PRIVACY POLICY - COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

This site is owned and operated by TMI SPORTS. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At TMI SPORTS, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe.

Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.

Please review this privacy policy periodically as we may modify it from time to time. This privacy policy was last revised on February 1, 2007. Each time you visit the Site or provide us with information, by doing so you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy at that time.

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INFORMATION TMI SPORTS GATHERS AND TRACKS

TMI SPORTS gathers two types of information about users:

• Information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These are voluntary submissions to receive our electronic newsletters, to register for a free online profile, and to purchase our services. TMI SPORTS also collects other profile data including, but not limited to: Gender, Academic Information, and Athletic Information.
• Information TMI SPORTS gathers through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout our sites. This information allows us to better tailor our content to visitors' and customers' needs. Under no circumstances does TMI SPORTS divulge any information about an individual user to a third party.

TMI SPORTS Gathers User Information In The Following Processes:

Optional Voluntary Information

We offer the following free services, which require some type of voluntary submission of personal information by users:

1. Electronic newsletters policy (Dispatches)

We will offer a free electronic newsletter to users. TMI SPORTS gathers the email addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by sending an email to support@tmisports.com , notifying us of your intent to unsubscribe from our monthly newsletter.

2. Profiles registration/info

We also offer users the ability to create their own online profile which is stored and displayed on tmisports.com. TMI SPORTS gathers the name and email address of users that voluntarily register. Users may delete their profile from our database by sending an email to support@tmisports.com , notifying us of your intent to have your profile removed from our database.

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Children

TMI SPORTS is committed to the safety of children. Children under the age of 13 may not register or participate in any of the TMI SPORTS Services.  If children under 18 elect to register in any of the TMI SPORTS Services, they should ask a parent for permission before sending any information to the Web Site. Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.

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Usage tracking

TMI SPORTS tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users. TMI SPORTS does break down overall usage statistics according to a user's domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user's browser).

TMI SPORTS uses tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

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Cookies

We may place a text file called a "cookie" in the browser files of your computer. The cookie itself does not contain Personal Information although it will enable us to relate your use of this site to information that you have specifically and knowingly provided. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. TMI SPORTS uses cookies to track user traffic patterns (as described above). Our advertising system delivers a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates.

You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. If you've set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use this site. However, please note that rejecting cookies while visiting the Web Site may result in certain parts of the Web Site not operating correctly or as efficiently as if they were allowed.

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Links

Tmisports.com contains links to other sites. TMI SPORTS is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on Tmisports.com.

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Use of information Collected

TMI SPORTS uses any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.

As stated above, we use information that users voluntarily provide in order to send out electronic newsletters and to create and display users' online profiles. We send out newsletters to subscribers on a regular schedule, and occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might be particularly interested in something we are doing. TMI SPORTS never shares newsletter mailing lists with any third parties, including advertisers, sponsors or partners.

When we use tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

TMI SPORTS creates aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers, sponsors and partners. This allows our advertisers to advertise more effectively, and allows our users to receive advertisements that are pertinent to their needs. Because we don't track the usage patterns of individual users, an advertiser or sponsor will never know that a specific user clicked their ad. We will not disclose any information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

Sharing of Information

TMI SPORTS uses the above-described information to tailor our content to suit your needs and help our advertisers better understand our audience's demographics. We will not share personal information about individual users with any third party, except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

We may use public information (only if information provided by user) on our site to enable other users to find specific profiles that match their search criteria. Also as mentioned above, your demographic information may be shared with third parties (we conceal user's identity from third parties) in order to increase the effectiveness of the site, specifically for advertisements on the site.

Please review our terms of use agreement to learn more about how we use the public information that we collect.

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Security

TMI SPORTS member accounts are secured by member-created passwords. TMI SPORTS takes precautions to insure that member account information is kept private. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time. For any additional information about the security measures we use on tmisports.com, please contact us at support@tmisports.com .

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Your Consent

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by TMI SPORTS. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

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Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us at: support@tmisports.com .