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Introduction
The site editor takes your right to privacy seriously, and
wants you to feel comfortable using this web site. This
privacy policy deals with personally-identifiable information
(referred to as "data" below) that may be collected
by this site. This policy does not apply to other entities
that are not owned or controlled by the site editor, nor
does it apply to persons that are not employees or agents
of the site editor, or that are not under the site editor's
control. Please take time to read this site's Terms of use.
1. Collection of data
Registration for an account on this site requires only a
valid e-mail address and a user name that has not been chosen
already. You are not required to provide any other information
if you do not want to. Please be aware that the user name
you choose, the e-mail address you provide and any other
information you enter may render you personally identifiable,
and may possibly be displayed on this web site intentionally
(depending on choices you make during the registration process,
or depending on the way in which the site is configured)
or unintentionally (subsequent to a successful act of intrusion
by a third party). As on many web sites, the site editor
may also automatically receive general information that
is contained in server log files, such as your IP address,
and cookie information. Information about how advertising
may be served on this site (if it is indeed the site editor's
policy to display advertising) is set forth below.
2. Use of data
Data may be used to customize and improve your user experience
on this site. Efforts will be made to prevent your data
being made available to third parties unless (i) provided
for otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) your consent
is obtained, such as when you choose to opt-in or opt-out
for the sharing of data; (iii) a service provided on our
site requires interaction with a third party, or is provided
by a third party, such as an application service provider;
(iv) pursuant to legal action or law enforcement; (v) it
is found that your use of this site violates the site editor's
policy, terms of service, or other usage guidelines, or
if it is deemed reasonably necessary by the site editor
to protect the site editor's legal rights and/or property;
or (vi) this site is purchased by a third party, in which
case that third party will be able to use the data in the
same manner as set forth in this policy. In the event you
choose to use links displayed on this web site to visit
other web sites, you are advised to read the privacy policies
published on those sites.
3. Cookies
Like many web sites, this web site sets and uses cookies
to enhance your user experience -- to remember your personal
settings, for instance. You can visit the Network Advertising
Initiative if you want to find out more information about
this practice, and to learn about your options, including
your options with regard to the following companies that
may serve advertising on this site.
4. Editing or deleting your account information
You are provided with the ability to edit the information
stored for your user account information during registration,
by visiting your user account control panel. You can request
that your user account be deleted; to do so, please contact
the site administrator. Content or other data that you may
have provided, and that is not stored within your user account,
such as articles published, may continue to remain on the
site at the site editor's discretion, even after your user
account is deleted. Please see the site's Terms of use for
more information.
5. Changes to this privacy policy
Changes may be made to this policy from time to time. You
will be notified of substantial changes to this policy either
by through the posting of a prominent announcement on the
site, and/or by a mail message sent to the e-mail address
you have provided, which is stored within your user settings.
6. NO GUARANTEES
While this privacy policy states standards for maintenance
of data, and while efforts will be made to meet the said
standards, the site editor is not in a position to guarantee
compliance with these standards. There may be factors beyond
the site editor's control that may result in disclosure
of data. Consquently, the site editor offers no warranties
or representations as regards maintenance or non-disclosure
of data.
7. Contact information
If you have any questions about this policy or about this
web site, please feel free to contact the site administrator.
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