GENERAL
Blue Ridge Outdoors, Inc. is committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that you provide to us when using BlueRidgeOutdoors.com (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Services”). This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit or subscribe to the Services. This Privacy Policy also describes the rules and regulations for reusing content on this site and the rules and regulation for Membership Services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any personal information received by Blue Ridge Outdoors, Inc. in connection with your subscriptions to the print editions.
We may make content or services from other Web sites including our affiliated or co-branded Web sites available to you from links located on the Services. These other Web sites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the privacy policy at each such Web site to determine how that site protects your privacy. By using this Website, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
USE OF CONTENT
General: No part of this online publication, www.blueridgeoutdoors.com or pages that include “www.blueridgeoutdoors.com” in the address or content within can be reproduced without direct written permission from the President of Blue Ridge Outdoors, Inc and Summit Publishing, LLC in an email, fax or letter. To receive written permission to reproduce any of the content on this site, send an email, fax or letter to:
Blake DeMaso
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, Inc
114 Old Preston Ave.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Fx: 434.817.2760
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
General: There is no refund available for online membership and subscription services for any reason.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
General: When you register, and at other times, we will collect personally identifiable information from you that may include your name, age, address, e-mail address, credit-card number and facts about your interest in outdoor products, activities and similar information. We do not, however, knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen.
Surveys and Contests: We may conduct occasional online surveys. For example, when you’re within the Services, you may be offered the option of participating in a survey. These surveys are entirely voluntary and you may easily decline to participate. We will collect personal information for online contests. In some instances we will share this information with other reputable businesses whose products and services might be of value to you, for example the company which sponsors the contest prize for which you are entering. If you do not want us to share your information with other companies, please contact us at [email protected] or through the other contact options on contact us We will retain opt-out information for 5 years.
Web Site Usage Information: We automatically collect IP addresses and Web site usage information from you when you visit the Services. This information helps us evaluate how our visitors and subscribers use and navigate our Web sites, including the number and frequency of visitors and subscribers to each Web page, and the length of their visits.
Other: Any information that you upload, post or otherwise transmit is sole responsibility of the person from where the content was uploaded, posted or otherwise transmitted. Blue Ride Outdoors, Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using this site, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.
HOW WE USE INFORMATION COLLECTED
We may use information in the following ways:
- As described in Surveys and Contests (above)
- For the purposes for which you specifically provided the information including, for example, to enable us to process, validate and verify subscriptions.
- To send you e-mail notifications about our new or existing products and services, special offers, or to otherwise contact you.
- To enhance existing features or develop new features, products and services.
- To provide advertisers and other third parties with aggregate information about our user base and usage patterns.
- To allow us to personalize the content and advertising that you and others see based on personal characteristics or preferences.
We may combine the information that we collect from you on the Services with information that you provide to us in connection with your use of our other products, services and Web sites.
We may hire other companies to perform services on our behalf including, without limitation, facilitating some aspects of the Services, sending e-mail, and fulfilling purchase requests. These other companies may be supplied with or have access to your personally identifiable information solely for the purpose of providing these services to us or on our behalf.
We may also disclose or use your personal information when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires us to do so.
WEB BOARDS
The Web Boards section of BlueRidgeOutdoors.com provides you with an opportunity to tell us what you think and read what other readers have to say. You take personal responsibility for providing this information. When you use our Web Board features (for example, by posting a message on our message boards) any information that you provide may be made public.
E-MAIL AND NEWSLETTERS
If you subscribe to the Services, you may occasionally receive email messages about the Services that are intended to assist you in making the most out of your subscription. We call these the Blue Ridge Outdoor E-mail Newsletter and each one contains a link that you may use to opt-out of receiving further Advantage messages. You may also decline to receive them by contacting Blue Ridge Outdoors Inc. through information provided on the contact page.
YOUR RIGHTS
Any information that is transmitted or otherwise submitted is content that you have granted us the non-exclusive right to reproduce, modify and distribute as we see fit. By submitting information you acknowledge that the material does not violate, plagiarize or infringe upon the right of a third party unless you have specifically sited the source of the information.
By using this site you agree (i) you will not post content that can be harmful to others (ii) you will not impersonate another individual (iii) you will not post unrelated content generally identified as spam or unauthorized promotions.
ADS FOR THE SERVICES
When you view an ad for the Services on other sites, our third-party advertising company may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. The Services and our advertising company may also use Web beacons (invisible images often referred to as pixel tags or clear GIFs) to note which Services pages you visit after viewing our ads. The information that is collected through the use of these images is not personally identifiable and is used only to track response to our advertising efforts.
ADVERTISERS
Advertisers agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Publisher, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, “Publisher Indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising out of or in connection with any content provided by the Advertiser, including but not limited to advertisements, promotional materials, and other content (collectively, “Content”), that is published or distributed by the Publisher. This includes any claims that such Content infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party.
SECURITY
The personally identifiable information we collect about you is stored in limited-access servers. We will maintain safeguards to protect the security of these servers and your personally identifiable information. We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving personal data.
We will save your information as long as necessary to permit us to use it for the purposes contained within this Privacy Policy.
REVIEW AND CORRECTION
You may review and update the personally identifiable information/registration information that you have provided to us by contacting Blue Ridge Outdoors Inc. through information provided on the contact page.
POLICY MODIFICATIONS
When we make any material change to this Privacy Policy, we will inform you by posting a notice on the home page of this site that the policy has been updated and by changing the date on this page noting when the policy was last updated.
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us through information provided on the contact page.
Cookies Policy
Last updated: January 28, 2020
This Cookies Policy explains what Cookies are and how We use them. You should read this policy so You can understand what type of cookies We use, or the information We collect using Cookies and how that information is used. Our Cookies Policy is maintained by the Cookies Policy Generator.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about You may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from Cookies. For further information on how We use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
We do not store sensitive personal information, such as mailing addresses, account passwords, etc. in the Cookies We use.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions.
The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Cookies Policy:
- Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Cookies Policy) refers to Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, 116 West Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
- You means the individual accessing or using the Website, or a company, or any legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.
- Cookies means small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
- Website refers to Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, accessible from https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com.
The use of the Cookies
Type of Cookies We Use
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close your web browser.
We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: UsPurpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
- Functionality Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: UsPurpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
If You prefer to avoid the use of Cookies on the Website, first You must disable the use of Cookies in your browser and then delete the Cookies saved in your browser associated with this website. You may use this option for preventing the use of Cookies at any time.
If You do not accept Our Cookies, You may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Website and some features may not function properly.
If You’d like to delete Cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse Cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
- For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
- For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
- For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
For any other web browser, please visit your web browser’s official web pages.
More Information about Cookies
You can learn more about Cookies at the following third-party websites:
- Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, You can contact us:
- By visiting this page on our website: https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/privacy-policy/
This policy was last updated on January 28, 2020.