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Last Updated: June 22, 2022

Guardian Whiskers Inc. and Taradiddle Young Writers Contests take your privacy seriously. We make every reasonable effort to keep your personal information private.

We also make every reasonable effort to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”). If we make substantive changes to this policy, we will make a reasonable effort to notify you via email, seek your consent to these changes, and give you the option to discontinue your use of the site. 

Our Privacy Policy delineates the information we collect, display, and share. 

What We Collect (Under-13 Writers)

The Taradiddle website collects the following information upon registration:

• Name


• Birthdate


• Address


• Email address of parent or guardian


• How the parent/guardian would like the name of their child to appear publicly if their story places and is published on our website

What We Collect (13 and Older Writers)

The Taradiddle website collects the following information upon registration:

• Name


• Birthdate


• Address


• Email address 


• How they would like their name to appear publicly if their story places and is published on our website

IP Addresses and Cookies

The Taradiddle website may collect IP addresses and use browser cookies. We use these only to help you interact with the site, not to gather any further personal information.

What We Display (Under-13 Users)

The Taradiddle website will publish om its website the stories of the finalists for each contest, any submitted drawings and illustrations completed by the writer, and the name of the writer in the way that the parent/guardian had consented to. If desired, a picture of the writer that the parent/guardian supplies and agrees to have publicly posted may be displayed together with the story.

What We Display (13 and Older Users)

The Taradiddle website will publish on its website the stories of the finalists for each contest, any submitted drawings and illustrations completed by the writer, and the name of the writer in the way that the writer had consented to. If desired, a picture of the writer that the writer supplies and agrees to have publicly posted may be displayed together with the story.

What We Don’t Share

Guardian Whiskers Inc. and Taradiddle will not share any of your personal information with third parties unless it is necessary for safety or legal purposes.

In the event that Guardian Whiskers Inc is involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, change of control, or any form of sale of some or all of our assets, your personal information may be transferred or disclosed in connection with such business transaction. If the transaction involves the transfer Personal Information to a third party, we will require the new owner to continue to honor the terms provided in this Privacy Policy, or we will provide you with notice and an opportunity to opt-out of the transfer by deleting Personal Information before the transfer occurs.

Contact Us

If you have questions about the Privacy Policy or any other concerns related to the Taradiddle website, please email us at hello@guardianwhiskers.org.

Last Updated: June 20, 2022

Acceptance of Terms

Your use of the Taradiddle website represents an understanding and acceptance of the following terms. If you do not agree with the following terms, you, your children, and/or your students should not use the website.

The following terms may be updated occasionally, at Guardian Whiskers Inc, creator of Taradiddle (“our”) discretion. Guardian Whiskers Inc via Taradiddle (“We”) will make reasonable effort to notify you of any substantive changes via email and obtain your consent. We suggest that you regularly review the terms to ensure your continued understanding and acceptance.

If you are under 18, you should review the following terms with a parent, guardian, or educator facilitating the Taradiddle Youth Writing Contests. If you are under 13, your parent or guardian must give you permission to participate.

Personal Information

The Taradiddle website collects the following information upon registration:

• Name


• Birthdate


• Parent or guardian email address (mandatory for under-13 users)


• Personal email address (for 13 and older users)


• City and State


• Country

The Taradiddle website also collects IP addresses and uses browser cookies. We use these only to help you interact with the site, not to gather any further personal information.

Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle Website will not share any of your information with third parties, unless it is necessary for safety or legal purposes.

We make every reasonable effort to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”), and we collect and display information differently for young writers under 13 years of age.

View full Privacy Policy.

Emails

We use a third party for our mailing-list management, but your information is only accessible by Guardian Whiskers Inc/Taradiddle.

You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences at any time.

Marketing

Taradiddle is a program of Guardian Whiskers Inc, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and offers no paid services.

We will occasionally offer opportunities to donate or purchase programmatic merchandise. These transactions may be hosted on a store platform outside the Taradiddle website.

We will not share any of your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Intellectual Property

You will not knowingly share any content that has been created, copyrighted, and/or trademarked by another person or entity. We will immediately delete any content we determine to be plagiarized.

Codes of Conduct

You will abide by our Codes of Conduct, including grounds for content, discipline, and account deletion.

Submitted Stories

Only original submissions will be accepted. We will not accept simultaneous submissions or work that has been published elsewhere.

Contest entrants retain the copyright of their submitted work. Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle claim no copyright on stories created, hosted, or submitted to Taradiddle, and will not be held liable for any content therein. However, entrants grant Guardian Whiskers the right to reproduce any submission on its website or any other Guardian Whiskers publication regardless of medium or publication.

Guardian Whiskers asks for international rights. Should you re-publish your story at a later date, we ask that you acknowledge in print that Guardian Whiskers published it first.

We will make every reasonable effort to host stories, but the Taradiddle website is not a permanent storage solution. We will not be held liable for accidental story deletions.

User Content

Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle claim no copyright on user-created content, and will not be held liable for it. We reserve the right to publish user-created content in our marketing and editorial materials.

Third-Party Links

The Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle websites may contain links to content hosted on other websites. We will not be held liable for any third-party content.

General Limitation of Liability

Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle will not be held liable for any damages associated, directly or indirectly, with your use of the Taradiddle website.

General Rights Reserved

Guardian Whiskers Inc and Taradiddle have made reasonable effort to account for common terms of use above, but we know this won’t cover everything. We reserve the right to take any and all action on your Taradiddle involvement. 

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions or any other concerns related to the Guardian Whiskers Inc or Taradiddle websites, please email hello@guardianwhiskers.org.

Last Updated: June 20, 2022

We want everyone who uses Guardian Whisker’s Taradiddle website to have a safe, fun experience. Below are some things to keep in mind when using our site.

By agreeing to our Terms & Conditions, you also agree to these guidelines. They apply specifically to stories, social media posts, and profile information.

If you have questions or aren’t sure about something, send us an email. We’re here to help!

Respect.

No matter what, we expect everyone to treat each other (and themselves) with respect.

We do not allow racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, hate speech, harassment, personal attacks, or bullying.

Keep it clean.

Don’t include things in your stories that you wouldn’t want your parents or teachers to see, including bad language, adult content, or criminal topics.

Avoid discussions of violence, including self-harm and imaginary violence to others.

Keep it legal.

No discussion of illegal activity will be allowed, even jokingly.

Be polite.

This is a big, diverse community. We have different ideas and different lives. Don’t do things with the intent of upsetting or interrupting other people. Treat others how you would want to be treated!

Please refrain from including serious political or cultural debates in your stories.

How to Report

To report a story or action that you believe is in violation of the codes of our Codes of Conduct, email us. Include the name and please copy and paste the text so we can review it.