Privacy Policy

CONDITIONS OF USE

By using this site, you agree to the following conditions. If you disagree with any of the conditions, do not use this site. We reserve the right to change these conditions at any time, so please check for changes when you use the site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to these conditions means that you accept those changes.

LICENSES AND RESTRICTIONS

This site is owned and operated by the forrestersofjamaica. All material found at this site is owned or licensed by us. You may view, download, and print material from this site only for your personal, noncommercial use or, if you are a professional genealogist, for use by a current client. You may not post material from this site on another web site or on a computer network without our permission. You may not transmit or distribute material from this site to others. You may not use this site or information found at this site (including the names and addresses of those who submitted information) for selling or promoting products or services, soliciting clients, or any other commercial purpose. If you have questions or desire permission to post information, send e-mail to: webmaster@forrestersofjamaica.org

LINKING

For your convenience, forrestersofjamaica.com contains links to other  web sites. These sites are not maintained or controlled by us, and we are not responsible for their content. Although we have made a good faith effort to link only to tasteful, appropriate sites, some may contain inappropriate or objectionable material. If you find such material while using forrestersofjamaica.com, please notify us immediately.  We believe that those who make information available on the Internet expect that it will be publicly and widely available. Therefore, we believe that linking to other sites is legally permissible and consistent with the expectations of those who use the Internet. However, if access to a particular site should be restricted, the site operator should promptly notify us.

SOFTWARE

You may be able to download software at this site. You may only use that software as provided by the license agreement that accompanies the software. If the software is subject to United States export controls, you are solely responsible for abiding by them.

JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

This site is designed for use by U.S. residents only. If you are not a U.S. resident, you can use this site, but you are responsible for making sure that your actions comply with the laws in your area.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

We are not liable for any special or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or your inability to use, the materials in this site or any linked site, including, but not limited to, lost profits, business interruption and loss of programs or other data on your information handling system.

DISCLAIMERS

THE MATERIALS AT THIS SITE AND ANY LINKED SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED AT THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Please Note: Additional conditions may be required to use certain services on this site.

FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA PRIVACY POLICY

This Policy is provided for persons accessing the forrestersofjamaica.com site, which may collect, store, or process Personal Information which individuals may voluntarily submit in the course of visiting the site. We are sensitive to your privacy when visiting FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA. The Forresters of Jamaica has adopted this Privacy Policy to inform individuals of our activities with respect to the collection, maintenance, and transfer (collectively referred to as "processing") of Personal Information..

Our Identity and How to Contact Us
  1. This site is owned and operated by Forresters of Jamaica. You can contact us by linking to the Contact Us location and leaving a message detailing any questions or concerns.

Personal Information: Collection and Use
  1. Personal Information. This Internet site collects certain limited Personal Information. Personal Information collected from each site user includes name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if applicable). Credit card or similar financial information is collected from those who use this site to make donations. For purposes of this Policy, "Personal Information" is limited to the data of "living", as distinguished from "deceased" individuals.
     
  2. Registration. Because this site actively promotes shared information, registration is required to use many of its features and services. To register with the forrestersofjamaica.com site, you must provide certain limited Personal Information. Such information is collected from third parties, directly from you, or your parent, if you are a minor.
     
  3. Uses of Personal Information. Personal Information you may provide is used: (A) to verify your identity when accessing this site; (B) to aid you and others  in the mutual desire to collaborate one with another; (C) to inform you about products, services, activities, and other subjects of interest. Every effort is made to disallow all unsolicited messages or advertising.
     
  4. Displaying, Modifying or Removing Personal Information. When you contribute information to FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA, your contact name or other Personal Information (including a sign-in name, e-mail address, or additional information as you may elect) will be included as a part of the contribution and made visible through FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA. You are able, through edit pages in FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA, to limit the Personal Information displayed to other FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA users. We regard your Personal Information as confidential and do not sell it to other parties, or disclose it to any third party except as necessary to accomplish the above-named purposes, such as processing a credit card or verifying your identity.  You can correct or remove your Personal Information (or other information you have provided) which is stored on the FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA by following the edit procedures. If you encounter problems removing or modifying Personal Information or if any other request to update Personal Information has been submitted, you can contact us at the Contact Us location and request assistance.
     
  5. Information Retention. FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA retains Personal Information you may provide only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy. The site indefinitely retains some information it receives from its family members through means other than FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA as part of permanent genealogical, membership, historical, and other records.
     
  6. Third-Party Data. FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA may utilize your contributed data on deceased individuals in collaboration with other organizations (including commercial genealogical organizations) for purposes of establishing a global common pedigree to enhance global genealogical research, aiding collaboration between parties, and allowing all FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA users the opportunity to expand their own ancestral lines. This is done to encourage participation in family history and preserve the common human heritage. All data generally accessible through FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA, including data received from other entities, will always be fully available without charge to all registered users. When providing Personal Information about anyone other than yourself, you will obtain the other person's consent and provide that person access to this Privacy Policy.
     
  7. Correcting Information. You and other registered users may add or contribute ancestral data to any record at any time.  Registered Users are able to change, correct, edit, or delete Personal Information.
     
  8. Communication. We will occasionally send electronic mail to you to inform you of site changes or additions or of any related products and services. You may opt out from receiving future mailings by removing your email address.
Site Activities: Collection and Use of Other Data
  1. Cookies. In our effort to improve your site experience, we use cookies to provide pages and features that are most compatible with your preferences. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer when you visit an Internet site. At ForresterofJamaica  this cookie is used to verify your identity when accessing this site. If you are a valid registered user you will be allowed to post messages on  the messageboard and to change your personal information
     
  2. Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses. When you request pages from this Internet site, our servers may log your IP address in order to improve site administration. This information, along with the other Personal Information listed above, may also be used to produce usage statistics to help the forrestersofjamaica.com site administrators to better meet the needs of its users and determine their specific interests. The Forresters of Jamaica may contract with third party service providers to track and analyze usage of and statistical information about this Internet site. Service providers do not collect Personal Information from Internet site users, only general summaries of site activities. This information is used only to improve the site's quality.
     
  3. Protecting Information. To protect the confidentiality of any Personal Information received or processed, this Internet site uses technical and organizational measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and unauthorized alteration or disclosure of the information under our control. We cannot guarantee that the information will not be lost or misused, but we make every effort to ensure that it is secured to avoid such problems.

Foreign Transfer of Data

  1. Any Personal Information provided to or processed by this website may be received or transferred to affiliate entities located in other countries which may have less stringent data protection laws than the country where you reside. FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA is operated from the United States. Every attempt is made to comply with local privacy and data transmission laws. However, it is also incumbent upon FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA users to comply with local regulations regarding online conduct, acceptable content, and interjurisdictional transmission of data. If you choose to submit any Personal Information about yourself or others, you alone are responsible for the consequences of submitting this Personal Information and any incident transfers thereof. In many jurisdictions, informed consent of all data subjects is necessary before transborder transfers are permitted.

Children's Privacy

  1. Children 12 years of age and older may participate in FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA, but we will not knowingly collect Personal Information from persons under 18 years of age. We recommend that minor children obtain permission from their parents before sending any information about themselves or others. We advise children under 18 to submit data using a parent's personal account.

Third-party Links

  1. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party sites which may be linked to or from this website for informational purposes. For your own protection, you should review the policies of linked sites to ensure they meet your personal expectations of privacy.

Privacy Policy Changes

  1. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. Because we do not typically use Personal Information except as explained above, we are unable to notify each user of material changes in this Policy. We encourage you to periodically check this Policy to be aware of any changes.

Effective Date

  1. This version of the Privacy Policy became effective on the 25th of January, 2007.

Additional Data Privacy Information

  1. In addition to the Contact Us links above, enquiries concerning this Privacy Policy or the security of Personal Information processed by FORRESTERSOFJAMAICA may be sent by e-mail to: webmaster@forrestersofjamaica.org.