Privacy Policy
WikiHorseWorld.Com Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 1, 2008
Version 1.1
Scope
WikiHorseWorld.com ("WikiHorseWorld") cares deeply about your online privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle your personal information on the WikiHorseWorld.com website ("Website"). By accepting this Privacy Policy and WikiHorseWorld's Terms of Use Agreement (incorporated herein by reference) during registration, you expressly consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is effective upon registration and acceptance for new members and is otherwise effective on March 1, 2008. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please email us using the Contact Us link at the bottom of every WikiHorseWorld web page.
Information Collected and Used by WikiHorseWorld.com
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe, efficient, and customized experience. By simply visiting and viewing the Website, WikiHorseWorld will not collect any personally-identifying information about you. When you register for a Member Account, WikiHorseWorld will collect a username, password, a valid email address, and perhaps other non-personally-identifying information. During account creation, you may also be invited to enter optional personally-identifying information such as your name, address, and telephone number. WikiHorseWorld's sole purpose in collecting any such personally-identifying information is to automate creation of Classified Ads and the checkout process when purchasing goods or services from WikiHorseWorld. Choosing not to enter certain information in your Member Profile may affect the operation of certain features of the Website (e.g. Member Search) or require you to re-enter information each time you check out or create a Classified Ad.
WikiHorseWorld routinely logs IP addresses, Member Profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type from Members and visitors to the Website. This data is used to manage the Website, track usage, automate checkout and Classified Ad creation, and improve our Website products and services. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes. We may also store community discussions, email, chats, entries into Blogs and Forums, and all other correspondence posted on or through our Website, and all correspondence sent to us. We may also use a Member's email address to send updates, a newsletter, or news regarding the Website. Members may choose not to receive email of this type by following the simple instructions included in each such email.
Privacy
WikiHorseWorld will not sell, share, rent or otherwise distribute your personal information to any third party at any time for any reason except as outlined in the Disclosure of Information section below. We store and process your information on servers located in the United States that are protected by encryption, passwords, and physical security to prevent your personal information from being disclosed or accessed without authorization. WikiHorseWorld also uses third parties to verify and certify our privacy principles. Despite our precautions, however, third parties may unlawfully access our servers, intercept transmissions or private communications, or human error or software abnormalities ("bugs") may result in the inadvertent disclosure of a user's personal information. In the unlikely event of an accidental disclosure of personal information, users will be notified via email about the nature and extent of the disclosure.
Therefore, although WikiHorseWorld works very hard to protect your privacy, we cannot and do not guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of your personal information and we expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with the disclosure of some or all of your personal information for any reason. WikiHorseWorld does not promise and you should not expect that your personal information or private communications will always remain private. If you object to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of our Website immediately.
Disclosure of Information
We may disclose your personal information to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, respond to claims that this Website's Content violates the rights of others, or where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of WikiHorseWorld, its users, or the public.
We may also share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- With permission of the affected Member(s);
- To members of our corporation (Dream World Technology Inc.) to manage and maintain the website, provide joint website content and services (e.g. registration, transactions, and customer support), and to help detect and prevent potentially illegal acts;
- To the owners of WikiHorseWorld, their legal counsel, or their designee(s), when necessary to resolve legal claims brought by or against WikiHorseWorld or to investigate complaints of abuse or fraud;
- To our corporation's technical personnel, technical consultants, or relevant Internet Service providers in the event of suspected automated page views or automated download of content generated by software, scripts, spiders, or "bots" or to resolve technical issues;
- To assist in the formulation of a complaint to relevant Internet Service Providers when a user has been vandalizing content or persistently behaving in a disruptive way;
- To other business entities, should we plan to merge with or be acquired by that business entity. Should such a merger or acquisition occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this privacy policy with respect to your personal information. If your personal information will be used contrary to this Privacy Policy, you will receive prior notice;
- To law enforcement or other government officials, in response to a verified request relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity. In such events, we will disclose information relevant to the investigation.
Without limiting the above, in an effort to respect your privacy, we will not otherwise disclose your personal information to law enforcement, government officials, or third parties without a subpoena, court order, or substantially similar legal procedure, except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm, financial loss, or suspected illegal activity.
Passwords and Account Protection
Your password is the key to your account. All Website Members are encouraged to select strong passwords and never share them. If you do share your password or your personal information with others, remember that you are solely responsible for all actions taken in the name of your WikiHorseWorld Member account. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and therefore may be subject to legally-binding or financially-binding transactions taken on your behalf. If you suspect that your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately change your password. To create a strong password (a) make it lengthy (ideally more that 14 characters); (b) combine letters, numbers, and symbols (to make it harder to guess); (c) use a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numbers; and (d) use words and phrases that are easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.
Cookies
Our Website may use cookies (small files placed on your hard drive) to store visitors' preferences and record session information. Our server will set a temporary session cookie whenever you visit our Website. This is necessary for you to log in. It will be automatically deleted from your hard drive when you close your browser session. Information is collected for purposes including the analysis of webpage flow, customizing advertising, monitoring promotional effectiveness and website usage, and to promote trust and safety. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally-identifiable information you submit while visiting our Website. You may choose to allow WikiHorseWorld to set a permanent cookie by selecting the "Remember Me" option upon log-in. This permanent cookie will allow you to avoid typing in your user name and/or password on your next visit. Certain third party Banner Advertisers on the Website may set permanent cookies or use web beacons to collect information about your usage of this Website. This information may be used for "Interest-Based Advertising" to customize the banner advertisements to your specific interests. You may choose to clear some or all of these cookies after using our Website (if so, remember to clear your browser cache as well). You may be able to configure your browser to reject all or some cookies, although doing so may interfere with your use of some or all of our Website's products and services.
Email Privacy
WikiHorseWorld cares deeply about protecting the anonymity of your personal email address. Communicating with other users of this website using WikiHorseWorld's email system will not reveal your personal email address to those users. However, posting your personal email address anywhere on the website or sending email to anyone directly from your personal email account will reveal your personal email address. WikiHorseWorld may use your personal email address to email you about our Website or our services, or to inquire about your experience using our Website. Though we hope you will find these communications informative and useful, if you don't, you can always unsubscribe by following the simple instructions included in each such email.
Chat Rooms, Message Boards, Classified Ads, Wikis and Public Forums
Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to Message Boards, Classifieds Ads, Blogs, your Member Profile, Reviews, Wiki Articles, or any other Public Forums on our Website that this information may be accessed by the public and may be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications or even steal your identity. Use extreme caution when sharing personally-identifiable information with others on this or any other Website. See the section named "Warning about Sharing Personal Information" in WikiHorseWorld's Terms of Use Agreement.
Protecting the Privacy of Children
Website Users under the age of 18 should get the permission of a parent or guardian before creating a membership, sending or posting any personal information about themselves (such as their names, email addresses, and phone numbers) over the Internet, on or through our Website, or to anyone else.
No Spam, Spyware or Spoofing
WikiHorseWorld does not tolerate spam, spyware, or spoofs. To report Website-related spam or spoof emails to WikiHorseWorld, please use the Contact Us link located at the bottom of every WikiHorseWorld web page. You may not use our Website or any of the communication tools contained therein to send spam or otherwise send content that would violate this Privacy Policy and/or WikiHorseWorld's Terms of Use Agreement.
Sweepstakes, Promotions, and Contests
WikiHorseWorld may sponsor promotions, sweepstakes, and/or contests on the Website. Users may be asked to provide personal information including name, phone number, email address or home address or to answer questions in order to participate. Only WikiHorseWorld, Dream World Technology Inc, and its affiliates and subsidiaries will collect and/or review this data and all personal information collected for sweepstakes, promotions, and contests will be covered by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Online Surveys
WikiHorseWorld may use surveys to measure our users' satisfaction with our Website and to help us learn more about how our users interact with our Website. We will use these survey results to help us improve the products and services we offer to you. Any information you submit in response to a WikiHorseWorld online survey will be covered by the terms of this Privacy Policy. We will, however, take the information you provide and aggregate it, on an anonymous basis, with data collected from other survey participants. We may use and disclose that pool of anonymous information as we see fit, never identifying you or anyone else personally.
Links
WikiHorseWorld may contain links to other websites. WikiHorseWorld is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on such other websites and you are subject to the privacy policies of those other websites where applicable. When linking or navigating to another website, Users should read the privacy policy stated on that website. This Privacy Policy only governs information collected on this Website. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your personal information to others and always use extreme caution when sharing any personally-identifiable information.
Changes in Our Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended Privacy Policy on this Website. A User is bound by any changes to this Privacy Policy when using this Website after any such changes have been posted. You should check the WikiHorseWorld Privacy Policy regularly to stay current with any changes. You can print a copy of this Privacy Policy during registration and through a link located at the bottom of each WikiHorseWorld webpage.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us using the Contact Us link located at the bottom of every WikiHorseWorld webpage. You may also contact the owners of WikiHorseWorld by sending mail to: Dream World Technology Inc., P.O. Box 520, Bolivar, MO, 65613-0520. For additional information about how WikiHorseWorld helps you to avoid fraud and place Classified Advertisements on this Website, please refer to our Fraud Prevention and Classified Advertising Policy documents (both of which are incorporated herein by reference) by clicking on the respective links located at the bottom of every WikiHorseWorld webpage.
