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Network Chico privacy
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Thank you for visiting the Network
Chico computer and network consulting
services web site [www.netchico.com]
and reviewing this privacy policy. The Network
Chico privacy policy is plain and simple. Network Chico collects NO
personal information such as names or addresses when you visit
the web site. If you choose to provide personal information to
Network Chico it is only
used to fulfill your request for information or service. Network Chico does collect some technical
information when you visit to make your visit seamless. The section
below explains how Network Chico
handles and collects technical information when you visit this
web site. Users should also consider reviewing the terms
of use governing this web site.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
When you browse, read pages or download information from Network Chico the server will automatically
gather and store certain technical information about your visit.
This information never identifies who you are. The information
collected and stored about your visit is listed below:
- The Internet domain (e.g. "domain.tld") and IP
address (an IP address is the number automatically assigned to
your computer whenever you are surfing the web) from which you
access the web site
- The type of browser (e.g. Netscape, Internet Explorer) and
operating system (e.g. Windows, Mac OS, Linux) used to access
the site
- The date and time you access the site
- The pages you visit
- If you linked to the Network Chico
web site from another web site; the address of that web site
This information is only used to help Network
Chico make the site more useful for you. With this
data Network Chico learns
about the number of visitors to the site and the types of technology
visitors use. Network Chico
never tracks or records information about individuals
and their visits.
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Browser Cookies
When you visit some web sites their web servers generate pieces
of information known as cookies. Some cookies collect personal
information to recognize your computer in the future. This is
not the case at Network Chico,
where only non-persistent cookies or "session cookies"
are used. These cookies do not collect personal information on
users and they are erased as soon as you leave the web site.
Session cookies serve technical purposes like providing seamless
navigation through Network Chico.
These cookies do not permanently record data and they are not
stored on your computer's hard drive. Network
Chico cookies are stored in memory and are only available
during an active browser session. Once you close your browser
the cookie disappears. The exceptions to this are the Network
Chico forums area, and the sitemeter cookie on the home page which only
tracks statistical information. The forums
area uses persistent cookies to recognize registered users for
current and future sessions.
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If You Send Network Chico
Personal Information
If you choose to provide Network
Chico with personal information, such as filling out
an online email
form with personal information and submitting it to Network Chico through the web site,
that information will only be used to respond to your message
and to help Network Chico
get you the information you have requested. Network
Chico never creates individual profiles or gives any
information to any public or private organizations. Network Chico never collects
information for commercial marketing.
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Site Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service
remains available to all users this computer system employs commercial
software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations no other
attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage
habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are
scheduled for regular destruction. Unauthorized attempts to upload
information or change information on this server are strictly
prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure
Protection Act.
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Network Chico Linking Policy
The Network Chico site
links to many web sites created and maintained by other public
and/or private organizations. Network
Chico provides these links as a service to users.
When users link to an outside web site, they are leaving the
Network Chico site [www.netchico.com]
and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors
of the outside web site(s).
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Prohibitions
Network Chico will not
link to any web site that exhibits hate, bias or discrimination.
Furthermore, Network Chico
reserves the right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading
information or unsubstantiated claims, or is determined to be
in conflict with Network Chico
policies.
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Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on the Network
Chico web site includes hypertext links or pointers
to information created and maintained by other public and/or
private organizations. Network Chico
provides these links and pointers solely for the users' information
and convenience. When users select a link to an outside web site
they are leaving the Network Chico
site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of
the owners/sponsors of the outside web site. Network
Chico does not control or guarantee the accuracy,
relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained
on a linked web site.
- Network Chico does not
endorse the organizations sponsoring linked web sites and does
not endorse the views they express or the products or services
they offer.
- Network Chico cannot
authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked
web sites. Users must request such authorization from the owner
or sponsor of the linked web site.
- Network Chico is not
responsible for transmissions users receive from linked web sites.
- Network Chico does not
guarantee that outside web sites comply with Section 508 (Accessibility
Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Questions, comments or concerns about this policy? Please
contact Network
Chico
Privacy policy updated 18 July 2007
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