Privacy & Site Policy |
 (QueerWest.org) recognizes the importance of protecting information we may collect from visitors to our web site. We respect your privacy. Our policy is to use the information we acquire from visitors to our site for internal purposes only, and we maintain appropriate security measures to keep this information private. This policy does not apply to web sites or content of third parties or other organizations to which our site links. You should carefully examine the privacy policies of these third parties and organizations to determine their privacy practices. Newsletters and Other Communications from Us. Our community members may receive newsletters, email communications, or communications through other channels for, among other purposes, the promotion and marketing of a service from our community partners, and we may also offer other visitors to our sites the opportunity to sign up to receive such information. When there is a separate sign-up for newsletters, our community partners ask for contact information such as name and email address, and, sometimes, demographic and profile information. By visiting our sites, you affirmatively consent to our collection and use of your data. We use this information in the same manner as we use the contact information in the Registration process described above. We may offer our users the choice whether to receive mailings from others that we think will be of interest. Recipients of our mailings can unsubscribe by following instructions that may appear at the end of email communications. Note that in order to keep our registered users informed about the operation of our services, we may send occassional emails and announcements that are needed for the proper functioning and administration of our sites and service. You certainly won't receive a ton of emails you don't want or will have to read. Personal information We do not sell or make available your personal information to any third parties. If you tell us you do not wish to have this information used as a basis for further contact, we will respect those wishes. We do keep track of the domains from which people visit for 12 months. We analyze this data for trends and statistics, and use the information to make our site more interesting for our visitors. Then we discard the information. We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies. QueerWest.org takes precautions to keep the visitor information disclosed to us secure, and such information will not be disclosed to third parties for commercial purposes. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of information, we have in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. Code of Ethics We believe that information is intrinsically a valuable commodity, and that all information should be free, and freely available. We believe in people who are informed rather than blinkered. Our website is Family Friendly. It contains no porn pictures, adult advertising or links making it suitable for all ages. We absolutely endorse and comply with all regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability or age, and we shall make no discrimination of any kind on our website. Access to our website will remain free and not require any payment or subscription of membership to access it. Much of the material found on the Internet is trivial, derivative, plagiaristic or downright stolen. We frown on such practices and are committed to the creation of a website which has real and original value and that enriches the Internet Queer Community. We wholeheartedly disapprove of unsolicited e-mail (so-called UCE or "spam") and the flimsy pretexts some webmasters make to send unsolicited email. Cookies "Cookies" are small text files a web site can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that copy themselves to a visitor's system and damage files. Generally cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The Queer West web site uses one cookie for the navigation menu to keep settings consistent from page to page. Copyright Notice 2010 (Content on our sites) Gay West’s Web site in its entirety is copyrighted by Gay West Community Network Inc (queerwest.org) Our sites include a combination of content that we create, that our partners create, and that our users create. All materials published on our sites, including, but not limited to, written content, photographs, graphics, images, illustrations, marks, logos, sound or video clips, and Flash animation, are protected by our copyrights or trademarks or those of our partners. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or in any way exploit any of the materials or content on our sites in whole or in part. If you would like to request permission to use any of the content on our sites, you should contact Queer West at info@queerwest.org or queerwestinfo@gmail.com at (416) 879-7954 for further information. Acceptable Use Guidelines The Queer West Logo or Programs and services may not be used for any commercial or fundraising purposes whatsoever without express permission by Gay West Community Network Inc. . Vendors interested in obtaining a license to use the Gay West Community Network Inc. logo or any event connection (Queer West Arts and Culture Festival, Queer West Arts Collective, Wilde Chats, Queer West Film Festival, shOUT UnConference series, Bicycle Club, and any future programs and services), for merchandise or other commercial purposes should contact Queer West at info@queerwest.org or queerwestinfo@gmail.com at (416) 879-7954 for further information. Commercial print reproduction in print publication or duplication of the materials on this web site, including use through mirroring or use on another web site must be requested in advance. Non-commercial print reproduction such as for use by students and non-commercial newspapers or student course work is granted on a blanket basis and must be accompanied by the following statement:
Links to Other Sites As stated above, QueerWest.org's privacy policy does not apply to web sites of other individuals or organizations to which this site links. Such sites are independently owned and controlled. Those sites may use cookies or collect data or personal information in a manner inconsistent with our privacy policy. Each visitor should carefully examine the privacy policies of other organizations to determine their privacy practices. QueerWest.org accepts no responsibility for the content or privacy policies of linked sites. Legal Disclosures QueerWest.org may disclose personal information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of any individual or our rights and property. QueerWest.org may also disclose personal information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against a person or entity that may be causing injury or interference with QueerWest.org's rights or property (eg: hacking, copyright violation, etc...). In addition, QueerWest.org may disclose personal information if we believe in good faith that we are required to do so by law. Privacy Contact Information By email: By mail: By phone: External Link Policy This site includes links to a number of web sites operated by other individuals or organizations. QueerWest.org accepts no responsibility for the content of linked sites. QueerWest.org has no control over the content or practices of linked sites. Accordingly, visitors to our site cannot hold QueerWest.org responsible for the availability, accuracy, appropriateness, copyright compliance, legality, or any other aspect of content located on or through any such linked sites. The inclusion of a link on our site does not constitute an endorsement or opinion regarding the linked site, the operator of such site, or any products, services, advertisements, or content available on or through such site, nor does it signify a partnership or association between QueerWest.org and the operator of the linked site. Businesses or web sites listed here are not necessarily owned or operated by people of any particular ethnicity or sexual orientation. Link Swaps QueerWest.org will evaluate any request for inclusion of a link on our site. For-profit organizations may request inclusion of their link but, if the decision is made to include it, it may be posted as a text link, not a direct link. We reserve the right to deny any request for inclusion of a link. Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site. If we decide to change our privacy policy in whole or in part, we will inform you by posting a notice on our website. Changes will go into effect on the date posted in the notice. The new policy will apply to all current and past users of our website and will replace any prior policies that are inconsistent Your continued use of Gay West Community Network (queerwest.org) website following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes. This Policy Statement was last amended on February 1, 2010 |
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