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TERMS and CONDITIONS OF USE
Our PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated:
July 10, 2007
ACCEPTANCE OF
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please read these
Terms Of Use carefully before using this site. By using this site, you
signify your agreement with these Terms Of Use. If you do not agree with
any of the below Terms Of Use, do not use this site. The Pokemon
Characters Web Site, (PCW) reserves the right to modify,
alter or otherwise update these Terms Of Condition at any time.
Please check this page to view any future changes and updates. By using
this site you agree to be bound these revised terms.
MESSAGE FOR
PARENTS
This web site is suitable for children
and adults. We do not ask
for sensitive details and do not share personal information with third
party companies. Please see our privacy policy below for full details.
We understand that some younger children may not understand some
areas of our web site. We encourage parents to accompany children while
they are online to explain how the site works and to help them have an
enjoyable experience.
SITE AVAILABILITY
Every effort is made to keep this site in service, and technical problems or temporary service
interruptions which may affect site availability. PokemonCharacters.com accepts no responsibility for losses
resulting from interruptions of service.
MESSAGE BOARD /BLOG
Users and visitors to this site are encouraged to use the PCW Blog.
Please note that the blog is a public domain, that is information you disclose in the forum is viewed
by any member of the public online.
SUBMISSIONS
Any e-mails,
notes, message/billboard, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material
submitted will become the property of PCW worldwide. No obscene language
or spamming is allowed and is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right
to remove and delete all objectionable material from our message board,
emails and any other submission to the PCW. We also reserve the right to
ban email and IP addresses at our discretion. So please be respectful of
all other users.
LINKS
This site may
contain links to other web sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked
Sites are for your convenience only, and you access them at your own
risk. The PCW is not responsible for the content of the Linked Sites,
whether or not PCW is affiliated with sponsors of the sites. PCW does
not in any way endorse the Linked Sites.
COMPETITIONS
Sometimes we will run a competition and ask for an email address
and name. We will only ask for further details such an address of the
winner with their parents approval. Please discuss this with your
children so that they understand what is expected for entry.
NEWSLETTER
We publish a FREE monthly
newsletter All subscriptions are kept private and are never rented, shared or sold to third parties
at any time. All personal data is kept strictly confidential. The
newsletter "Pokemon Characters News" will provide information
about all updates and changes to this site. Special offers for
subscribers and general interests regarding Pokemon Trading Cards. Every email communication
contains an unsubscribe link for your convenience to opt out at any time.
DOWNLOADING
User, customer and visitors are offered several products which require instant download to their own
computers or other Internet connection equipment. Whilst we made our own safeguards to prevent infection
and corruption of our own equipment, we made no claims and do not accept any liability for any damages or
loss to third parties as a result of downloading from our site or from third party sites. We strongly urge
all users to ensure that they have their own safeguards in place before connecting to the Internet.
SHOPPING
There are various advertisements and links to purchase goods from
respected third party merchants and via the Shop@ link. his area is for
adults only aged 18+ using their own personal payments. All of
your payment details are kept private and transmitted to our third party
payment processors using secure encryption. No private information is
ever seen, stored or held by PCW. Your privacy and security is assured
always.
TRADEMARKS,
COPYRIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
This site is
run by two young brothers currently in Primary School as hobby and
monitored by our mother. It is aimed at other children with a keen
interest for the popular Pokemon trading cards, games and all other
related merchandise and information. All
material on this site is solely provided for
your personal, non-commercial use. Such material may not be copied,
reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed
in any way, including by e-mail or other electronic means. Violation of the copyrights,
trademarks, and other proprietary rights, and is prohibited. Except as specifically permitted, no portion of
this web site may be distributed or reproduced by any means, or in any form, without prior written permission
from PCW. All other trademarks, service marks, trade names, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.
PRIVACY POLICY
How We Use and Gather Information From Users
MPCW collects and stores your email address and first name for the sole purpose of providing:
- A personalized FREE opt-in newsletter.
- Access to read and post messages to the
PCW Blog.
- Statistical logs for monitoring hits to this site.
Cookies to enable users to store passwords and save time typing your information each time you visit.
Users may set their browsers (Netscape, Opera, Internet Explorer and others) to
refuse cookies if they so wish. If you opt to refuse cookies you may not be able to access some features of
this site and may not be able to fully enjoy the best interactive experience.
updates to our site and announcements, troubleshooting, and other
areas.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookie technology is used all over the internet with the purpose of tracking the number of visitors to a website.
No personal information is obtained in any way. The gathering of statistical hits to a website is used in-house
to help maintain performance and to help with on-going strategies and developments to this website. Cookies also
enable a visitor to automatically log into password generated areas by storing information on a users PC and
saving time entering the same information over and over again.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
PCW reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
GOVERNING LAW
This policy and the use of this Site are governed by English law. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
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This web site
is not owned by the official Pokemon company. We do not represent the
main Pokemon site and do not make any claims or associations with them.
This site is set up for the purpose of sharing interests with anyone
interested in Pokemon trading cards and memorabilia.
Copyright ©
PokemonCharacters.Com. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. All website
contents may not be copied in whole or in part without the written
permission of the copyright owner. All trademarks and logos are
the copyright of their respective owners.
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