HowComYouCom's Privacy Policy

HowComYouCom is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its users.

The intent of this privacy policy is to detail the information HowComYouCom may gather about visitors, how that information is used, and the HowComYouCom disclosure practices. Please note that this policy applies only to the HowComYouCom web site and not to the web sites of other companies or organizations to which we provide links.

Site Usage Information
HowComYouCom gathers "site usage" information from all visitors. Such data is used in the aggregate, to help determine general usage patterns and fine tune layout in order to ensure that our sites are as useful and enjoyable as possible. This "site usage" and statistical information may be made public information at HowComYouCom's discretion.

HowComYouCom does not control all HTML served in conjunction with its site. In particular, HowComYouCom may include content from other parties that may perform user activity tracking other than that described herein, and some of our partners may use "cookies" in ways that we do not.

Individual User Information
Individually identifiable information will not be released to third parties without that individual's prior consent. Visitors are specifically asked for individually identifiable information when signing up to use certain HowComYouCom services, such as our mailing list and our Online Forums. In some instances, users may be asked for personal interest and demographic information in order to create a more customized user experience, but these fields will generally be optional.

From time to time, HowComYouCom and/or its partners may wish to contact individual users regarding community news or to make promotional offers. However, such communications will only be delivered to users who have previously approved them.

Disclosure
HowComYouCom reserves the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, or to protect itself or its users. Where practical, HowComYouCom will attempt to obtain the prior consent of the individual prior to disclosing individually identifiable information.


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