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Privacy Policy Statement

     This is the web site of talk-computer.com, computertalk.talk-computer.com, babble.talk-computer.com, and stories.davidmbaum.com. Furthermore in this policy all are referenced collectively as talk-computer.com.

     Our postal address is availible upon request and we can be reached via e-mail through our
privacy contact form.

     At talk-computer.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by talk-computer.com and how it is used.

Log Files
     Like many other web sites, talk-computer.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information, are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

     The information we collect is used for internal review and is then discarded. The information may also be disclosed when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our web site and applicable laws or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our web site, and  to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other corporate change respecting the web site.

Cookies and Web Beacons
     Understand that talk-computer.com does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

DoubleClick DART Cookie
     With respect to cookies: We use cookies to store visitor’s preferences. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browsers or cookie blockers.

.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on talk-computer.com.
.:: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to talk-computer.com and other sites on the Internet.
.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL - http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html

Ad Servers
     With respect to Ad Servers: To try and bring you offers that are of interest to you, we have relationships with other companies that we allow to place ads on our web pages. As a result of your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your domain type, your IP address and clickstream information. For further information, consult the privacy policies of:
http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
http://www.linkshare.com/home/privacy.shtml
http://www.digitalriver.com/corporate/privacy.shtml

     Please note:  These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to display the advertisements and links that appear on talk-computer.com and send them directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see. The use of this web site indicates that you understand that talk-computer.com has no access to or control over these cookies or advertizements that are used by third-party advertisers.

     From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our web site privacy policy page to notify you of these changes and we will use for these new purposes only data collected from the time of the policy change forward. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our web site privacy policy page periodically.

     Upon request we provide site visitors with access to all information [including proprietary information] that we maintain about them. Consumers can access this information and or have this information corrected by writing to us through the privacy contact form.

Security
     With respect to security: We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us through the above form, state or local chapters of the Better Business Bureau, The Federal Trade Commission by phone at 202.FTC-HELP (202.382.4357) or electronically at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm.

Revision Date: 2009NOV10. All previous versions are superceded by this version.