RopingArena.com and Rodeo Software
Privacy Policy
RopingArena.com and Rodeo Software respect the privacy of our users and the
concerns of parents for their children visiting our sites. The interaction and information from our website
is intended for all ages. We promote
clean, fun, family interaction.
The Internet is a vast resource and we encourage you to become actively
involved in your child's online experience and urge you to participate in their
development. In keeping with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
(COPPA) we have created this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment
to our users' privacy and to explain our information gathering and
dissemination practices.
If you are interested in reading more about COPPA you can visit the FTC web
site at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/
Anybody can access RopingArena.com and RodeoSoftware.com. In particular,
children can surf this site, view results, learn how to play the game, without
any personally identifiable information being collected. However, most site
features, especially participating in event competitions, may require that a
person provide personally identifiable information. We do not collect more
personally identifiable information than necessary to participate in any of the
site's activities. The personally
identifiable information which you provide is not available to third parties unless you have indicated that we can share your information.
RopingArena.com and Rodeo Software does not collect more personally
identifiable information from kids under 13 than is necessary for them to
participate in our online activities. We urge parents to instruct their
children never to give out their real names, addresses or phone numbers when
using the Internet.
Children under 13 are required to have their parents create their account which includes submitting their email address.
All users will be required to enter a Screen Name for their account which is
the name shown to other users when denoting winners of competitions. The Screen Name should not include personal
information.
We offer a feedback feature so users can communicate with us via email.
Users are eligible to enter event competitions conducted on RopingArena.com
after they have created an account with the minimum required personal
information including their Screen Name.
Some events are restricted by age to allow fairer competition for
younger kids. No personal information
is visible to others with the exception of the user’s Screen Name.
All events award points to the winners.
Points are used purely for ranking and have no monetary value. Some events award prizes to the winner(s). Should a
user under the age of 13 be selected as the winner of a prize, RopingArena.com will notify
that child via email that he/she has won and request the parent or guardian
contact Rodeo Software so that we may award the prize. Also, if permission is
granted by a parent/guardian, we may post the winner's first name, age, and
home state/province.
Periodically, rankings and winners may be posted in trade magazines. In that case, first name, age, and home
state/province will be posted in the magazines.
If a user requests to receive communications from RopingArena.com and Rodeo
Software (newsletters or company updates, for example) they need to provide a
valid e-mail address. Real names need not be used to request newsletters.
Parents can request to have their child's information deleted and refuse to
permit further collection of information by us. In order to do that, simply
e-mail us at support@ropingarena.com.
Please discuss this statement with
your children so that they will better understand how to use the site and the
information they may be asked to provide. We strongly believe that providing
our visitors with accurate and adequate notice about the Web site will lead to
informed choices and decisions about how to use the site, as well as protect
its users' privacy. We encourage
parents to be involved with all of their child's online activities.
This site may use cookie and tracking technology. A cookie is a small amount
of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to
your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard
drive. Cookies are an essential part of how the Internet works today, and allow
server computers to recognize your computer's browser when you return. This
enables web sites to store information about your preferences on its site.
Since cookies are only text files, they cannot "run" on your computer
and have no ability to search your computer for other information, or transmit
it to anyone. Cookie and tracking technology is useful for gathering information
such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to
the web site, and understanding how visitors use the site. Cookies can also
help tailor the site to visitors' needs and help customize the site for
visitors. For example, we may use cookies to keep track of game high scores or
to make sure a visitor does not see the same information repeatedly. The site
may also use cookies to deliver content specific to a visitor's interest. We
use general IP address information to better understand how the site is
utilized. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other
tracking technology, however, if personally identifiable information was
previously provided, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate, but not
individual, cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties.
Except for the following limited and necessary instances, we do not share
personally identifiable information collected at this site with third parties.
We will give out personal information about kids if required by law, for
example, to comply with a court order or subpoena; to enforce our Terms of
Service, or site or game rules; or to protect the safety and security of
Members and our sites.
In addition to our own content, we also provide links to sponsors and other
related sites which our users may be interested in. We make every effort to
link only to sites with content suitable for all ages, but in the end, we
cannot be responsible for what appears on other sites. Additionally, we cannot
be responsible for the privacy policies and information gathering practices of
those other sites.
RopingArena.com and Rodeo Software use industry standard security measures to
protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our
control. While there is no such thing as "perfect security" on the
Internet, we try our best to make sure that your transmissions to and from the
Site are kept secure. Information is kept secure. Only authorized Rodeo
Software employees and its agents (who have agreed to keep information secure)
have access to information and only to help us administer the site. The limited
personally identifiable information collected from a child is password
protected.
Account information is modifiable directly from the website with access via
your personal password. You may request at any time that the information
collected about your child be deleted. Parents may contact us at
support@ropingarena.com about reviewing or deleting the information collected.
You may also use this e-mail address to contact us about any questions you may
have about this policy or our practices.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of
this site you can contact us at:
Rodeo Software
801-829-4278
support@ropingarena.com or trsim@rodeosoftware.com
We hope this document answers your questions and concerns about our privacy
policies. Protecting the privacy of our visitors is vitally important to us.
When we make any changes to its Privacy Statement, the updated Privacy
Statement will be posted on this page. We encourage you to periodically review
this Privacy Statement.
THANK YOU AND HAVE FUN!