Legal

OneTreeHillFans.com (One Tree Hill Fans, OTHF) is not affiliated with WB and is ONLY a fan site. This site is for entertainment and information purposes only.

Copyright Information
The files on this site are the property of the One Tree Hill Fans (here within "OTHF"), OneTreeHillFans.com, and NIP Entertainment. Original graphics and content found here within are considered property of OTHF, and thus, all applicable copyright laws hold with respect to that original content. In other words, don't take anything off of this site unless you get permission from the site creator. That means no using anything for your own websites or those of others; no distribution of OTHF content (excluding show info) by any means already in existence or yet to be invented!

Legal Rundown
The content of this site is copyright ©2003-2010 One Tree Hill Fans, OneTreeHillFans.com, and NIP Entertainment, except where other copyrights supersede. Any copying of anything on this website will result in a legal court case.

The owner (Patrick Priest) and staff of OTHF do not endorse any products, services, or sites that may be advertised on or through this website.

OTHF's staff spends the time and money to operate this site because we feel One Tree Hill is a great show and needs to be promoted. Please be aware that this site is here to support the One Tree Hill and it's cast, as well as provide a safe, clean, entertainment site for OTH fans. We definitely do not want to infringe on any of the cast members' privacy or cause them embarrassment in any way, shape, or form.

All thoughts and writings are the sole property of the staff of OTHF unless clearly noted. Please don't take offense if you don't agree with what is written.

Visitor Information Collection and Use
OTHF is the sole owner of the visitor information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Registration
In order to use certain features on this website, a user must first complete a registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for the user to provide unique identifiers (such as postal address).

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. For example, the user will not be able to participate in any of our Sweepstakes, Contests or any other parts which requires the user to be logged in. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.

Some of our business partners use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

Sharing
We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that OTHF is not responsible for the content, or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

Message Boards and Chat Areas
Guests of OTHF are solely responsible for the content of messages they post on public forums, such as chat rooms and message boards. Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., user name, e-mail address, phone number) on the bulletin boards or in the chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other people.

Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

Special Offers
Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive special offers or contests offered by OTHF. Please see our choice and opt-out below.

Site and Service Updates
We also send the user site and service announcement updates. Members may not be able to unsubscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email.

Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal data provided to us. This can usually be done at the member profile page or by emailing us.

Choice/Opt-out
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter may opt-out of receiving these communications. This can usually be done at the member profile page or by emailing us.

Security
Security for all personally identifiable information is extremely important to us. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, OTHF cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

Children Guidelines
OTHF encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the interactive activities offered on the site. No information should be submitted to or posted at OTHF by guests under 13 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian. Without prior parental consent, online information will only be used to respond directly to the child's request and will not be used for other purposes without prior parental consent.

OTHF may disclose user information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with OTHF's rights or property, other OTHF web site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.

Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using OTHF, you signify your acceptance of the OTHF Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. OTHF reserves the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time, so visitors are encouraged to review this policy from time to time. Your continued use of OTHF following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

- OTHF Management and Staff