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Cookies
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If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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User data
The standard data we collect about our users is not personally identifiable information. This means it is not information which identifies them as an individual. By using any of the site’s services or reading its content, you agree that you understand the nature of this data collection.
When you access the site, certain standard information is normally collected by our servers. This information may include, but may not be limited to, the location or website you came from; the time you spend on parts of the site; the operating system you use on your computer; the software you use to browse the internet, the amount of information you access from the site; the advertisements you click on; your geographical location; the account from which you are accessing the internet; and your IP address. This data collection is standard and common to most web sites on the Internet.
This information does not identify you as an individual, and none of this information will be disclosed in any form that is specific to you as a user of the site, unless otherwise stated. The site may use this information to generate aggregate statistics and demographic data about our user community or for security purposes.
The only ways in which the site may receive personally identifiable information about you is if you knowingly and willingly provide the information through our online registration, online entry forms, including, but not limited to, forums and promotions. In such areas, the information you disclose is done so knowingly and willingly, and at your sole discretion. Personal information collected may include your name, home address, phone number, e-mail address, age, gender and/or birth date. We do not require this information to gain access to the site, however, you will not be able to access certain areas which require registration, or receive materials such as newsletters unless such information is provided.
Users may provide personally identifiable information, knowingly and of their own accord. The personal information you provide will allow us to alert you of new features, or enhancements, and/or notify you of upgrade opportunities, contests, prize fulfillment, or special events.
The site may disclose your personal information to third party vendors/advertisers to process our newsletters, e-mail campaigns, or to analyze and/or store data. In special circumstances, we may also disclose such information if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, a subpoena, or other legal process.
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to the site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
The site will not share your information with any third parties unless otherwise noted.
Analytics
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How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Protection
No computer system is one hundred percent protected, and although the means through which data is submitted to the site are reasonably safe, we cannot guarantee that data will not be unlawfully retrieved by third parties. When data is submitted to the site, it may come via a number of networks and/or machines, and although we use our best endeavors to make sure that the data is not intercepted, we cannot guarantee that this will be the case.
Opting Out
From time to time, the site may send information to its users on various subjects including, but not limited to, contests, promotions, and announcements of new services or features. Users who sign up for these e-mails by registering with the site always have the choice to opt out from such opportunities by sending e-mail from the address they signed up with to the email listed on the Contact Us page.
Advertising
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement/