to contact us may
include information such as the user's name, e-mail
address, work setting and country.
How Personal Information Is Used
We
use the personal information that you provide for such
purposes as:
·
Completion and support of the activity for which the
information was provided, such as allowing access to or
delivery of our products or services, processing or
fulfilling an order or responding to your requests or
inquiries
· Website and system administration, such as for the
technical support of the Site and its computer system,
including processing computer account information,
information used in the course of securing and
maintaining the Site, and verification of Site activity
by the Site or its agents
· Research and development to enhance, evaluate and
improve the Site and our services
· Tailoring or customizing content or design of the Site
during a single visit to the Site and individualized
personalization of the Site on repeat visits
· Pseudonymous analysis to create a profile used to
determine the habits, interests or other characteristics
of users for purposes of research, analysis and
anonymous reporting
· Communicating with you about changes or updates to the
Site and our services and, with your consent, special
offers, promotions or market research surveys
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
Access to your personal information is
restricted to our employees, agents, representatives and
service providers for the purposes set forth above.
We
will not otherwise disclose any personal information
without your consent except under the following
circumstances:
· in
response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process,
or to establish or exercise our rights to defend against
legal claims;
· if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent,
or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected
fraud, safety of person or property, violation of our
policies, or as otherwise required by law; and if
The Sports Booth, this Site or a related asset or line
of business is acquired by, transferred to or merged
with another company.
Retention of Personal Information
We
retain the personal information we collect from you for
as long as the information is relevant to our business
purposes or until you request that we remove the data by
contacting our Customer Service Department at the
address or telephone number detailed below.
Our Commitment to Data Security
We
recognize that your privacy is important to you, and
therefore we endeavor to keep your personal information
confidential. The personal and demographic information
about each user is stored on our servers that are behind
a firewall and physically housed within a secured data
center. Furthermore, our internal practices help protect
your privacy by limiting employee access to and use of
such information. However, we do not represent, warrant,
or guarantee that your personal information will be
protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or
alterations, and do not accept any liability for the
security of such information submitted to us nor for
your or third parties' use or misuse of such
information.
About This Privacy Policy
The
foregoing is the current privacy policy of the Site. We
reserve the right to change this policy at any time
without notice. Any changes to this policy will be
posted on this webpage.
Our policy
does not create a contract or any legal rights.
This
privacy policy applies solely to the information you
provide while visiting this Site. The terms of this
privacy policy do not govern personal information
furnished through any means other than this Site (such
as via telephone or postal mail).
This Site
may contain links to other websites that are beyond our
control. Other websites to which you link may contain
privacy policies that are different from this privacy
policy. We encourage you to check the privacy policy of
each website you visit before submitting any information
to them.
Questions, Complaints and Dispute Resolution
If you
have any questions or comments regarding this privacy
policy, please
contact us.
If at any
time you believe that we have not adhered to this
privacy policy or you have a complaint regarding the way
your personal information is being handled, please
contact us.
We will
resolve any disputes under this privacy policy by using
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly investigate,
and if necessary, to correct any problem.
Last
revised: Oct 2009
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