Your Identity is Safe

Anything this website collects is anonymous. I have no idea who you are.

Terms

By using this site you agree to not copy or publish our pictures, text or any other content or media in any manner. We reserve all rights. Really it is just "I" but "We" sounds better.

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 described 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 our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

As far as Google Analytics:

  • We do have Google Analytics turned on for this site, but I think it doesn't work anymore. It did collect your information anonymously through cookies or through cookie-less tracking with fingerprint.js. You personally could not be identified by us. We make no claims as to what information Google collects for itself. Eventually we will upgrade to the Google Analytics replacement and we'll collect anonymous visiter statics like pages visited. We aren't trying to know you personally.

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

  • We do not collect information from visitors of our site or other details about you personally, unless you submit that information to us officially.

When do we collect information?

  • We collect information from you when you enter information on our site in order to be contacted by us.

How do we use your information?

  • We may use the information we collect from you to allow us to better reach you.

How do we protect your information?

  • Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
  • Every page you visit and all information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
  • We do use Malware Scanning, when we remember.

Do we use 'cookies'?

  • We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. You will remain anonymous to us.
  • 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 settings. Since each browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
  • If you turn cookies off some features on some sites will be disabled, which may make the site not function properly. These features are intended to make your site experience more efficient. Actually, it would probably be because a WordPress plugin requires it, because we have no idea how to require cookies to be on.

Third-party disclosure

  • We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.

Third-party links

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

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 any 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 or companies with whom it is being shared. - 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.
  • Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
  • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can be easily be found on the page specified above.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:

  • On our Privacy Policy Page.

Can change your personal information:

  • By emailing us.

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. We don't even know how and we have no reason to want to know you in any way.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?

  • It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States' 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.

  • We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old. We have no services available to them. Unless your kid is going to the same University that I teach at - there isn't any reason for a kid to be hanging around. My site is pretty boring.

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.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur we will notify you via email within a day.

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

I did use Google Analytics, but it was decommissioned and I've not set up the replacement! Below is the old Google Analytics information.

Google Analytics collects information anonymously through Cookies or fingerpring.js to keep your personal identity anonymous.

Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps website owners understand how visitors engage with their website by providing a variety of reports about how visitors interact with their website so that they can improve it.

Google may collect information about your computer, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and in order to create reports. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

Google Analytics reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site – for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you use.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the Contact Page.