bpontius.com Online Privacy Policy Statement
This is the bpontius.com web site (the "Site"). We can be reached via e-mail at webmaster@bpontius.com. The policies below are applicable to bpontius.com and other sites on the World Wide Web portion of the Internet owned and operated by B.Pontius including but not limited to ( elementdigital.com, bpontius.com, bpontius.net, betabilly.info, betabilly.com, betabilly.net, betabilly.biz. )
Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
bpontius.com's Privacy Policy
Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As part of the operation of bpontius.com and other bpontius.com sites, we may gather certain types of information about bpontius.com users, and we would like to explain the types of information we gather, what we do with it and how to correct or change the information.
Information Collected
bpontius.com collects two types of personally identifying information from users: personal data (such as names and e-mail addresses); and aggregated data (such as information about traffic patterns on bpontius.com, for example how many users log into bpontius.com on a daily basis).
Personal Data
Personal data is collected when users provide personal data to bpontius.com, for example in registering for electronic newsletters or other membership services, in answering surveys, purchasing items from bpontius.com, and registering for contests and other promotional opportunities provided by bpontius.com. Also, we collect the e-mail addresses of users who post messages to our message boards and chat areas.
Aggregated Information
Aggregated information, such as which pages users access or visit and information volunteered by users, such as survey information and/or site registrations, is collected through various methods. For example, bpontius.com collects IP addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you're surfing the Web. Web servers, the computers that "serve" Web pages, automatically identify your computer by its IP address, and when you request a page from bpontius.com, our servers log your IP address. bpontius.com does not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, so although your session will be logged, you will remain anonymous to us. bpontius.com may collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and to provide aggregate data to advertisers about the volume of use on bpontius.com.
Use of Cookies
bpontius.com also uses "cookies" to collect information. A cookie is a small data file that most major Web sites write to your hard drive for record keeping purposes when you visit them. Cookies allow bpontius.com to measure activity on the Site and to improve your user experience, bpontius.com does not store paswords in cookie files. Cookies are used by bpontius.com to measure activity on the Site and make improvements and updates based on which areas are popular and which are not. bpontius.com does not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie. Except for personal information voluntarily provided by you (i.e., during membership registration or a contest), bpontius.com does not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes, nor is that information shared with any third parties whatsoever. You may occasionally get cookies from our advertisers, which is standard in the Internet industry. bpontius.com does not control these cookies, and these cookies are not subject to bpontius.com's privacy policies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, it is possible that some parts of the Site, such as the member-only areas and shopping, contest and game areas, will not function properly if you do so.
Use of Information Collected
bpontius.com uses both the personal and aggregated information we collect for multiple purposes. The information is used to improve the content of the Site, to customize the content and/or layout of the Site for each individual user and to notify users about updates to the Site or promotional offers or opportunities that we believe will be of interest to you. bpontius.com may also share information with consultants and affiliates for internal business purposes and may divulge personal information if such information is subpoenaed, or if bpontius.com believes that any user has committed unlawful acts, to acts that endanger the health or safety of another user or of the general public. In some situations, we will share your personal information, on a confidential basis, with third parties who perform a particular service on our behalf, such as sending e-mails. Also, bpontius.com may be sold or transferred to another entity. Should such an event occur, customer information will of course be one of the transferred assets. Occasionally, we may post the name of a user (for example a contest winner) on one of our sites. bpontius.com will notify you of this possibility when you provide your information or, if possible, will notify you when the information is posted.
Children and Privacy
bpontius.com encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online, and to be fully familiar with the sites visited by their children. At various places on bpontius.com, bpontius.com may ask whether users are under the age of 18, for example when requesting personal information from users, or bpontius.com may ask for parental consent. However, while bpontius.com requests this information or permission, bpontius.com relies on users to be truthful in responding to these questions.
Message Boards and Chat
Please remember that information posted to message boards and chat areas becomes public information. Use caution when posting. Users under the age of 18 should be especially careful not to provide any personally identifying information while using chat rooms or message boards. As set forth in bpontius.com's Terms and Conditions of use "Terms of Service(TOS)", users of chat rooms and message boards must follow acceptable standards of behavior when posting messages online.
Links to Other Sites
It is important to note that bpontius.com contains links to sites other than bpontius.com, and that those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as bpontius.com. For instance, if you click on an advertisement on bpontius.com, this will take you away from bpontius.com and to an entirely different site. This can include links from advertisers, content providers and partners who may use bpontius.com's logo and or style as a result of a co-branding agreement. These sites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect data and make uses of it that bpontius.com would not. The use of any information or materials that you may access at these external sites is purely voluntary. You should not rely on their contents without independent and thorough review of the accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, timeliness and correct sequencing. These external sites may also refer to specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise. Unless bpontius.com has provided specific authority, such references in no way indicate our endorsement, recommendation or preference. This section should be read in conjunction with the full Terms of Service.
Additional Information
No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under the control of bpontius.com to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect your personal information, bpontius.com cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence shall bpontius.com be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages that result from the use of information, services or materials on our sites even if bpontius.com or an authorized representative of bpontius.com has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This section also should be read in conjunction with the full Terms of Service. USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. bpontius.com reservesthe right to change this policy at any time with or without notifying users of the existence of a revised privacy policy. You can send e-mail to us with any further questions at: