BaseballSim.Com is determined to protect your personal information. The following will detail BaseballSim.Com's privacy policy:
The following page contains a complete description of BaseballSim.Com's privacy practices.
Information Collected
Anonymous Data
Information that is not linked to you personally and is not used to track you individually in any way. It
includes, but is not limited to, such things as:
- Referring URL
- Number of visitors to site
- Times of website use
- Length of visits
- Total page views
- IP address and browser type of visitor
Personal data
Information that identifies you personally.
- Name
- Zip Code
- E-mail address
- User ID
Methods of Collection
Log Files
BaseballSim.Com uses log files to track events associated to the play of the game.
For example, we track when a owner releases a player, resigns from a team, etc.
These log files are linked back to the UserID and IP addresses entered but are used
solely for debugging and determining what happened if something went wrong during
a user session. These files are not shared with anyone outside of BaseballSim.Com.
Cookies
BaseballSim.Com uses first party cookies to navigate the site. These cookies are use
solely for navigation purposes and are removed when the browser session ends.
BaseballSim.Com currently uses Google AdSense, LinkShare, and Commission Junction to display banner ads within the site. Please read their policies regarding cookies.
Beacon GIFs
BaseballSim.Com currently uses Google AdSense, LinkShare,
and Commission Junction to display banner ads within the site. Please read
their policies regarding beacon GIFs.
Registration form.
You must register to play BaseballSim.Com. The form to do so asks for some mandatory information and other information that is optional. We require you to provide your name, e-mail address and Zip code. You must also select a user name and password. If you are joining a private league that requires payment, BaseballSim.Com uses PayPal.com to handle all payments. We do not store any credit card or address information on BaseballSim.Com servers. We do store the transaction id and the email address of the payer that is delivered to us from PayPal. This is used to send a confirmation email of the transaction. This email address is not used anywhere else within the site. So if this address is different from the address used as the primary address for the UserID, you will not need to supply email preferences for the PayPal email address.
When you register, you can indicate whether or not you want to receive special offers or be contacted about league news. You also have the option to allow other members to see your e-mail address. Owners are only permitted to use these e-mail addresses for offering trades and other BaseballSim.Com business. Any use of these addresses for anything other than BaseballSim.Com business is strictly prohibited. Violators will receive one warning and then be expelled from the league. Please note that if you choose to reveal your information to other owners, BaseballSim.Com is not responsible for violations of this policy. You can always update your contact preferences by visiting the 'Edit Info' link.
Information Use
Anonymous data
We use to analyze traffic patterns and ensure that BaseballSim.Com has the appropriate server capacity.
Aggregate data
We use to gain an understand the overall characteristics of BaseballSim.Com's user base. We use this data to give general information to potential advertisers. We do not share personal information with our advertisers. See below for more details.
First-party cookies
BaseballSim.Com uses first-party cookies to remember your User ID while you move from page to page on the site; this allows us to identify which team you control. This cookie is removed as soon as you close your browser. We do not use our first-party cookies to track your activities on the Internet; we use them solely to make using our site more convenient.
Third-party cookies
The companies we use to place ads on our site may use a third-party cookie to track how many ads we present and how many people click on those ads. These cookies do not contain (or link to) any of your personal information and cannot be used to identify you individually.
Beacon GIFs
The companies we use to place ads on our site may use beacon GIFs in conjunction with their third-party cookie to track how many ads we present and how many people click on those ads. These beacon GIFs do not contain or link to any of your personal information and cannot be used to identify you individually.
Registration form
We use the information collected on our registration forms to set up and administer your account. We will only use your email to contact you according to your preferences.
Game play
You have the option to be notified when receiving a trade offer or when a player on your team becomes injured. When you register you can indicate whether or not you want to receive these notices. You can always change your preferences later by visiting the 'Edit Info' link.
Marketing offers
We will occasionally use your e-mail address to send you information on other products you might find interesting. If you prefer, when you register you can opt not to receive such e-mails by unchecking the box on the registration page. You can also opt-out of these e-mails at any time by visiting the 'Edit Info' link.
Access to Your Information
Advertisers
In order to attract advertisers, we provide them with aggregate data about our web site visitors and customers. We never give an outside advertising company any of your personal information. Any offer you receive will come directly from BaseballSim.com and your receipt of the email will be governed by the preferences set in your profile.
Other owners
During registration or by visiting the 'Edit Info' page, you can allow other owners to see your e-mail address. Owners are only allowed to use your e-mail address to make trades offers and conduct similar league business. This policy also applies to any personal information you post on the message board. Violators are not tolerated and will only receive one warning before being expelled from the league. Please note that if you choose to reveal your information to other owners, BaseballSim is not responsible for violations of this policy.
Exceptional circumstances
Following are a few special situations that may require us to release your personal information to a third party.
- We may have to release your personal information in order to comply with judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants or orders.
- If BaseballSim.Com is sold or disposed of as a going concern, whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise, our customer database would be sold as part of that transaction.
- If a bank or government agency audits us, we may release your personal information to them.
- We reserve the right to release personal information to law enforcement if necessary to investigate fraud or security violations, or if necessary for the investigation of a national emergency.
Changing Email Preferences
The Edit Info page
Our customers are very important to us, and we give you full control over how we contact you. The 'Edit Info' link allows you to indicate whether you want other owners to see your e-mail address, if you want e-mail updates on player injuries and trade offers, and if you would like to receive occasional offers for other products you might find interesting.
BaseballSim.Com updates
We use your e-mail address to send you updates about changes to our policies or to contact you if there is a problem with your account. You cannot opt-out of these important announcements while you are a member of BaseballSim. If you do not want to receive these e-mails you must cancel your account. To cancel your account, email help@BaseballSim.com and request that your account be cancelled.
Edit Info Page
You can see and change the information we have about you by visiting the 'Edit Info' page. Please note that certain information is required in order for you to participate in the game and for auditing and compliance purposes.
Miscellaneous
No children under 13 are permitted to participate in BaseballSim.Com.
Limits of responsibility
Please note that if you reveal your e-mail address to other members or reveal personal information about yourself on our message board, BaseballSim.Com is not responsible for any inappropriate use of this information by other members. The BaseballSim.Com site may contain links to other sites; please note we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other sites.
Changes to our privacy policy
Any change will be posted on this site. We will never use your information in a manner that was not previously specified without obtaining your permission.
How to contact us
If you have questions about the BaseballSim.Com site in general or this privacy policy in particular, please write to help@BaseballSim.com.
Third Party Advertising
We use Google AdSence, LinkShare and CommissionJunction
as third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web
site. These companies may use information (not including your name,
address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and
other Web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other
sites about goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you
would like more information about this practice and to know your choices
about not having this information used by these companies, please visit
the respective sites to view their privacy policies.
Third Party Cookies
In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party
advertiser may place or recognize a unique .cookie. on your browser.
In addition to our Privacy Policy, please review our Terms of Use.