In the course of serving its users, SIERRA-BLUE.NET acquires, stores and transmits user communications and information that users may regard as private or sensitive. Some of this information is provided to SIERRA-BLUE.NET by its users in order to establish service. Other information - such as the user's account status, choice of services, and user logs - is created and maintained by SIERRA-BLUE.NET in the normal course of providing service. In addition, SIERRA-BLUE.NET may store users' electronic mail and other communications as a necessary incident to the transmission and delivery of those communications.

This Privacy Policy applies only to SIERRA-BLUE.NET's treatment of data collected online, and does not apply to any offline data collection practices or to the data collection practices of any third parties, SIERRA-BLUE.NET users, or any entities affiliated with SIERRA-BLUE.NET. Also, please note that use of SIERRA-BLUE.NET's website constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

SIERRA-BLUE.NET's policies and procedures for handling user information have been created with the understanding that Internet technologies are still evolving and that Internet business methods are continuing to evolve to meet the needs and opportunities of the changing technologies. As a result, SIERRA-BLUE.NET's policies and procedures are subject to change. Changes will be posted to the website and users agree to be bound by those changes.

Data Security

SIERRA-BLUE.NET protects the confidentiality of its users' information, account information and personal communications. To secure the information collected online, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure only appropriate use of information that is collected from users, SIERRA-BLUE.NET has implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. SIERRA-BLUE.NET cautions its users and website visitors that no medium of communication, including the Internet, is entirely secure. Accordingly, SIERRA-BLUE.NET cannot be responsible for loss, corruption or unauthorized acquisition and use of personal information provided to our website, or for any damages resulting from such loss, corruption, unauthorized acquisition or unauthorized use.

How is user information used?

Information regarding you (such as name, address and phone number) will not be given or sold to any outside organization.

Disclosure of user information and communications

SIERRA-BLUE.NET will not otherwise disclose its users' personal and account information unless SIERRA-BLUE.NET has reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to identify, make contact with, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing harm or interfering with the rights or property of SIERRA-BLUE.NET, SIERRA-BLUE.NET's users, or others, or where SIERRA-BLUE.NET has a good faith belief that the law requires such disclosure.

SIERRA-BLUE.NET also will not, except for reasons stated below, disclose to third parties the contents of any electronic mail or other electronic communications that SIERRA-BLUE.NET stores or transmits for its users. The circumstances under which SIERRA-BLUE.NET will disclose such electronic user communications are when:

  1. it is necessary in order to provide service to the user;
  2. it is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of SIERRA-BLUE.NET and its users;
  3. it is required to cooperate with interception orders, warrants, or other legal process that SIERRA-BLUE.NET determines in its sole discretion to be valid and enforceable; and
  4. it is necessary to provide to a law enforcement agency when the contents are inadvertently obtained by SIERRA-BLUE.NET and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime.

SIERRA-BLUE.NET disclaims any intention to censor, edit or engage in ongoing review or surveillance of communications stored on or transmitted through its facilities by users or others. SIERRA-BLUE.NET will, however, review, delete or block access to communications that may harm SIERRA-BLUE.NET, its users or third parties.
The grounds on which SIERRA-BLUE.NET may take such action include, but are not limited to, actual or potential violations of SIERRA-BLUE.NET's Acceptable Use Policy.