Policies Page

Privacy Policy

Hoopie World’s Privacy Policy is simple. Any information collected by Hoopie World is kept private. It will never be sold or disclosed in any other way unless requested by certified law enforcement agencies.  Information is collected at a few different places on the site for internal use only.

Photo Policy

We will publish pictures from emergency incidents and training sessions that are provided to us. In order to submit photographs, we need to know what the incident was, date and time, location, who responded and any other details. The photographer will get credit on the page for any pictures submitted unless he/she requests to remain anonymous. Posted pictures will not show any identifying details such as faces of patients, vehicle registrations, etc.  Pictures can be submitted with these details on it but they will be edited before posting. Any pictures submitted become the property of Hoopie World, but may be distributed to other outlets by the person submitting the pictures and/or the photographer.

Pictures can be submitted electronically by email in .jpg or .gif format. Pictures in .bmp format are too large and must be converted before submission. If you only have hard copies of pictures, you can contact the editor for mailing instructions. Pictures will be returned to the sender if desired after they’ve been scanned.

Pictures that are submitted must be original photographs and must not be protected by copyright. Any pictures found to be violating copyright laws will be removed. If you are a copyright holder and feel something on this site violates it, send an email to support@hoopieworld.com.

The editor has the final decision on what will be posted. Any pictures not related to emergency services, that are in bad taste, or that are deemed unacceptable for any other reason will not be posted. Requests for removal of pictures or other material once published will be considered on a case by case basis.

Discussion Board – Acceptable Use Policy

The Discussion Board is provided as a forum for users to share ideas and experiences. If used properly it can be a valuable asset to the website. If abused, it can cause serious problems.

The Discussion Board is monitored regularly by the editor and a team of moderators. Any entries that are found to be offensive, in bad taste, derogatory, or libelous will be deleted.  Also, any unrelated entries, such as spam and advertisements will be deleted. Advertisements for things such as fire company fund raisers are permitted.  Personal sales are permitted, but commercial sales are prohibited and must be approved through the administrator.

Please try to avoid using people’s names as this will most likely just get the post edited.  The owner of the site reserves the right to delete any thread as he sees fit.  Please do not whine about it.

Using Content From Hoopie World on Your Site

Hoopie World allows content to be posted on other sites, as long as a link back to Hoopie World is included and all proper credits for any pictures are given.