This online community uses the open-source software Discourse and is hosted by a group of individual volunteers on a leased server based in the USA.
Any time you use an online service, there are implications for your privacy. The Discourse software has numerous features intended to keep your information secure, and the individuals running this community have no intention of sharing the personal information collected in this service for any reason beyond the normal operation of the community. Despite our best intentions, it is possible that malicious users or hackers could gain access to the data collected by this community, so you should think carefully about what you choose to share through this website.
This community is intended for use only by people age 13 or older. If you are under the age of 13, per the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), do not use this site.
What is your data retention policy?
We will make a good faith effort to:
- Retain server logs containing the IP address of all requests to this server no more than 90 days.
- Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users and their posts no more than 5 years.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account.
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our web site privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated June 1, 2020.