\r\n PRIVACY POLICY
\r\n\r\n " + -" Your privacy is important to the Outercurve Foundation (Outercurve). Our goal " + -"is\r\n to provide you with a personalized online experience that provides y" + -"ou with the\r\n information, resources, and services that are most relevant" + -" and helpful to you.\r\n This Privacy Statement has been written to describ" + -"e the conditions under which this\r\n Web site is being made available to y" + -"ou. The Privacy Statement discusses, among\r\n other things, how data obtai" + -"ned during your visit to this Web site may be collected\r\n and used. We st" + -"rongly recommend that you read the Privacy Statement carefully. By\r\n usin" + -"g this Web site, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Statement.\r\n" + -" If you do not accept the terms of the Privacy Statement, you are directe" + -"d to discontinue\r\n accessing or otherwise using the Web site or any mater" + -"ials obtained from it. If\r\n you are dissatisfied with the Web site, by al" + -"l means contact us at info@outercurve.orgotherwise,\r\n your only recourse " + -"is to disconnect from this site and refrain from visiting the\r\n site in t" + -"he future.
\r\n\r\n The process of maintaining a Web site is an evo" + -"lving one, and Outercurve may decide\r\n at some point in the future, witho" + -"ut advance notice, to modify the terms of this\r\n Privacy Statement. Your " + -"use of the Web site, or materials obtained from the Web\r\n site, indicates" + -" your assent to the Privacy Statement at the time of such use. The\r\n effe" + -"ctive Privacy Statement will be posted on the Web site, and you should check\r\n " + -" upon every visit for any changes.
\r\n\r\n Sites Covered by " + -"this Privacy Statement
\r\n\r\n This Privacy Statement applies to " + -"all Outercurve-maintained Web sites, domains,\r\n information portals, and " + -"registries.
\r\n\r\n Children\'s Privacy
\r\n\r\n Out" + -"ercurve is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children, and we encoura" + -"ge\r\n parents and guardians to take an active role in their children\'s onl" + -"ine activities\r\n and interests. Outercurve does not intentionally collect" + -" information from children\r\n under the age of 13, and Outercurve does not" + -" target its Web site to children.
\r\n\r\n Links to Non-Outercurve" + -" Web Sites
\r\n\r\n Outercurve’s Web site may provide links " + -"to third-party Web sites for the convenience\r\n of our users. If you acces" + -"s those links, you will leave the Outercurve Web site.\r\n Outercurve does " + -"not control these third-party Web sites and cannot represent that\r\n their" + -" policies and practices will be consistent with this Privacy Statement. For\r\n " + -" example, other Web sites may collect or use personal information about you " + -"in a\r\n manner different from that described in this document. Therefore, " + -"you should use\r\n other Web sites with caution, and you do so at your own " + -"risk. We encourage you to\r\n review the privacy policy of any Web site bef" + -"ore submitting personal information.
\r\n\r\n TYPES OF INFORMATION" + -" WE COLLECT
\r\n\r\n Non-Personal Information
\r\n\r\n " + -" Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is n" + -"ot directly\r\n associated with a specific personal identity. Outercurve ma" + -"y collect and analyze\r\n non-personal information to evaluate how visitors" + -" use the Outercurve Web site.
\r\n\r\n Aggregate Information
\r" + -"\n\r\n Outercurve may gather aggregate information, which refers to i" + -"nformation your computer\r\n automatically provides to us and which cannot " + -"be tied back to you as a specific\r\n individual. Examples include referral" + -" data (the Web sites you visited just before\r\n and just after our site), " + -"the pages viewed, time spent at our Web site, and Internet\r\n Protocol (IP" + -") addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned\r\n t" + -"o your computer whenever you access the Internet. For example, when you request\r" + -"\n a page from one of our sites, our servers log your IP address to create" + -" aggregate\r\n reports on user demographics and traffic patterns and for pu" + -"rposes of system administration.
\r\n\r\n Log Files
\r\n\r" + -"\n Every time you request or download a file from the Web site, Outercurve" + -" may store\r\n data about these events and your IP address in a log file. O" + -"utercurve may use this\r\n information to analyze trends, administer the We" + -"b site, track users\' movements,\r\n and gather broad demographic informatio" + -"n for aggregate use or for other business\r\n purposes.
\r\n\r\n " + -" Cookies
\r\n\r\n Our site may use a feature of your browser to" + -" set a \"cookie\" on your computer. Cookies\r\n are small packets of informat" + -"ion that a Web site\'s computer stores on your computer.\r\n Outercurve\'s We" + -"b site can then read the cookies whenever you visit our site. We\r\n may us" + -"e cookies in a number of ways, such as to save your password so you don\'t\r\n " + -" have to re-enter it each time you visit our site, to deliver content specific" + -" to\r\n your interests and to track the pages you\'ve visited. These cookies" + -" allow us to\r\n use the information we collect to customize your Outercurv" + -"e experience so that your\r\n visit to our site is as relevant and as valua" + -"ble to you as possible.
\r\n\r\n Most browser software can be set u" + -"p to deal with cookies. You may modify your browser\r\n preference to provi" + -"de you with choices relating to cookies. You have the choice\r\n to accept " + -"all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set or to reject all cookies.\r\n " + -" If you choose to reject cookies, certain of the functions and conveniences o" + -"f our\r\n Web site may not work properly, and you may be unable to use thos" + -"e Outercurve services\r\n that require registration in order to participate" + -", or you will have to re-register\r\n each time you visit our site. Most br" + -"owsers offer instructions on how to reset the\r\n browser to reject cookies" + -" in the \"Help\" section of the toolbar. We do not link non-personal\r\n info" + -"rmation from cookies to personally identifiable information without your permiss" + -"ion.
\r\n\r\n Web Beacons
\r\n\r\n Outercurve’" + -"s Web site also may use Web beacons to collect non-personal information\r\n " + -" about your use of our Web site and the Web sites of selected sponsors and adver" + -"tisers,\r\n your use of special promotions or newsletters, and other activi" + -"ties. The information\r\n collected by Web beacons allows us to statistical" + -"ly monitor how many people are\r\n using our Web site and selected sponsors" + -"\' sites; how many people open our emails;\r\n and for what purposes these a" + -"ctions are being taken. Our Web beacons are not used\r\n to track your acti" + -"vity outside of our Web site or those of our sponsors. Outercurve\r\n does " + -"not link non-personal information from Web beacons to personally identifiable\r\n " + -" information without your permission.
\r\n\r\n Personal Info" + -"rmation
\r\n\r\n Personal information is information that is assoc" + -"iated with your name or personal\r\n identity. Outercurve uses personal inf" + -"ormation to better understand your needs and\r\n interests and to provide y" + -"ou with better service. On some Outercurve Web pages,\r\n you may be able t" + -"o request information, subscribe to mailing lists, participate\r\n in onlin" + -"e discussions, collaborate on documents, provide feedback, submit information\r\n " + -" into registries, register for events, apply for membership, or join techn" + -"ical committees\r\n or working groups. The types of personal information yo" + -"u provide to us on these\r\n pages may include name, address, phone number," + -" email address, user IDs, passwords,\r\n billing information, or other info" + -"rmation.
\r\n\r\n HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
\r\n\r\n " + -" Outercurve may use non-personal data that is aggregated for reporting about O" + -"utercurve\r\n Web site usability, performance, and effectiveness. It may be" + -" used to improve the\r\n experience, usability, and content of the site.
\r\n\r\n Information Sharing
\r\n\r\n Outercurve does " + -"not sell, rent, or lease any individual\'s personal information or\r\n lists" + -" of email addresses to anyone for marketing purposes, and we take commercially\r\n" + -" reasonable steps to maintain the security of this information. However, " + -"Outercurve\r\n reserves the right to supply any such information to any org" + -"anization into which\r\n Outercurve may merge in the future or to which it " + -"may make any transfer in order\r\n to enable a third party to continue part" + -" or all of the Council\'s mission. We also\r\n reserve the right to release " + -"personal information to protect our systems or business,\r\n when we reason" + -"ably believe you to be in violation of our Terms of Use or if we reasonably\r\n " + -" believe you to have initiated or participated in any illegal activity. In a" + -"ddition,\r\n please be aware that in certain circumstances, Outercurve may " + -"be obligated to release\r\n your personal information pursuant to judicial " + -"or other government subpoenas, warrants,\r\n or other orders.
\r\n\r" + -"\n In keeping with our open process, Outercurve may maintain publicly acce" + -"ssible archives\r\n for the vast majority of our activities. For example, p" + -"osting an email message to\r\n any Outercurve-hosted mail list or discussio" + -"n forum, subscribing to any Outercurve\r\n newsletter or registering for on" + -"e of our public meetings may result in your email\r\n address becoming part" + -" of the publicly accessible archives.
\r\n\r\n Please remember that" + -" any information (including personal information) that you disclose\r\n in " + -"public areas of our Web site, such as forums, message boards, and news groups,\r\n" + -" becomes public information that others may collect, circulate, and use. " + -"Because\r\n we cannot and do not control the acts of others, you should exe" + -"rcise caution when\r\n deciding to disclose information about yourself or o" + -"thers in public forums such\r\n as these.
\r\n\r\n Given the i" + -"nternational scope of Outercurve, personal information may be visible\r\n t" + -"o persons outside your country of residence, including to persons in countries\r\n" + -" that your own country\'s privacy laws and regulations deem deficient in e" + -"nsuring\r\n an adequate level of protection for such information. If you ar" + -"e unsure whether\r\n this privacy statement is in conflict with applicable " + -"local rules, you should not\r\n submit your information. If you are located" + -" within the European Union, you should\r\n note that your information will " + -"be transferred to the United States, which is deemed\r\n by the European Un" + -"ion to have inadequate data protection. Nevertheless, in accordance\r\n wit" + -"h local laws implementing European Union Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995\r\n" + -" on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of person" + -"al data\r\n and on the free movement of such data (\"EU Privacy Directive\")," + -" individuals located\r\n in countries outside of the United States of Ameri" + -"ca who submit personal information\r\n do thereby consent to the general us" + -"e of such information as provided in this Privacy\r\n Statement and to its " + -"transfer to and/or storage in the United States of America.
\r\n\r\n " + -" If you do not want your personal information collected and used by Outercurve," + -" please\r\n do not visit Outercurve’s Web site or apply for participa" + -"tion status.
\r\n\r\n Security
\r\n\r\n Outercurve m" + -"akes every effort to protect personal information by users of the Web\r\n s" + -"ite, including using firewalls and other security measures on its servers. No se" + -"rver,\r\n however, is 100% secure, and you should take this into account wh" + -"en submitting personal\r\n or confidential information about yourself on an" + -"y Web site, including this one.\r\n Much of the personal information is use" + -"d in conjunction with participation-level\r\n services such as collaboratio" + -"n and discussion, so some types of personal information\r\n such as your na" + -"me, company affiliation, and email address will be visible to other\r\n Out" + -"ercurve participators and to the public. Outercurve assumes no liability for\r\n " + -" the interception, alteration, or misuse of the information you provide. Yo" + -"u alone\r\n are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your personal in" + -"formation. Please\r\n use care when you access this Web site and provide pe" + -"rsonal information.
\r\n\r\n Opting Out
\r\n\r\n Fro" + -"m time to time Outercurve may email you electronic newsletters, announcements,\r\n" + -" surveys or other information. If you prefer not to receive any or all of" + -" these communications,\r\n you may opt out by following the directions prov" + -"ided within the electronic newsletters\r\n and announcements.
\r\n" + -"\r\n Contacting Us
\r\n\r\n Questions about this Privacy Stat" + -"ement can be directed to info@outercurve.org.
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