LEGAL NOTICE 

The following Notices, Terms, Conditions and Policies govern the use of the MCA Web site, network and services. By accessing or using the Minnesota Coaches Association (MCA) Web site network or services, customers and users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in these Notices, Terms, Conditions and Policies. All MCA members and users are responsible to regularly review these Notices, Terms, Conditions and Policies to determine the most current obligations and requirements.

WEB SITE USE POLICY

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE MCA WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW.

Authorization Of Use

Any person is authorized to view the information, images, texts, documents and all other content posted on the MCA Web site for informational purposes only. The MCA may modify the terms and conditions of use at any time, without prior notice, and such modifications shall become effective upon posting on the MCA Web site. The MCA reserves the right to restrict access to its Web site or the contents contained therein. All users are responsible to review regularly the contents of this Notice to determine the terms and conditions contained herein.

Trademarks

The names, logos and taglines identifying the MCA's products and services are proprietary marks of the MCA or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks appearing on the MCA Web site may be owned by unaffiliated entities.

Content Submission

Certain areas of the MCA Web site provide for the exchange of information between the user and the MCA. Any submission by the user becomes the property of the MCA and the user, by submitting such content, represents that it holds title to and the right to use such content and grants the MCA the right to use the content of those submissions in accordance with MCA's privacy policy. In no event will the MCA or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates be held liable for its use of such content.

Third Party Intellectual Property

Individuals who believe that their intellectual property rights have been infringed by unauthorized use of their protected works appearing at the MCA Web site may contact the MCA and request that the infringing materials be removed or that access to it be blocked.

Disclaimers

THE INFORMATION, IMAGES, TEXTS, DOCUMENTS OR CONTENTS APPEARING ON THE MCA WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY IMPLIED BY LAW.  IN NO EVENT SHALL MCA OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES OR SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST DATA OR PROFITS), OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE IMAGES, TEXT, DOCUMENTS, CONTENT AND INFORMATION.

THIS INFORMATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES MAY BE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN.

Hyperlinks

Some of the links appearing on the MCA Web site allow the user to access third party Web sites. Links to third party Web sites are provided for the users convenience and information only. The MCA does not control and is not responsible for the content appearing on these sites. In no event will the MCA or its subsidiaries or affiliates be liable for any damages suffered by user with regard to access to or use of such Web site or the contents contained therein. The MCA makes no representations to the user concerning these sites or about the material available at these sites and the fact that the MCA makes these links available to the user is not an endorsement or recommendation to you by the MCA of any of these sites or any material found there. The user is responsible to review and comply with the Notices, Terms, Conditions and Policies governing third party Web sites.

PRIVACY POLICY

The MCA is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Please read the following statement to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of the MCA Web site.

Gathering of Information

The MCA does not collect personally identifying information about any individual The MCA Web site user except when knowingly provided by such individual. For example, we may ask you for information when you register for and event, for membership, participate in a survey or to receive a newsletter. You always have the option not to provide the information we request. If you choose not to provide the information we request, you can still visit most of the MCA Web site, but you may be unable to access certain areas and services.

Cookies

A cookie is a data file that certain Web sites write to your computer's hard drive when you visit such sites. A cookie file can contain information, such as a user identification code, that the site uses to track the pages you have visited. The MCA uses cookies to track user traffic patterns throughout the MCA Web site. Cookies are also used to save your username and password for easy navigation throughout restricted areas. 

Most Web site browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser settings to display a warning before accepting a cookie, or to refuse all cookies. However, if you choose to disable the receipt of cookies from our site, you may not be able to use certain features of the site.

Browser Level Information

The MCA Web servers automatically collect information about a site user's IP address, browser type and referrer by reading this information from the user's browser (information provided by every user's browser). This information is collected in a database and used--in an aggregated, anonymous manner--in our internal analysis of traffic patterns within our Web site. This information is automatically logged by most Web sites.

Use of Information

When you are on an area of the MCA site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with the MCA. 

Please be aware that sponsors, advertisers or Web sites that have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information about you. The information practices of those parties and Web sites linked from or to the MCA site are not covered by this privacy statement. MCA site users should also be aware that, when you voluntarily disclose personal information in chat areas or bulletin boards, that information may be collected by others and may result in unsolicited messages from others.

Note to children under 13: Do not send any information about yourself to us--including information such as your name, address, or e-mail address. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the event that we learn we have collected any personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information from our database as quickly as possible.

E-Mail

The MCA respects the privacy of its members and shall not disclose, distribute or rent its member e-mail list to any third party, nor shall it permit anyone else to do so. However, the MCA does make available a list of those members who have expressly provided us with their permission to do so. This includes the MCA Membership Directory and “Find A Coach” services on the site. Members may change their profile, which includes such permissions, at any time by visiting the "edit my profile" page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our website policies, please feel free to contact our