SCARS Privacy Policy
We promise not to disclose your private information to any third party except if required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety of our users or the public. We take all reasonable care in handling your personal information to ensure its security both offline and online.
Types of Information We Collect
You are free to browse the SCARS website without submitting any personal information at all. Your IP address (your current Internet address) is stored in the server logs at the time of your visit, as it is on all web sites. No personal information (such as a name, address or e-mail address) is collected when you visit the site unless you register for the SCARS forum.
Forum Registration
You may read the forum without registering, but you must register to post. You must provide a real email address when you register. You can configure the board not to display your email address to other users.
Cookies
The forum uses browser cookies to keep track of which messages you have read, your login, and other information about your session. Cookies are small pieces of text that are stored on your hard drive between visits. For example, a cookie stores your username and password so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit. These cookies do not collect, store or maintain any private, personally identifiable information. You do not have to accept these cookies to visit or use the site (although turning cookies off will severely impair the board's functionality), and you can choose to refuse the cookies, delete the cookies from your hard drive or turn off cookies at any time by updating your user profile preferences.
Postings on Message Boards
It is important to remember that when you provide personal information (e.g., address or phone number) in a online posting that your information is visible to anyone, and may be used by someone in a manner unintended by you. For that reason, we discourage you from posting any personal information on this or any message board.
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