You should check the content of this Privacy Policy periodically for changes as Dr. Mike’s Fitness reserves the right to make such changes, without notice to you. By using this website after such changes have been made and posted you agree to accept those changes, whether you have reviewed them or not. If at any time, you do not agree to these Privacy Policies, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of this website. Any use or continuation of use of this Website is deemed to be your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Dr. Mike’s Fitness takes care to respect the privacy of its online users [both visitors and members]. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, there are two categories of information provided to Dr. Mike’s Fitness by online users: personal information and non-personal information. ‘Personal information’ is information that identifies the user and includes: names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. All other information is deemed to be ‘non-personal’.
Personal information is collected by Dr. Mike’s Fitness only when voluntarily disclosed by the user. In situations where Dr. Mike’s Fitness requires personal information in order to provide members with customized services or where this information is needed to inform users about new features or services, Dr. Mike’s Fitness will provide notice to the user by expressly requesting that such information be provided. The user is never obligated to provide personal information. However, some services offered by Dr. Mike’s Fitness are unavailable unless personal information is provided.
Dr. Mike’s Fitness requests personal information when you subscribe for some of our services. This information may include: your name, email address, and other non-personal information in order to provide you with a customized personal health management system. Dr. Mike’s Fitness will not voluntarily disclose any of your personal information unless you authorize us to disclose, the law requires disclosure or disclosure is necessary to protect the rights or property of Dr. Mike’s Fitness.
Any non-personal information or material a user discloses or provides to Dr. Mike’s Fitness by mail, telephone, fax or Internet electronic mail or other mode of communication or transmission is deemed to be provided on a non-confidential basis. Dr. Mike’s Fitness will be free to use and reproduce any such information freely, and for any purpose. For example, Dr. Mike’s Fitness reserves the right to use comments provided by users or participants on websites, bulletin boards, chat rooms and in the newsletter for the purposes of promotion and marketing. Specifically, Dr. Mike’s Fitness will be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose including, but not limited to: developing, manufacturing or marketing of products. Any information the user discloses or submits to Dr. Mike’s Fitness must be truthful, legal, and not violate the rights of others. However, Dr. Mike’s Fitness makes no warranties or representations as to the veracity or legality of such information.
Our Internet websites collect non-personal information from online users in order to track the total of number of visitors to the site in aggregate form and identify the type of Internet browser [e.g., Google Chrome®; Internet Explorer® ] and operating system [e.g., Windows®, Macintosh®, etc.] used by the visitor. This information allows Dr. Mike’s Fitness to continuously improve our websites. Personal information is not collected in this tracking process.
All users are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of their passwords and account information.
Be aware that there is always some risk involving breaches of privacy or security when transferring information via the Internet. Therefore, notwithstanding this Privacy Policy, Dr. Mike’s Fitness cannot guarantee or warranty the privacy or security of any information you or any user transmits using this or any website maintained by Dr. Mike’s Fitness. Consequently, any transmission of information is done at your own risk.
Bulletin Boards & Chat Rooms
Our Support Areas may have bulletin board formats that provide our members with the opportunity to communicate with other members or Dr. Mike’s Fitness staff to exchange experiences and provide advice or suggestions for the use and development of Dr. Mike’s Fitness’s products and services. Visitors may also access these forums and interact with our online community of members.
Our Privacy Policy does not apply when users [both members and visitors] access or use our bulletin boards, chat rooms or any other public forum provided by Dr. Mike’s Fitness. If you provide information about yourself, including personal information which may identify you or your whereabouts while accessing or using our bulletin boards, chat rooms or any other public forum provided by Dr. Mike’s Fitness, you do so at your own risk.
You may be offered the opportunity to include your e-mail address with your message but you are not obligated to do so. Our bulletin boards, chat rooms and other public forum areas may or may not be monitored by Dr. Mike’s Fitness to prevent inappropriate messages from being posted. Although Dr. Mike’s Fitness reserves the right to remove any postings in these forums without notice, Dr. Mike’s Fitness is not obligated to remove postings that you or any other member, visitor or user may find offensive or objectionable.
Dr. Mike’s Fitness makes no representations or warranties in relation to the accuracy, completeness, veracity or legality of any information communicated or posted on any bulletin board, chat room or other public forum. Dr. Mike’s Fitness shall not be liable for damages or consequences of any kind associated with the use, misuse or inability to access any bulletin board, chat room or other public forum.
Any information you provide on our bulletin boards, in our chat rooms or any other public forum provided by Dr. Mike’s Fitness becomes the property of Dr. Mike’s Fitness. Dr. Mike’s Fitness will be free to use and reproduce any such information freely and for any purpose. Dr. Mike’s Fitness will not sell e-mail addresses from our bulletin boards.
Cookies
‘Cookies’ are pieces of information that Internet websites transfer to your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. The use of cookies is now an industry standard and they can be found on almost all major websites.
Dr. Mike’s Fitness may track your visit to this website by giving you a cookie when you enter. Dr. Mike’s Fitness uses cookies to make visiting our websites easier. Cookies also help Dr. Mike’s Fitness to track user trends.
In addition, third party advertising networks may issue cookies when serving advertisements. Dr. Mike’s Fitness may use third party advertising companies to serve ads on this website or other websites maintained by Dr. Mike’s Fitness. These third parties may employ cookies or similar devices such as, ‘action tags’, ‘gifs’ or ‘web beacons’ to measure advertising effectiveness. Generally, information collected through the use of these devices is anonymous.
A Special Note to Parents and Caregivers
Dr. Mike’s Fitness cares about children and their families. Whenever children use computers, parents and caregivers should supervise their activities responsibly. Parents and caregivers must be especially diligent when children use the Internet, email, and other online services.
Dr. Mike’s Fitness will only offer products and services to those persons represented to be over seventeen [17] years of age. However, because some of the products and services offered by Dr. Mike’s Fitness are accessible and obtainable via the Internet, Dr. Mike’s Fitness cannot guarantee that its products and services are not being ordered or used by persons who are actually seventeen [17] years of age or younger. It is the responsibility of parents and caregivers to ensure that only those persons who are actually over seventeen [17] years of age are ordering and using Dr. Mike’s Fitness’s products and services. Consequently, Dr. Mike’s Fitness shall not be liable for damages or consequences of any kind arising from the use of Dr. Mike’s Fitness’s products or services by persons seventeen [17] years of age or younger.
Parents and caregivers must also be diligent in monitoring children’s access to credit cards, as products and services offered by Dr. Mike’s Fitness can be purchased with credit cards. The credit card holder will be responsible for any unauthorized use by anyone including children.
Products and Services
Dr. Mike’s Fitness reserves the right to change or discontinue any of its products or services without notice to you.
Sale of Business
Dr. Mike’s Fitness reserves the right to transfer any or all information collected on this or any other website maintained by Dr. Mike’s Fitness to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or other transfer of all of substantially all of the assets of Dr. Mike’s Fitness provided that the third party agrees to the terms of our Privacy Policy.
Legal Jurisdiction
Any disputes regarding the terms and conditions contained herein shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America . Any legal action against Dr. Mike’s Fitness must commence and proceed in the state of California.
