Date
Instituted: November 22, 2001
Last Updated:
November 22, 2001
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Forum.
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NetShrine.com's purposes and methods for on-line collection and use of
information. This statement applies to all information collected through
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Site
Operator and Contact for Privacy Inquiries
Privacy Contact: NetShrine.com
Privacy Administrator
Types
of Information Collected
Information
is not generally collected from visitors to NetShrine.com. However, in
order to access certain special services, personal information is
requested. These cases are described in more detail below.
NetShrine
Discussion Forum Board Registration and Use
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abusive postings by providing a verifiable point of contact, if
needed. Forum members do have the ability to keep their e-mail
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user profile.
Also
in the forum registration, members have the option of providing some
additional information such as occupation, interests, and homepage URL
in their user profile. Anyone whom has concerns about providing this
information should leave these fields blank when completing a
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Members
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younger members with consent.
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that users 12 YEARS
OF AGE OR YOUNGER
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Please
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