PRIVACY POLICY
MidcitiesOnline.com is committed to protecting consumer
privacy online. We believe that greater protection of personal privacy on the
Web will not only protect consumers, but also increase consumer confidence and
ultimately their participation in online activities. At MidcitiesOnline.com we
intend to give you as much control as possible over your personal information.
The purpose of our policy is to inform you about the types of
information we gather about you when you visit our site(s), how we may use that
information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have
regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. Our site(s)
may contain links to other Web sites, including Web sites directed to children.
We have no control over the privacy practices or the content of any of our
business partners, advertisers, sponsors or other sites to which we provide
links from our sites. You should check the applicable privacy policy of the Web
site sponsor when linking to other Web sites.
I. Information Which We Collect
We may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information,
including your e-mail address, postal address, home or work telephone number,
credit card number (only if you choose to place an online classified ad or
other listing or purchase), for purposes such as correspondence, or
participating in online contests, surveys or games. If you choose to give us
personal information via the Internet that we or our business partners may need
‹ to correspond with you, process an order or provide you with a subscription,
for example ‹ it is our intent to let you know how we will use such
information.
Like many other commercial sites, our site(s) may use a standard
technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how our
site is used. Cookies were designed to help a Web site recognize a user's
browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember any preferences that
may have been set while the user was browsing the site. A cookie cannot retrieve
any other data from your hard drive, pass on a computer virus, or capture your
e-mail address. Our Web site(s) may use cookies to enhance your visit. Cookies
can securely store a user's password, personalize home pages, identify which
parts of a site have been visited or keep track of selections, such as those
selected in a "shopping cart." Our cookies may collect your domain
name and track your selections through our Web pages. We only use
"cookies" to gather the information indicated in this policy and do
not use cookies to gather personal identifying information about you without
your consent.
We also use cookies in connection with our chat rooms in order to
record your preferences. These cookies store automatically information
pertaining to the last chat room you visited, as well as certain comments that
can be issues in the chat room, to enhance your chat room experience. No
additional identifying information is stored on these cookies. You also have
the option of choosing to allow us to use a cookie to store your username, or
"handle" and password on your computer for use in that chat rooms,
forums and other sites as indicated on the particular site. We may request you
supply us with personal information such as zip code, age, address, e-mail
address, phone number, household income, education, during a
"registration" process online prior to using certain features of our
site. For example, you may be required to register to use message boards, enter
contests, post reviews of restaurants and movies, and to access other features.
We use this general information to aggregate information according to
demographics, such as gender, geographic location, age, income or a combination
of these or other demographics.
II. Use of User Information
We may perform statistical analyses of aggregate user behavior. This allows us
to measure relative consumer interest in the various areas of our Web sites for
product development purposes. Any information we collect is used for its own
internal purposes to improve the content of the Web sites, to enhance users'
experiences when visiting our site(s), to customize the content and/or layout
of our pages, and to provide the services required by an individual user. We do
not use personal identifying information for any reason that is not disclosed
either in this Policy or at the time the information is requested.
III. Disclosure to Third Parties
We do not share personal identifying information with any third party without
your permission. We disclose only in aggregate form our statistical analyses or
demographics of users to third parties, such as advertisers or other business
partners. In some instances, we operate shared Web sites with businesses
affiliated with us. Our privacy policy will apply to these Web sites, and our
affiliates adhere to our privacy policy and will not share personal information
with any third party without your permission. PLEASE BE AWARE that when you
voluntarily disclose personal information (such as your name, e-mail address)
in chat areas or message boards to third parties, that information may be
collected by others outside the control of us and may result in unsolicited
messages from others.
IV. Accuracy of User Information
To ensure the accuracy of personal information provided for registration, you
may return to the registration form online in order to change information you
have provided at any time. Questions regarding our privacy policy, the accuracy
of your personal information or the use of the information collected should be
directed via e-mail to webmaster@midcitiesonline.com
, or you can reach us by telephone at (817) 637-7474 or you can also write us
at:
MidcitiesOnline.com, Inc.
PO Box 684
Colleyville, TX 76034
These privacy policies are effective as of July 1, 2001. We
reserve the right to change this policy at any time, and will post any changes
to this policy as soon as they go into effect.
V. Security of Information
We use our best efforts to ensure the security of personal information
submitted by users. When collecting credit card information for online
purchases, we offer secured-server transactions that encrypt your information
in transit to thwart someone from intercepting it and misusing it. When we
collect other information from our users, it is stored in an area where the
public does not have access to it.
VI. Opting-out
At any time while assessing our site(s), any user while online may
"opt-out" of further e-mail contact from us (while still allowing
access to our site(s)). For further information about opting-out, contact us at
the e-mail address, postal address or telephone number stated above.
VII. Use of Materials The right to download and store or output the materials in our
site(s) is granted only under written agreement. For sales information, contact
us at support@midcitiesonline.com
. To link to the full Terms of Use Agreement pertaining to use of our site(s),
please look below.
TERMS OF USE
All materials on this site ©2001 MidcitiesOnline.com or
used with permission. All rights reserved.
Use of this site signifies your agreement with the
following terms of use. If you do not agree with any of these terms of use,
please do not use this site. MidcitiesOnline.com ("Company") reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use at any time and
you agree to be bound by such modifications through your use of the Company's
site.
TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS & RESTRICTIONS
All materials on this site, including, but not limited to, images,
illustrations, audio clips, video clips (the "Materials") are
protected by copyrights which are owned or licensed by the Company. You may not
reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, republish, upload, post,
transmit, or distribute in any way whatsoever any Materials from
WWW.MIDCITIESONLINE.COM or any other Web site owned or operated by the Company
without the prior written permission of the Company. Any modification of the
Materials, or any portion thereof, or use of the Materials for any other
purpose constitutes an infringement of the Company's copyrights and other
proprietary rights. Use of these Materials on any other Web site or other
networked computer environment is prohibited without prior written permission
from the Company. For sales information, contact us at support@midcitiesonline.com
SUBMISSIONS
Although comments and questions are welcomed, the Company does not accept
unsolicited submissions or creative ideas for its Company programs, newspapers
or products. Any bulletin board postings, messages, suggestions, ideas or
concepts that are submitted shall become, and remain, the property of the
Company. Furthermore, the Company is not responsible for the confidentiality of
any information communicated to the Company Web site. By communicating
Materials to the Company's site, you are granting the Company a royalty-free,
non-exclusive, perpetual, unrestricted, worldwide license to publish, transmit,
perform and display the Materials for any purpose, including, but not limited
to, advertising and promotional purposes. The Company is not responsible for
any Materials posted on the Company bulletin boards or on any other forum on
the site (the "Forums"). You agree not to upload, transmit,
distribute or otherwise publish in these or any other Forums connected with the
Company any Materials which are: libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive,
pornographic, threatening, or an invasion of privacy; an infringement of the
intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights and
trademarks, of any person or entity; illegal in any way or which advocate
illegal activity; an advertisement or solicitation of funds, goods, or
services. The Company does not and cannot review or monitor every posting made
on its Web site and on the Forums, and is not responsible as such for the
content of such postings. However, the Company reserves the right at all times
to disclose any information necessary in its sole discretion to satisfy any
law, regulation or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or remove
any information or Materials, in whole or in part, that in the Company' sole
discretion are are objectionable or in violation of these terms and conditions.
LINKS
The Company is not responsible for the content of any sites, which may be
linked to WWW.MIDCITIESONLINE.COM. These links are provided for your
convenience only and you access them at your own risk.
DISCLAIMERS
By using this Web site and/or posting Materials, you agree to indemnify the
Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and
affiliates for any and all claims, damages, losses and causes of action arising
out of your breach or alleged breach of this agreement.
THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE TRANSMITTED AND DISTRIBUTED
"AS IS" AND APPEAR ON THE SITE WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY
MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND VALIDITY OF ANY
MATERIALS ON THE WEB SITE AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON
THE WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED.
Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you. The Materials
provided on this Web site are for entertainment and promotional purposes only.
Information and opinions expressed in bulletin boards or other Forums are not
necessarily those of the Company. Neither the Company, nor its officers,
directors, employees, agents, distributors nor affiliates are responsible or
liable for any loss damage (including, but not limited to, actual,
consequential, or punitive), liability, claim, or other injury or cause related
to or resulting from any information posted on the Company's Web site.
TERMINATION
The Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to
all or part of the site, including, but not limited to, any bulletin boards on
its site, for any reason, including without limitation, breach of this
agreement. In the event this agreement is terminated, the restrictions regarding
Materials appearing on the site, and the representations and warranties,
indemnities, and limitations of liabilities set forth in this agreement shall
survive any such termination.
JURISDICTION
This site is controlled and operated by the Company from the Company's
headquarters in Grapevine, Texas. The Company does not represent or warrant
that Materials on the site are appropriate or available for use in other
locations. If you choose to access this site from other locations, you do so at
your own risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas, as it is applied to agreements entered
into and performed within that area. Any action brought to enforce this
agreement or matters related to the site shall be brought in the courts of
Tarrant County, Texas. If any provision of this agreement is deemed void,
unlawful or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be
severed from this agreement and the remaining provisions of this agreement
shall remain in force. This contains the entire agreement between you and the
Company concerning your use of the site, and the agreement shall not be
modified, except in writing, signed by both parties.