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Protecting your privacy is important to geekForum.com ("GF"). This Privacy Policy explains how GF collects, uses, and discloses the information you may provide while using our geekforum.com web site and the content, information and services provided through the Web site (collectively the "Web Site").

YOUR CONSENT
By using the Web Site, you signify your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you may not use the Web Site.

INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED
Information - Like many other web sites, the Web Site automatically collects certain information regarding Web Site users, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and time you access the Web Site, the Internet address of the web site from which you linked the Web Site, the operating system you are using, the sections of the Web Site you visit, the Web Site pages accessed and information viewed, and the materials you post to or download from the Web Site. This information is used for Web Site and system administration purposes and to improve the Web Site. Your information may be disclosed to others pursuant to this Privacy Policy and/or archived for future use.

PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE

Your Personal Information - During your use of the Web Site, you may be asked to provide your information (such as your name, email address, postal address, telephone number) for purposes such as facilitating communications with you, applying for access to certain special features or areas of the Web Site, carrying out transactions, or facilitating your use of the Web Site. If you choose not to provide certain required information, you will not be able to use the Web Site.

Use of Your Information - We may use your l information to contact and correspond with you, to process transactions, to facilitate and enhance your use of the Web Site, for internal purposes and as otherwise permitted by law. We may also use information to create aggregate tracking information reports regarding Web Site user demographics and provide those reports to others. Additionally, we may develop a confidential user profile for you, which will be used to facilitate your use of the Web Site and we may keep a record of all of our communications with you.

Emails from GF - If you contact us or otherwise indicate that you would like to receive information from us, then we will send email or other communications to you containing information about GF and/or other third party products or services we believe will interest you. At any time you may ask us to stop sending you email and other information by contacting webmaster@geekforum.com.

Disclosure of Your Information – Additionally, we may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

(i) Disclosure to Third Parties – We may provide your information to third parties for use in connection with matters relating to your use of the Web Site. We have no control over these third parties' use of your information, and that use is not subject to this Policy. If you do not wish your information to be disclosed to certain or any third parties, you may not use the Web Site.

(ii) Law Enforcement and Legal Disclosure – We may disclose your information to a party that has asserted its lawful authority to obtain the information or where we have reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation of unlawful activity, or to comply with a subpoena or warrant or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information, or to comply with court rules regarding the production of records and information.

Securing Your Information - To help protect the confidentiality of your information, we employ security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Nevertheless, due to the nature of Internet technologies, security and privacy risks cannot be eliminated and we cannot guarantee that your information will not be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.

OTHER MATTERS

Use of Web Site - THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. GEEKFORUM.COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE WEB SITE CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GEEKFORUM.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR FREE OR THAT THE WEB SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL THINGS.

IN NO EVENT SHALL GEEKFORUM.COM, ITS SUPPLIERS OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING , WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE.

Former Users - If you stop using the Web Site or your permission to use the Web Site is terminated, we may continue to use and disclose your information in accordance with this Policy as amended from time to time.

Other Web Sites - The Web Site may contain links to other web sites or Internet resources. When you click on one of those links you are contacting another web site or Internet resource that may collect information about you voluntarily or through cookies or other technologies. We have no responsibility, liability for, or control over those other web sites or Internet resources or their collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. You should review the privacy policies of those other web sites and Internet resources to understand how they collect and use your information.

Privacy Policy Changes - This Policy may be changed from time to time in our sole discretion and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person. Our collection, use and disclosure of your information will be governed by the version of this Policy in effect at that time. New versions of this Policy will be posted here. Your continued use of the Web Site subsequent to any changes to this Policy will signify that you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with the revised and/or amended Policy. Accordingly, when you use the Web Site you should check the date of this Policy and review any changes since the last version. You should also bookmark this page and periodically review this Policy to ensure that you are familiar with the most current version.