Your privacy and right to privacy are of paramount importance to us. This statement is produced to inform you of where data may be gathered and it's purpose.

In General:
We gather and maintain a database of user information. Your password and all other information is stored using secure encryption methods. We will never sell or transfer any membership information without giving you prior notice.

Cookies:
Cookies are files that enable a web site to store information on your PC. Usually the information stored in a cookie is used to configure a web site to your tastes, but is not limited to just configuration information. The cookie can contain personal information. We store temporary information in cookies that have a lifetime of about 24 hours. If you have any concerns regarding the use of these cookies you are encourged to delete them upon termination of your session.

Forms:
Our forms are not secure documents. Given the nature of the data required we feel the method is reasonably secure. If for any reason you are uncomfortable with transmission of your personal information, we urge you to use an alternate method.

Copyright:
Our web-site and all content thereof is copyrighted. Information we post from outside sources is published with permission and is copyrighted by their respective owners unless specifically noted. You may copy and distribute any material of which we are the source provided that we are credited as the source. We require a link back to our site (see below) in the case of our original reference material. No other permission is required, however we reserve the right to revoke this waiver at anytime. All other rights are reserved.

Please secure the permission of outside sources before using their material.

If you are the owner of any copyrighted material that we have published on our web-site and you desire removal of this material, please notify us and the material will be removed as quickly as possible.

Legal:
We are bound by all federal, provincial and local bylaws. At some time we may be required to supply our records to one of those jurisdictions. Please be assured that we will only supply your personal records when required by a court order. Time permitting, you will be notified of such an occurance.

By using this web site you agree that any information that is gathered becomes the property of the Okanagan Astronomical Society. Use of the web site is at your own risk and by continuing to use the web site you understand that you will hold harmless Okanagan Astronomical Society, it's officers, it's members and it's web host, from any liabilites resulting from the use of the web site. If you do not agree to these terms your sole recourse is to cease using the site.

This statement is provided as an informational document, is subject to revision at anytime without prior notice, and does not necessarily reflect all of the policies of the Okanagan Astronomical Society.