I appreciate your readership and support and place a high value on your personal privacy. I respect the personal nature of the information you provide and staunchly recognize the importance of protecting this information. In adopting this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”), my intent is to balance legitimate business interests in collecting and using your personal information with your reasonable expectations of privacy. This Privacy Policy may be revised or updated at any time and you are therefore encouraged to check back often to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version and the terms of the Privacy Policy.
When is personal information collected?
At no time are you asked to share any personal information to gain complete access to the site. Personal information is only collected when you post comments on posts or stories, for instance by using your Twitter username or Facebook account name when posting a comment.
In addition to basic contact information, the analytics trackers may also collect information that is in no way personally identifiable. This may include the operating system you are working on, the Internet browser you are using, and the screen resolution of your computer.
How is the personal information used?
The email address that you use when contacting me will not be used for any reason but for the purposes of responding to your inquiry. Email addresses provided in comments are not used for any other reason. If you choose to comment on stories through Twitter and/or Facebook Connect, I do not get access to your email address nor do I have any access to your personal data or private information.
Personally identifiable information could be disclosed (i) in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or subpoena, (ii) in response to a law enforcement agency’s request, or where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take actions regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of another person, violations of our terms of use, or as otherwise required by law, or (iii) in the event we are acquired by or merged with another company.
Privacy & Public Content
Any information you disclose voluntarily on the comments pages becomes public information. This website is a public forum. I cannot control the action of site users and advise you to use your discretion in sharing information about yourself on the Internet. All information sharing is optional and done so at your own risk. Privacy is a very personal matter and I encourage you to be careful and responsible when disclosing personal information online.
