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This policy covers
user privacy, system security, and site information collection
practices. This Privacy Policy Statement applies only to Northern
Ohio Killifish Association web sites. These World Wide Web pages are
provided as a public service by Northern Ohio Killifish Association
(NOKA) .Information presented on these pages is for public use, but
may only be distributed or copied with written consent from NOKA,
(with credit given to the original authors). To get distribution
consent, contact
webmaster@ohiokillifish.net . Use of appropriate
byline/photo/image credits is requested.
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Site Management Data:
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www.ohiokillifish.net is hosted by GoDaddy Inc. GoDaddy’s web
servers automatically collect information for site management and
for statistical purposes. This computer system uses software
programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such
purposes as assessing what information is of most and least
interest, determining technical design specifications, and
identifying system performance or problem areas.
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The use of "cookies":
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This site does not use "persistent cookies" or any other type of
persistent tracking technology.
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Consent to Voluntary Information Collection and
Sharing:
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All the information users submit to
www.ohiokillifish.net is done on a voluntary basis. When a user
clicks the "Submit" button on any of the Web forms found on
www.ohiokillifish.net sites they are indicating voluntarily
consent to the conditions outlined in this policy. We do not collect
personally identifiable information (e.g., name, address, phone
number, e-mail address) unless you provide it. In all cases, the
information collected is used to respond to user inquiries or to
provide services requested by our users.
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How e-mail is handled:
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We
use information you send us by e-mail only for the purpose for which
it is submitted (e.g., to answer a question, to send information).
In addition, if you do choose to provide information, it is only
used to respond to your request (e.g., addressing a package to send
you pamphlets or booklets) or to provide a service you are
requesting (e.g., email notifications)
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How information is used:
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The information
www.ohiokillifish.net collects is used for a variety of purposes
(e.g., opinion polls, site user survey forms, ET). We make every
effort to clearly disclose at the point of collection how
information is used and allow our Web site visitor to determine
whether they wish to provide the information.
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How long information is retained:
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We
destroy the information we collect when the purpose for which it was
provided has been fulfilled unless it is an article related to the
general site content, useful for educational/scientific purposes or
deemed beneficial for general public consumption. Personal data
related to hobbyist, contributors or site visitors is not retained
once their personal data no longer has any use or benefit to NOKA or
its membership.
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Interaction with Minors/Children:
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www.ohiokillifish.net hopefully offers educational content to
minors and children who can read under 13. No personally
identifiable information is collected from these visitors unless
voluntarily submitted as a request for information or services. The
information collected is used to respond to user inquiries or to
provide services requested by our users. This is a hobby related
site for and about keeping killifish in aquariums or
conservation/scientific information related to killifish and
tropical fish. There is no religious, political or sexual content
aimed at or intended for minors (or site visitors in general).
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Information Protection:
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For site security
purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all
users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor
network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or
change information, or otherwise cause damage to the information on
our Web sites. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations,
no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their
usage habits
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