TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT MAY BE COLLECTED
The following are the types of information we may collect:
Site Usage Information
We may receive and store certain types of information
whenever you visit the Site. For example, we may
collect Automatic Information and your IP address.
As used
herein, "Automatic Information" is information
collected by our computers when you request Web
pages or ads from the Site. An IP address is a
number that
is automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you access the Internet.
Information You Provide Us
Personal information such as your user ID and password,
name, email address, telephone number, physical address,
birth date, gender, zip code or other information may
be collected via online forms you submit to the Site.
Email Communications
When you open emails from the Site, we may receive a
confirmation noting that you opened the email and if
you clicked on any of the links contained in such email.
We also may keep track of what emails we send you and
what emails you may be receiving from our subsidiaries
and affiliates. Additionally, we keep a record of what
emails you have opted to and not to receive.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE COLLECTED
We may collect information from you in several different
areas on the Site, including but not limited to those
described below:
Cookies
As with many Websites, the Site uses standard technology
called "cookies," which are small data
files that are transferred to your computer when
you allow
your browser to accept cookies. Cookies automatically
identify your Web browser to the Site whenever
you visit the Site, and make using the Site easier
for
you by saving your user ID, preferences and other
convenient Site usage information. By tracking
how and when you
use the Site, cookies help us determine which areas
are popular and which are not. Many improvements
and updates to the Site are based on data obtained
from
cookies. Cookies may also allow the Site to
present
to you advertising which may be of interest to
you as well as limit how often you see certain
ads that
may detract from your user experience on our Site.
If you do not want to allow information to be collected
through the use of cookies, you can generally opt
out of providing this information by turning the
cookies
off in your browser. However, some areas of the
Site may not provide you with an acceptable user
experience
if you have disabled the use of cookies.
IP Addresses and Automatic Information
We may collect IP addresses and/or Automatic Information
for purposes of system administration and to report
aggregate information to our advertisers and sponsors.
Our computers identify your computer by its IP address.
When you request Web pages from the Site, our computers
log your IP address. Automatic Information we collect
may include, without limitation, such information as
the page served, the time, the source of the request,
the type of browser making the request, the preceding
page view and other such information. When analyzed,
this data helps us determine how visitors arrive at
the Site, what type of content is most popular, and
what type of visitors (in the aggregate) are interested
in particular kinds of content and advertising. We
may also use Automatic Information to provide you with
a more personalized user experience.
Web Beacons
Consistent with standard practice within the web
publishing industry, web pages throughout the Site
may contain
electronic images (generally, single-pixel ".gif" images)
called "web beacons." These web beacons
allow MysticalGolf.com to access certain cookies that
were set in a domain different from that which
is displayed
in the current web page's address bar. MysticalGolf.com's
use of web beacons, includes, without limitation,
the
following:
MysticalGolf.com may use web beacons
within the Site in order to count unique
users (actually,
unique web browsers), visits and page views.
Unique browser recognition is possible through
the use
of web beacons and associated cookies that
may be managed
by a third party site analytics partner.
MysticalGolf.com may use web beacons to monitor Site
traffic and conversion patterns through our various
product
and service offerings. For example, web beacons may be integrated
into a merchandise product page as well as
the subsequent shopping cart, transaction and verification
pages.
This allows us to determine the most appropriate methods to
serve our transaction-oriented customers.
MysticalGolf.com may use web beacons to provide our
web-serving applications with access to MysticalGolf.com
cookies.
This allows us to personalize your experience when you
visit the Site.
MysticalGolf.com includes web beacons in HTML-formatted
email messages (messages in which we are able to
include
graphics). These beacons allow us to determine whether or not email
messages were opened, links were clicked
and notifications/offers were acted upon.
Transaction Information
If you purchase a product from us or subscribe to any
of the services offered on our Site, we will ask you
to complete an order form that will require certain
information from you, including credit card number
and expiration date, billing address and shipping information,
if applicable. We will use this information to complete
the transaction that you have requested, i.e., to deliver
the products or other services that you ordered, and,
if necessary, to invoice you.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED
MysticalGolf.com owns the information collected via the
Site. As applicable, the information you provide to
us may
be used to:
Contact you about the Site.
Contact you relating to your membership status.
Confirm or fulfill an order you have made.
Monitor
or improve the use of the Site.
Customize the advertising
and content you see.
Monitor compliance with our
Site Terms of Service.
Provide special offers to
you from us and/or our respective affiliates, subsidiaries
and other third parties.
Send you promotional material
on behalf of our partners.
Inform you of a prize you
have won.
WITH WHOM THE INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED
At times, we may share your personally identifiable information
with others for various purposes. The following outlines
the ways in which your information may be shared with
others:
Business Transfers
MysticalGolf.com or any of it assets, including the
Site, may be sold, or other transactions may occur
in which your personally identifiable information
is one of the key business assets. In such a case,
your
personally identifiable information, which we have
gathered, may be one of the business assets we transfer.
Legal Process
In the event we are required to respond to subpoenas,
court orders or other legal process, your personally
identifiable information may be disclosed pursuant
to such subpoena, court order or legal process, which
may be without notice to you.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
You should be aware that when you are on the Site you
could be directed to other sites beyond our control.
For example, if you "click" on a banner advertisement,
the "click" may take you off the Site onto
a different Web site. This includes links from advertisers,
sponsors and partners that may use the Site's logo
as part of a co-branding agreement. These other Web
sites may send their own cookies to you, independently
collect data or solicit personal information and may
or may not have their own published privacy policies.
If you visit a Website that is linked from our Site,
you should consult that site's privacy policy before
providing any personal information.
SECURITY
The Site incorporates reasonable safeguards to protect
the security, integrity, completeness, accuracy and
privacy of the personal information that we may collect
and we have put into place reasonable precautions to
protect such information from loss, misuse and alteration.
Your credit card number is encrypted via Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) and is stored behind a firewall. Only those
employees who need access to your information in order
to do their jobs are allowed access. Our security policies
are reviewed periodically and revised as required.
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS CONCERNING PRIVACY
The Site is a general audience site. We do not currently
collect any personal information from children under
the age of thirteen (13) on the Site. If in the future,
we collect personally identifiable information from children,
we will do so in compliance with the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES AND YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIVACY
POLICY
By using this Site, you signify your agreement to the
terms of this privacy policy. MysticalGolf.com may update
this policy. We will notify you about significant changes
in the way we treat personal information by sending a
notice to the email address associated with your account
or by placing a prominent notice on the Site. Your continued
use of the Site shall constitute your acceptance of such
revised privacy policy.
CORRECTING/UPDATING PERSONAL INFORMATION
If your personally identifiable information changes (such
as your zip code), or if you no longer wish to access
our Site, we provide a way to correct, update
and/or remove personal data you have provided to us.