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Privacy Policy terms of use | feedback forum

Surfvid has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by Surfvid from time to time. Surfvid will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the Surfvid site.


1. Protecting your privacy
We don't employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs).
We don't sell or distribute data collected on this site to 3rd parties such as emails or phone numbers.
Surfvid does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If Surfvid learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, Surfvid will remove that post.
Surfvid, or people who post on Surfvid, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.
2. Data we collect
We may at some time collect your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, registering for forums, etc.
For viewer feedback postings, we collect personal information, such as name(s) and city(s). As a poster you may use an alias freely to protect your privacy. The feedback comments and ratings that you provide, along with the name and city you provide will be recorded and displayed on this website.
Surfvid does not process or store credit card information.
We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on Surfvid's forums or classifieds that you expect to keep private. If you post something and would like it retracted, contact webmaster@surfvid.com.
Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Surfvid site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
3. Data we store
All classified and forum postings are stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.
4. Archiving and display of Surfvid postings by search engines and other sites
Search engines and other sites not affiliated with Surfvid - including archive.org, google.com, and groups.yahoo.com - archive or otherwise make available Surfvid postings.
5. Circumstances in which Surfvid may release information
Surfvid may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
Surfvid may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Surfvid, its users or the general public.
6. International Users
By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of Surfvid we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.
7. Feedback
We welcome your feedback on this document. Please email us.