vbdojo.com PRIVACY STATEMENT

vbdojo.com is committed to protecting the privacy of users of the vbdojo.com site. At vbdojo.com, we do our best to provide as much security as possible concerning personal information and registration data. As part of the normal operation of the vbdojo.com site, we may collect information from you. This Privacy Statement describes the information we collect and how that information may be used.

INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH THE vbdojo.com SITE:

vbdojo.com may track the domains from which people visit vbdojo.com in order to gain aggregate data that may be analyzed for trends and statistics.

Currently, vbdojo.com uses personal information as a basis for notifications to users, and in order to implement the Terms and Conditions of Use governing the vbdojo.com site and services. Generally, the user names, email addresses, and any additional information that a user may choose to post are not publicly available on the vbdojo.com site. When users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information that may contain Registration Data, as defined in the Terms, or otherwise post personal information in conjunction with content subject to a license, such personal information necessarily will be disclosed subject to the terms of the applicable license. An example of such a disclosure includes, but is not limited to, a user's disclosure of personal information as part of a message posted to a public message forum.

Cookies: vbdojo.com employs "cookies" to provide users with tailored information. A "cookie" is an element of data that a web site, when visited by a user, sends to that user's browser which, in turn, may store that element on the user's hard drive or memory. vbdojo.com uses cookies to better serve users of vbdojo.com; any cookies sent by vbdojo.com will be marked so that they will be accessible only by vbdojo.com subject to this Privacy Statement. However, at his or her option and at his or her sole expense and responsibility, any user may block or delete our cookies from his or her hard drive. However, by disabling cookies, certain site features and functionality may no longer work properly, or at all.

Other Notification: In order to implement or enforce the Terms, vbdojo.com may use user-provided e-mail addresses to contact users on an individual basis. At no time, unless such disclosure is required by law, a governmental agency, or specifically authorized by the user, will vbdojo.com disclose individual user personal information to unrelated third parties that is not publicly available.

LINKS WITH OTHER SITES

vbdojo.com contains links to other web sites, whether owned or controlled by vbdojo.com affiliates, or unrelated third parties. Please note that the privacy policies of these sites may differ from those of the vbdojo.com site. vbdojo.com is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of any web site you may visit.

SECURITY

To secure site integrity, vbdojo.com employs measures, including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures.

Internal access to users' private and nonpublic personal information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.

ENFORCEMENT

In the event that vbdojo.com becomes aware that site security is compromised or nonpublic user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to external security attacks, vbdojo.com shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including but not limited to internal investigation and reporting, and notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities, notwithstanding other provisions of this Privacy Statement.

If vbdojo.com becomes aware that a user's personal information provided to vbdojo.com has been disclosed in a manner not in accordance with this Privacy Statement, vbdojo.com shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon as reasonably possible and as permitted by law, of what information has been disclosed, to the extent that vbdojo.com knows this information.

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING

We do not use third-party advertising companies. If you experience a 'pop-up' advertisement or other type of advertising while browsing vbdojo.com, please report it as soon as possible. vbdojo.com may incorporate the use of new browser windows, but you will usually be notified before hand.

UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY STATEMENT

To update the Privacy Statement, we will post the changed version at http://www.vbdojo.com/privacy.asp (this document).

NO GUARANTEES FOR FACTORS BEYOND vbdojo.com's CONTROL

While this Privacy Statement expresses vbdojo.com's standards for maintenance of private data, it is not in a position to guarantee that the standards will always be met. There may be factors beyond vbdojo.com's control that may result in disclosure of data. As a consequence, vbdojo.com disclaims any warranties or representations relating to maintenance or nondisclosure of private information.

Last modified: 01/14/2004