Privacy Policy

Bare Soles Explorers (“BSE”) maintains this Website (“baresolesexplorers.org”) and all sub domains as a service to its visitors (“Users”, “You”). The Privacy Policy set forth below governs your use of this website, and by using the website you agree to be bound by them. Therefore, please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you use this website. If you do not agree with our Privacy Policy, please do not use this website.

Notification of Changes to this Policy

BSE is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this Website and improving and adding to its existing services and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, our policies will change. If and when these changes occur, EA will post the changes on this Website to notify you of the changes.

Data Accuracy / Activities

Users should verify all data without outside resources prior to usage. BSE can not be held liable for any information presented on the site. Content is provided informational purposes only. If You find incorrect or outdated information, please let BSE know and they data will be verified and updated. Some activities presented on this site could be dangerous. Users must use their own judgement prior to engaging in these activities. BSE can not be held liable for any incidents, accidents, loss time, or other injuries related to or while participating in Activities presented on this Site.

Anonymous Data Collected

In addition to the information you provide when using the Website, BSE uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our Website. BSE incorporates technology to track visitor counts to our Website, the date and time of their visit, the length of the visit, and which pages they view. BSE also incorporates technology to determine which browsers site visitors utilize and the address from which they accessed our site.

Information collected can not personally identify you. BSE compiles these statistics about our visitors and their use of our site to improve the content and functionality, to better understand the interests of our visitors, and to improve our programs and services.

Use of Personal Information

The only personal data BSE collects through the Website is the information you give provide through the use of our site. This includes, for example, the information you provide when you register, initiate a subscription or other service or when you send us your comments and/or requests from the contact center.

BSE strictly uses the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected, for example, to respond to your e-mail or provide the services you requested.

BSE does not share personal data collected with any third-party solicitors or services. The only exception includes limited circumstances in which BSE should be forced to comply with legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this Web site, and to take precautions against legal liability.

Posting of Personal Information on BSE Blogs

Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information for example in a blog comment post, that information can be collected and used by others. By disclosing personal information online, you may make that information available to others who will use it to send you unsolicited messages or for other purposes you may not desire or intend. BSE recommends never posting your full name or email address in a blog comment area.

Use of Provided Content

By providing content to BSE via any means you are hereby giving BSE full royalty free rights for use of that content. No monetary value is negotiable for content provided to BSE. In exchange, BSE will display your public user name on your main content page. Your public user name may not appear in search results which display excerpts of your content. Provided photos should have the permission of all individuals appearing in the photo prior to submission. If you are unsure, do not submit the content. If you have submitted content and then request the content to be removed; allow 30 days for full removal. BSE is not responsible for external archived or search results which may continue to display the content even after it has been removed.

External Use of Site Images

BSE strictly prohibits the use of or linking to of images appearing on our Website without the expressed written consent of BSE. If external usage of site graphic(s) is identified, the appropriate parties will be notified and asked to remove the graphic(s). If at which time, the graphic(s) are not removed within 30 days, legal assistance will be contacted.

Feedback and Online Surveys

Feedback provided through feedback forms are used for the sole purpose of supporting your question. Your information will be shared internally with the appropriate parties. We do not support anonymous feedback.

Cookies

In order to collect the anonymous data described in Anonymous Data Collected and for the purpose of delivering relevant contact the site, BSE may use temporary “cookies”. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time, BSE only utilizes session cookies. These cookies expire when the browser window is closed. Any user may block or delete BSE cookies from his or her hard drive at any time. However, by disabling cookies, certain site features and functionality may no longer work.

External Social Media

BSE uses third-party sites Instagram (instagram.com) and Twitter (twitterc.com) (“Third Party”) to deliver  content. Subscriptions to these services are in no way related to BSE. When using Third Party sites, you should be aware of their terms of service and Privacy Policies. BSE use of these services is not an endorsement of their products.

Links to Other Sites

This Website contains links to other web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policy may differ from ours. BSE can in no way be held responsible for the content contained within another site.

Minors

BSE does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give BSE any personal data. It is your responsibility as a user to ensure you keep your information provide and abide by the rules stated within this terms of service.

Governing Law

This privacy policy forms part of our Web site Terms and Conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the use of personal data, please contact the BSE.