Privacy Policy
What we do; and do not do with the information we collect from visitors and members
of this site.
We have the utmost respect for our visitors' and our members' privacy and will not
sell, trade, exchange, or give away any of your private information with anyone.
At this point, the owners and operators of this website are not affiliated with
any third parties. If at any point the owners and operators of the website become
affiliated with any third parties, you will be notified directly by us.
Information we collect about you
Registration
In order to submit pictures to this website, or to view more detailed information
about other members' posted content, you need to register with our site (this is
free). During registration, you must supply us with your email address (which is
your unique user name), name, and a password. Optionally, you can provide other
demographic information like zip/postal code, profession, etc.. If you do not supply
a “display name” during registration, we will assign one for you based on the first
part of your email address (your display name is shown at the top right of the site
when you are logged in). You may update and change this information by going to
Manage Profile.
Browsing the site
When you visit our website, we collect information about your session (e.g. session
length, pages visited, files downloaded) based on either the IP address of your
computer (if you are not a registered user), or your unique user identifier (if
you are a registered user). Our website uses cookies to facilitate this tracking.
For an excellent description of cookies and how they work see Wikipedia on cookies.
This information is stored in log files maintained by our website host.. Log data
is used in aggregate to analyze how people use our website.
Commenting on a blog post or other content
You are welcome and encouraged to comment on our blog.
You do not need to register to do this, you only need to supply your name, your
comment, and your email address should we need to follow up with you regarding your
comment. Only the name you supply and your comment will be displayed on the site
to the public. This information is stored by the host of our website.
Participating in a survey, contest, or special offer
Throughout the year, we may host optional surveys, contests, and/or special offers,
each of which may ask you for additional information about your experience, opinion,
or demographics. This information is maintained on a secure server accessible only
by staff.
How we use the information
Email addresses
If you are a registered user, your email address is your unique identifier, or user
name.
We may send you by email occasional
invitations to surveys, and administrative or other notices regarding
the website, its contents, and your registration.
When you submit questions or comments to a our staff member by email (via
a link on the website, e.g.), we will use your e-mail address to respond directly
to you.
Except as explained in this policy, we not send unsolicited e-mail.