Protecting your privacy is important to us. We hope the following statement will help you understand how StickyMinds.com collects, uses, and safeguards the personal information you provide to us on our Web site.

PUBLIC POSTINGS
The StickyMinds.com site makes its message boards and other posting content available to its members. Please remember that any information or material you disclose or submit to the site becomes publicly accessible. Although you may include copyright and other protection statements with the material you submit, StickyMinds.com does not agree to protect the information you post. Postings represent an important resource for members of the StickyMinds.com community. You understand that your submissions will appear in searchable archives and may appear in other reference material for which there may or may not be a charge associated. Review the Terms and Conditions statement for complete information about submissions and posting to StickyMinds.com. If you do not agree with these terms, DO NOT SUBMIT OR POST to this site.

COOKIE DISCLOSURE
A cookie is a small string of text that a Web site can send to your browser for temporary information storage or to your hard drive for "permanent" storage (until the cookie expires). Generally, cookies are used to distinguish a user’s browser and remember preferences and navigation set/used during a visit to a site (e.g., personalized sites, shopping carts, logins, etc.). Using a modern browser, it is generally impossible for a cookie to execute malicious code. *

Like many commercial Web sites, StickyMinds uses "cookies" for a variety of tasks for every user. Specifically, StickyMinds uses temporary "session" cookies to assist in maintaining navigation states, to store aggregate information about how the site is used, and to present personalized information to enhance the experience of our users. Session cookies last until the user's browser is closed. StickyMinds also offers members (users with a user name and password) the option to have a more permanent "persistent" cookie written to their hard drive. On StickyMinds, persistent cookies are encrypted, are used for the purpose of logging in a user automatically upon their return to the site from the computer where the cookie is written, and are only written with a user’s permission (requested when a user joins the site).

It is possible to set your browser to inform you when a cookie is being placed — this way, you have the opportunity to decide whether to accept the cookie. Here is how to set your cookie preferences on selected browsers:

Netscape Navigator 4: Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. From the Preferences menu, select "Advanced," and several options for cookies will be listed in the lower right of the menu. Additionally, you may select "Help" for more details.

Netscape Navigator 6: Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. From the Preferences menu, double-click on "Advanced" to see a dropdown of all advanced options. From the advanced options list, select "Cookies." Options for cookie settings will appear in the right side of the interface. For further information about the Netscape browser and use of cookies, visit Netscape's Web site.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4: Select "Internet Options" from the View menu. Choose the Advanced menu and scroll to the section labeled "Cookies," where several options are listed.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - 6: Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu. On the General tab in the section Temporary Internet Files, click on "Settings" and make changes as appropriate. For further information about the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser and use of cookies, visit Microsoft's Web site.

Opera 4: Select "Preferences" from the File menu. From the Preferences interface, select "Privacy". Options for cookie settings will appear in the right side of the interface. For further information about the Opera browser and use of cookies, visit Opera’s site.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS
StickyMinds.com contains links to other Internet sites. We encourage all of our partners, contributors, and third parties to implement policies and practices that respect the privacy of our users. However, StickyMinds.com is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any linked Web sites. Some of our advertisers use third-party companies to serve their advertisements on our sites and, in some cases, in our HTML-formatted newsletters. Often, these third-party advertising companies employ cookie and other technologies to measure advertisement effectiveness. We do not give any personally identifiable information to them as part of this relationship. Use of their tracking technology is subject to their own privacy policies.

Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that such practices are subject to change. We ask that our visitors periodically review this page to ensure familiarity with the most current version of our privacy statement.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION
The StickyMinds.com Privacy Principles are our guideline for how we manage any personal information we collect from our customers, users, and business partners. The StickyMinds.com privacy policy protects you from the misappropriation of the personal information you share with us. This policy has been formulated so you understand what we will, and will not do, with your personal information including name, address, and telephone number.

Anyone may browse the StickyMinds.com site anonymously. To contribute to StickyMinds.com (participate in the Message Board area, submit items on the site, comment on books, or post your software tools and services), you must join the site as a Free Member. We ask you to provide your name, email address, and, optionally, other information so that we can keep you informed about upcoming activities and new postings in your areas of interest. Any personal information provided to us will not be shared with sponsors or anyone else without your permission, except on an aggregate basis, to protect your privacy. From time to time, we may survey you about your opinions, needs, and profile information (about you and/or your organization). We use this data to improve the site and tailor your experience on StickyMinds.com. But again, this information is not shared with sponsors or others without your permission except in aggregate.

When you register with StickyMinds.com, we collect information about you such as name, job interests, title, email address, and other items that help us determine what content and products to offer you. This allows us to customize the advertising and content you see, which helps keep our service free or low-cost to users. It also gives us direction on how to further enhance the editorial flavor of the StickyMinds.com site.

StickyMinds.com does not sell, trade, or rent any personal information that identifies particular individuals to any third parties. StickyMinds.com does, however, use this information for its own marketing purposes, and to send you information you agreed to receive about topics and products from SQE and third-party vendors we think will be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive future mailings, you may change your profile by clicking on the "Update Profile" link on StickyMinds.com. You may use this same process to access your personal preferences and update other aspects of your personal information. StickyMinds.com may provide statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third parties, but these statistics will not include information that specifically identifies particular individuals.