Security

1. Virtual Card Services process all credit card transactions. All credit card transactions are Secure Socket Layers encrypted. The company registration documents and the site's registered domain name are checked and verified by Thawte.

2. Virtual Card Services is committed to providing secure online services. All encryption complies with international standards. Encryption is used to protect the transmission of personal information when completing online transactions. Virtual Card Services Internet servers are protected by firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the users of our sites.

This privacy policy will advise you about how we protect your personal information, and about what choices you have concerning our use of such information. Please read this policy carefully. We may need to change this policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes on our sites. We will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose that information to anyone. Please refer back to this policy regularly. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please send us an E-mail - click here.

This policy applies to your use of all of the sites and services owned or operated by Horse Crazy, and affiliated companies (collectively "Horse Crazy" or "we," "us," or "our"), including horsecrazy.co.za and any other site that we may own or operate currently or in the future (collectively, the "Horse Crazy Sites"). Unless we say otherwise, all references to the Horse Crazy Sites in this policy include all such sites. This policy does not apply to your use of unaffiliated sites to which any of the Horse Crazy Sites only links.

Personal Identification Information

We will never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about you as an individual user (such as, for example, your full name, street address, telephone number, credit card number or E-mail address) to any third party without having received your permission. We may request personal identification information from you in connection with your use of, or participation in, our contests, surveys, forums, subscription registrations, content submissions, requests for suggestions, visitors' requests for free products or services or additional information, and in connection with other activities, services or resources we make available on any of our sites. In all of these cases, we will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. If you do provide us with personal information, we may use it to conduct the activities described above. If you identify yourself to us by sending us an E-mail with questions or comments, we may use your personal information to respond to your questions or comments. We may file your comments for future reference, or we may discard the information after we have reviewed it. We may also contact you to confirm your registration and about your account status, and regarding changes to the 'Horse Crazy Sites' Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy. If you give us your permission, we may also use personal identification information for internal or external marketing and promotional purposes. On occasion, for example, we may send you E-mails to introduce a product or service that we think might be of interest to the users of our sites. For us to obtain your permission to send you this information, we will give you an opportunity to "opt-in" at the time our request for your personal information is made. If you do "opt-in," you may choose to "opt-out" at any time, even after you have provided personal information, by following the procedures set forth at the end of Security Policy. Please note, however, that under certain circumstances, if you initially do not choose to "opt-in," or if you later "opt-out," you may not be eligible for certain benefits for which a name, E-mail address, telephone number or other personal identification information is needed. We have the following exceptions to these policies: We will release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court order. We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Horse Crazy Sites, or a physical threat to you or others. Please note that if you give out personal information online - for example, through advertising on our Horse Crazy Sites - that information can be collected and used by third parties. Although we strive to protect our users' privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of information you submit in advertisements. You disclose such information at your own risk. An option is available on subscribing that will ask you if you want your email address displayed. Unfortunately, we cannot be held responsible if you select to have your email address displayed.

Privacy of Children

Horse Crazy understands that young people need special safeguards and privacy protection. We realize that they may not understand all the provisions of our policy or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that are made available to our adult users. We urge all parents to participate in their children's exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online. The Horse Crazy Site is not directed to children under the age of 14. Horse Crazy knowingly will not collect personally identifiable information from children under 14. Note to Parents. If you have any concerns about the Horse Crazy Site or their related services, please email us - click here.

Non-Personal Identification Information And The Use Of Cookie Technology

We collect non-personal identification information through the use of "cookie" technology and/or IP address tracking. Non-personal identification information might include the browser you use, the type of computer, the operating systems, the Internet service providers and other similar information. Our system also automatically gathers information about the areas you visit on our sites and about the links you may select from within our site to other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere online. We use such information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our sites. This way we know which areas of our sites are favourites of our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies are being used so that we may continually improve our sites. We may share this aggregate statistical information with our partners, suppliers and other third parties, but we will not share any individual names, personal navigational or other personal information. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Some of our subscribers may advertisers by displaying there services, and using banner ads on our site, which direct the user to there web page when clicked on for services offered. All the information submitted to these subscribers are under the privacy policy and have to sign a agreement not to give out any information of the new subscriber to any third party. Services including: a stable yard, farrier service, lessons or any other service.

Links To Other Sites

Users will find advertising or other contents on our sites that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We mainly host all of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties web sites on Horse Crazy and will keep all content up to date as time permits.

Your Acceptance of Privacy Policy

By using any of the Horse Crazy Sites, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued use of the Horse Crazy Site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes.

(Last modified on January 31, 2005.)