Following Excerpts Are From URL ( Sites ) Privacy Policies...Plus Comments And Sites You Should Visit That Pertain To Privacy On The Web There Is No Privacy while you are on The Web !!
Policy:Sites advise that they collect no personally identifying information about individuals except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. Additionally, sites may place a cookie in the browser files of a user's computer. Site(s) state that the cookie itself does not contain any personally identifying information although it will enable the site to relate a user's use of their sites and to information that the user has specifically and knowingly provided.
Comment:Cookies can allow sites to maintain ( compile ) a count of ( "Hit's ) times their site is visited. Cookies also prevent a Refresh action from being counted as an access to the site. They insure that the access counts are accurate
While "Cookies themselves have Not..To date...proven harmful ( Am not knowledgable about cookies Not containing any personal identifying infomation.) Do know that Where there is a will, there is a way. Reading results in conclusion that Cookies can be benign or Intrusive.
But !!! as stated in policy, Cookies enable the URL ( site ) to know: Where You Have Visited ...What you may like to see on line... If you made a purchase from a Shopping Site, visited an. X Rated Site, what Movie You Watched plus much more. The Key phase is You leave A trail
Based on the Online documented policy, Sites (URL's ) retain the right ( Power) to sell the collected data ( information ) about you to others
Policy:A user's personally identifying information may be used for editorial purposes and site may also use- users- information for marketing and promotional purposes and may share the information with others if the user has explicitly advised us of his or her preference to be included in such an exchange. Individuals ( users ) always have the ability to stop their information being used for such purposes by sending an e-mail request to site at the address provided for this purpose
Comment:If you have not approved the dissemmination of your personal information, the URL ( site) has provided an E-Mail address for you to ask that --No Identifying Data Be Given To Others -- Be Sure To Keep A Copy Of Your E-mail
Policy:While sites note that they..The Site Your Are Visiting...Will Protect Your Privacy, They also state that they will seek to require third parties... with whom they ( sites ) have agreements... to follow appropriate privacy policies,sites also state that they do not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.
Comment:This paragraph is used to "Hold Harmless " the URL(site) for infringements by the Third Party Partnerships they established . What they are communicating is: That they will adhere to the Privacy Policy BUT !! it is possible that Third Parties...who received the data on your from the original provider... may not. Since actions by third parties will reflect on the URL image,it would appear that they should consider a Strick Compliance Code by third parties.
Policy:Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., user name, e-mail address, phone number) on the bulletin boards or in the chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or parties.
Comment:All should know that There Is No Privacy when they use Chat Rooms.. Bulleting Boards..Forums.
Users should be aware that Listing a Phone Number in a Forum...Bulleting Board or Chat Room is considered a foolish..."No!! A Stupid "... act .
Forum Assistants and other have noted that listing your phone number is like providing your home address.
Policy:Children should ask their parents for permission before sending any information about themselves to anyone else over the Internet
Comment:Parents Should talk to their children about What Not To Do on the web.
Comment:As Initially noted: URL's ( sites ) provide an E-Mail address for comments and questions. If Your Not Sure The Information You Provide Will Be Kept Confidential " Ask "