We protect the privacy and security of the users of our web sites...
(and then we secretly laugh at your name) 

This policy advises how we protect personal information, and about what choices users have concerning our use of such information. We receive many submissions as a result of the email to Santa Claus pages and also the Submit a Toy idea section and the FEEDBACK link and once these emails are sent - we own them!

As for your email addresses - we really don't want them. We don't use them. We find some of the names absolutely hilarious.  We'll share the goofy names with complete strangers.  However, if, and or but, we do use content of the submissions - especially the emails, we'll post the first name of the sender. We ask for your email address so Santa Claus (or his merry band of elfins and reindeer) can respond with a great, warm holiday reply - this also helps him in reminding him to mark his naughty and nice list. Keep that in mind!  Making a list...Checking it twice...

Where would you like your checkmark to land? - on the naughty list, or the really, really nice list? Hmmmmm?
This policy doesn't describe the mating habits of Canadian Moose. Not that we don't care about the moose of Canada, we feel this is a topic best left to, erm, Canadians...and moosies.

We are the defenders of the universe - We can leap tall buildings in a single bound and pull Grandpa's finger!
Please read this policy. Read it again. And again. And again, again, again. Then memorize it. Then recite it out loud to a Canadian Moose. It will make it you cross-eyed. And then the moose will like you. Isn't that cool? Unlike most privacy and security policies that are nothing but a bunch of legalized rubbish and gibberish, our professionally prepared document, by professional mooseinators, has considered and implemented these policies of the utmost concerns - oh, ahhhh heck! Moose-A-Mooooo! It's boring and confusing too, but it's something that probably won't be read by many humanoids. But hey, it could be great reading for some bored person at work, and may be turned into a movie script someday. We've certainly seen worse. Like every-other-movie... Go Hollywood!...you Doofenheimers!

By the way, would you like to be our privacy policy Moosie Movie Star ? Can you imitate a moose? Do you know any moose? (Or is it mooses) Why? How did you get to know a moose anyway? What is it about a moose that appeals to you save over a, um, penguin, or a cow? 

We have pointed at penguins and laughed.
This policy may need to be updated and changed from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes on our sites because there's way too many dorks out there looking for an angle to mess things up. On a whim we might add the word 'foopenheimer' here and there. 

We've been know to spray silly string at ceiling fans set on their highest speed.
We may decide that we really don't like moosy-mooses, and would rather focus on bovine species - Iowa bovines to be specific. Foopenheimer! Oh, you know, Iowa, a wonderful state in the USA. I O W A "EYE-OH-WUH?" that US-Midwestern state, in the news come presidential election time, the state that has a lot of cows, soybeans and corn,...and pigs,...and humidity...man, does it get steamy-hot sometimes! A place to grow! Is it heaven? No, it's Iowa! Go Hawkeyes! On Moo-U Cyclones! (Iowa State University home of the Cyclones - as opposed to the Tryclones or Biclones or Snowcones and traffic cones.)

We have watched paint dry and actually enjoyed the experience.
We will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, because we know how much you're concerned about what we know, plus we'll post how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose that information to anyone. And whether any moose wants your name for email exchange possibilities. We will also let you know if we find some cows that are pleasing to view and post their 'real' cow-names where it's appropriate. Of course one of the cows will surely be named Betsy. It's a standard Iowa cow name. At least in Iowa it's standard. 
Look it up!

Our moms have denied our existence at one time or another.
However, if you have really different cow names - send them to us. We'll submit these names to the International Cowinghood Cow-Tow Name Registry in Iowa City, Iowa, former capital city of the great state of Iowa and now a Funky Mooseville haven. This too goes to those Canadian moosie-moose lovers who insist that their moose is better than your moose! Send us your favorite moose names too - yeah, yeah, we've heard the name Bullwinkle, like - forever! Duh! 

We love to rub our feet on carpets and use static electricity to shock sleeping family members.
Please refer back to this policy regularly. I'm sure you read all these extremely boring privacy statements on ALL of the websites you visit, huh? I do, like...never?  Totally? It's so L-7 and 9/10. Foopenheimer! If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please send us an e-mail to: feedback@merry-christmas.com. Then go adopt a parking meter, plug it with some quarters, check your watch, and then tie a purple-colored ribbon around it. Stand there looking stupid and hold up a protest sign of some sort-like 'Save the Bavarian Wing Toed Flea. So what if the whole world ignores you. You'll feel better, because YOU care.

We think bucket handles make for a great gift.
Remember, we keep the content of emails sent to Santa and the first name of the sender, plus content of emails for the toy idea submissions and the writer's first name - for our usage in our other publishing projects. We own them when they are sent to us. O.K.? We are masters of the Universe! Ha,ha,ha,ha...oh, wait that universe-take-over-the-world - it's that Hollywood, dorkie, hype thing again. Sorry.

Scope Of Privacy Policy as opposed to a Periscope or a scope of the situation - or even Scope mouthwash.
This policy applies to your use of all of the sites and services owned or operated by Teckni-Corp.,Ltd., Bettendorf, IA, and affiliated moose and cow companies (collectively, Mooo!, MooMoo Moopeee!, Moopee-Moo!, Moooo-ohhhh-ooh-ohhh, Moody-Mooo, Moo-moo-mmm-moo-moo-mmm-moo-moo-mmmmmm-m-m-mmmm, Mah-Mooo, Mah-Mooo, Magga-Mooo, Magga-Wagga-Mooo, Magga-Wagga-MoMooo, Maggaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! ) (don't you feel silly reading this already?), including www.StudentSafe.com, www.merry-christmas.com, www.dearmomanddad.us, www.geogony.com, www.pfyogo.com, and any other site that we may own or operate currently or in the future (collectively, the "Teckni-Corp., Ltd" websites). Unless we say otherwise, or on a whim decide to wear pink, frilly tutu's and spray silly string at your purple ribbon-bound parking meters - all references to the Teckni-Corp., Ltd., sites in this policy include all such sites. Foopenheimer! This policy does not apply to your use of unaffiliated sites to which any of the aforementioned Sites only links. But we don't have a lot of links right now so it's really a moot point! Hey, Moot - great word. Moot - Mootening - Mootenheimer - Mooty-Moot, Moot - Moo, moooo, moot. Moooooooot, Momoot, momomoot...Magga-Moot, Magga-Moot, Magga-Wagga-Moot!  Wait! We're getting repet, repet, repet, repeti, tah, tive...here.

We have stuck our tongue on frozen metal poles.
So, to make something very simple really complicated - This policy statement considers the multi-dimensional reverse factoring calculations in regards to intermediate transformational web interpolating minus the frigidity factor of exponential platform usage and technical foopenheimering (and reverse side-swiperheims) on inter-fractional compositor browser infrastructures, however, the sonorosity of myopic pleonastic prevarications with compulsory lemonade squeeze ratio's in refreshing drinks are, ummm, erm, ahhhh...mooterized! You email or send us any stuff - we own it. It's soooooooo simple.

Personal Identification Information - you know the label your mom gave you.
We will never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about you as an individual - even though you look really funny in some carnival mirrors and normal in others (hmmm?) but, but, but, big but, as an individual (perhaps if you were reborn as a moose and could prove it through DNA -then there might be a case to send your name to the trash magazines of the world) user (such as, for example, your full name, whether you ate boogers as a kid, street address, telephone number, weight measurement with an accurately calibrated scale, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!, (go on a diet, already!) credit card number, finger smacking eating habits in fancy black-tie restaurants, e-mail address, double-dipping at Halloween parties or preferences to Cows over Moose) to any third party, beach party, birthday party, dinner party, Christmas party, anniversary party, graduation party, potty party, party for party sake, or without having received your permission and a complete left, little toe print (please wash your stinky foot before the imprint...please!). Foopenheimer! 

We have worn the same socks for more than two days - wait!...make that four days....
We may request personal identification information from you in connection with your use of, or participation in, our future win a bizillion dollar contests (not!), moose naming games, sweepstakes, beefsteaks, tentstakes, mistakes, fortakes, retakes, uptakes, intakes, outtakes, over takes, games, gongs, surveys, soups, forums, chew-d-fat, doodle-dees doodledums, subscription registrations, funny noises from the closets, content submissions, recordings of annoying body sounds made in church last Sunday (during the preacher's sermon) during a really quiet moment, chats, chit-chats, peeps, pips, pops, poops, bulletin boards, discussion groups, requests for suggestions, why paisley is out for nerds, visitors' requests for free products, smooching blokes (like Bob from Freeport, MA) asking for free stuff, or services or additional information, and in connection with other activities, services or resources we make available on any of our sites, such as Quebecian pink tutu Moose sightings next to parking meters with purple ribbons attached. In all of these cases, we will collect personal identification information from you ONLY, and only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. Then we'll point our finger and laugh out loud until you cry, run away and go whining and tell your mom, in this case we'll run and hide. If we're caught by your mom (and she probably will catch us - it's a mom thing) we'll just put on the universal teenage dumbstruck 'duhhh' face, stare at our feet, say "Um, I dunno" a lot, kick at imaginary rocks on the floor, and mumble things like, "Uuuu, we were 'um, it was, like, um just a joke, man...' We'll also maintain that really defiant, teenage I DON'T CARE look... and when your mom is not looking, we'll stick our tongue out at you! Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,! If you do provide us with personal information, and for Heaven's sake we'd question your sanity as to why, we may use it to conduct the activities described above. 

Our cats have been to animal psychologists and have returned clucking like chickens.
If you understand any of this so far - you need to contact a psychiatrist, biologist, and anthropologist to see if you're really human. Plus we'll see if we can find a happy cow willing to pose as you in a test screening for our other planned movie, "Dr. Evil Mush Brain-007.5 and the Mad Cow Invasion of the Earth" If you identify yourself to us by sending us an e-mail with questions or comments, we may use your personal information to respond to your questions or comments. In other words if for some odd reason we can get off our lazy rears and ever respond half-intelligently to a request you may get a half-way intelligible response - but don't count on it. 

We blame the dog for all kinds of events.
For the most part you probably won't get a response. Sorry. We don't have the time because we get bizzillions of questions of which we don't have clue. Oh, yeah, and Cindy P. from Southern California - here's your answer (Pffffffftttttt-Nyay, nyay, ny-nyah, nyaaaaaah! Hubba-hubba...) We still may consider some people as a sub-species (not you of course because the fact you that you've read this far means you're superhuman and golly, really cool, and swell, and nifty) and perhaps a member of the Canadian moose family with a fancy for licking silly-stringed parking meters with ugly purple ribbons attached, however we may file your comments for future reference, or we may discard the information after we have reviewed it. We have the power! Ha, ha, ha, ha-ha-ha-haaaa! Foopenheimer! We will rule the inner-earth! Ohh-wait that's for another Hollywood dork story.. It's kind of like playing the lottery! 

We almost succeeded in selling the neighbor's garbage on eBay.
Remember, it says on the email to Santa section that, we own what you submit, so live with it. Don't go whining to your mom that we've used your content sent to Santa to make an ungodly amount of moolah and you want your "fair share." Deal with it! By submitting anything in these sections, you give permission for us to use it - got it? We hope so. If you don't want your stuff published - don't submit! Duh or Doh!? Most people get it, so do all the Canadian moose! Even the intelligent parking meters with ugly purple ribbons get it. Where do you want to be classified? Hmmm?  By the way, if you are helping your younger sibling write to Santa (which is a good thing) please make sure they understand that Santa is VERY busy and they should only write ONCE.  Otherwise they MAY get the SAME return letter and then they might think that Santa is not real and then we get typical nasty-grams from irrational moms or overbearing big brothers and sisters about how WE ruined Christmas and we're so bad - and that YOU hate US and plus all the other nastiness that we find very surprising  considering the context of this website and well, we're sorry  - but be rational - write once and you'll be happy.  O.K.?

We find lint fascinating.
In the future, we may also use personal identification information for internal or external marketing and promotional purposes. In the future, or maybe not, but then you never know, on occasion, for example, we may send auto emails along with the auto-responding email from Santa software that kept Under wraps - (known as Santaunderwear) that Santa Claus himself has personally approved to be sending you thank-you mails from (himself) Santa, and/or elves and reindeer, e-mails to introduce a product or service that we think might be of interest to the users of our sites. Yes, there is a Santa Claus, elves are real, and reindeer can fly. Nyah! Nyaaaah, ny-nyaahhh, nyah!

We randomly hide whoopie cushions.
Now for you folks that have an irrational fear of plump people, we're sorry to hear this.  However, Santa can't lay off the cookies. It's in the Santa Charter and North Pole List of Protocol.  As for the tiny reindeer - they abide by the International Reindeerhood of Happy Christmas Animals - IRHCA. If they don't get to fly around then they'll just end up in a big Alaskan reindeer herd hoping to be filmed for a PBS documentary.  So look often for reindeer flying around all year.  It's good exercise for them.

We secretly feed pets under the kitchen table.
For us to obtain your permission to use your personal identification information, we will give you an opportunity to "opt-in" - you may also be invited to walk down a busy street and randomly ask strangers if they'd be willing to pull your finger, at the time our request for your personal information is made. If you do "opt-in," you may choose to "opt-out" at any time, and then "opt-in" and "opt-out" once more, wait a bit then "opt-in" and "opt-out" once again. Thus proving your superiority over your computer mouse and your opting abilities.  Hey, you can play Mr. OptoZoid in our Moose Movie!

We store lamp shades in the attic for yearly birthday parties.
Even after you have provided personal information, by following the procedures set forth below at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please note, however, that under certain circumstances, if you initially do not choose to "opt-in," or if you later "opt-out," or "opt-in" then "out" then "in" again but then really wanted "out" you may NOT be eligible for certain benefits for which a name, e-mail address, telephone number or other personal identification information is needed. We have the following exceptions to these policies: and If you're biologically a moose - forget it. We will release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court order or if your angry mom calls and we can't disguise our voice enough to convince her that we're really moose with the power and knowledge to type on computer keyboard. We figure that if law enforcement is after you then we sure are not going to stand in their way.  There's too many cookies to eat.

We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Teckni-Corp., Ltd., sites -- for example.

We've used copiers to scan our faces.
Guess what, we've thought of including a message board, blog, or chat room - however, chat rooms, blogs, and message board information is not supposed to be collected and used by any third party but it becomes available because people exchange all kinds of information, and you've got to remember that there's too many vile psycho's out there that we certainly wouldn't trust - nor would your mom. Would you? Foopenheimer! We didn't think so, so just be careful. Moms that have the ability to raise one eyebrow when they're mad or making a valid, "Mom-Knows-Best-Point" will get our thorough cooperation in just about any request (and we agree with everything they say and believe).

We have phoned in to talk shows and made gross sounds on air.
Listen up here- just don't be a doofus! Although we strive to protect our users' privacy, no website that hosts, blogs, chat rooms, and places to post your stuff, can guarantee the total security of information that you've posted in these kind of forums. You disclose such information at your own risk. Even a Canadian Moose could figure this out! Don't be a doofus! (Now for all you, "I Know It All Teenagers." it means it's your fault if you get hurt from the evil-doers.) If you're under 13 (a internet 'minor' so to speak) you need to know that there's really, rotten, bad people wanting to do really rotten, bad things to naïve and totally oblivious teens like you, and these bad people are ALWAYS on the hunt looking for underage and teenaged twits. The idiotic psycho-molesters have discovered the internet for doing their evil doing.  Unfortunately there's too many ignorant twits and too many rotten eggs seeking such twits -  so, that eventually the evil-doers make more victims - don't be a victim and don't be a twit! It's worth repeating. Don't be a victim! Don't be a twit. Stop your doofusheimering, Quit being naïve. Be careful with on-line chat rooms, blogs, and bulleting boards and emails from strangers. Listen to your mom. Listen to your mom. Listen to your mom. Be a victor not a victim!  Be smart. Be a moose if you have to be - but don't be ignorant to the jerks that get their kicks out of hurting others. Sheesh! 

Had enough?

Privacy of Children
Teckni-Corp., Ltd., Bettendorf, Iowa, USA, understands that young people need special safeguards and privacy protection. They also need their noses wiped, (among other body parts), transported to a million places per day, to be fed, and their constant whining listened to in the hopes that someday they'll grow up to be responsible citizens and can fend for themselves - probably around age 26.  They need to have some protection and knowledge about the bad guys.  We try to help. 

We realize that they may not understand all the provisions of our policy or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that are made available to our adult users. We urge all responsible parents to participate in their children's exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online. If you don't do it - a vile-rotten-pathetic psycho of some kind, who could care less whom gets hurt by him (or her), will certainly be willing to jump in and take over your parental duties - 
Guess what - it happens! Decide now what kind of parent you're going to be then act upon it! Many parts of www.merry-christmas.com are directed to children under the age of 13 - Hey, it's a great Christmas site for kids! Teckni-Corp., Ltd., knowingly will not collect identifiable information from children under 13. As mentioned, we collect content of emails to Santa, letters to feedback, toy ideas, Christmas Surveys, recipes, holiday-related pictures - and then we will use first name only.

Note to Parents. If you have any concerns about the Teckni-Corp. Ltd., websites or their related services, please e-mail feedback@Merry-Christmas.com. If you're a mom that can raise one eyebrow when giving the evil-mom eye and have something constructive to say to us, then we'll certainly drop everything and listen, cuz' we know what could happen if we don't!

Non-Personal Identification Information And The Use Of Cookie Technology - and we all love cookies!
We may collect non-personal identification information through the use of "cookie" technology. It's not being done right now - but it's a valid option for website owner/operators. No-no, not that kind of cookie you doomleheimschkie! Non-personal identification information might include the browser you use, the type of computer, the operating systems, the Internet service providers, your favorite moose paint, why you and everyone else will look goofy with a tattoo, why we like to laugh at strange body pierce locations (you twit teenagers put on your body), your modem speed (my goodness are you still using a modem!), your goofy laugh, your penchant for chocolate moose and squishy things between your toes, what really makes you tick, why you're missing your tock, and other similar information. 

Only monkeys can read the following: Yep,  you're a monkey alright!
If something electronic says you collect your toenail clippings to be used in an art form - so be it. We'll now know. We'll still laugh - but then who are we to judge your art preferences especially with your toenail clippings - Hey, people call it "art" even when governing bodies use tax-payer funded grants for an idiot to sculpt cow manure for heaven's sake - so toenail clipping art isn't such a shocker.  Now making the world's biggest ball of ear wax would be worth talking about...Go Guiness, Go Guiness, Whoo-Whoo-Whoo!

Chinese Finger Locks Rock!
Our system also automatically gathers information about the areas you visit on our sites and about the links you may select from within our site to other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere online. Yeah, it's kind of like spying and it makes us feel really important to have knowledge that other's don't. We use such information in the aggregate to understand how our users, as a group, use the services and resources provided on our sites. Foopenheimer! This way we know which areas of our sites are favorites of our users, which areas need improvement, how many oatmeal gumdrop cookies to consume, and what technologies are being used so that we may continually improve our sites. We may share this aggregate statistical information with our partners, suppliers and other third parties, but we will not share any individual names, personal navigational or other personal information. But! If you have Moosodial tendencies then all bets are off!  We pay for hosting this and maintaining this wonderful website by accepting <gulp> advertisers <intense gagging sound here> Yes, we've allowed it.  We're capitalists and those reindeer eat like pigs - oh wait, we mean they eat a lot...sorry Rudoph... and we believe in the free market and fancy dark chocolates (they're good for your heart) - however, note that some of our advertisers may display ads on our sites which solicit or contain technology to collect information about our users - for the advertisers, but we will not permit such advertisers to collect any personal information from our users within our sites.  Advertising would probably be directed towards moose lovers anyway.  If you click on these ads - you'll be directed to their websites and we'll cry out loud because we will miss you - but then that leaves more chocolate for us - soooo, hmmmm - Yep, you should click on the advertising only if it interests you and you really feel like it. 

We have written letters to our Senators asking for funding to dig up Minnesota and move it to Mexico.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, please note that some parts of the Teckni-Corp. Ltd., websites may not function properly. Oy!  However, if you want to send us cookies - that's fine too.  Um, oatmeal gumdrop, sugar cookies, and monster cookies please - Oh, and blue frosting on sugar cookies with an yellow moose depiction would be nice. 
Wait! Goofy song lyrics coming on...
     Oh, Canada, Why not Bottle Yah?
     Doo dah, doooooo-dah.
     Canadaaaa, Can Of ducks,
     Can Of  Da-Da-Doo Whop,
     Can-A-Dana-Daddy
     Don't It Just Make-A You Maddy
     Got a Can Of Dad-A.....Doooo!

Use of "Web bugs" a.k.a. internet cockroaches.
We do not use "Web bugs." Or Spy-Stuff.  If you find other websites that do use web bugs or sneak virus and other unwanted spy files to your computer - you should block them out forever, and let everyone in the world know this so they too can block out these idiotic sites. Spyware is harmful. It's like getting acne on the tip of your nose - you can't see it but you know it's there.  You should also tell the moms of these website owners andr geek programmers. Maybe the moms will take care of these doofusheimers.  Some Internet security applications may misidentify static graphic elements, used for layout purposes only, as Web bugs. Consult your security program's documentation for details on filtering unsuspicious images. When all else fails, read the manual and get fresh duct-tape.

Links To Other Sites and tasty sausage links - but not to be confused with a chain link fence.
Users may find advertising or other contents on our sites that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties even links to sites and perhaps operated by Canadian moose. In many cases, the links represent cooperative projects or are mutual links established with persons or entities connected with our sites. Whatever that means.  Although we may initially visit the sites or services that are so linked, have a great laugh, eat a bunch of ice-cream without guilt, we do not control the contents or links that appear on these sites. In addition, these sites or services, including their contents and links, may be constantly changing - it's a female thing.... These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or no policy (policies) at all. Whatever.

We encourage you to review and spend a bizillion hours reading the privacy policies of any third party sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information. Again, it's the being aware of the millions of psychotic jerks on the internet thing again. O.K.?

Security Policy and shoelace inspections.
Protecting your privacy and your information is a top priority as opposed to taking pictures of moose. We have taken careful measures to secure both your information and our physical premises. We also comb our hair, shower on a regular basis and floss once a day. Do you? We exercise great care in providing secure transmission of your information from your PC to our servers. Foopenheimer! We don't' have a "SECURE SERVER" When we do decide to implement this kind of server - our secure server software will encrypt information so that even the smartest Canadian moose couldn't figure it out, ensuring that all Internet transactions remain private (unless sent by an unsecured means, such as e-mail or you stand on top of a tall building with a bull horn screaming out your credit card numbers - the same as sending this info by unsecured email)

Choice/Opt-Out or Optical - but then let's not forget Optimum.
Should a site operated by Teckni-Corp.,Ltd., ever offer "opt-in" capabilities to receive information from Teckni-Corp, Ltd. or others, you can change your mind later and change it often - if you're a female, this will probably happen a lot. But that's o.K., it's an instinctive female survival at the shoe store thing and, oh, yeah...probably a good thing. (whew! getting in trouble here...must...change...course...getting...baaaaad...female vibes...) However we'll never figure it out or find logical explanations. If at any time you would like to stop receiving such information, you can let us know by sending an e-mail stating your preference to: icantmakeupmymindbutmaybeIcan@merry-christmas.com (not really...just send it to feedback.) 

Your Acceptance of These Terms and your acceptance that you have moosie tendencies.
By using any of the Teckni-Corp., Ltd., sites, you signify YOUR acceptance of our Privacy Policy. You also identify yourself as a moose! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Well, not really. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Um, duh!
 
Your continued use of the Teckni-Corp. Ltd., websites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes and think of the webmaster as the greatest, sweetest, smartest person on the whole wide world. You click on the pages ANYWHERE you agree to this policy, O.K.?

OK! Twiddly-doomerheimers - LISTEN UP!!
 

HERE'S THE REAL LEGAL STUFF CUZ IT'S GOTTA BE DONE,
ITS GOTTA BE POSTED - CUZ AS NUTTY AS WE ARE -
WE STILL HAVE TO PROTECT OUR STUFF

More Legal Notices and More Privacy Policy - SHEESH!

Merry-Christmas.com does not collect any personal information about its website visitors. Where we do receive information -- specifically from visitor-generated LETTERS TO SANTA -- TOY IDEA SUBMISSION and FEEDBACK we use this information only to respond to letters submitted through these links. We NEVER share any information with any third party - ever.

All content on this site: Copyright © 2005
 

All of the food and craft recipes, other activity instructions, and stories are presented for private and personal use only.
No commercial use, sale or duplication of any kind is permitted.

TRADEMARKS
"Merry-Christmas.com," and all associated logos are trade and service marks of Teckni-Corp.,Ltd., Bettendorf, IA. These trade and service marks have been in regular use since March, 1996 and are documented.
Teckni-Corp., Ltd. is the exclusive owner of the "Merry-Christmas.com," marks and names.
An investment been made in promoting this company and website. Through these efforts, "Merry-Christmas.com," has become known and used worldwide, and the public associates this name and marks exclusively with our company and the services we offer. Any use and/or registration of these names and trademarks by any unauthorized party constitutes acts of trademark infringement, unfair competition and dilution in violation of Sections 32(a), 43(a) and 43(c) of the federal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1114, 1125(a) and (c).

REGISTERING SIMILAR DOMAIN NAMES
Any attempts to register the same or similar sounding names as web sites also violates the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, enacted into law on November, 1999, and codified in Section 43 (d) of the federal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (d). This legislation makes explicit what has been implicit in the federal Trademark Act: it expressly prohibits the registration of a domain name confusingly similar to or dilative of a mark. Specifically, this law makes illegal the bad faith misappropriation of trademarks as domain names. Relief available under this law may include forfeiture of an infringer's domain name, transfer of that name to the rightful trademark owner, and awards of actual damages, statutory damages of up to $100,000 per domain name, costs and attorneys fees.
Teckni-Corp., Ltd. will actively defend its rights against anyone attempting to use the marks "Merry-Christmas.com," or any mark or name confusingly similar thereto, whether as a domain name, company name, trademark or otherwise.

COPYRIGHTED CONTENTS
All Contents Copyright ©1996-2007. All Rights Reserved.
No part of these pages or site may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than private, personal use, without the express written permission of Teckni-Corp., Ltd..

SUBMITTING A LETTER TO SANTA, A RECIPE, A PICTURE, OR A STORY
By submitting anything to this site, you are agreeing to allow us to use what you've sent on the site AND for any additional collateral use, including, but not limited to, a collection of such submitted materials for publication and sale, solely at our discretion. You also agree that you will not be compensated for any use of your submissions and you will hold us harmless for any action that results through the publication or collateral use of any recipe you submit.
All recipes, stories, comments, pictures, and letters to Santa are subject to editorial changes.

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