This User Agreement and Privacy Policy (accessible on the home page footer) pertains to each OMS website and its applications, broadcasts, publications, offerings and/or any other products and services (collectively: the “OMS Service”) provided by OMS and its subsidiaries, agents and affiliates.

Your visit to and access/use of the OMS service signifies your agreement to this User Agreement and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions outlined below, you may not visit, access or use any portion of the OMS service. Please be advised, this User Agreement and Privacy Policy may be modified at any time. Continued access of the OMS service constitutes your acceptance of any updates or revisions to this User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to OMS. The following information summarizes how we may collect and treat personally identifiable and other information about you, your computer and/or mobile device. 

User Information Collection:

OMS requires you to register/subscribe for certain products and services (magazine, RSS feed, contests, sweepstakes, surveys, etc.) and potentially in the future to make online purchases. To do so, you may be asked to register a password and user ID and/or provide personal information including name, email address and contact information, such as telephone and street address. In addition, you may be asked for other personally identifiable information, such as age, gender and user preferences. 

Like other websites, our servers may automatically collect information about you (such as your general geographic location); your browsing device (including its make, browser speed, IP address and/or operating system); and your online behaviour (such as page visits, content viewed, ads viewed and various clickstream data). OMS utilizes Google Analytics for the purpose of monitoring data regarding website user traffic.

Additional examples of information collection may include:

  • Information about user transactions carried out over this website, including purchases and downloads.
  • Credit card or other payment information.
  • Information related to contests, sweepstakes, surveys and polls.

Information Collection Use:

OMS may use your personal information to:

  • Administer and optimize this website
  • Personalize the website experience for you
  • Enable your access to and end use of OMS services
  • Send you products or supply you products that you purchase
  • Send you statements and invoices and collect payments from you
  • Send you marketing communications and/or to gauge effectiveness of ad space and/or marketing campaigns

Third-party Access

OMS may allow access of information to third parties that provide OMS with important services (such as database management, technical support, e-commerce solutions and sub-contractor support). In cases where OMS discloses personal information (for the business purposes above) to such agents, affiliates or sub-contractors, the agent, affiliate or sub-contractor will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this User Agreement and Privacy Policy. 

In addition to disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified above, OMS may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, and in order to exercise or defend its legal rights.

OMS will never sell your personal information to a third party for marketing purposes.

Securing Your Data

OMS will take reasonable precautions (technical and otherwise) to prevent the loss or misuse of your personal information. We store all personal information provided by you on a secure server. Information relating to electronic transactions on this website is protected by encryption technology. However, please note that although a security breach is highly unlikely, no data transmission or electronic security over the Internet can ever be guaranteed completely invulnerable. By using the OMS service, you assume all risk in connection with the information you send to us. Also, please note that this website contains links to other resources and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party linked to from this site.

Contact:

If you have any opt-out requests, comments or questions about this privacy policy and/or the treatment of your personal information, please contact us at:

info@onemillionskates.com


OMS Rules of Usage

Registration

Unless otherwise specified, this service is for your personal, non-commercial use only. No person under the age of 13 is permitted to register for the OMS service; use any OMS social, community or discussion area; or provide any personally identifiable information to OMS. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must get permission from a parent or legal guardian before making a purchase through OMS or subscribing to/registering for any portion of the OMS service.

By registering for OMS services/products or making online payments, you guarantee all the information provided by you is true, accurate and up-to-date. You may not impersonate someone else when registering for OMS accounts/products/services or when posting comments and, likewise, you may not allow anyone to access or use your registration and account information. 

You are solely responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your account, as well as all access and activity on your account (whether authorized or not). If you suspect the security of your account has been compromised (including the theft or loss of your computer device or account information), you must update your user name and password or close the affected account immediately. OMS shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of your account.

Usage

All OMS service users must comply with their own local, provincial, state, federal, national, international and foreign laws, rules and regulations pertaining to access and use of the OMS service. This includes all applicable import and export laws, rules and regulations. If you suspect non-compliance or illegal activity connected with this service, you must notify us immediately.

Please be advised, you may not engage in personal attack or use any language on or through the OMS service that is intimidating, harassing, hateful, violent, racist, sexist or intolerant of diversity. You may not use any language or otherwise post, upload, transmit, send or otherwise make available on or through the OMS service any content that may be considered inappropriate, obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, harmful, deceptive, abusive, intimidating, harassing or that may constitute a criminal offence or that violates any local, provincial, state, federal, national or international laws.

You shall not make available (post, upload, transmit, etc.) any advertising/commercial content, junk mail, spam, bulk communications and/or phishing material on or through the OMS service. You may not make available (post, upload, transmit, etc.) any software disabling devices, viruses, worms, bugs, bots, time bombs, adware, spyware or malicious programs/code of any kind on or through the OMS service. You may not use/run any type of automated software on the OMS service. These or any other activities that undermines the operation of OMS may be subject to criminal prosecution and damages.

Failure follow the rules, restrictions, limitations, terms and/or conditions that apply to the OMS service (whether listed in this User Agreement and Privacy Policy or on the OMS service), could result in the suspension or termination of your account, which would include your ability to access, visit, or use any or all of the OMS service. In addition, we reserve the right to remove or repossess any user ID, password or other account information without notice. 

OMS reserves the right to take technical, legal, and/or other action(s) we feel necessary (with or without notice) to rectify and prevent potential violations and to enforce this policy and agreement.

Users of any website should always be mindful of sharing personally identifiable information (whether about yourself or others) in the site’s public areas such as comment and online community sections. OMS is not responsible for consequences relating to any content/information you make available on our site. 

Please be advised, while every reasonable effort is made to prevent the transmission of computer viruses, OMS shall not be held responsible for any issues related to the highly unlikely event of virus transmission. Accessing the OMS service is at your own risk. 

Content & Copyright

Please be advised that the ideas and thoughts expressed by users of the OMS site do not necessarily reflect the views of, nor have they been endorsed or checked for accuracy or completeness by OMS or its agents and affiliates. The opinions, advice, tips and other information made available on or through this service, including that which is submitted, provided, posted, uploaded, or transmitted are the views and responsibility of those who submitted/provided/posted/uploaded/transmitted the information. In addition, you acknowledge that we have not necessarily reviewed or endorsed the content/offerings/services that are linked to from the OMS service. Accessing any other site/application/service/destination is at your own risk. 

OMS makes every effort to source the highest quality subject matter experts, resources, tips, advice and content. However, you acknowledge that content available on or through the OMS service is not intended to act as, replace or constitute professional medical or health advice, or to diagnose, treat or cure any medical health or other condition. Any content on the OMS service is to be utilized at your own discretion and risk. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider if you have any health concerns or questions, or begin a new diet, fitness or training plan. 

OMS (including our agents, affiliates, sub-contractors and service providers) is not responsible for any loss or liability in connection with the content obtained on or through this service. You acknowledge that OMS has no liability to you in connection with any content, including that which violates this agreement, made available through or on the OMS service. You acknowledge that you are using this service at your own risk.

Copyright concerns pertain to all content including copy, articles, creative (graphics, design, illustrations, artwork, etc.); photographs; trademarks, trade names, etc.; audio and video; computer code, data, indexes, registries, etc. whether sent, posted, uploaded or otherwise provided to OMS by us or our users.

If you have a copyright concern or have reason to believe your content has been copied or utilized in a way that infringes on your copyright, please notify our editor immediately by email at info@onemillionskates.com.

Affiliate Promotion and Retail Merchandise

Our mission is to provide North America’s minor hockey community with outstanding editorial content, practical lifestyle information and unique tools, products and resources that help players and their families, coaches, associations and communities experience the most positive, healthy and rewarding hockey experience possible. OMS may receive a commission or other form of compensation on purchases made on, through or linked from our service. Nothing on the site constitutes a binding offer to sell, distribute or give away merchandise, services or products. 

OMS is committed to providing an uncompromised level of excellence in content creation and product offerings in order to deliver measurable benefits to our readers and customers. We pride ourselves on linking our users with quality manufacturers, distributors, products and merchandise. Although OMS makes every reasonable effort to affiliate itself with merchandise, products, services and content of quality, value and reliability, you agree we are not responsible and have no liability to you with regard to any merchandise, product, service and/or content featured, mentioned, distributed, sold, given away or made available in any way through OMS. This includes control over such things as features, specifications, safety, quality, product descriptions, shipping and fulfilment procedures.  

 

In the event that information posted within or through the OMS service conflict or be inconsistent with this User Agreement and Privacy Policy and information, OMS will solely determine which terms, conditions, rules, limitations and/or restrictions shall be followed and you agree to waive the right to challenge or dispute such determination.