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General
Web Wombat respects the privacy of all those who use the
services we provide on this site. We have a simple policy
that we will not wilfully disclose any personal information
regarding our users without first obtaining their permission,
unless required by law.
By using our web site, you consent to the collection and
use of your information as outlined in this policy and to
our Terms and Conditions of Use.
Use
of Cookies
A "cookie" is a file sent to your browser by a Web server
and stored on your computer, it contains data that Web sites
use to identify you as a unique user.
Companies which advertise on our site may collect information
from you if you click on their advertisements or access their
sites. They may do this by using cookies. Due to the way the
Internet operates, we cannot control this collection of information.
Most Web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies.
You can change the settings of your browser to refuse all
cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your
computer, giving you the choice whether to accept it or not.
If you have any questions or concerns about the way in which
information is collected or used by another site, then you
should contact whoever is responsible for that site directly.
What
Information does Web Wombat Collect?
Web Wombat does not collect any personal information about
you (such as your name or email address) except when you specifically
and knowingly provide that information. We do keep a record
of the IP addresses from which users access our site. This
data is used by us for internal administration, and to analyse
the way in which people use our site, so that we can keep
improving the services we offer. This data also provides us
with anonymous and broad demographic information about those
using our site.
Does
Web Wombat disclose information to anyone else?
We may share information about the use of our site with advertisers,
sponsors, content providers and other third parties. However,
we only disclose aggregate, anonymous information about our
users and will not disclose any personally identifiable information
to any third party without your express consent.
For example, we may disclose the total number of "hits" our
sites receive, or how often the average user visits our site,
or which terms are most often entered in our search engine.
Please be aware, however, that we will release specific personal
information about you if required by law.
Email
We receive and reply to email from users on a regular basis.
For record-keeping purposes we retain copies of all incoming
and outgoing email. Information in the email we receive or
send will not be disclosed to any third party without the
permission of the sender, either express or implied, unless
required by law.
Links
The Web Wombat site and search database contain a large number
of links to external sites. Please be aware that these external
sites are developed by people over whom we have no control,
and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. This
Privacy Policy applies only to the Web Wombat site.
We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the privacy
policy of any Web site you visit which collects personal information,
and to exercise discretion when providing such information.
Changes
to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time at our
discretion and without notice. If we do, an updated version
of this Privacy Policy will be made available on this site
so that you remain aware of the data we collect, how we use
it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Further
information
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions,
comments or would like more information. You can contact the
Web Wombat team here.
This Privacy Statement is version 1.0, and replaces all previous
versions.
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