We collect two kinds of information:
We may use this information to help customize your user experience or improve the user experience.
When you register an account on TheCollaboratory.info, we ask you to provide a unique email address, first and last name, and password. You may also choose to directly send us information such as email correspondence or search queries.
When required for registration or renewal of your subscription to TheCollaboratory.info, we may request and store name, address, telephone number, email address and billing information. We do not store credit card numbers. This information will only be shared with third parties who perform tasks required to complete the registration process.
We offer you opportunities to engage in public commenting on TheCollaboratory.info. If you choose to engage in public commenting, you should be aware that any personal information you submit there can be read, collected or used by other users of these areas, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages.
We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums, and we have no responsibility to publish, remove or edit any of your comments, conversations or other content.
We may use various technologies to manage TheCollaboratory.com and track use of the content we provide, including:
Non-personal information that we collect using these technologies may be combined with information you provide directly to us.
We may collect non-personal information about the computer, mobile device or other device you use to access our services, such as IP address, geolocation information, unique device identifiers, browser type, browser language and other transactional information.
This information may be used to offer you optimized TheCollaboratory.info experiences based on your device or location.
If you register for an account or subscribe to TheCollaboratory.info, we will send you the newsletter that you requested. We may also use the information that we collect to send you other e-mail communications, such as information about your account, changes to the site, information about our conferences and events, and responding to your inquiries.
We may perform statistical analyses of users of the site, and their viewing and participation patterns, for product development purposes and to generally inform partners and advertisers about the nature of our audience. Please note that we do not share contact information with our partners and advertisers.
We may employ third parties to perform site-related services, including web design, database management, maintenance services, analytics, marketing, billing and email distribution. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf.
We may use the information that we collect to prevent illegal activities, to enforce the our Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.
In addition to the uses identified above, we may use the information that we collect for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your information or pursuant to your consent.
Please note that third parties may independently collect data about you, including your IP address and information about the websites you visit and the links you click, through cookies, clicks on links, or other means when you visit or view ads on the site. We do not control the privacy practices of these third-party services.
This privacy policy may be amended from time to time. Any such changes will be posted on this page. We may or may not provide you notice of such changes; therefore, you should check this page regularly for any changes.
You can request that your account be deleted at any time by contacting us. When your account is deleted, your prior comments and content will remain on the site. To unsubscribe from our newsletters, click on the link at the bottom of a newsletter you have received.
Privacy Policy Last Updated: 3/06/15