ABestWeb™ Privacy Policy

The ABestWeb™ bulletin board and Chat will store a few details about you whilst you are using the bulletin board. The board administrator takes all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized access to the information is granted.

ABestWeb™ respects privacy of Internet Users and does not collect personally identifying information without the Internet User's prior permission.

The following information is collected:

Cookies
The bulletin board software will set the following cookies:

• Membername: This is so the board can 'remember' your username when using the bulletin board. 
• Password: This is so you don't have to re-tpye in your password everytime you wish to make a post or use any of the member only features on the board. 
• Last Visit Data: So that you can be made aware of any new posts since your last visit, two cookies are stored. 

IP address
When you register and when you make a post on the forums or chat- your IP address is stored on our server. This protects you as a member and us as a company when identifying that the user who posted is indeed authentic. This information will only be used if you misuse any features on the board or in any dispute. The board administrator is able to ban by IP address

Registration Form
The registration process is designed so that you can keep a unique identity. There is an option to keep this email address private if you wish. The bulletin board administrator will take all reasonable measures to ensure that any information you provide confidentially is kept confidential. You may change this information at any time by editing your profile.

Postings
The board administrator(s) cannot be held responsible for the content of posted messages on the forums.

Bulletin Board Security
Infopop.com being the authors of this Bulletin Board software have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that there is sufficient security in place to stop external misuse of any and all information that you provide.

Advertisers
Advertising networks that serve ads onto ABestWeb™ may also use their own cookies. We may use from time to time, an outside ad company to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our Web site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company, and we do not have access to this information. Some customer data is shared with the advertising companies.

External Links
This site contains links to other sites. ABestWeb™is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

Ownership
End-Users (You, the Visitor) agree that all information that is provided by you or by ABestWeb™ and or any  provider(s) on the forums or chat remain the property of ABestWeb™, any proprietary right, title or interest, including copyright, in the stories, articles, or other materials including but not limited to text, images, and other multimedia data, belong exclusively to ABestWeb™ as part of our services (the "Content").

Restrictions on Use
End-Users agrees that it will not copy nor license, sell, transfer, make available or otherwise distribute the Content to any entity or person. End-Users will use its best efforts to stop any such copying or distribution immediately after such use becomes known.

No Warranty
The Content is provided "AS IS". ABestWeb™ DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, relating to this agreement, the content and all performance hereunder. ABestWeb™ makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy or availability of the content.

Limitation of Liability
In no event shall ABestWeb™, it's owners, administrator(s), moderators or its information providers be liable to any End-User or any other person or entity for any direct, indirect, special, exemplary or consequential damages, including lost profits, arising under this Agreement or from performance hereunder based in contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. Whether or not they or it had any knowledge, actual or constructive, that such damages might be incurred.

Indemnification
End-User shall indemnify and hold harmless ABestWeb™, it's administrator(s), moderators and its information providers against any claim, damages, loss, liability or expense, including attorneys fees, arising out of End-User's user of the Content in any way contrary to this Agreement.

Beneficiaries of this Agreement
The rights and limitations in this privacy policy are for the benefit of ABestWeb™ pursuant to the ABestWeb™ rules.

Children's Guidelines (COPPA)
Children are not allowed!

Policy Changes
ABestWeb™ may find it necessary or be legally obligated to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted at this site. Except as otherwise required by law, modifications to this Privacy Policy will not affect the privacy of data collected by ABestWeb™prior to the effective date of the policy change.

How to contact us
You are invited to email us at

Initial Version Effective August 21, 2001
Republished (with modifications) Effective: MARCH 3, 2003