Website Visitors

Like most website operators, CommunityNet web sites (CommunityNet, CommunityHost and CommunityBlog) collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. This allows me to determine how people use the site, and what equipment and software they use to access the site.

CommunityNet also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. CommunityNet does not use such information to identify its visitors, however, and does not disclose such information, other than under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information, as described below.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to the websites choose to interact with the site in ways that require the site to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that CommunityNet gathers depends on the nature of the interaction.  The data collected will be the minimum required to allow use of the site in a secure manner, and in a manner that will not cause issues for other site users.  CommunityNet does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.  You may choose not to divulge any information to the site, with the consequence that some site facilities will not be available to you.

Aggregated Statistics

CommunityNet may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to the websites. For instance,  However, CommunityNet.org.uk does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

CommunityNet discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on CommunityNet’s behalf or to provide services available at the websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others.  Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of the EC; by using the websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them.

CommunityNet will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, CommunityNet discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when it is believed in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of the site owner, site users, third parties, or the public at large. 

If you are a registered user of a CommunityNet website and have supplied your email address, CommunityNet may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with the site.

We primarily use the site or the main CommunityNet opt-in mailing list to distribute this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum.

If you send a request for assistance, your email address may be divulged to allow assistance to be given.

CommunityNet takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. CommunityNet uses cookies to help the site identify and track visitors, their usage ofthe website, and their website access preferences.

Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the websites, with the drawback that certain features of the websites will not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Proxies

It is understood that some some users may wish to access the CommunityNet sites via ‘proxies’ and other means of masking or anonymising their IP address.  CommunityNet retains the right to block access to the site via such techniques without prior notice.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, WordPress.org may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in WordPress.org’s sole discretion. WordPress.org encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.