Terms of Service

Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.


Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the website. On some pages, you can register to receive e-mail newsletters and participate in online discussions. To receive the newsletter and/or register on the message board, your e-mail address is collected.

On the message board, you can optionally choose to submit your state, country, and instant messaging address. It is not required that you submit this information to participate.


How We Use Information

We use the information you provide about yourself when contacting us.

We do not share any personal information to any third parties for use in marketing or solicitation (spam).

We use your return e-mail addresses to answer your inquiry. It is not used for any other purpose and is not shared with third parties. In cases where it may be appropriate to forward your message with a third party, we will request your consent to do so.

We are required to comply under United States law to submit information to law enforcement agencies under subpoena. Additionally, if we reasonably determine that information is threatening or perilous to life and/or property, it is forwarded to appropriate law enforcement agencies.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website. For example, we may determine the amount of visitor traffic we receive, what countries visitors come from, and online referrers.

We do not use or share personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the methods as described here.


Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.


Children's Privacy

We do not collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.


Disclaimer

We assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions in these materials. The website makes no commitment to update the information contained herein. The website cannot always edit, control, review for truth or accuracy, or screen for defamation or obscenity any content provided to the site by a third party through postings, uploaded files, or any other form of communication, nor can the website ensure prompt removal of defamatory, obscene, inappropriate or unlawful content after transmission. Any such third party postings, files or other communications do not necessarily represent the opinions, beliefs, or positions of the website.

The website makes no, and expressly disclaims any, representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the site, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The website makes no, and expressly disclaims any, warranties, express or implied, regarding the correctness, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reliability of the text, graphics, links to other sites and any other items accessed from or via this website or the internet, or that the services will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Under no circumstances shall the site, its affiliates, or any of their respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential damages for lost revenues, lost profits, or otherwise, arising from or in connection with this website, the materials contained herein, or the Internet generally.


Fair Use Notice

This website contains copyrighted material the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this website is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this website for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.