Thursday, March 19, 2009

Privacy Policy

Recent changes to the Google AdSense program prompted me to define a privacy policy for this blog. Here it is:

Oakton Software does not gather any information about your visits to this blog, or the pages you view.

I wish the policy could be that simple, but you should also know the following:

Blogger:

The blog is hosted by Google's Blogger.com.

If you have a Blogger account, Google may log information about your visits to this blog. The Blogger privacy policy can be found by visiting the Google Privacy Center and clicking on the link for Blogger.

Newsletter:

If you subscribe to the newsletter, the information you provide is used to send occasional email updates. These always include an opt-out link.

The mail list is maintained and managed by an external service provider. They follow a confirmed opt-in policy to ensure compliance with anti-spam legislation.

Ads By Google:

This blog displays advertising that is served by the Google AdSense program.

You have probably seen these ads all over the internet. Google uses a cookie to serve the ads. The cookie allows Google to show you ads based on this and other sites you have visited that feature ads by Google. It is not used to gather information like your name or email address.

Google provides a way to opt out of this interest-based advertising program. Visit their Advertising and Privacy Page for an opt-out link, or simply click on the Ads By Google header that appears over their ads. You can also see what Google has decided are your interests by visiting their Ads Preference Manager page.

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