Policy:
Pirates Log LLC (“Pirates Log LLC“) operates pirateslog.org and may operate other websites. It is Pirates Log LLC’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Pirates Log LLC collects 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. Pirates Log LLC’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Pirates Log LLC’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Pirates Log LLC may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Pirates Log LLC also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on pirateslog.org blogs/sites. Pirates Log LLC only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Pirates Log LLC’s websites choose to interact with Pirates Log LLC in ways that require Pirates Log LLC to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Pirates Log LLC gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at pirateslog.org to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Pirates Log LLC are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Pirates Log LLC collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Pirates Log LLC. Pirates Log LLC does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
Pirates Log LLC may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Pirates Log LLC may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Pirates Log LLC does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Pirates Log LLC 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 Pirates Log LLC’s behalf or to provide services available at Pirates Log LLC’s 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 your home country; by using Pirates Log LLC’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Pirates Log LLC 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, Pirates Log LLC discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Pirates Log LLC believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Pirates Log LLC, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an Pirates Log LLC website and have supplied your email address, Pirates Log LLC 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 Pirates Log LLC and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Pirates Log LLC 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. Pirates Log LLC uses cookies to help Pirates Log LLC identify and track visitors, their usage of Pirates Log LLC website, and their website access preferences. Pirates Log LLC visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Pirates Log LLC’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Pirates Log LLC’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Business Transfers
If Pirates Log LLC, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Pirates Log LLC goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Pirates Log LLC may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
Ads
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Pirates Log LLC and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Pirates Log LLC may change its Policy from time to time, and in Pirates Log LLC’s sole discretion. Pirates Log LLC encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Policy. If you have a pirateslog.org account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
