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Anonymous Information
"Anonymous Information" means information that cannot be traced back to you as a specific individual. We record standard web log information: cookies, referrer IDs, IP addresses and system information. None of this information identifies you personally -- it is anonymous - and will never be combined or linked to any Personal Information.
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, WindowsBBS.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Personally identifiable information
"Personally identifiable information" is non-anonymous information such as your name, phone number, credit card information, address or email address -anything that could identify you personally.
Visitors to our Web sites are not required to provide personally identifiable information to use our site or services.
There are only a few cases in which we receive names, email addresses, or other information that identifies you personally. They are:
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Cookies and Web Beacons
WindowsBBS.com does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include Google Adsense, Commission Junction, Vibrant Media.
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on WindowsBBS.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.
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You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. WindowsBBS.com's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.
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DoubleClick DART Cookies
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
In an effort to be compliant with COPPA, it is our policy to collect NO personally identifiable information from children. Therefore, all individuals are required to be 14 years and older to submit their email address.
Usage of information
The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Web site, used to notify you about updates to our Bulletin Board, and solicit advertisers. E-mail addresses are not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.
We work with third parties serving ads to our Bulletin Board. We have no control over the information collected by these third parties, and we do not have access to this information.
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