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Online Privacy Statement

Gold Chek Enterprises has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Jokes 2003 web site.

We gather certain information that you provide to us, some passively and some actively, and we want to ensure that all users of the Jokes 2003 website are aware of exactly how and for what purpose that information is being used. Gold Chek believes that the information you provide to us is essential to your enjoyment and successful use of the Jokes 2003 website. Our collection of information enables us to provide you with a personalized web experience, and assists our web design team and advertisers in efficiently reaching an appropriate audience. The information we request is the minimum we believe necessary to achieve this goal.

1. What data does Gold Chek Enterprises collect?
   a. Certain data is automatically collected from all visitors to the Jokes 2003 website. This data includes your IP address, your computer's operating system, and the type of browser you use to surf the Internet. Your IP address tells us both your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the general geographic location you are connecting from. We may also use your IP address to track the date and time you accessed the Jokes 2003 website, how long you stayed on the Jokes 2003 website, and what pages you visited. If you have configured your browser with your e-mail address, this data may also be available to us.

   b. To access the Jokes 2003 website, you do not have to provide any personal information. Some features of the Jokes 2003 website do request personal information of you before granting access, however.

      i. The Jokes 2003 website has a newsletter distributed via e-mail. If you choose to subscribe to this feature, you must provide a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address will be used only by Jokes 2003 for the distribution of the newsletter and will not be divulged to any third party, except as required by court order. To no longer receive newsletters from us, simply send a blank e-mail to Jokes2003-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.

      ii. Gold Chek may, occasionally run contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions. If you are identified as a winner, Gold Chek may request your name and mailing address. This information is used to deliver your prize(s). Gold Chek will never supply third-party sponsors with personal information collected from contests and sweepstakes entrants.

      iii. If you contact Gold Chek (or a member of the Jokes 2003 web design team) through the regular mail or via e-mail, Gold Chek may keep a record of that correspondence. Any personally identifiable information on your communication will not be used for a commercial or unlawful purpose.

      iv. Gold Chek does not control the acts of its users. All users should be aware that, when they disclose personal information such as their actual name, e-mail address, etc., the information may be collected and used by others to send that person unsolicited e-mail from other parties outside Gold Chek and the Jokes 2003 website.

   c. The Jokes 2003 website does not make use of cookies. A cookie is a file transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer so that the website may track your activities on the website. Cookies, by themselves, do not let a website know any personally identifying information about you, such as your real name, address, etc., unless you previously provided that information at the website or have set your preferences in your browser to provide that information. Gold Chek is not generally interested in any one individual and does not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about any one person.

2. How does Gold Chek use your information?
Gold Chek puts the non-personally identifiable information passively gathered whenever you visit the Jokes 2003 website and the personal information that you voluntarily provide to several uses.

   a. Your IP address is used to assist us in diagnosing problems with our server and to administer the Jokes 2003 website.

   b. Gold Chek may use the information you provide to perform statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our users and to analyze how and where to invest our resources.

3. What information does Gold Chek share with third parties?
   a. Unless described herein, Gold Chek will not knowingly impart to third parties individual users' e-mail addresses or other individual personal information unless required to do so by law or to protect the rights of Gold Chek and the Jokes 2003 website.

   b. Companies that place advertising on the Jokes 2003 website may have the ability to assign you a separate cookie while you are accessing the Jokes 2003 website. We do not control these cookies, nor do we have access to this information. Information about your visit to our advertisers' site, such as number of times you have viewed an ad (but not your name, address, or other personal information), is used to serve ads to you on the Jokes 2003 website.

   c. Gold Chek encourages all third parties to adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users, but Gold Chek does not assume any responsibility for any actions of third parties.

   d. Gold Chek responds to subpoenas, warrants or other court orders regarding information that is contained within our access logs concerning any user. Gold Chek also reserves the right to release the information concerning a user who we believe is in violation of our content guidelines, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order. Gold Chek cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use the Jokes 2003 website for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any illegal activity to law enforcement for prosecution.

4. Kids Policy
The safety of children is very important to Gold Chek, and we recommend that parents review our privacy statement before allowing their children to access the Jokes 2003 websites. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. They should also be instructed not to fill out any forms or register at any domain without a parent's knowledge and consent. Please read the joke disclaimer for more details.

5. Disclaimers
   a. All users should be aware while using any service where you disclose personal information online voluntarily, that such information can be collected and used by others. If you voluntarily disclose your personal information at the Jokes 2003 website, you do so at your own risk. Gold Chek cannot make any representations regarding the security of such transfer of information.

   b. You should be aware that in the future, the Jokes 2003 website may contain links to outside sites. Gold Chek is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

   c. Gold Chek reserves the right to change or modify this policy at any time by posting such change or modification on this page. The protection of user information is one of the guiding principals behind Gold Chek. However, you will not be notified of any changes to the privacy statement, and users should check this page regularly for such updates. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.

6. Contacting Gold Chek
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of Gold Chek, or your dealings with the Jokes 2003 website, please contact us.