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Privacy
Statement for Cat-World
Cat-World
has created this
privacy
statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.
The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination
practices for this Web site: cat-world.com.au
Information Automatically Logged
Cookies: Our site uses cookies. You may notice things like forum
systems show your username when you enter. This is done with
cookies. We also use cookies to show if content has changed since
your last visit to that site, or area of a site.
Registration Forms
Cat-World.com.au collects data on users via registration forms on
our site in which we ask visitors for general contact information
(like email address), and demographic information (like zip code).
External Links
This site contains links to other sites. Cat-World.com.au is not
responsible for the privacy
practices or the content of such Web sites.
Public Forums
This site makes forums available to our members. 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. Our forums require
the collection of personal information (including but not limited to
name, email address, location, and ip address). This information is
used solely to insure any users violating our content rules can be
contacted.
Cat-World.com.au
respects the privacy of all visitors/users of the site. If for any
reason you contact us via e-mail, or become a member of our forums,
your contact details will remain confidential to the site owner
& site staff only. The only exception to this would be if Cat-World.com.au
was legally ordered to disclose information on a member.
Private Messages
on Forums
Cat-World forums
members who are over 18 have use of the private messaging system.
The purpose of private messages is to allow for discreet
conversations between members. Normal forums rules apply to private
messages.
Members under 18 are
not permitted to use the private messaging system, and members of
the forums are not permitted to private message a minor. If members
knowingly break these rules they will be banned immediately.
If you receive a
private message which breaches Cat-World forums guidelines, is
threatening, abusive or contains illegal content please forward it
onto one of the Cat-World administrators immediately. Do not reply
to the person sending you the private message.
While the name
"private messages" gives the suggestion that they are
private, they are part of the database & as such accessible to
Cat-World administrators. So, while they are private, they are not
necessarily secret. Cat-World has a policy of respecting member's
privacy & would never access member's private message unless the
following reasons applied:
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to engage in
illegal behaviour.
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to slander a person
or business, which could result in damage to their
reputation.
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to cause harm to
others.
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to solicit money
from members, such as phishing.
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to spam
members.
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We have reason to
believe that a member is using the PM system to threaten
members.
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We believe that a
person is using the PM system in order to cause damage to
Cat-World.
Legal Disclosures
of Information
Cat-World will not
share any personally identifiable information collected from
visitors or members of the site unless the following reasons apply.
1) We are legally
ordered to provide such information via a legal subpoena.
2) We have reason to
believe that a member has endangered, threatened, harassed another
member or staff member.
Your Information
If you have any
further questions or comments in regards to your privacy, please
feel free to contact us via the form below.
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