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-====== Privacy Policy (WIP) ====== +====== Privacy Policy ====== 
-This is a work-in-progress for a replacement privacy policy that works better than the [[guide:privacy|current one]]. +Effective date: May 23, 2018
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-Effective date: May 08, 2018+
  
 Star Army ("us", "we", or "our") operates the http://stararmy.com website (the "Service"). Star Army ("us", "we", or "our") operates the http://stararmy.com website (the "Service").
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 While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
  
-  * Your name 
   * Email address   * Email address
 +  * Your date of birth (used for age verification only)
   * Cookies and Usage Data   * Cookies and Usage Data
 +  * Your name (NOT REQUIRED - the wiki has a field for your 'real name' but we do not actually require you to provide it)
 +  * Your location (NOT REQUIRED - you can optionally put this on your forum profile)
 +  * Your gender (NOT REQUIRED - you can optionally list this on your forum profile)
  
 We may use your Personal Data to contact you with notifications of replies to your content, newsletters, and other alerts of activity on the Service. You may opt-in or remove yourself from mailings in your user control panel on the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?account/preferences|forum]] and/or [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=guide:privacy&do=profile|wiki]] (this links will take you to the appropriate pages). We may use your Personal Data to contact you with notifications of replies to your content, newsletters, and other alerts of activity on the Service. You may opt-in or remove yourself from mailings in your user control panel on the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?account/preferences|forum]] and/or [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=guide:privacy&do=profile|wiki]] (this links will take you to the appropriate pages).
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 ==== Spam Prevention ==== ==== Spam Prevention ====
-Star Army may disclose any data of spammers to third party blacklists in order to response to unwanted commercial advertisements, link-building, et cetera.+Star Army may disclose any data of spammers to third party blacklists in response to unwanted commercial advertisements, link-building, et cetera.
  
 See: [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230|47 U.S. Code § 230]] See: [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230|47 U.S. Code § 230]]
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 The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
  
 +  * Star Army ensures its server and software are up-to-date and checks regularly for updates, and promptly applies any security fixes
   * Star Army requires a TLS (HTTPS) connection to use the site, so that all passwords are encrypted.   * Star Army requires a TLS (HTTPS) connection to use the site, so that all passwords are encrypted.
-  * Star Army requires its webmasters and administrators to use two-factor authentication when accessing the admin control panel of the forum or backup services that contain copies of the forum's database.+  * Star Army requires its webmasters and administrators to use strong passwords and to use two-factor authentication when accessing the forum admin control panel of the forum or backup services that contain copies of the forum's database. 
  
 ===== "Do Not Track" Signals ===== ===== "Do Not Track" Signals =====
- +We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.
-We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. +
- +
-You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser. +
 ===== Your Rights ===== ===== Your Rights =====
 Star Army aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. Star Army aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
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 ==== Spam Prevention ==== ==== Spam Prevention ====
-Star Army transmits spammer information to StopForumSpam through an API.+Star Army transmits spammer information to **StopForumSpam** through an API.
  
-To view their privacy policy, see: http://www.stopforumspam.com/privacy+  * To view their privacy policy, see: http://www.stopforumspam.com/privacy 
 + 
 +**Google reCAPTCHA** is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Inc. 
 + 
 +The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google [[https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/|privacy policy]] and [[https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/|terms of use]]. 
 + 
 +  * Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. 
 +  * Place of processing: United States – [[https://www.google.com/intl/policies/privacy/|Privacy Policy]] 
 ==== Web Hosting ==== ==== Web Hosting ====
 Star Army's servers are maintained by Dreamhost, LLC. You can view their privacy policy at https://www.dreamhost.com/legal/privacy-policy/ Star Army's servers are maintained by Dreamhost, LLC. You can view their privacy policy at https://www.dreamhost.com/legal/privacy-policy/
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 ===== Children's Privacy ===== ===== Children's Privacy =====
 +We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
  
-Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children").+**No one under the age of 16 is permitted to create an account on this website.**
  
-We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.+If you are a user who is age 16 or 17, you agree not to provide any of your personal information to this website other than your birth date (for age verification purposes only) and email (for contact), and that you will only use Star Army with the consent of your parent or legal guardian. 
 +===== Your California Privacy Rights ===== 
 +If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by Star Army to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us.
  
 ===== Changes To This Privacy Policy ===== ===== Changes To This Privacy Policy =====
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 We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
  
-You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.+You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. You can view a log of changes to this policy at https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=guide:privacy&do=revisions
  
 ===== Contact Us ===== ===== Contact Us =====
  
-If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:+If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact [[members:wes]]:
  
   * By email: [email protected]   * By email: [email protected]

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