I created The Virtual Weber Bullet (TVWB) because I think the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker is a great product and wanted to share information about it with others. These Web pages are an individual "labor of love" project and a personal exercise in online journalism.

If you're looking for the official Weber site, visit www.weber.com.

Terms Of Use

Use of this site signifies your agreement with the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any of these terms of use, please do not use this site. TVWB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications through your use of the site.

Copyright

Copyright © 1997-2008 Chris A. Allingham LLC. All rights reserved.

All materials on this site, including, but not limited to, images, text, illustrations, and video clips (the "Materials") are protected by copyrights which are owned or licensed by Chris Allingham, or otherwise used with permission by Chris Allingham.

You may not reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way whatsoever any Materials from www.virtualweberbullet.com or tvwbb.infopop.cc or any other Web site owned or operated by TVWB without the prior written permission of Chris Allingham. However, you may download or make one copy of the Materials, and other downloadable items displayed on the site, for personal noncommercial home use only, provided all copyright and other notices contained in the Materials are left intact. Recipes may be printed for personal noncommercial home use only. Any modification of the Materials, or any portion thereof, or use of the Materials for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of Chris Allingham's copyrights and other proprietary rights. Use of these Materials on any other Web site or other networked computer environment is prohibited without prior written permission from Chris Allingham.

TVWB does not claim any rights to any intellectual property or product designs of the Weber-Stephen Products Co.

The Virtual Weber Bullet makes a strong effort to attribute recipes and ideas to those who develop them. If you feel credit has not been given properly, please contact The Virtual Weber Bullet. All submissions will be investigated and corrected, as deemed appropriate.

Trademarks

Weber and Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker are registered or unregistered trademarks of the Weber-Stephen Products Co. Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker studio photo (shown on various pages) and Amazon.com graphics, 1999-2002 Amazon.com, Inc., and are used with permission.

Any other trademarks or service marks used within The Virtual Weber Bullet are the trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners.

Discussion Forums & Chat

TVWB is not responsible for any material posted in any Bulletin Board, chat room or in any other forum on this Web site (each, a "Forum"). TVWB is merely providing access to such material in such Forum(s) as a service to you and Forums shall be used only in a noncommercial manner (for entertainment purposes only). In order to participate in Forums, you must register. When you register for the Forums, you will be required to provide TVWB with the following information: your display name (your real name), valid e-mail address and password. By going on the Forums as a guest and/or completing the registration process and logging in, you are indicating your agreement to comply with these Terms of Use and the rules and posting guidelines listed at http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/eve/tos.

You shall not, without TVWB's express approval, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising or solicitation for goods or services. You specifically acknowledge that soliciting other guests to join or become members of any commercial online service or other organization is expressly prohibited.

With respect to any materials posted for inclusion in such Forums by other parties, such parties are responsible for the reliability, accuracy, and truthfulness of such material and such matters are beyond the control of TVWB. Similarly, TVWB has no control over whether such material is of a nature that users will find inoffensive, tasteful and otherwise acceptable and expressly disclaims any responsibility for such material. Just as when you obtain materials in any other setting, you should exercise appropriate discretion, good judgment and caution in accessing materials in any of the Forums and in taking any actions based upon material in such Forums. Accordingly, you will bear all risk associated with any such material that you access.

With respect to any materials you elect to post for inclusion in such Forums, you grant to TVWB, simultaneous with such posting, the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such material (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. You agree not to upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish in any Forum any material that is:

1. Libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, pornographic, threatening, or an invasion of privacy;
2. An infringement of the intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights and trademarks, of any person or entity
3. Illegal in any way or advocates illegal activity
4. An advertisement or solicitation of funds, goods, or services
5. A message posted by a user impersonating another
6. Personal information such as messages which identify phone numbers, social security numbers, account numbers, addresses, or employer references;
7. Chain letters of any kind.

You also agree to indemnify TVWB for any claims or suits arising from your posting of such material in a Forum.

TVWB reserves the right to monitor and delete any postings deemed inconsistent with its policies. TVWB also reserves the right to, at its discretion, terminate the registration of any Forum user who violates any of the Terms of Use.

If you are aware of any objectionable material posted in a Forum, please click the "Report This Post" icon at the bottom right of the post. Provide as much detail as possible, including a copy of the underlying material, the location where TVWB may find it, and the reason(s) the post should be removed. To the extent any notice is based on an alleged copyright or trademark violation, please provide copies of applicable state or federal registration certificates. Although TVWB will do its best to monitor materials in Forums, in no event does it assume any particular obligation to do so or liability for failing to either monitor the Forums or remove specific material.

Links To Third Party Sites

TVWB contain links to Internet sites maintained by third parties. TVWB does not control in any respect any information, products or services on these third-party sites, and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. These links are provided for your convenience only, and you access them at your own risk.

Disclaimers

By using this Web site, you agree to indemnify TVWB, its partners, affiliates, and their related companies for any and all claims, damages, losses and causes of action arising out of your breach or alleged breach of this agreement.

THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE TRANSMITTED AND DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND APPEAR ON THE SITE WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TVWB MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND VALIDITY OF ANY MATERIALS ON THE SITE AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you.

The materials provided in this Web site are for entertainment, educational and promotional purposes only. User may not rely on any information and opinions expressed in it for any other purpose. Neither TVWB, nor its partners, affiliates, and their related companies are responsible or liable for any loss damage (including, but not limited to, actual, consequential, or punitive), liability, claim, or other injury or cause related to or resulting from any information posted on TVWB's Web site.

Termination

TVWB may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the site, including, but not limited to, any bulletin boards on its site, for any reason, including without limitation, breach of this agreement. In the event this agreement is terminated, the restrictions regarding Materials appearing on the Web site, and the representations and warranties, indemnities, and limitations of liabilities set forth in this agreement will survive any such termination.

Jurisdiction

This site is controlled and operated by TVWB from its office in San Jose, CA. TVWB does not represent or warrant that Materials on the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you choose to access this site from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws.

This agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as it is applied to agreements entered into and performed within that State. Any action brought to enforce this agreement or matters related to the site will be brought in either the State or Federal Courts of California. If any provision of this agreement is deemed void, unlawful or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be severed from this agreement and the remaining provisions of this agreement will remain in force. This contains the entire agreement between you and TVWB concerning your use of the site, and the agreement will not be modified, except in writing, signed by both parties.

Privacy Statement

The Virtual Weber Bullet has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy. As a general rule, TVWB will never, ever share your name, e-mail address, or other private information with anyone else. We never have, and we never will. That's a promise.

The following section discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for The Virtual Weber Bullet and its associated services.

Web Sites

The Virtual Weber Bullet - www.virtualweberbullet.com

The Virtual Weber Bullet Web site collects personal information that you voluntarily provide when signing up for prize drawings. This information includes name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. The information is used only to send prizes to the contest winners. In cases where the prize is being provided by and shipped by a third party, TVWB provides the winner's information to the third party so the prize can be shipped.

TVWB uses Google Analytics to monitor Web site traffic and click patterns of visitors in order to improve the Web site.

The Virtual Weber Bullet News

TVWB News is a free monthly e-mail newsletter that keeps people informed about new content and features on The Virtual Weber Bullet. The newsletter subscription list is maintained by a service called Yahoo! Groups. The subscription process requires that you provide your e-mail address.

The Virtual Weber Bullet respects your privacy and does not sell, trade, or give away e-mail addresses from the newsletter list to other parties. Your e-mail address is not accessible to others on Yahoo! Groups.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to TVWB News, visit Subscribe To TVWB News.

The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board - tvwbb.infopop.cc/eve

The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board is a interactive discussion service in which people can share information about the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker and barbecue in general with other enthusiasts.

The bulletin board is not a commercial Web site or online service directed to children under 13 years of age. Children under 13 may not register and post to the bulletin board.

In order to post to the bulletin board, you must be at least 13 years old and complete a registration process. The registration process requires the user to provide a valid e-mail address, a password, and a display name; and optionally their location, occupation, homepage URL, interests, and other information. Users may edit this information and control a variety of other bulletin board settings by editing their online profile.

A valid e-mail address is required to confirm the user's identity. The e-mail address is used by the administrator to send messages to users, and it allows bulletin board members to contact one another by e-mail.

The e-mail address and password are used to login to the bulletin board in order to post messages or edit profile information. The display name is shown next to the user's postings on the bulletin board.

A user's e-mail address and profile information may be viewed by other bulletin board members. This information is provided for the interest of other users.

The bulletin board uses cookies to store your login identification and the date/time of your last visit. This cookie is stored on your PC's hard drive. Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function other than to enhance your use of the message board. If your browser does not support cookies, or you have not enabled cookies on your browser, many of these time-saving features will not work properly and you will not be able to post new messages. Users may delete these cookies by editing their online profile.

The bulletin board software has a "recent visitors" feature that displays which forums and topics a member has viewed recently. Users can disable this feature by editing their online profile.

Remember that any information disclosed on the bulletin board becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. For more information, read the bulletin board terms of service at http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/eve/tos.

You may update your profile information and bulletin board settings at any time by clicking "Go-->My Space-->Profile" on any bulletin board page.

If you have any questions about how to configure your bulletin board profile to enhance privacy, or if would like to have your bulletin board account deleted, please Contact The Virtual Weber Bullet.

External Links

The three Web sites listed above contain links to other Web sites beyond the control of The Virtual Weber Bullet. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other Web sites.

Special Relationships

Amazon.com

The Virtual Weber Bullet is a member of the Amazon.com Associates Program for the purpose of selling Amazon.com products. This service is offered as a convenience to visitors and helps defray the costs associated with operating this Web site. When a user clicks an Amazon.com link on this site, a code embedded in the URL identifies The Virtual Weber Bullet as the referring Web site for purposes of referral fee tracking. The Virtual Weber Bullet has visibility as to which Amazon.com items are viewed and purchased, but does not know who is viewing or purchasing items. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of Amazon.com when a user clicks into their site.

Atomz

The Virtual Weber Bullet uses Atomz to provide a search capability for the Web site. The Virtual Weber Bullet has visibility as to which search terms are entered by users, but cannot individually identify who is performing the searches. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of Atomz when a user clicks into their site by using the search function and does not endorse or recommend any Sponsored Links that may be displayed on the Atomz search results page.

Cafepress

Cafepress.com is a service that prints The Virtual Weber Bullet logo and barbecue-related designs on shirts, mugs, and other merchandise. This service is offered as a convenience to visitors and helps defray the costs associated with operating this Web site. When a user clicks a Cafepress.com link on this site, they enter Cafepress.com where merchandise can be ordered. The Virtual Weber Bullet does not know who visits Cafepress.com or which items are viewed, but does have visibility to buyer names, purchase dates, items ordered, and order status. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of Cafepress.com when a user clicks into their site.

Google

The Virtual Weber Bullet and The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board employ Google AdSense to provide relevant advertising links at the bottom of many Web pages. The Virtual Weber Bullet has access to information about how successful these advertising links are, but does not have visibility to the identity of those clicking on the ad links. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of Google.com or their advertisers when a user clicks a Google ad link.

The Virtual Weber Bullet uses Google Analytics to monitor Web site traffic and to understand how visitors are using TVWB, including which pages are viewed, which links are clicked, etc. This is achieved by running a small JavaScript when you visit a TVWB page. The information is used to help improve the Web site. Although Google Analytics tracks your clicks and movement through TVWB as an individual, your personal identity is never revealed to TVWB.

YouTube

The Virtual Weber Bullet uses YouTube to host how-to videos featured on the Web site. The Virtual Weber Bullet has no visibility as to the identity of those viewing the videos. The Virtual Weber Bullet is not responsible for the privacy practices of YouTube or their advertisers when a user clicks a YouTube ad link, and does not endorse or recommend any Sponsored Links or advertisers that may be displayed on YouTube pages.

Contacting The Virtual Weber Bullet

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact The Virtual Weber Bullet.