- Opting not to register to receive our electronic newsletters.
- Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information from our users
privacy policy
This site is owned and operated by WhateverClub.ca. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At WhateverClub.ca 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.
1. Information WhateverClub.ca Gathers and Tracks
WhateverClub.ca 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 participate in our message boards or forums, to email a friend, and from participation in polls and surveys:
Information WhateverClub.ca gathers through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout our sites. This information allows us to better tailor our content to readers' needs and to help our advertisers and sponsors better understand the demographics of our audience. Because WhateverClub.ca derives its revenue mainly from sponsorships and advertising, providing such aggregated demographic data is essential to keeping our service free to users. Under no circumstances does WhateverClub.ca divulge any information about an individual user to a third party.
2. WhateverClub.ca 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:
a) Electronic Newsletter/e-Blast Policy
We will offer a free weekly electronic newsletter to users. WhateverClub.ca gathers the email addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by following the link provided in every newsletter that points users to the subscription management page. Users can also subscribe to the newsletters at the time of registration.
b) Message Boards, Forums, Blogs Policies
Users of the site's Message Boards, Forums and/or blogs may be required to register separately for these services (both are free of charge) in order to post messages, although they needn't register to visit the site. During registration the user may be required to supply a username, password, and email address.
c) E-mail To A Friend Policy
Our site users can choose to electronically forward a link, page, or documents to someone else by clicking “E-mail To A Friend.” The user must provide their email address, as well as that of the recipient. This information is used only in the case of transmission errors and, of course, to let the recipient know who sent the email. The information is not used for any other purpose.
d) Polling
We may offer interactive polls to users so they can easily share their opinions with other users and see what our audience thinks about important issues. Opinions or other responses to polls are aggregated and are not identifiable to any particular user. WhateverClub.ca may use a system to "tag" users after they have voted, so they can vote only once on a particular question. This tag is not correlated with information about individual users.
e) Surveys
WhateverClub.ca may occasionally conduct user surveys to better target our content to our audience. We sometimes share the aggregated demographic information in these surveys with our sponsors, advertisers and partners. We never share any of this information about specific individuals with any third party.
3. Usage tracking
WhateverClub.ca tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users. WhateverClub.ca 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).
WhateverClub.ca sometimes tracks and catalogs the search terms that users enter in our Search function, but this tracking is never associated with individual users. 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.
4. 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. WhateverClub.ca 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, you do need cookies to participate actively in any message boards, forums, blogs, polling and surveys we feature.
5. Use of Information
WhateverClub.ca 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 enable users to participate in polls, surveys, message boards, blogs, and forums. We send out a daily e-blast and newsletters to subscribers on a regular schedule (depending on the newsletter), and occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might be particularly interested in something we are doing. WhateverClub.ca 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. We track search terms entered in Search function as one of many measures of what interests our users. But we don't track which terms a particular user enters.
WhateverClub.ca 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.
6. SHARING OF THE INFORMATION
WhateverClub.ca uses the above-described information to tailor our content to suit your needs and help our advertisers better understand our audience's demographics. This is essential to keeping our service free. We will not share 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.
7. SECURITY
WhateverClub.ca operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.
8. OPT-OUT POLICY
We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:
9. YOUR CONSENT
By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by WhateverClub.ca. 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.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT
This is an agreement between you and WhateverClub.ca ("WC"), a division of Whatever Publishing Inc. and governs your use of the website accessible at the Internet addresses http://www.whateverclub.ca and its content ("Website"), and the services and products provided through the website ("Services").
Every access to, or other use of, this Website, signifies your acceptance and agreement, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions and such other additional or alternative terms, conditions, rules and policies which are displayed, or to which you may be directed, in connection with this Website or any of the Services, as such may be modified by WC from time to time (collectively the "Agreement"). Please note that the Agreement may be updated from time to time without notice to you, so please check this web page on every visit to the Website.
The website and services are solely directed to individuals, companies or other entities located in
If you do not agree with any of the terms and conditions of this agreement, or are not authorized or do not have legal standing to agree to and accept this agreement, you may not use the website.
WEBSITE MODIFICATIONS
You acknowledge and agree that WC reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the whole, or any part of, the Website and Services, without notice to you, and that WC will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, to you or any other person in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, any such modifications or discontinuance.
NO ADVICE OR SOLICITATION
The website and services are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. The website and services are not intended to be a comprehensive or detailed statement concerning any matters addressed, and should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an endorsement, recommendation, or sponsorship of, any product or service. You should apply your own judgment in making use of any services or content provided on or through the website, including, without limitation, the use of any information contained therein as the basis for any conclusions. You bear responsibility for your own research and decisions regarding the purchase of any product or service. WC does not provide or guarantee any advice regarding the suitability or potential value of any particular product or service.
ERRORS OR INACCURACIES
WC employs its reasonable efforts to provide current and accurate information on the Website but the Website will from time to time contain errors or inaccuracies. WC makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the accuracy of the information accessible on or through the Website, in particular any information regarding rebates, discounts, deals or other promotions for any product or service. WC cannot guarantee that goods or services advertised on the Website will be available on any terms and conditions (including price) described on or through the Website at any time. Further, WC reserves the right to change the content available on and through the Website at any time without notice and without incurring any liability to you or any other person.
PRIVACY
WC collects, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy. By accepting this Agreement, and each time you use the Website, you consent to WC's collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
DISCLAIMERS
The website is provided without any representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation any representation, warranty or condition regarding the quality, suitability, truth, accuracy or completeness of any material, information, product, or service contained on or accessible through the website. All conditions, representations and warranties, whether expressed, implied, statutory or otherwise, including any implied warranty or condition of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third party rights, are hereby disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, WC makes no condition, representation or warranty that: the website will be compatible with your computer and software; the website will be available or will function without interruption or error; the information available on or through the website will be accurate, complete, or timely; the use of the website, including the browsing and downloading of any information, will be free of any viruses, trojan horses, worms or other destructive or disruptive components; the transmission of information to and from the website will be secure; or the use of the website will not infringe the rights (including intellectual property rights) of any person.
DISCLAIMER OF THIRD PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CONTENT
The Website includes promotional information and advertisements relating to products and services of third parties ("Third Party" or "Third Parties") and may provide links to websites operated by third parties ("Third Party Site(s)"). WC is an independent operation and does not endorse, and makes no representation or warranty in respect of: (a) any product or service of a Third Party; (b) any Third Party Site; or (c) any information, content, product or service available on or through a Third Party Site. Any correspondence, advertisement, purchase or promotion in relation to a Third Party, including without limitation the delivery of and the payment for Third Party products and/or services, and any other term, condition, warranty or representation associated with such correspondence, purchase or promotion, is solely between you and the applicable Third Party. WC has no liability, obligation or responsibility in relation to any such correspondence, purchase, promotion or other dealing between you and any such Third Party. WC provides links to Third Party Sites only as a convenience. WC has no control over, and is not responsible for, any Third Party Sites, or other linked sites, and their content. You agree that it is your responsibility to review and evaluate all the content on such Third Party Sites, and that any and all risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, such content rests with you. Links do not imply that WC sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated or associated with any Third Party, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links. WC shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with your use of, or reliance on, any content on any Third Party Site. Without limiting the foregoing, as between you and WC, the provisions of this Agreement under the sections headed Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnity apply, with all necessary modifications, to your dealings with any Third Parties and/or access to, and use of, any Third Party Sites.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
WC will not under any circumstances be liable to you or any other person for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to, any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages or any damages for loss of use, production, income or profits (anticipated or otherwise), savings or goodwill, economic loss, or other intangible loss, whether in contract, tort or under any other theory of law or equity, arising from, connected with, or relating to the website or the services (including the use, inability to use, or performance of the website or any services), and regardless of any negligence or other fault or wrongdoing by WC, its employee or representatives, and notwithstanding that WC may have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages being incurred or could have foreseen the possibility of such damages.
You expressly acknowledge that WC has entered into this agreement, and has and will make the website and services available to you, in reliance upon the limitations and exclusions of liability and the disclaimers set forth herein, and that the same form an essential basis of the bargain between you and WC. You expressly agree that the limitations and exclusions of liability and the disclaimers set forth herein will survive, and continue to apply in the case of, a fundamental breach or breaches, the failure of essential purpose of contract, the failure of any exclusive remedy, or termination of this agreement.
Please note that the exclusion of certain warranties and the limitation of certain liabilities is prohibited by legislation in some jurisdictions. Such legislative limitations may apply to you.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold WC, its affiliates, suppliers, licensors, licensees, co-branders, information providers, service providers, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and other related parties, harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, in connection with any claim or demand arising from, related to, or in connection with, your: (a) violation of this Agreement, (b) use of the Website or any of the Services, or (c) placement, posting or transmission of any message, information, software or other content on or through the Website. Further, you will assist and cooperate as fully as reasonably required by WC in the defence of any such claim or demand.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
WC, and applicable third parties, hold all right, title, and interest in and to the Website and associated content available on or through the Website, including without limitation all information in text, graphical, video and audio formats, images, icons, designs, software, applications ("Content"). You acknowledge that the Content is protected by Canadian and international copyright, patent, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws. You may print or download the pages of the Website solely for your lawful and personal use provided that you do not modify any of the Website pages or other Content and you do not remove or alter any visible or non-visible identification, marks, notices, or disclaimers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your use of the Website does not grant or transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Website or any Content, and except as expressly provided, nothing herein or within the Website or any of the Services shall be construed as conferring to you or any other person any license under any of WC's or any third party's intellectual property rights (whether by estoppel, implication, waiver, or otherwise), including without limitation any right to copy, download, display, perform, reproduce, distribute, modify, edit, alter or enhance any of the Content in any manner.
LINKING AND FRAMING
WC permits other websites to link to the Website but the framing of the Website or any of its content in any form and by any method is strictly prohibited. Further and notwithstanding the foregoing, WC reserves the right to cancel and revoke the permission to any party to link to the Website at any time, for any reason, without any notice, and without any liability to such party or any other person. If you have any questions about linking to the Website, please contact info@whateverclub.ca
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All information and content contained on, or made available over, the Website are subject to copyright protection: Copyright © 2007 WhateverClub.ca, a division of Whatever Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of such content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of a duly authorized representative of WC.
TRADEMARKS
All products, services, brands, company names and logos used on the Website are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of any of the marks appearing on the Website without the express written consent of WC or the owner of the mark, as appropriate, is strictly prohibited.
SUBMISSIONS
You hereby grant WC a world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and unrestricted license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works from, any and all content (in any format or media) you post on, or otherwise submit to, the Website ("Submission"). You agree that WC may preserve and disclose any Submission or other information associated with you or your account where required to do so by law or where such preservation or disclosure is reasonably believed by WC to be necessary to ensure compliance with the law, enforce the Agreement or protect the rights and interests of WC.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
WC controls and operates the Website from its office in
TERMINATION
If you breach any provision of this Agreement, you may no longer use the Website. WC may, in its sole discretion, change, suspend or terminate, temporarily or permanently, the Website or any part of it or any of its features at any time, for any reason, without any notice or liability to you or any other person. If this Agreement or your permission to use the Website is terminated by you or WC for any reason, this Agreement will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the Website and anything connected with, relating to or arising from such use. If you are dissatisfied with the Website, any of the Services, or with this Agreement, including any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines, or practices of WC in operating the Website and the Services, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website and the Services. The Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnity provisions in this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between WC and you pertaining to your use of the Website and the Services and supersedes any prior agreements between you and WC. WC's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute, or be construed as, a waiver of any right or provision. If any provisions, or parts thereof, in this Agreement are determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions, or parts thereof, contained herein. You and WC are independent contractors and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employment or franchise relationship is intended or created by this Agreement or your use of the Website. The provisions of this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, WC and its respective successors and assigns and related persons, including without limitation Whatever Publishing Inc., and you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors, permitted assigns, and personal representatives. You may not assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of WC, which may be withheld in WC's sole discretion. WC may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations under this agreement without your consent. Any rights not expressly granted by this Agreement are reserved to WC.
