Updated: June 2, 2009

We at Bear Webs Media are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We have prepared this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to inform you how we handle the information that we collect about you or that you choose to submit to us.   By using this Website, you explicitly consent to such use of your information in the manner described as follows.

A Simple, Straight-Forward Policy

BearWebs Media, LLC does not disclose your email address or other personal information to third parties, except as specified below.

Your use of the website that are intended for interaction with other users (e.g. online profiles, chat rooms, online polls, and message boards) may reveal your member name and e-mail address and may allow you to publish certain personal information about you. By choosing to use these areas, you understand and agree that anyone may access and forward any information about you that is contained in or that you post to those areas. While chat, e-mail, and instant message-like conversations pass through our servers, our practice is not to store contents of such communications.   If you would like to modify or delete any Personal Information you previously submitted through our websites, visit the profile section of the website.

Information We Automatically Collect

We automatically collect certain information to help us understand how our users use our websites (which we will refer to as "Usage Data").  For example, each time you visit one of our websites we may automatically collect your IP address, browser and computer type, access times, the web page from which you came, and the web page(s) you access. In addition, we use technologies called "cookies"  that allow us to enhance your experience.  We may use such information to improve the functionality of the website and to offer additional services. In addition, third parties who place advertisements on the website may also collect information through cookies or tracking pixels to ensure that their advertising systems and technologies work properly and to allow them to track responses to their advertisements. Cookies or tracking pixels set by these third parties are governed by the privacy policies set by those third parties.

Authorized Disclosures

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, we may share any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted: (1) in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims or demands; (2) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (3) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of our Network infrastructure or the Internet in general (such as voluminous spamming, denial of service attacks, or attempts to compromise the security of the Network infrastructure); and (5) if BearWebs Media is acquired by or merged with another entity (in which case we will require such entity to assume our obligations under this Privacy Policy).

Content Submissions

Content that  you submit to the website (including photos, video interchance, reviews, etc.)  is not explicityly covered by this privacy policy and is subject to the User Agreement - Terms of  Use.

Changes to Policy

Due to changes in legislation, best practices, or enhancements to functionality and content, we may make changes to our Privacy Policy and will reflect those changes in this statement. We may update this policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes to the way in which we treat Personal Information about you, we will inform you of such changes via e-mail or by posting a notice on relevant areas of the Website. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to write to us at the address given above.