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RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS
Unless otherwise noted, all materials,
including images, illustrations, designs,
icons, photographs, video clips, and written
and other materials that are part of the
wdcommunications.com Web site are
copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, or
other intellectual properties owned,
controlled, or licensed by Writing Dynamics
Inc.
No material from
the wdcommunications.com Web site may be
copied, reproduced, framed, hyperlinked,
republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted,
or distributed in any way. However, you may
download, where specifically permitted, one
copy of the materials onto a single computer
for your personal, noncommercial use only,
provided you keep intact all copyright and
other proprietary notices.
Use of any
robot, spider, other automatic device, or
manual process to monitor or copy our Web
pages or the content contained is strictly
forbidden.
Modifying the
materials or using the materials for any
other purpose is a violation of Writing
Dynamics Inc. copyright and other
proprietary rights. For purposes of these
terms, the use of any such material on any
other Web site or networked computer
environment is prohibited. All trademarks,
service marks, and trade names are
proprietary to WD Communications, a division
of Writing Dynamics Inc.
E-MAIL AND
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
"Forum" means letters, e-mail messages, or
other types of communications to the
editors, webmasters, or employees of WD
Communications and Writing Dynamics Inc., as
well as messages posted in connection with
wdcommunications.com online discussions.
You will not
upload to, distribute through, or otherwise
publish through a Forum on this Web site or
any other wdcommunications.com Web site any
content that is libelous, defamatory,
obscene, pornographic, threatening, invasive
of privacy or publicity rights, abusive,
illegal, or otherwise
objectionable--constituting or encouraging a
criminal offense, violating the rights of
any party, giving rise to liability, or
violating any law.
The Forums will
be used only in a noncommercial manner. You
will not, without our expressed written
approval, distribute or otherwise publish
any material containing any solicitation of
funds, promotion, advertising, or
solicitation for goods or services. You
specifically acknowledge that soliciting
other guests of the wdcommunications.com Web
site to join or become members of any
commercial online or offline service or
other organization is expressly prohibited.
Therefore,
subject to the terms of the
wdcommunications.com privacy policy, in
general, we will not monitor or edit or
disclose the contents of Forum materials
unless required in the course of normal
maintenance of the wdcommunications.com Web
site and its systems or unless required to
do so by law or in the good-faith belief
that such action is necessary to (1) comply
with the law or comply with legal process
served on wdcommunications.com; (2) protect
and defend the legitimate business
interests, rights, or property of
wdcommunications.com, its users,
advertisers, customers, sponsors,
advertisers or affiliates; or (3) act in an
emergency to protect the personal safety of
our guests or the public. Users will remain
solely responsible for the content of their
communications. Wdcommunications.com has the
right, but not the obligation, to monitor,
edit, or remove any Forum communications and
content.
By uploading
materials to any Forum or submitting any
materials to us, you automatically grant (or
warrant that the owner of such rights has
expressly granted) us a perpetual,
royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive
right and license to use, reproduce, modify,
publish, translate, or create derivative
works from and distribute such materials or
incorporate such materials into any form,
medium, or technology now known or later
developed. In addition, you acknowledge that
all so-called "moral rights" in those
materials have been waived.
Special
Offers and Updates
We send all new members a welcoming e-mail
to verify certain information. Established
members will regularly receive information
on products, services, and special offers,
as well as a possible newsletter. Out of
respect for the privacy of our users, we
present the option to decline these types of
communications. Please see the Choice and
Opt Out sections.
Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our
newsletter, we ask for contact information
such as name and e-mail address. Out of
respect for our users’ privacy, we provide a
way to opt out of these communications.
Please see the Choice and Opt Out sections.
Service
Announcements
On rare occasions, it is necessary to send
out a service-related announcement. For
instance, if our service is temporarily
suspended for maintenance, we might send
users an e-mail. These communications are
not promotional in nature.
Generally, users may not opt out of these
communications, although they can deactivate
their account registration.
Customer
Service
We communicate with users regularly to
provide requested services. To respond to
issues relating to their accounts, we reply
by e-mail or phone, in accordance with the
each user’s wishes.
Legal
Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to preserve user
privacy, we may need to disclose personal
information when required by law. In such
instances, we will have good-faith belief
that such action is necessary to comply with
a current judicial proceeding, a court
order, or legal process served on our Web
site.
Business
Transitions
If WD Communications completes a business
transition, such as a merger, acquisition,
or the transfer of a portion of its assets,
users’ personal information will be, in most
instances, part of the assets transferred.
Choice and
Opt Out
Our users are given the opportunity to opt
out of having their information used for
purposes not directly related to our site at
the point where we ask for information.
Users who no
longer wish to receive our newsletter and
promotional communications may opt out of
receiving these communications by sending an
Opt Out e-mail to
webmaster@wdcommunications.com.
Links
This Web site contains links to other sites.
Please note that we, WD Communications, are
not responsible for the privacy practices of
such other sites. We encourage our users to
be aware when they leave our site and to
read the privacy statements of every Web
site that collects personally identifiable
information. This privacy statement applies
solely to information collected by this Web
site.
Surveys and
Contests
From time to time, our site requests
information from users through surveys or
contests. Participation in these surveys or
contests is completely voluntary; therefore,
the user has a choice whether or not to
disclose information. The requested
information typically includes contact
information (such as name and shipping
address) and demographic information (such
as zip code). Contact information will be
used and shared with the contest or survey
sponsors to notify the winners and award
prizes.
Survey
information will be used for purposes of
monitoring or improving the use and
satisfaction of this site. Users’ personally
identifiable information is not shared with
third parties unless we give prior notice
and choice. Though we may use an
intermediary to conduct these surveys or
contests, the intermediary may not use
users’ personally identifiable information
for any secondary purposes.
Tell-a-Friend
Referral
If a user elects to use our referral service
for informing a friend about our site, we
ask the user to provide the friend’s name
and e-mail address. WD Communications will
automatically send the friend an e-mail
confirming their "e-mail addition through a
friend.” WD Communication stores this
information for the sole purpose of sending
e-mail and tracking the success of our
referral program. Friends may remove
themselves by following the directions
located at the bottom of the confirmation
e-mail.
Chat Rooms,
Message Boards, and Public Forums
Please keep in mind that whenever you
voluntarily disclose personal information
online--for example on message boards,
through e-mail, or in chat areas--that
information can be collected and used by
others. In short, by posting personal
information online that is publicly
accessible, you may receive unsolicited
messages from other parties in return.
Security
This Web site takes every precaution to
protect our users’ information. When users
submit sensitive information through the Web
site, their information is protected both
online and off-line.
If a
registration or order form asks users to
enter sensitive information (such as credit
card number or Social Security Number), that
information is encrypted and is protected
with the best encryption software in the
industry, SSL. In most cases, while on a
secure page, such as an order form, the lock
icon on the bottom of web browsers such as
Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to
unlocked or open, when users are just
“surfing.”
While we use SSL
encryption to protect sensitive information
online, we also do everything in our power
to protect user-information off-line. All of
our users’ information, not just the
sensitive information mentioned above, is
restricted in our offices. Only employees
who need the information to perform a
specific job (for example, our accounting
team or a customer service representative)
are granted access to personally
identifiable information. Our employees must
use password-protected screen-savers when
they leave their desk. When they return,
they must re-enter their password to regain
access to user information. Furthermore, ALL
employees are kept up to date on our
security and privacy practices. Every year,
as well as any time new policies are added,
our employees are notified and reminded
about the importance we place on privacy, as
well as what they can do to ensure our
users’ information is protected. Finally,
the servers that store personally
identifiable information are in a secure
environment, in a locked facility.
If users have
any questions about the security at our Web
site, they can send an e-mail to
info@wdcommunications.com.
Supplementation of Information
For this Web site to fulfill its obligation
properly to users, it is sometimes necessary
for us to supplement the information we
receive with information from third-party
sources.
Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating
Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable
information changes (such as zip code,
phone, e-mail or postal address) or if a
user no longer needs our service, we provide
a way to correct, update or
delete/deactivate users’ personally
identifiable information. This change can
usually be completed at the Contact
Information Page or by e-mailing us at
info@wdcommunications.com.
Notification
of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy,
we will post those changes to this privacy
statement and to any other places we decide
are appropriate. In this way, our users are
always aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under what circumstances,
if any, we disclose it.
Contact
Information
If users have any questions or suggestions
regarding our privacy policy, they may
contact us at
info@wdcommunications.com.
JURISDICTION
Unless otherwise specified, the materials in
the wdcommunications.com Web site are
presented solely for the purpose of
promoting publications and other products
available in the United States, its
territories, possessions, and protectorates.
The wdcommunications.com Web site is
controlled and operated by Writing Dynamics
Inc. from its offices in the state of New
Jersey.
PRIVACY
POLICY
Registration data and certain other
demographic information are subject to WD
Communications' Privacy Policy. This privacy
statement covers the site
www.wdcommunications.com. Because this
Web site wants to demonstrate its commitment
to our users’ privacy, we agree to disclose
our information practices as it relates to
the following subject matter when a request
is made in writing.
-
Personally identifiable information WD
Communications collects
-
Personally identifiable information
third parties collect through our Web
site
- The
organization that collects the
information
- The way
WD Communication uses or shares the
information
- The
choices available to users regarding
collection, use, and distribution of the
information
- Types of
security procedures in place to protect
the loss, misuse, or alteration of
information under WD Communications'
control
-
Procedure for users to correct any
inaccuracies in the information
If users have
questions or concerns regarding the topics
of this privacy statement, they should
contact WD Communications by e-mail at
info@wdcommunications.com.
Information Collection
WD Communications (Writing Dynamics Inc.) is
the sole owner of the information collected
on
www.wdcommunications.com. WD
Communications collects information from our
users at several different points on our Web
site.
Registration
To use specific areas of this Web site, a
user must first complete the registration
form. During registration, a user is
required to give contact information (such
as name and e-mail address). We use this
information to contact the user about
specific services on our site.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the
user’s computer tied to information about
the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way
linked to any personally identifiable
information while on our site. We use both
session ID cookies and persistent cookies.
For the session ID cookie, once users close
the browser, the cookie simply terminates. A
persistent cookie is a small text file
stored on the user’s hard drive for an
extended period. Persistent cookies can be
removed by following Internet browser “Help
File” directions.
By setting a cookie on our site, users would
not have to log in a password more than
once, thereby saving time while on our site.
If users reject the cookie, they may still
use our site. The only drawback to this
choice is that the user will be limited in
some areas of our site. For example, the
user may not be able to participate in any
of our contests or monthly drawings that
take place. Persistent cookies enable us to
track and target the interests of our users
to enhance the experience on our site.
Log Files
Like most standard Web site servers we use
log files. These files include Internet
protocol (IP) addresses, browser type,
internet service provider (ISP),
referring/exit pages, platform type,
date/time stamp, and number of clicks to
analyze trends, administer the site, track
user’s movement in the collective, and
gather broad demographic information for
collective use. IP addresses, etc., are not
linked to personally identifiable
information. IP addresses are tied to
personally identifiable information to
enable our Web-based service. We use a
tracking utility that uses log files to
analyze user movement.
Legal Disclaimer
Although we make every effort to preserve
users’ privacy, we may need to disclose
personal information when required by law.
In such instances, we will have good-faith
belief that such action is necessary to
comply with a current judicial proceeding, a
court order, or legal process served on our
Web site.
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