About MyOutdoors.net

MyOutdoors.net is an online service that allows our members to share information with the outdoor community in the form of journal entries, categorized into different sports for easy access. Journal entries are freely available to the public and can be accessed by anyone. However, only MyOutdoors.net members have the ability to create journal entries. No personal information is displayed either to the general public or to MyOutdoors.net members, unless that personal information has been willfully entered by a MyOutdoors.net member as part of their username or in a journal entry.

MyOutdoors.net is owned and operated by Gorges Software LLC. This privacy statement has been written by Gorges Software LLC and all liability pertaining to this privacy statement is taken on by Gorges Software LLC.

MyOutdoors.net takes online privacy very seriously. If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please email us at privacy@myoutdoors.net.

Information Collection and Use by MyOutdoors.net

MyOutdoors.net only collects user submitted information in the form of username, password, and email address to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relating to the MyOutdoors.net service. MyOutdoors.net may also collect other profile data including but not limited to personal interests for the purpose of assisting users in finding information more easily.

MyOutdoors.net collects non-personally identifiable information about you in a number of ways, including tracking your activities through your IP address, computer settings or most-recently visited URL. This data is used to manage the website, track usage, and improve services. This information may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to users of the site.

MyOutdoors.net collects information from users in the form of Journal Entries for the primary purpose of sharing this information with the rest of the outdoor community. However, information entered into journal entries may also be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to the users of the site.

We may also use a member's email address to send updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. MyOutdoors.net reserves this right so that we may notify users of violations to the Terms & Conditions set forth by the website (http://www.myoutdoors.net/terms.php). Users may opt-out of this service by sending an email to support@myoutdoors.net with the subject "REMOVE."

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on the MyOutdoors.net website. However, we do not and will not use cookies to collect private information from any Member or other user of the MyOutdoors.net website which they did not intentionally submit to us, other than as stated in this Privacy Policy. We use both "session ID cookies" and "persistent cookies." We use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our site. A session ID cookie expires when you close you browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. Note also that Members may optionally use a cookie to remember their userid, username, and email in order to automatically log in to our website. You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browsers's "help" file; however, please note that, if you reject cookies or disable cookies in your web browser, you may not be able to use the MyOutdoors.net website.

Links

MyOutdoors.net may contain links to other sites. MyOutdoors.net is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on MyOutdoors.net.

Public Forums

This site makes journal entries, chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Updating or Removing Information

MyOutdoors.net members may update their password by going to the support section of the website (http://www.myoutdoors.net/support.php) and filling out the "Forgot Password" form. Because MyOutdoors.net does not retain personal information, we require users to contact us at support@myoutdoors.net in order to change the username or password for an account.

Choice: Opt-out

MyOutdoors.net employs opt-out member notification only. Members who no longer wish to receive our email updates or other email notifications may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the instructions contained in the applicable email or by emailing support@myoutdoors.net with the subject "REMOVE."

Third Party Advertising

MyOutdoors.net displays ads from third-parties through advertising partners. Our Web advertising partners may set cookies which allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. In this way, ad servers may compile information about where people using your computer saw their advertisements and determine which ads are clicked on. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by MyOutdoors.net and does not cover the user of cookies by any advertisers.

Security

MyOutdoors.net member accounts are secured by member-created passwords. MyOutdoors.net takes precautions to ensure that member account information is kept private. MyOutdoors.net also restricts access to member information to employees who require it to perform their job function. This is limited to the owners of Gorges Software LLC. Our site has industry standard security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. While there is no such thing as "perfect security" on the Internet, we will take all reasonable steps to insure the safety of your personal information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time. For any additional information about the security measures we use on MyOutdoors.net, please contact us at privacy@myoutdoors.net.

Disclosure of Information by MyOutdoors.net

Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, MyOutdoors.net will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary: (1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process received by MyOutdoors.net, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the MyOutdoors.net Terms of Use Agreement or to protect our rights; or (3) to protect the safety of members of the public and users of the service. MyOutdoors.net reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of MyOutdoors.net or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest. For more information see the “Changes in Our Privacy Policy” section below.

Changes in Our Privacy Policy

From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy If we make changes, we will post them on our site to make users aware of what the changes are so users will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose it. A User is bound by any minor changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.

Contacting MyOutdoors.net

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us at privacy@myoutdoors.net. Gorges Software LLC can be contacted at 6809 Chester Dr Unit H, Madison, WI 53719.