Copyright

Please read the following copyright information carefully. By using Aylis, you agree and abide by the conditions outlined below.

Copyright Aylis Ltd 2007-2009

All aspects of Aylis located at www.aylis.com, including but not limited to; design, text, graphics, applications, software, underlying source code, trade marks, names, logos and service marks are copyright Aylis Ltd and its affiliates or content and technology providers unless otherwise stated. Nothing contained on the Aylis website should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trade mark without the prior written permission of Aylis Ltd unless clearly stated.

In accessing web pages located at www.aylis.com, you agree that any downloading of content is for personal, non-commercial reference only. No part of Aylis may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Aylis Ltd.

Aylis Ltd takes the theft of original work very seriously and would draw to your attention that www.aylis.com and all other sites owned by Aylis Ltd are protected under UK and International copyright law. Please note that Aylis Ltd will sue for compensation if any part of its website(s) are found being used without prior written permission.

This statement applies regardless of whether you have read and/or understood its meaning or not.

External Copyrights

All files/data/information listed below belong to their respected owners. Aylis Ltd have permission to use these files but hold no rights.

• Nodus Awards > APEX Member Graphic (awd_apex.gif)
• Nodus Awards > ACN Member Graphic (awd_acn.gif)

Copyright Exempt

All files/data/information listed below are considered public domain and therefore excluded from our copyright notice.

• Ethics Statement (see below)

Privacy

Please read the following privacy information carefully. By using Aylis, you agree and abide by the conditions outlined below.

Notice

Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As part of the operations for the site located at www.aylis.com, we (Aylis Ltd) gather certain types of information about the user. By using Aylis, you agree to the following Privacy Policy, which constitutes an agreement between Aylis Ltd and you. Our terms of use and privacy policies are subsequent to change at any time. Any changes made will not become active until they are posted on www.aylis.com.

Data Collection

Aylis employs the use of cookies in order to implement tracking facilities. A cookie is a small data file that web sites store on your hard drive when you visit them. Cookies allow sites to measure activity and to improve a user's experience by remembering passwords and viewing preferences.

Aylis collects the following information permanently:

• Users name
• Users email
• Users location
• General information (if/when provided)
• Date & time stamping

Aylis has access to the following additional information:

• Users referring url
• Users ip address
• Users isp name
• Users browser details
• Users site activity

Confidentiality

Any information collected via www.aylis.com is strictly confidential. Aylis Ltd will never sell, rent, or otherwise share a users' personal information with any third parties. We will disclose information we collect as required by law, for example, in response to a court order or summons or to disclose information to a specific law enforcement agency.

Children's Privacy

Aylis Ltd encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and become familiar with the sites their children visit. Aylis relies on visitors to be truthful in responding to any questions asked. Aylis Ltd are based in the UK but respect and agree with the COPPA Act. Individuals Under 13; No information should be submitted via www.aylis.com by users under the age of 14.

Aylis requests that children under the age of 16 not submit information regarding feedback. If an individual between the ages of 14 and 16 does so, Aylis may collect information including personally identifying information. If a user or his/her parent or guardian changes his/her mind with respect to such use, that user, parent or guardian may stop or change that use by email request.

For more detailed information visit the Federal Trade Commission website and view the C.O.P.P.A and Kid's Privacy pages:

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• Kids Privacy website

Ethics

We, Aylis (and Aylis Ltd, owner of Aylis), do hereby declare that we agree to advance and promote the Code Of Ethics in order to ensure fairness, honour and integrity.

Statement

• We agree to promote goodwill and advance the level of quality among internet sites through positive action.
• We agree not to discriminate on grounds of race, gender, nation of origin, religion, profession, age, mental or physical handicap, or any other reason which is not globally viewed as an illegal trait or manner of conduct.
• We agree to maintain a professional, friendly and positive manner in any and/or all correspondence and/or communication held with any member or guest.
• We agree not to divulge any information about any member or guest to persons, groups, or agencies not directly connected to our website located at www.aylis.com. All information received via e-mail will be deemed private.
• We agree to encourage and promote the use of original material. Please note: the content and processes in use at Aylis is copyrighted material.
• We agree that it will never be mandatory at www.aylis.com to sign a guest book or click on an advert.
• We agree that we will not in any way endorse or promote, any web site that endorses, promotes or contains content which is considered globally to be illegal or discriminatory whether same be against human or wildlife.
• We agree that we will not accept favours of any sort in exchange for preferential treatment. We will at all times maintain a high standard of honesty and integrity.
• We agree that we will take all measures necessary to maintain the honour and integrity of our website.

Details

Submitted: Tuesday October 21st, 2003.
Revised: Sunday June 8th, 2009.

The Code of Ethics ( COE ) is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike United States License. The distributor of COE is Award Community News