This is the Privacy Policy for the blog entitled Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of information provided by those visiting and interacting with this blog. We hold the privacy of your information in the highest regard. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this blog.
We recognize the importance of protecting your privacy and our policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our blog. This policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers’ needs.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit this blog you may provide us with one type of information: blog use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our blog.
Blog Use Information
Our blog utilizes a standard technology called “cookies” (see explanation below, “What Are Cookies?”) and web server log files to collect information about how our blog is used. Information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our blog, and the blogs visited just before and just after our blog was visited.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that website’s computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies.
Each blog can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser’s preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a blog to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other blogs.
Browsers are usually set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you may alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies.
If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our blog will not function as effectively when viewed by the users. Keep in mind that a cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or pass on computer viruses.
How Do We Use Information We Collect from Cookies?
As you visit and browse our resource, the blog uses cookies to differentiate you from other users. In some cases, we also use cookies to prevent you from having to log in more than is necessary for security.
Cookies, in conjunction with our web server’s log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our blog and which parts of the blog are most popular. This helps us gather feedback to constantly improve our blog and better serve our clients.
Cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information about you and we do not intentionally store any personal information that your browser provides to us in your cookies.
IP Addresses
IP addresses are used by your computer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer.
IP addresses are automatically collected by our web server as part of demographic and profile data known as traffic data so that data (such as the web pages you request) can be sent to you.
What About Legally Compelled Disclosure of Information?
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights.
We may also disclose account information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our Terms of Service or to protect the safety of our users and the public.
What About Other websites or blogs Linked to Our blog?
We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites or blogs linked to or from our blog or the information or content contained therein. Our links to other blogs and websites are provided solely as pointers to information on topics that may be useful to the users of our blog.
Please remember that when you use a link to go from our blog to another blog or website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other blog or website, including blogs and websites which have a link on our blog, is subject to that blog or website’s own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.
Your Consent
By using our blog you consent to our collection and use of your general information (that is, from cookies and from your IP Address) as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with or without notice.
Our Commitment To Data Security
Please note that your information will be stored and processed on our computers in the United States. The laws on holding personal data in the United States may be more or less stringent than the laws of your Country of residence or citizenship.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
A Special Note About Children and Our blog
Children are not eligible to use our services unsupervised and we ask that children (under the age of 14) do not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you can use this service only in conjunction with permission and guidance from your parents or guardians.
Acquisition or Changes in Ownership
In the event that the blog (or a substantial portion of its assets) is acquired, your information would be considered part of those assets, and may be part of those assets that are transferred.
Policy Modifications
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If or when changes are made to this Privacy Policy, we will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically.
