The Halo Group Privacy and Terms of Use Policy
This privacy policy describes how The Halo Group treats the personally
identifiable information that is collected about you when you visit the
Web sites of The Halo Group. This policy also applies to information
collected by third-party service providers, who gather information on
our behalf.
This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except The Halo Group and its third-party service providers and only applies to the Web sites to which this policy is linked. Any information you provide when you visit Web sites other than those covered by this policy is subject to the privacy policies of the organizations who run and/or own these Web sites. This policy does not apply to information you may provide to us offline, except where specifically stated.
What information does The Halo Group collect?
The Halo Group collects "personally identifying information" only when you specifically and knowingly provide it. Here are some of the ways we may gather and save this information:
If you are under the age of 18, you must not provide your name, email address, or any other identifying information without the consent of your parent or guardian, or as otherwise applicable by law.
Information in forums
You should be aware that when you voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., your name, e-mail address) in the forums, blogs, chat areas, or the user-created Web sites, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other persons or third parties.
When was this privacy policy most recently updated?
We updated this privacy policy on November 15, 2007. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Your continued use of our sites indicates your consent to this privacy policy and any amended versions of it.
Are you a non-U.S. user?
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer. You also consent to the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with this Web site in the federal and state courts of, and in accordance with the laws of, the state of the United States in which the editorial staff of this Web site primarily does business.
Children Under 18 Years Old:
The Halo Group does not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable information from children under 18 years of age. If you are under 18, please do not send any information about yourself to us -- including information like your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address. No one under age 18 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public forums. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at: info@thehalogroup.net.
Terms of Use of RSS feeds
Terms of Use for Submissions and Conduct
Links to other sites and transactions on other sites
This Site contains links to pages on other sites, and those sites may offer products and/or services for sale ("Linked Sites") by Third parties. You acknowledge and agree that The Halo Group has no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of information provided by Linked Sites and or Third Parties. The Halo Group does not guarantee, represent, warrant or endorse the information, products and/or services provided by or through the Linked Site. The Halo Group does not author, edit or monitor these pages or links. You acknowledge and agree that The Halo Group is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such information, products, or services available on the Linked Sites or resources.
No Warranties
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT AS PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE AND BLOG IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AND THE HALO GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE HALO GROUP SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY, IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE HALO GROUP BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM THE SITE AND BLOG. NO ACTION, REGARDLESS OF FORM, MAY BE BROUGHT BY YOU MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS ACCRUED.
Governing Law/Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and wholly to be performed therein without regard to its conflicts of laws decisions. Any litigation, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in any state or federal court located within the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such litigation, action or proceeding.
This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except The Halo Group and its third-party service providers and only applies to the Web sites to which this policy is linked. Any information you provide when you visit Web sites other than those covered by this policy is subject to the privacy policies of the organizations who run and/or own these Web sites. This policy does not apply to information you may provide to us offline, except where specifically stated.
What information does The Halo Group collect?
The Halo Group collects "personally identifying information" only when you specifically and knowingly provide it. Here are some of the ways we may gather and save this information:
- During registration for a contest, blog, poll, forum or e-mail newsletter
- When you view a story in our online archives
If you are under the age of 18, you must not provide your name, email address, or any other identifying information without the consent of your parent or guardian, or as otherwise applicable by law.
Information in forums
You should be aware that when you voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., your name, e-mail address) in the forums, blogs, chat areas, or the user-created Web sites, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other persons or third parties.
When was this privacy policy most recently updated?
We updated this privacy policy on November 15, 2007. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Your continued use of our sites indicates your consent to this privacy policy and any amended versions of it.
Are you a non-U.S. user?
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer. You also consent to the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with this Web site in the federal and state courts of, and in accordance with the laws of, the state of the United States in which the editorial staff of this Web site primarily does business.
Children Under 18 Years Old:
The Halo Group does not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable information from children under 18 years of age. If you are under 18, please do not send any information about yourself to us -- including information like your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address. No one under age 18 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public forums. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at: info@thehalogroup.net.
Terms of Use of RSS feeds
- These RSS feeds are provided solely for the purpose of allowing individuals to view information for their personal, noncommercial use.
- The RSS feeds may not be spliced into or otherwise redistributed by third-party RSS providers.
- No content, including any advertisements or other promotional content, shall be added to the RSS feeds.
- The Halo Group reserves the right to object to your presentation of the RSS feeds and to cease in its sole discretion using or distributing the RSS feeds at any time, without notice.
- The Halo Group provides this content "as is" and shall not be held liable for your use of the information or the feeds.
Terms of Use for Submissions and Conduct
- You may not post, upload, or transmit to the Blog or Site any comment that is illegal, harassing, threatening, abusive, obscene, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, pornographic or which contains a virus, or which violates privacy rights.
- The comments may be monitored or reviewed by The Halo Group, but The Halo Group shall not have any duty to review, monitor or edit the comments.
Links to other sites and transactions on other sites
This Site contains links to pages on other sites, and those sites may offer products and/or services for sale ("Linked Sites") by Third parties. You acknowledge and agree that The Halo Group has no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of information provided by Linked Sites and or Third Parties. The Halo Group does not guarantee, represent, warrant or endorse the information, products and/or services provided by or through the Linked Site. The Halo Group does not author, edit or monitor these pages or links. You acknowledge and agree that The Halo Group is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such information, products, or services available on the Linked Sites or resources.
No Warranties
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT AS PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE AND BLOG IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AND THE HALO GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE HALO GROUP SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY, IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE HALO GROUP BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM THE SITE AND BLOG. NO ACTION, REGARDLESS OF FORM, MAY BE BROUGHT BY YOU MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS ACCRUED.
Governing Law/Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and wholly to be performed therein without regard to its conflicts of laws decisions. Any litigation, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in any state or federal court located within the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such litigation, action or proceeding.
