document: title: privacy
text: Introduction

Modern Dog Inc. ("Modern Dog") is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our subscribers and web site visitors. Modern Dog maintains a web site accessible via the Internet. We provide this privacy policy so you know about our online information practices and understand how we treat the information we receive about you from the Internet from our web site. The Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use, disclosure, protection and accuracy of personal information collected by Modern Dog. 

By using the Modern Dog web site, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes set out in this policy. If you do not agree to the Policy, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to modify our Privacy Policy as business needs require. We will post any such changes on this web site. 

Information Submitted Online

In general, you can browse the Modern Dog web site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. You are not required to supply any information to visit the web site. Modern Dog collects personal information (shipping address, email address, billing address, home telephone number, credit card number and expiry date) only when you voluntarily provide it for the following purposes: 

1\. To enable you to subscribe to a magazine or other service we provide;  
2\. To enable you to renew your subscriptions or make changes to them;  
3\. To invoice you for the services we provide;  
4\. To verify credit and payment information;  
5\. To download articles, receive industry reports, and newsletters;  
6\. To take part in surveys;  
7\. To develop, enhance, market and/or provide products and services to meet your needs;  
8\. To enable you to participate in promotions and contests. All personal information can be updated or deleted by you at any time by sending an email to subscriptions@moderndogmagazine. com or by contacting us by telephone at 1-800-417-6289. 

Disclosure of Information Submitted Online

Modern Dog will not sell or rent a user's personally specific information, such as name, e-mail address, or phone number obtained through the website to any other organization, and, except when a user provides information to areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties (please see below), will never willfully disclose any personally specific details to a third party without first receiving the user's permission. Only that personal information which is voluntarily supplied from users is collected. Modern Dog will, however, disclose your personal information to a trusted third party and authorized employees who need it to process your orders and bill you. We also disclose your personal information to the financial institutions that process your credit card transactions. In addition, we will provide your name and delivery address to a trusted shipping company if you have asked us to send something to you. 

On our subscription form we will give you the option to choose if you would like to receive electronic mail from us. If you do not wish to receive marketing or promotional communications in electronic format, simply check off the appropriate box on our form. 

Links

Our web site may contain links to other web sites. We do not endorse or otherwise accept responsibility for the content, practices or privacy policies of those sites. The links are meant for your convenience only. 

Security

When you visit our web site and provide personal information such as credit card numbers to place an order, it is done through a secure server that encrypts (i.e. codes) all personal information you provide before sending it to our server. We use 128-bit encryption to ensure that confidential personal information is reasonably protected against interception. 

Any protected email communication via the Internet is subject to possible loss, interception or alteration. Complete confidentiality and security is not yet possible over the Internet. Modern Dog is not responsible for any damages (direct, indirect, special or consequential) that you may suffer if you transmit personal information to us via the Internet. 

Adult Responsibility

You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that you possess the legal right to purchase our products and services in accordance with the terms herein. 

Termination Rights

Modern Dog reserves the right to terminate any user's access to the web site at any time, without any liability for damages of any kind. 

Terms of Use and Copyright Information

This web site is owned, and operated and provided to you by Modern Dog. Access to and all use of Modern Dog's web site is subject to the terms and conditions described herein and all applicable laws and regulations. By accessing or using the web site, you agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this policy. Please review it carefully. If you do not agree to the terms of use, please do not use the web site. 

Modern Dog holds the copyright on this web site. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this web site are protected by copyright in Canada and the United States and all countries signatory to the Berne Convention and the Pan American Convention. Contents may not be reproduced in any form, stored electronically or forwarded or transmitted electronically without Modern Dog's prior written permission. Contents of this web site are subject to the laws of copyright, trademark, and right of publicity and right of privacy. Modern Dog reserves the right to terminate subscriptions without compensation upon the presentation of evidence that its copyright has been violated. 

Web addresses and web sites are accurate as of posting time. The trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively referred to as "Trademarks") displayed on this web site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Modern Dog and no trademark license either express or implied is granted by Modern Dog. You do not have any right to use the trademarks displayed on this web site without the prior written permission of Modern Dog. 

Modern Dog makes no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of results to be obtained from accessing and using the information provided on the web site. Modern Dog negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither Modern Dog nor its affiliates shall be liable to any user or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error or omission, or technical inaccuracies regardless of cause for any damages resulting therefrom. Modern Dog products and services are available in Canada and the United States and in other jurisdictions where they may be legally.