Privacy Policy
Updated:
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us here at the
Bird Dogs and Doubles bulletin board (hereafter referred to as "The
Board"). The Board attempts to minimize the personal information that members
and prospective members need to reveal; however, we do ask for some basic
personal information when registering as a new user to The Board. We want you
to be fully informed of how this information is used.
Some basic personal information is required in order to create a user ID on
The Board. This information includes your email address that allows The Board
to verify your membership application and to route important messages to your
existing email account. Message Board notifications, electronic newsletters,
and other messages that are sent to you all rely on the email address you
provide when you register as a member. You have the ability to change your
email address that is associated with your account at any time. You also can
elect to keep your email address hidden from other registered users on The Board.
The Board will not disclose your email address to other registered users, or to
any third party, without your permission. The only exception to this would be
in response to a request by legal authorities in the course of an investigation
of alleged illicit activities by a member of The Board.
The above describes information that is provided "actively" -
meaning, you choose to submit this information to us when you join The Board,
or update your account at any point after having joined. Some other information
is provided "passively" - meaning, that The Board obtains this
information when you login to your account and use the service. This is done
primarily through the use of "cookies". Cookies are used by The Board
to verify your login information, and to optionally store your password in your
browser so that you do not need to type it in each time you visit The Board.
Any time that you point your browser to a 'members-only' area, The Board checks
your browser's cookie file to see if you have already logged in, and if you
have, you're taken to the page that you have requested. If not, you'll be
directed to the main web page where you can login to your account, or register
for an account if you are not yet a member. Although cookies are sometimes used
by advertising banners, Bird Dogs and Doubles is an advertising-free site so
your cookies will not be used for this purpose.
When a user posts on The Board, the user IP (Internet Protocol) address
is collected by our administrative software. Administrative users of The
Board do not routinely use or review this information. However, The Board will
observe and track user IP addresses when investigating complaints that a user
has violated our Terms of Use or is suspected of having committed an illegal
act through the use of our service.
The Board does not routinely terminate member accounts unless the member violates
board policy. If you no longer wish to use your account, you may simply let it
go unused or you can request that it be deleted by a board administrator.
In this electronic era, when personal information can easily be obtained
through various sources, The Board understands the sensitivity of any private
information that you disclose to us. It is our intention to treat your account
information with the highest level of care. If you have further questions about
our practices and policies with regard to how your account information is
treated, please contact us at any time.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about Bird Dogs and
Doubles in general, please contact us at birddogsanddoubles@hotmail.com