Privacy Policy

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read this privacy policy to clarify your understanding of the concept of Personally Identifiable Information, and the fact that we do not, at this time, collect any such information from you via visits to this website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?

We do not collect form-based input from visitors of our site. Only anonymous information created by the visitor’s browser is collected, as part of the site’s traffic stats programming.

How do we protect visitor information?

Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

We use regular Malware Scanning on our web servers.

We do not use an SSL certificate for this site, because there are no forms on this site for collection of PII from our visitors, and no personally identifiable information (names, email addresses) or sensitive information (credit card or social security numbers, for example) is collected at any time.

Do we use 'cookies'?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we may use cookies as part of the anonymous site traffic measurements, to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction, so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third party services (such as Google Analytics, for example) that track this information on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies, if you wish to limit the collection of such anonymous data on websites that you visit.

If you choose to disable cookies in your web browser:

If you disable cookies, some visual or content presentation features may be disabled, but because we do not collect information using input forms, your experience on this particular website will not be changed in as significant a manner is it may be on more interactive sites, such as those from which you may purchase goods and services.  

Third Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties any personally identifiable information.

Third party links

We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.

Google

We have implemented the following:

  • Demographics and Interests Reporting

Via our website’s integration of third-party systems, such as Google Analytics, we may make use of first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies described in the COOKIES section above), and may use other third-party components together to compile anonymous data regarding user interactions with search engine ad impressions, or other ad service functions as they relate to the promotion of our website.

Opting out:

Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. - See more at:http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

Users can visit our site anonymously.

This privacy policy is linked from the footer at the bottom of each page of our website.  Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy', and can be easily be found on the pages specified above.

Users may review any changes in our policy by reviewing this Privacy Policy Page.

How does our site handle do not track signals?

We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?

It's also important to note that we do not allow third party behavioral tracking in the coding of this website.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.

This website does not market to or serve children under 13.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

NOTE: If the no-forms policy of this site changes, and we begin to accept visitor input (and PII) via web forms, this policy will be updated to note that we will notify users within 7 days of any data breach. Because we do not collect such PII on this site (because we use no forms for visitor input), we do not at this time have a need to act on the notifications requirements outlined in the Fair Information Practices.