Trademark,
Copyright & Privacy Statement
Trademark
Notice
PILATES METHOD ALLIANCE, PMA, PILATES DAY, PILATES PURE AND SIMPLE,
THE HUNDRED!, THE PILATES JOURNAL, CAMP PILATES, and other marks
indicated on our website and the logo forms of the foregoing marks,
are trademarks and/or service marks (the “Trademarks”)
of Pilates Method Alliance, Inc. a not for profit corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (the “PMA”).
The Trademarks may be registered in the United States or in other
jurisdictions including internationally. PMA's trademarks, service
marks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product
or service that is not affiliated with the PMA in any manner that
is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that
disparages or discredits the PMA. All other trademarks not owned
by the PMA or its subsidiaries that appear on this website are the
property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated
with, connected to, or sponsored by the PMA.
Copyright Notice
All content included on this website, such as text, graphics, logos,
button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations,
and software, is the property of the PMA or its content suppliers
and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
The compilation of all content on this website is the exclusive
property of the PMA and protected by U.S. and international copyright
laws. All software used on this website is the property of the PMA
or its suppliers and protected by United States and international
copyright laws.
© 2000-2006, Pilates Method Alliance, Inc., Miami, Florida - All Rights
Reserved.
Policy Towards Children
We do not sell products for purchase by children. If you are under
18, you may use pilatesmethodalliance.org only with the involvement
of a parent or guardian.
Jurisdiction and Venue
By using this website, and any products or services purchased from
the PMA, you agree that any legal action brought against the PMA
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, for contracts
that are entered into and performed wholly within the State of Florida,
without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that
the sole jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising from
your use of or orders made on the pilatesmethodalliance.org website
shall be in an appropriate federal or state court located in the
county of the PMA’s home office at the time of instituting
such suit, presently Dade County, Florida.
Electronic and Facsimile Communications
When you visit pilatesmethodalliance.org or send e-mails or faxes
to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent
to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate
with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this website. You agree
that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications
that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement
that such communications be in writing. You further understand that
by providing your fax number(s) and email address(es), that you
consent to receive faxes and emails sent by or on behalf of the
PMA and that you have the requisite authority to give this permission
to the PMA on behalf of yourself and your company.
Copyright & Trademark Complaints
The PMA respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe
that your copyrighted materials have been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, or if you believe that use of the trademarks
on our site infringes a trademark right, please follow our Notice
and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright and Trademark Infringement.
PRIVACY POLICY
The PMA is committed to protecting your privacy online. Our primary
goal in collecting personalized and company information is to provide
the PMA’s membership with superior online services and to
provide information to the general public about the PMA and its
members in conformity with the PMA’s Mission and Goals (see:
http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/whatispma.html). In summary,
we use contact and related information supplied to us as follows:
- Members:
to provide information to the public, as provided by you about
your services, your facility and qualifications for listing and
information in our searchable database.
- Goods
and Service Customers: to fill orders, contact purchasers to inform
them of their order status, to send promotional information, to
provide update information, to enhance the operation of our site
and to administer our system.
- Conference
Registrants: the PMA utilizes the services of a third party company,
Cvent Inc. 200 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: 703.226.3555,
Fax: 703.226.3501, www.cvent.net for managing and facilitating
the registration of Conference Registrants. Conference Registrants
provide information as requested for purposes of registering for
a conference including the specification of which seminars you
wish to attend while attending the conference. Personal financial
information such as credit card information and the like will
only be disclosed for purposes of processing such credit card
information in the registration process. It will not be disclosed
to any third party for any other purpose. For additional information
pertaining to the Privacy Policy of our conference registration
provider, Cvent, Inc., please visit: www.cvent.net and click on “privacy policy.”
This
notice describes our privacy policy. By visiting the PMA website,
you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
What
personal information about you do we collect?
Information you give to us: We receive and store information that
you supply to us via our web site and regular operations. This includes
information regarding an order such as your name, company name,
email address, billing address, mailing address, billing information,
credit card number, credit card expiration date, shipping address,
website usage password, electronic newsletters opt-in options and
other opt-in notifications that you authorize, including but not
limited to Third Party opt-in options. This may also include information
provided by you to us via email, phone customer service, or questionnaires.
Information
about you given to us by third parties: Although we do not currently,
we may in the future work with certain companies who, in conjunction
with their own customer incentive programs, may provide information
about you to use including your account information and purchasing
authorization.
Information
automatically collected: We receive and store certain types of information
whenever you come to our site. For example, as is common practice,
we use "cookies" and similar technology, to obtain and
determine certain information when your browser accesses the PMA
website pilatesmethodalliance.org including, but not limited to,
the Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer
to the internet, email address, browser type and version, operating
system and platform.
How is the personal information used?
Information about our members and customers is a very important
part of our organization, as a trade secret and we are not in the
business of selling such information to others. We will only share
such customer information with entities who have agreed to be bound
by the terms and conditions of our privacy policies as outlined
herein and for which you have authorized disclosure to such third
parties. The PMA does not share customer information with any non-affiliated
companies. We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information
to others. However, corporate members of the PMA are entitled to
utilize the PMA mailing list but such usage is controlled and distributed
by the PMA directly or through an authorized company without providing
such information directly to the corporate member. Additionally,
corporate members are entitled to receive the name and address of
all Conference Registrants which is made available to the corporate
members by the PMA pursuant to such policies and non-disclosure
requirements. Information is only shared with entities working in
concert with the PMA.
Should the PMA be sold or transferred to another entity, customer
information is likely to be part of the sales or transfer. We may
send offers to selected groups of PMA customers and members on behalf
of other businesses. When we do this, we do not give that business
your name and address. If you do not want to receive such offers,
please indicate that you are opting out of such notification in
your user profile. Other than as set out above, you will receive
notice when information about you might go to third parties, and
you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
What
if I link to a third-party web site from the PMA website?
When you click links and/or banners that take you to third party
web sites, you will be subject to the third parties' privacy policies.
While we support the protection of privacy on the internet, we cannot
be responsible for the actions of third parties and urge you to
read and understand the privacy policies of such sites.
How does the PMA protect customer information?
The PMA uses the latest encryption technology to keep your personal
information safe. All your ordering information-including your name,
address and credit card number-is encrypted using a secure server
for maximum security. Credit card transactions are handled by an
authorized clearing company, which receives the credit card number
and other personal identifying information in a fully secured environment
only to verify the credit card numbers and process transactions.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to
your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished
using a shared computer.
Contacting the PMA about privacy questions or concerns and changes
in Privacy Policies.
This Privacy Policy was last modified on May 12, 2004 and provisions
may be changed, modified, added or removed at any time and such
changes will become effective immediately upon posting.
What About Cookies?
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's
hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize
your browser and to provide features for using the PMA's website
. The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will
tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies,
how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie,
or how to disable cookies altogether. However, cookies allow you
to take full advantage of some of the PMA's website features, and
we recommend that you leave them turned on.
Notice
and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright and Trademark Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted materials have been copied
in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or if you believe
that use of the trademarks on our site infringes a trademark right,
please provide the PMA's agent the written information specified
below. Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying
the PMA that your material has been infringed.
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An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to
act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or trademark interest;
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A description of what you claim has been infringed upon;
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A
description of where the material that you claim is infringing
is located on the PMA website;
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Your
address, telephone number and e-mail address;
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A
statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed
use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law;
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A
statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above
information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner
or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
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Pilates
Method Alliance, Inc.
Copyright/Trademark Complaint Notice
PO Box 370906
Miami. Fl. 33137-0906
(305) 573-4430; Fax: (305) 573 4461; Email: notice@pilatesmethodalliance.org
WAIVER
& RELEASE:
The Pilates Method Alliance, Inc. (PMA) will be videotaping and recording its National Educational Conferences, including, but not limited to lectures, round table discussions, mat classes and other meetings during the conference (PMA Conference). The PMA will make these materials available in the future, in electronic form including, audio tapes, video tapes and DVD's and like medium. Additionally, these materials will be made available as part of the PMA archives. By signing up as a Conference Registrant, you understand that the PMA Conference will be recorded and hereby release to the PMA any and all rights that you may have for the PMA to release and otherwise redistribute the recorded materials, for profit or not for profit, in any form and in any manner. In consideration of your participation in any workshops, private workouts, or group classes, for yourself, and your heirs and assigns, hereby release the PMA, and all facilities and locations utilized by the PMA for its conferences, and for each of the foregoing, their owners, employees, landlords, agents, officers, directors, presenters, participants and assigns (Released Parties), from any claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising from my participation in the PMA Conference. I fully recognize and understand that I may become injured as a result of my attendance and/or participation in the PMA Conference and hereby release the Released Parties from any and all liability now or in the future.
PROHIBITION ON PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING:
arising from my participation in the PMA Conference. I fully recognize and understand that The Pilates Method Alliance, Inc. (PMA) can not and will not permit the taking of photographs, audio or video taping of any conferences held by or sponsored by the PMA. Should an individual be found photographing, video graphing or taping of any kind without the express written permission of the PMA, the PMA will confiscate all such equipment and media containing such unauthorized recording, and the person shall thereafter be banned from attending any PMA conference.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Pilates Method Alliance, Inc.
Privacy Policy
PO Box 370906
Miami. Fl. 33137-0906
(305) 573-4430; Fax: (305) 573 4461
Email: privacy @pilatesmethodalliance.org
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