When visiting this web site, information about the domain from which from which you came is collected. Except for what you submit to us, we do not collect any personally identifiable information. Any personally identifiable information that you give to us will only be used to respond to you and will not be retained.
Any information that we collect is stored using a cookie that is placed on your computer. The cookie is used to track information about how you interact with our web site. It also allows our web site to be customized to meet your needs and interests. This Is Not News uses cookies to "recall" the last time you visited the site so that the new content is highlighted. Cookies also allow you to save your preference settings and store your passwords so it is not necessary to re-renter your password each time you wish to post to the message boards. Currently, This Is Not News does not use cookies for any other purpose.
Any information that we collect and store using cookies is solely for internal use and will not be sold, rented, leased, exchanged, or given to third parties. We use cookies in order to make your experience at our web site more personal. Information from other sources is not combined with the information we collect.
ChoiceThis web site uses cookies to be able to identify you when you return to our web site. If you do not allow cookies to be placed on your computer, the site will not function as intended. However, you may choose to prevent the placement of a cookie on you computer by setting the Preferences or Internet Options of your browser to reject cookies.
Security
Internet Users should be aware that transmissions made via the Internet may not be secure. Since This Is Not News collects only a limited amount of personally identifiable information, we only provide the security necessary to maintain the web site. The small amount of personally identifiable information that This Is Not News collects is stored on a server that is not accessible by anyone other than our webmaster.Message Board
Visitors who register for our message board community area must provide us with a user name, password and a working e-mail address. (We prefer, but do not require, that you use your real name.) We use this information to set up your account. The information is stored but in a manner that makes it inaccessible by unauthorized users. We do not sell or redistribute the information you provide. It is your choice whether or not you wish for this information (and other information such as occupation, home page, etc.) to be public in your message board "profile." Your profile is established when you register for the message board and can be updated at any time.Participants on the message board are expected to comply with the rules governing the area, which you must read when setting up your message board account. These rules are also posted later in this document and may be updated periodically. Message board moderators may contact you using the email address you have provided if something you have posted does not comply with these rules. The moderators also reserve the right to edit or delete posts to the message boards that do not comply with the posted rules.
Links to Other SitesArticles and message board postings on This Is Not News may contain links to other sites on the Web. We cannot control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these other web sites.
Terms Used in the Policy
Personally identifiable information - We consider any information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally identifiable information. This includes, but is not limited to
Cookies - A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Changes
We will post any substantial changes to this privacy policy at least 30 days prior to the change taking effect. Any information collected under this policy will remain bound by this policy. After the changes take effect, all new information collected, if any, will be subject to the revised policy.Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or feel we have acted in violation of the guidelines contained herein, please contact: dave@notnews.org.Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the contents of and are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of This Is Not News or any entity associated with This Is Not News. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. In order to avoid our having to remove or edit messages, please respect the following guidelines:
(1) There's no hard and fast rule against swearing, but try to keep it to a dull roar. The tame stuff you see on TV is okay, but try to refrain from using the harsh stuff unless it's topical or otherwise appropriate. Potty-mouths will receive, at minimum, gentle reprimands via email.
(2) Commenting on someone personally rather than responding to ideas they've presented is a strict no-no. That's not what this site is about, so if you want to do it, go somewhere else.
(3) If you've got something new to say, don't be afraid to start a new topic. Let's try to keep the strings relatively straightforward.
(4) Don't ever be afraid to say something because you think it's stupid or not in keeping with the philosophies of the other posters. The This Is Not News team created this site in hopes that we'd attract people who disagree with our ideas. Everyone sitting around patting each other on the back is only fun for a while, so we encourage others to add some controversy to the mix.
(5) While we encourage diversity of opinion, that doesn't include inflammatory statements. Racism, sexism and stuff like that will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use This Is Not News to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by This Is Not News.
Although This Is Not News does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at This Is Not News reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless This Is Not News, Infopop/Madrona Park, Inc. (the makers of the bulletin board software), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s).
We at This Is Not News also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.
Please note that advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are inappropriate on This Is Not News.