PRIVACY POLICY
Big Race Photo® knows that you care how information about you is used and shared,
and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This Privacy
Policy describes how Big Race Photo gathers and disseminates information it obtains
from you. By visiting Big Race Photo, you are accepting the practices described
in this Privacy Policy.
What this Privacy Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy covers treatment by Big Race Photo® of personally-identifiable
information that Big Race Photo collects when you visit the site and that you provide
when you purchase photos and/or photo-related products. This policy also covers
treatment by Big Race Photo of any personally-identifiable information that Big
Race Photo partners share with Big Race Photo and which Big Race Photo shares with
its business partners. This policy does not apply to the practices of companies
that Big Race Photo does not own or control or to people that Big Race Photo does
not employ or manage.
Information Gathered When You Visit Big Race Photo®
Big Race Photo® will track your use of the site in order to gain aggregate data
that may be analyzed for trends and statistics. Subject to the provisions of this
Privacy Policy, Big Race Photo may use accumulated aggregate data for purposes including,
but not limited to, marketing analysis, evaluation of services provided by Big Race
Photo, and business planning.
Big Race Photo employs "session cookies" which are set to expire when the user closes
the web browser. A "cookie" is a small text file that a web site, when visited by
a user, sends to that user's browser which, in turn, may store some data on the
user's hard drive or memory. Big Race Photo uses cookies to identify your visit
session for customizing your user experience and for tracking purposes. Any cookies
sent by Big Race Photo will be marked so that they will be accessible only by Big
Race Photo subject to this Privacy Policy. However, at the user’s option and at
the user’s sole expense and responsibility, any user may block or delete Big Race
Photo cookies from the user’s hard drive or memory. However, by disabling cookies,
certain site features and functionality may no longer work properly, or at all.
Big Race Photo may conduct surveys or other studies of its user base and use the
results for marketing and planning purposes. Participation in such surveys is at
the user's option. Big Race Photo reserves the right to disclose information provided
by any user through such a survey, provided that no personal information identifying
that user is disclosed. Circumstances under which Big Race Photo would publicly
disclose aggregate information include, but are not limited to, sharing survey results
with partners and/or the site users, providing data to advertisers on user preferences
and/or demographics, business planning, and publicizing overall usage data in press
communications.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Big Race Photo® may utilize user-provided email addresses to contact users on an
individual basis. At no time, unless such disclosure is required by law, a governmental
agency, or specifically authorized by the user, will Big Race Photo disclose individual
user personal information to unrelated third parties that is not publicly available.
Information Provided by Big Race Photo® Partners
Big Race Photo® may receive information from partners that you provided to them
during your event registration as covered by your event registration agreement.
Big Race Photo may also receive information from partners related to your participation
in the event, such as your timing and finish information. Big Race Photo uses this
information for marketing purposes as well as to customize certain products by including
information specific to a particular participant.
Big Race Photo will not provide any personally-identifiable information received
from its partners to any third party. Partner-provided data may be aggregated demographically
for use by Big Race Photo and may be shared with partners.
Links with other sites
The Big Race Photo® site contain links to other websites, whether owned or controlled
by Big Race Photo partners, or unrelated third parties. Please note that the privacy
policies of those sites may differ from those of Big Race Photo. Big Race Photo
is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked website.
We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you may visit.
Choice "Opt-in" Emails
From time to time users may be given the opportunity to "opt-in" to receive site
notifications, newsletters, or other information via email. Users may remove themselves
from such services at their discretion. Any email sent to an "opt-in" list will
include directions for how a user may remove himself or herself from the list, or
a URL where the user may find such directions.
Security
To secure site integrity, Big Race Photo® employs measures, including but not limited
to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security
measures and procedures.
Big Race Photo will not request or store a user's Social Security Number. When Big
Race Photo offers items or services for sale where credit card information is required,
Big Race Photo will transmit and store that information in an encrypted format and
in accordance with general industry practices, as deemed appropriate by Big Race
Photo.
Internal access to users' private and nonpublic personal information is restricted
to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.
Enforcement
In the event that Big Race Photo® becomes aware that site security is compromised
or nonpublic user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a
result of external activity, including but not limited to external security attacks,
Big Race Photo shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including
but not limited to internal investigation and reporting, and notification to and
cooperation with law enforcement authorities, notwithstanding other provisions of
this Privacy Policy.
If Big Race Photo becomes aware that a user's personal information provided to Big
Race Photo has been disclosed in a manner not in accordance with this Privacy Policy,
Big Race Photo shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon
as reasonably possible and as permitted by law, of what information has been disclosed,
to the extent that Big Race Photo knows this information.
No Guarantees For Factors Beyond the Control of Big Race Photo®
While this Privacy Policy expresses the standards of Big Race Photo® for maintenance
of private data, Big Race Photo is not in a position to guarantee that the standards
will always be met. There may be factors beyond the control of Big Race Photo (e.g.,
"script kiddies", "crackers and other malcontents”) that may result in disclosure
of data. As a consequence, Big Race Photo disclaims any warranties or representations
relating to maintenance or non-disclosure of private information.