Your privacy and security are important to us. Because we gather certain types of information about The NeedtoRace ("NeedtoRace") users, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to privacy@needtorace.com. NOTE: NeedtoRace cannot accept information from individuals who are under 14 years of age without first obtaining express parental consent.

1. Capture and Use of Information.

Registration
If you participate in interactive activities (event registration, message boards, membership program, etc.) on NeedtoRace, you may be asked to register for a free ID and password and/or to provide information on event-registration forms. Unique identifiers, such as IDs and passwords, are collected to verify your identity and for use as account numbers in our record system. Your contact information may also be used to contact you when necessary for customer service reasons. Financial information that is collected is used only to bill you for products and services that you specifically request.

Cookies
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Generally, cookies work by assigning to your computer a unique number that has no meaning outside of our site. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information; we use them to provide features such as personalization, to save your member ID and to keep track of your shopping cart. We may also use cookies to assist us in delivering content specific to your interests. Additionally, after you've entered your member ID and password during a session on our service, we save that information so you don't have to re-enter it repeatedly during that session. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. Not accepting cookies may make certain features of NeedtoRace unavailable to you.

IP Address
We may use your IP address to identify you and your shopping cart, to administer our Web site and to assist in diagnosing problems with our server.

NEEDTORACE will not rent, sell, or otherwise share your information with third parties for purposes unrelated to this web site or our registration services and sponsors. All of the information we collect, both what you tell us and what we collect through the use of cookies and sessions, are used to personalize your account, to customize our services and to allow our customer service representatives to contact you when necessary. It is NeedtoRace's policy not to release any personally identifying information about you. We may use contact information that you provide to send you information about our company and promotional material from some of our partners. NeedtoRace will disclose personal information about an individual user if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with an applicable law or valid legal process.

NeedtoRace uses a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Credit card numbers are encrypted in NeedtoRace's credit card validation service's secure database which is located behind a firewall. Personal information collected on NeedtoRace is stored in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public. All credit card and registration information supplied by users is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

You can help to protect your information by safeguarding your NeedtoRac3 password, using caution and discretion when posting information on public areas of the NeedtoRace Web site, and by learning more about internet privacy from Web sites such as The Privacy Alliance.