The Legal Stuff

A legal disclaimer

This website is operated by Dixie Sin.

Welcome to Dixie Sins website (“the Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all users. This Privacy Policy and Release of Liability (“Policy”) outlines how we collect, use, and share your information, and the terms and conditions governing your use of the Site. By using the Site, you agree to abide by this Policy and our Terms of Service.

Information Collection: When you use the Site, we may collect and store certain information provided by you, including but not limited to your username, email address, and any information you choose to share in your profile or messages with other Users.
Use of Information: We use the information you provide to facilitate penpal connections, communicate with you, improve the Site’s functionality, and ensure the safety and security of all Users. We will never share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
Cookies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on the Site. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
Communication: By using the Site, you agree to receive communications from us related to your use of the service. These communications may include updates, notifications, and newsletters.
Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or that is stored on the Site.
Third-Party Links: The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or actions of these third parties. Please review their privacy policies before interacting with them.
Data Retention: We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

Release of Liability

By using the Site, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

User Responsibility: Users are solely responsible for their interactions with other Users, both online and offline. We do not conduct background checks on Users and cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided by Users.

Release of Liability: You release and hold harmless the Site’s owners, operators, and affiliates from any claims, demands, damages, or liabilities arising out of or in any way connected with your interactions with other Users, including but not limited to actions or inactions, misrepresentations, or any other disputes.
Safety: We encourage Users to exercise caution when sharing personal information with others and to report any suspicious or inappropriate behavior to the proper authorities.
Age Restriction: You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you confirm that you meet this age requirement.
Dispute Resolution: Any disputes or claims arising from your use of the Site shall be resolved through arbitration in accordance with the Site’s terms and conditions.

The information we collect

We use cookies to collect information in an anonymous form about your use of the website.

We will also collect information you knowingly provide to us such as your name and email address eg. if you choose to register for our newsletters or comment on our blog.

Please note that if at any time you wish to opt out of receiving newsletters, you can use the ‘unsubscribe’ link on the newsletter or email us at dixiesin23@gmail.com to let us know. If you would like to correct or update any of the information that we hold about you, please use the ‘update your profile’ link on the newsletter or email us with your request.

We will not, under any circumstances, share or sell your personal data with any third party for our own use, unless we have prior consent to do so or are required to do so by law, and you will not receive marketing from any other companies, charities or other organizations as a result of giving your details to us.

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

We use cookies from Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site, which we use to help improve it. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting this website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

In addition, any third party links to social networking services throughout our website (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ for example) only deploy third party cookies if you have already signed up to these services and are signed into these services.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Data Protection

Any personal data we collect about you (for example when you sign up for an email list) will be used in accordance with the legislation and any other applicable laws.

Security

Keeping information about you secure is very important to us. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information which you deliberately send to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Questions?

If you have any questions concerning anything on this page, please contact dixiesin23@gmail.com

Other websites

This privacy policy only covers this website. Any other websites which may be linked to by our website are subject to their own policy, which may differ from ours.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Release of Liability, please contact us at dixiesin23@gmail.com

By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms and conditions outlined in this Privacy Policy and Release of Liability.

Your continued use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of any future updates or changes to this Policy.