Privacy Policy

January 1, 2020:

The National Pinewood Registry (NPWR) is committed to respecting and protecting the personal privacy of its members and those who visit its Web site. It is our policy to acquire personal information from members only by overt means, only when it is in the interest of the member to provide it, and to utilize this information only for the purpose it was provided.

Members are defined as those visitors who have created a user profile and have accepted the NPWD site’s terms of use. Visitors are defined as those who have accessed public information on the NPWR site but have not created a user profile. Users are defined as either members or visitors.

The information that follows explains the kinds of information NPWR web sites may collect, how it is used, and the conditions under which it is made available to third parties, how information is maintained, and our compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects the personal information of children under the age of 13.

NOTE: This privacy policy applies to the NPWR Official Web site. This privacy policy does not apply to any advertiser’s Web site, as their content is not controlled by the NPWR. Please contact the administrator or Webmaster of any other Web site for information about their privacy policies and the information they collect about their site visitors.

What information does this site collect and use?

The NPWR site functions for the benefit of visitors and members by providing information on the results of competitive racing of miniature pine cars or trucks. Pine cars or trucks are typically constructed from a block of wood or Lego™ pieces, four plastic wheels, and four metal nails. Racing of these vehicles goes by many common names such as Pinewood Derby™, Awana Grand Prix, Model Car Derby, Shape N Race Derby, Powder Puff Derby, Pine Car Derby, RA Racer Derby, Kub Kar Rally, Beaver Buggies, Scout Express, Lego Derby, Woodcar Derby, and others.

The information collected and presented is intended to provide the visitors and members with reference to their specific participation in a competitive racing event noting the date, location, organization, participant’s name, vehicle name, vehicle photo, vehicle performance, and race standings.

If a visitor chooses to update existing data, or create new data, they will be required to create a user account to become a member. Payment information from an adult 18 years or older will be collected for purchases only.

In some situations, the user may be asked to voluntarily provide feedback on the site. The questions relate to ease of use, any problems encountered in using the site, site performance (speed) and the general look and feel of the site. Personally identifiable information is not asked for or collected through this process. This information will be used to assist in rectifying problems with the system and improving its usability and performance.

This site currently does not collect anonymous data that is not typically indicative of and cannot be traced to an individual without the cooperation of their Internet Service Provider; but may in the future. This data would include information about the user’s remote IP address, referral data (which page “linked” to the present request), and the browser software’s user-agent string. This information would be accepted passively from the HTTP headers that are sent from the user when requesting any file from the server. Other anonymous data entered by the user may be collected in a common repository, including terms entered into the search engine, ZIP codes entered into the council locator, etc.

The anonymous information collected would be used to monitor the usage of this Web site and the interests of those who use it. Data such as the volume of traffic to the server, the number of visitors a certain section of the site receives each month, or the most popular search terms are analyzed to derive general statistics about the site’s reach and the audience’s usage patterns.

Use of Cookies

This site does not currently use cookies. In the future if cookies are utilized, users should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the NPWR sites through the use of “cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files a Web site can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the user’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a user’s system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a user does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the user to deny or accept the cookie feature. The NPWR would use “cookie” technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online users in order to improve users’ online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.

The NPWR does not currently use a method known as “session tokens.” The “session token” is a cryptic number that identifies your browser session to our server. This “session token” is stored in the memory of your browser for up to 30 minutes after your last activity on our site and may be completely destroyed by you by closing your browser. This allows the server to continue the “conversation” with you in context of the process or transaction you are involved in. This “session token” is changed automatically during your session for security purposes and is not written to your hard drive. The “session token” does not contain any personally identifiable information; the “session token” is required to use certain systems.

Personally identifiable data is collected only by means of form interfaces on the site, into which the member enters the personal information requested. No cookies or any other tracking technology (other than stated above) are used for the purpose of coordinating information that a member may opt to enter in various interfaces on the site.

Service-related Announcements

We will send you strictly service-related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we might send you an e-mail. We may also e-mail official information as pertains to your NPWR participation.

Choice/Opt-out

Providing an e-mail address ensures that you will receive notification of transactions involving your account. If you do not wish to receive promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by replying to the email with the words “Opt-out” in the message title. Please allow 4-6 weeks for your email address to be removed from our distribution lists.

Access to Personally Identifiable Information

The NPWR will maintain your personally identifiable race & pine car information originally modified or created by the user for as long as possible.  If changes are desired, submit an email to NPWD@hotmail.com  with the words “Data-Mod” in the message title. Please provide the current data displayed and allow 4-6 weeks for your data to be modified.

The NPWR will maintain your personal identifiable purchasing information for a period of three months after the purchase transaction.

What organization is collecting the information?

Information entered by members is retrieved directly by Fourth Phase Productions, LLC: 72 Hurst Terrace, Wayne, NJ 07470 – telephone (973) 800-1969.

With whom does the NPWD share the information that is collected?

The NPWR only permits access to personal information in its database by authorized NPWD staff and support personnel for Web site operational purposes only. and authenticated unit and council members. The personal information collected is not shared with other third parties. Reports, statistics, and other analyses of aggregate anonymous information may be shared within the organization or provided to third parties at the sole discretion of Fourth Phase Productions, LLC.. This information does not include any personally identifiable information.

Exception: Fourth Phase Productions, LLC. reserves the right to use all information at its disposal and to share this information with ISPs and other third parties as necessary to investigate any incident of misuse or abuse of its site, server, or information systems. Additionally, we reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site.

MOISES???How does the NPWR maintain the information it collects?

The security of your personal information is important to us. All communications between your browser and our system is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL).You will notice the “Locked” ICON appear in the lower right corner of your browser (Internet Explorer). We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. All servers are protected and monitored by leading firewall technology 24 hours a day.

Changes in this Privacy Statement

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by e-mail, or by means of a notice on our home page.

Links to Other Sites

If you click on a link to a third party site, which includes sites of NPWR affiliates, you will leave the NPWR site you are visiting and go to the site you selected. Because we cannot control the activities of third parties, we cannot accept responsibility for any use of your personally identifiable information by such third parties, and we cannot guarantee that they will adhere to the same privacy practices as Fourth Phase Productions, LLC. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of any other service provider from whom you request services. If you visit a third party website, you should read that site’s privacy statement before providing any personal information.