Disclaimer

Shoes for Kicks

You may or may not know that the Federal Trade Commission has revised it guides governing endorsements and testimonials. What does this do for you? Part of these changes are meant to hold the online community to the same standards as the offline community. As long as this is done fairly I see it as a good thing. Here is more information on FTC Endorsement Guide for your convenience.

I actually welcome this call to transparency. It gives me an opportunity to let you see into my character. For you younger readers I am talking about how I roll.

There are two reasons this blog exist. 1.) To showcase the designs of Zazzler shopkeepers, mine included. 2.) To make a living for my family. Due to health issues I am unable to work outside the home. Rather than apply for disability I am trying to earn money working from home. I will always do so in an ethical manner. I know what it is like to be ripped off and deceived. I will not do that to someone else.

Does this blog make money? I surely hope it will. As of today, September 14 2010, it has not. What are the methods used to monetize this blog? The products you see on Zazzler have special links. Those links contain information that identifies me as an affiliate. If you were to click those links and purchase a product I may receive a commission. Other affiliate links are also placed within the text of my post. Not all links I place on this blog are affiliate links. It would be nice if they were though.

Another way I may make money from this blog is advertisements. If I do place an ad on my blog I will do so in hopes of making money from it. Placing a product or advertisement on this or any blog or website does not mean I have made an endorsement. I does not even mean I have been paid. I would like to be paid to show advertisements :). If I am it still will not constitute an endorsement. If I do endorse anything I will clearly say so.

Do I receive free products or money in exchange for testimonials or reviews? As of today (September 14 2010 I have not. This really isn't a review blog so there isn't much chance of that happening. I am not above accepting freebies however. If you want to send me a free product or money please feel free to do so. I will be happy. If you want a testimonial or review in exchange you may not necessarily be happy with what I have to say. Whatever I do say will be my opinion. Also I will not be obligated to return any such products or money.

Shoes for Kicks Disclaimer Disclaimer

This disclaimer was originally posted on September 14 2010. Any date shown above or below the post may not reflect the actual post date. In order to make this what is known as a Static Page a past date may be used. This is not meant to deceive or cause confusion. It is only done to create some kind of organized state to my pages. I am not very organized nor am I an expert at using Blogger or any other web related medium.

Privacy Policy

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PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/ (the "Site").

We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site.
This
statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of
the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and
Visitors ("Authorized Customers") who register to transact business on
the Site and make use of the various services offered by
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service provided by alongtheway ("shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/ "), subject to
your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth below. PLEASE
READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE. BY
ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE Privacy
policy SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THIS POLICY,
YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/ MAY MODIFY
THIS POLICY AT ANY TIME, AND SUCH MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING OF THE MODIFIED POLICY ON THE SITE. YOU AGREE
TO REVIEW THE POLICY PERIODICALLY TO BE AWARE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND
YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR
CONCLUSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED POLICY.

Personally Identifiable Information

refers to any
information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or
locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not
limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address,
financial profiles, social security number, and credit card
information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include
information that is collected anonymously (that is, without
identification of the individual user) or demographic information not
connected to an identified individual.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

As of the date of the writing of this policy (January 20, 2008) the owner of this site does not collect PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
In the future, as services such as online shopping, forums/message
boards, newsletters, or other such services that may require PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION are added to the site, this may change. Other
sites linked to through this site may however collect such information
and the owner of this site is not nor can be responsible for their or
your actions or inaction.

IP address

Every computer connected to the Internet has a numeric address called an IP address.
This may or may not correspond uniquely to a particular computer. In
some cases, IP addresses can be resolved to domain names, which may
indicate a site visitor's Internet service provider, employer,
university, etc. As part of its database analysis shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/
may resolve IP addresses to domain names.

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
maintain a personalized look and feel on the pages you have visited. We
use this data on an anonymous basis and we do not correlate this
information with personal data of any user.

Third parties may be placing and reading cookies on your browser, or using web beacons to collect information, in the course of ads being served on this website.

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 web site, you may not be able to use certain features
of the site.

• Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site.
  
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Browser

A browser is a software program running on a
computer that allows users to access documents on the World Wide Web.
Browsers can be either text or graphic. They read HTML coded pages that
reside on a server and interpret the coding into what the user sees as
Web pages. Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are
examples of Web browsers. Browser type typically discloses hardware
platform, operating system, and browser software and version.

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web servers automatically collect information about a site user's IP
address, browser type and referer 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.

Referer

The referrer is the URL or ADDRESS of the
Internet resource or page that causes a browser to request a page or
image from servers.

Server

A server is an application, or
device that performs services for connected clients. In simple terms
the server serves the web pages and content.

Content

The
information and/or media (in many formats including images, music,
data, video, advertisements) found or delivered through websites or
other means.

Third Parties

Some content, links, advertisements, and pages
seen or linked to through the site may belong to third parties.
shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/ and it's owners claim no responsibilities to or
arising from any information, services, content, and/or transactions or
dealings with or arising from any interaction, arrangements or any and
all other relationships with any and all third party.

Links

This
web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you
click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We
encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as
their privacy policies may differ from ours.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?

We
are not in the business of selling personal information. In the event
that this site does use PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION we will use
that information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service
offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We
may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase
and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the
subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable
Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to
specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.

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and it's owners may use any information voluntarily given by our users
to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide
interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare
future content based on the interests of our users.

As stated
above, we use information that users voluntarily provide in order to
send out electronic newsletters and to enable users to participate in
polls, surveys, message boards, and forums. We send out newsletters to
subscribers on a regular schedule (depending on the newsletter), and
occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might
be particularly interested in something we are doing. The site and it's
owners never shares newsletter mailing lists with any third parties,
including advertisers, sponsors or partners.

When we use tracking
information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don't
like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual
users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps
us continue to build a better service for you. We track search terms
entered in Search function as one of many measures of what interests
our users.

WE may create aggregate reports on user demographics
and traffic patterns for advertisers, sponsors and partners. This
allows our advertisers to advertise more effectively, and allows our
users to receive advertisements that are pertinent to their needs.
Because we don't track the usage patterns of individual users, an
advertiser or sponsor will never know that a specific user clicked
their ad.

With whom may the information may be shared?

Personally
Identifiable Information may be shared, on a need to know basis, with
those who provide the services. We will disclose Personally
Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or
subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release
information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information
when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers.

shoesforkicks.blogspot.com/ has entered into and
will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a
number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain
Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for
evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information. Personal information will not be sold.

Visitors will be offered the choice to opt out of newsletters, forums, or memberships that may be offered by contacting us at Opt out.

Electronic communications and databases are subject to errors,
tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such
events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or
Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.

Terms of Service

shoesforkicks.blogspot.com Web Site Agreement

The shoesforkicks.blogspot.com Web Site (the "Site") is an online information service provided by alongtheway ("shoesforkicks.blogspot.com "), subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth below. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com MAY MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, AND SUCH MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT ON THE SITE. YOU AGREE TO REVIEW THE AGREEMENT PERIODICALLY TO BE AWARE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR CONCLUSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT.

1. Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions.

The entire contents of the Site are protected by international copyright and trademark laws. The owner of the copyrights and trademarks are shoesforkicks.blogspot.com, its affiliates or other third party licensors. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, COPY, REPRODUCE, REPUBLISH, UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR DISTRIBUTE, IN ANY MANNER, THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS, CODE AND/OR SOFTWARE. You may print and download portions of material from the different areas of the Site solely for your own non-commercial use provided that you agree not to change or delete any copyright or proprietary notices from the materials. You agree to grant to shoesforkicks.blogspot.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license, with the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and services) you submit to any public areas of the Site (such as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail to shoesforkicks.blogspot.com by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. You also grant to shoesforkicks.blogspot.com the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall have no recourse against shoesforkicks.blogspot.com for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to shoesforkicks.blogspot.com.

TRADEMARKS.

Publications, products, content or services referenced herein or on the Site are the exclusive trademarks or servicemarks of shoesforkicks.blogspot.com. Other product and company names mentioned in the Site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

2. Use of the Site.

You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by shoesforkicks.blogspot.com, shoesforkicks.blogspot.comdoes not operate, control or endorse any information, products or services on the Internet in any way. Except for shoesforkicks.blogspot.com- identified information, products or services, all information, products and services offered through the Site or on the Internet generally are offered by third parties, that are not affiliated with shoesforkicks.blogspot.com a. You also understand that shoesforkicks.blogspot.com cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the Site will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Site for the reconstruction of any lost data.

YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE INTERNET. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com PROVIDES THE SITE AND RELATED INFORMATION "AS IS" AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, ANY MERCHANDISE INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY, AND shoesforkicks.blogspot.com SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES, MERCHANDISE AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.

YOU UNDERSTAND FURTHER THAT THE PURE NATURE OF THE INTERNET CONTAINS UNEDITED MATERIALS SOME OF WHICH ARE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT OR MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO YOU. YOUR ACCESS TO SUCH MATERIALS IS AT YOUR RISK. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com HAS NO CONTROL OVER AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR SUCH MATERIALS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL shoesforkicks.blogspot.com BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR ANY INFORMATION, OR TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON THE SERVICE, OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE, OR ANY DELAY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR SERVICE. EVEN IF shoesforkicks.blogspot.com OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SERVICE AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE SERVICE. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, shoesforkicks.blogspot.com LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

shoesforkicks.blogspot.com makes no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access through this one or which may link to this Site. When you access a non-shoesforkicks.blogspot.com web site, please understand that it is independent from shoesforkicks.blogspot.com, and that shoesforkicks.blogspot.com has no control over the content on that web site. In addition, a link to a shoesforkicks.blogspot.com web site does not mean that shoesforkicks.blogspot.com endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such web site.

3. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shoesforkicks.blogspot.com, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the Service from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of this Agreement (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the Service.

4. Third Party Rights.

The provisions of paragraphs 2 (Use of the Service), and 3 (Indemnification) are for the benefit of shoesforkicks.blogspot.com and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third party information providers to the Service. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf

5.Term; Termination.

This Agreement may be terminated by either party without notice at any time for any reason. The provisions of paragraphs 1 (Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions), 2 (Use of the Service), 3 (Indemnification), 4 (Third Party Rights) and 6 (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

6.Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of The State of Texas applicable to agreements made and to be performed in The State of Texas. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between shoesforkicks.blogspot.com and you for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in The State of Texas. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Service must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. shoesforkicks.blogspot.com may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.