SocialCompass has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by SocialCompass from time to time. SocialCompass will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the SocialCompass site.

1. Protecting your privacy

  • We don't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • We don't engage in cross-marketing or link-referral programs with other sites.
  • We don't employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs).
  • We don't send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
  • Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.
  • Forums use basic webserver authentication.
  • SocialCompass does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If SocialCompass learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, SocialCompass will remove that post.
  • SocialCompass, or people who post on SocialCompass, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.
2. Data we collect

  • When you create an account, we collect your name, email address and location-related information for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, etc.
  • For paid services, we collect contact information, such as name(s), phone/fax number(s), and address for billing purposes.
  • SocialCompass does not store credit card information.
  • We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback, comments, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information that you expect to keep private.
  • Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the SocialCompass site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
3. Data we store

  • Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered users can access and update their account information through the "Manage Account" page.
  • Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.
4. Circumstances in which SocialCompass may release information
  • SocialCompass may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
  • SocialCompass may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of SocialCompass, its users or the general public.
5. International Users

By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of SocialCompass we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.