Last
updated 3/4/02
The web site you
have entered is operated by, or on behalf of, Chad
Merritt DBA CS Enterprises Online.
Introduction
FWrestling.com is a site featuring content
centered around 'fantasy wrestling.' Users
use their own writing to roleplay imaginary
characters in a 'professional wrestling'
environment.
FWrestling.com's
Privacy Policy is intended to disclose when and
how we collect, use and share data, so that you
may make decision for yourself and your family
while surfing this website.
By using this
website, you are agreeing to the terms of this
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms
described in this Privacy Policy, please do not
use this site.
As used in this
Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means
personally identifiable information, such as your
name, street address, telephone number, date of
birth and e-mail address. When Personal
Information is collected, you will know because
you will have to fill out a form on the web site.
Credit card and
checking account information is never solicited by
any representative of this site.
Profane Content
While FWrestling.com takes every precaution to
verify that profane and/or obscene content is not
posted on this site, we cannot be responsible for
content on public forums such as the message
boards or "free-for-all" links. FWrestling.com
removes any such content immediately upon
receiving a message board "Alert" or an
e-mail delineating the abuse at forums@fwrestling.com
.
Children
While FWrestling.com does not require age
verification for registration, children under the
age of 13 should receive their parents' permission
before posting any public information on FWrestling.com.
FWrestling.com
understands that the Internet community must be
committed to special protection for the privacy of
children. We also realize that some
areas of the site may not be appropriate for users
under a certain age. FWrestling.com is committed
to fully complying with the Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We encourage
parents to spend time online with their children,
become familiar with the features of our web sites
and participate in the activities offered on our
web sites.
- We do not
knowingly collect, use or retain any Personal
Information, for any purpose whatsoever (including
internal or external marketing or promotional
purposes), from visitors to this web site who are
age 12 or younger.
- Since we do not knowingly collect any Personal
Information from visitors to this web site who are
age 12 or younger, we do not disclose or transfer
any such information to third parties.
- We do not request any visitor to provide any
information about their family members, friends or
other persons.
Special Note to
Parents
If you become aware
that your child has provided us with Personal
Information at one of our web sites, we invite you
to notify us so that we may delete the information
from our records (see Opt-Out below). We
appreciate your cooperation in assisting us to
provide a safe and enjoyable online experience for
your children.
Collection of
Personal Information
FWrestling.com collects Personal Information from
visitors to our web sites in the following ways:
- Subscriptions to
our mailing lists for e-mail updates regarding
site content
- Registrations to message board areas such as FW
Central where users post their writing and have
discussions with others.
- Registration to our 'free hosting' (or other
hosting options) where users post their own
content.
- E-mail transmitted via various links on our web
sites.
The use of any of
these services is entirely optional and voluntary;
however, if you do not provide the Personal
Information requested, we may elect to not make
the related services available for your use. If
you send us an e-mail in which you disclose
Personal Information, we will use it to discuss
the subject of your correspondence and, if
appropriate, share it with other interested
parties (such as manufacturers of merchandise you
have purchased from a web site).
Cookies
In order to track your use of the site,
"cookies" may be employed.
Cookies are pieces of information that are sent by
web sites and stored in your computer's hard
drive, which provide you a service by allowing us
to recognize your computer to save you from having
to re-enter the same data each time you log into
our message board areas, hosting areas, etc. They
also allow us to learn how visitors use our web
sites. This user data is aggregated for tracking
purposes primarily by tallying pages viewed
throughout our web sites and logging Internet
Protocol (“IP”) addresses and browser types.
In the course of
serving advertisements to the site, our
third-party advertisers may place or recognize a
unique cookie on your browser.
If you do not want
to receive cookies, you may set your browser to
reject them. However, if you turn cookies off, you
may not have access to some FWrestling.com
features and services.
Visitors From
Outside the United States
All Personal Information collected at our web
sites is collected and stored in the United
States. By submitting Personal Information to this
web site, you are consenting to the storage of
your Personal Information in the United States.
How We Use Your
Information
We limit the manner in which your Personal
Information is used. Primarily, your
Personal Information is used to collect statistics
to evaluate the needs of the FWrestling.com
community, and to provide site update information
to community members via e-mail. If you have
registered with us and do not want to be contacted
in the future by FWrestling.com or our advertising
partners, please see Opt-Out below.
Finally, please
note that we will release your Personal
Information if required to do so by law, or by
search warrant, subpoena or court order.
Links to Third
Party Web Sites
Please be advised that this web site contains
certain hyperlinks to other web sites, some of
which may display FWrestling.com’s logos or
other content. These web sites may have privacy
policies; however, all of these web sites and
their privacy policies are independent of our web
sites or this Privacy Policy. FWrestling.com is
not responsible for compliance with other web
sites’ privacy policies or data collection
practices. You should review these privacy
policies carefully before providing any Personal
Information to these web sites.
Third Party Ad
Servers
Any information regarding Third Parties serving
advertisements on this site will be added as
necessary. In most cases, the only
information transmitted to advetisers includes the
number of times you have viewed an ad, date/time
at which the ads were shown, the advertisers'
cookies, and IP address (but not your, address, or
other personal information).
Limitations on
Use of Personal Information
We will only use or retain your Personal
Information in accordance with the terms of this
Privacy Policy, and only for so long as is needed
to fulfill your requests, support the services you
have requested, process your orders, or comply
with the law.
Opt-Out
Some features on our site, such as free hosting
services and mailing lists, allow you the option
to opt-out from receiving any newsletters, product
offers, or other correspondence by removing your
e-mail address or deleting the account you have
activated. In the case of message boards, to
opt-out please send an e-mail to forums@fwrestling.com
with your name, forum username and password, and a
request indicating that you would like the account
to be destroyed. Please be aware that this
will eliminate your access to the message boards.
If you believe your
child (age 12 or younger) has provided us with
Personal Information and/or is receiving access to
certain features or services, including marketing
communications, we invite you to notify us at forums@fwrestling.com
so that we may delete such Personal Information
and/or discontinue your child’s access to the
related features or services. In order to
delete the appropriate information, please include
your name, relationship to the user, your e-mail
address, the user's e-mail address, and a phone
number you may be contacted at.
Changes in This
Privacy Policy
FWrestling.com reserves the right to change this
Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you
to visit this area frequently to stay informed.
Contact Us
Please write to us at privacy@fwrestling.com if
you have any comments or questions about this
Privacy Policy.