Legal & Privacy Policy

 

Table of Contents

  1. Privacy Statement
  2. Information Collection and Use
  3. Cookies
  4. Log Files
  5. Sharing
  6. Links
  7. Newsletter
  8. Surveys & Contests
  9. Security
  10. User Submissions
  11. Special Offers
  12. Notification of Changes
  13. Choice/Opt-Out
  14. Correct/Update
  15. Contacting the Web Site
  16. Legal Statement

 

1. Privacy Statement

New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online (nyswysa.org) is designed to be fun, entertaining, informative, and safe for all of the New York State West Youth Soccer Association family. We want you to feel comfortable on how we collect and use information from the users.

New York State West Youth Soccer Association Soccer Online has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website: nyswysa.org.

If you feel that this company is not abiding by its posted privacy policy, you should contact the site administrators by emailing the Director of Website Communication at registrar@nyswysa.org.

2. Information Collection and Use

New York State West Youth Soccer Association Soccer Online is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Nyswysa.org collects information from our users at several different points on our website. Registration

Our users are not required to register in order to use this website. However, users may register at the website to receive a free newsletter and information about special offers from New York State West Youth Soccer Association sponsors. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site and other information concerning New York State West Youth Soccer Association and our sponsors for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for the user to provide demographic information (such as age and state), but you are encouraged to provide all information so we can provide a more personalized experience on our site.

3. Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the users hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online does not use cookies to operate our site.  Some of our business partners use cookies on our site (for example, sponsors). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

4. Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track users movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

5. Sharing

We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

6. Links

This web site contains links to other sites. New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online does screen our recommended links, however, please be aware that New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

7. Newsletter

If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and email address. All newsletters sent out through New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online are appropriate for all ages.

8. Surveys & Contests

From time-to-time our site may request information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information needed to notify the winners and award prizes will be gathered by the New York State West Youth Soccer Association Office and not the New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online office. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

9. Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users information. We do not ask our users for sensitive information and all our information is protected both online and off-line. If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to registrar@nyswysa.org.

10. User Submissions

This site provides users with an opportunity to submit their own articles and comments on soccer. All user submissions are edited by our staff for appropriate language and content. Full names and contact information from the submissions are not used on the site unless permission is granted from the submitter.

11. Special Offers

We send all new registered users a welcoming email. Established members will occasionally receive information on our site and services, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see our choice and opt-out below.

12. Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post a prominent link to those changes on our Homepage for 90 days so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in a different manner. We will use information we collect in accordance with the most recent version of this privacy policy.

13. Choice/Opt-Out

This site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor.  This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service.

1. You can send email to registrar@nyswysa.org

14. Correct/Update

This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.

1. You can send email to registrar@nyswysa.org

15. Contacting the Web Site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact

Tim Mellander
Director of Website Communication
New York State West Youth Soccer Association
registrar@nyswysa.org

16. Legal Statement

All content and images on nyswysa.org are owned by New York State West Youth Soccer Association Online unless credited to a partner. Any re-use of the content and images is forbidden without consent from the Director of Website Communications, Tim Mellander, available at registrar@nyswysa.org