Policies

1. Privacy Policy: Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number, IP address, and/or e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of Night Owl Services (NOS).*

• Credit Card Details: NOS will never ask for Credit Card details using this site and requests that you do not enter it on any of the forms on NOS.
• External Sites: NOS is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information.
• Cookies: A “cookie” is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows NOS to recognize you each time you visit this site (customization etc). Cookies themselves do not contain any personal information, and NOS does not use cookies to collect personal information. Cookies may also be used by 3rd party content providers such as news feeds. We include a cookie notice on this site and you have the choice to agree to the use of cookies or to not use this site.
• Remember The Risks Whenever You Use The Internet: While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to NOS and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. In addition, other Internet sites or services that may be accessible through NOS have separate data and privacy practices independent of us, and therefore we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions.
• What information is being collected? Cookies active on this site might log your IP address so we know whether or not you are a first-time visitor to our site and/or which browser platform you are using to view this site, for examples. No other data is collected unless you choose to give it voluntarily.
• Who is collecting it? Night Owl Services is a sole proprietorship of Janice F McClintock in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Do you share it? No one else sees any data *unless it is necessary for the completion of a project requested by you, for auxiliary functions like paying fees or sending content files, or if you agree to my use of a subcontractor for any portion of a project.
• How is it collected? Other than site cookies, you must choose to send us information via our contact form, our “sharing” pop-up, if you post a comment, or you send data about your or your company’s future project using a questionnaire.
• Where is it stored? Data is stored on the web site hosting server in a secure Virtual Private Server (VPS), unless we must use it for replying to you via email or completing a project you request.
• Can I have that data deleted? Upon your written request via email or postal mail, NOS will be glad to securely and completely delete any data we have that pertains to you in any way.

2. Comments Policy: NOS will not discriminate against anyone who comments on this site based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.  This blog is governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. You are fully responsible for everything that you post. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. NOS does not control the content posted. Nevertheless, NOS may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to remove content for any reason whatever, without consent. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user’s privilege to post content on the NOS site.

3. Copyrights and Trademarks: The Client unconditionally warrants that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to NOS for inclusion in the Client’s work are owned by the Client, or that the Client has permission from the rightful owner to use each of these elements, and the Client agrees to hold harmless, protect, and defend NOS from any claim or suit against NOS arising from the use of such elements furnished to NOS by the Client. It is the Client’s responsibility to do a Trademark/Copyright search in order to register their logo as a company Trademark. Learn more at: www.uspto.gov

4. Liability: The Client agrees to indemnify and hold NOS harmless from all liability, expenses, claims, actions, fees, losses or damages caused by the direct or indirect use of services/products from NOS at any time and by any party.

5. Ownership of Original Artwork/Graphics: Under this Agreement, all original artwork/graphics developed by NOS for the Client remains the copyright property of NOS until payment is received in full. Once payment is received in full, NOS grants the Client copyright and full rights to use the original artwork/graphics. Pornographic use, use that would be defamatory or libelous or use that is otherwise unlawful is prohibited. Unused design concepts will remain the copyright of NOS and may be re-used in future projects. Ownership/copyright of designs and stock images remains the property of its perspective owner(s) and/or Night Owl Services.

6. Credit:  Client agrees that books and other hardcopy items created for the Client may be included in the NOS portfolio. This includes a cover image, home page screenshot, or other such representational image of the work.

7. NOS agrees that, except as directed by the Client, it will not at any time during or after the term of this Agreement, disclose any confidential information to any person whatsoever. Likewise, the Client agrees that it will not convey any confidential information obtained about NOS to another party.  All information is kept strictly confidential; NOS will not sell, trade or distribute the Client’s information in any manner.

It is the spirit of this agreement that this will be a mutually beneficial arrangement for the Reader, Client, and NOS. All parties warrant that they have read and understand the terms set forth in this agreement.