You need to read this (Privacy for Humans By Alexandra Ross). The world is changing and YOU need to remain in charge of your life's privacy settings. This book is a helpful guide to both THINK about it...and DO SOMETHING about it.
- DCSTPAUL
I found Privacy for Humans to be a nightlight in the darkness; through the use of simple explanations and diagrams, the book suggests the adoption of a "mindfulness" approach and suggests steps you can take to protect yourself.
- Deborah Davis
Terms of Use
Terms of Use Effective: August 1, 2021.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Privacy Guru website (“Site”), and any information, text, graphics, photos or other materials uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Site (collectively referred to as “Content”). Your access to and use of the Site is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Basic Terms
You are responsible for your use of the Site, for any Content you post to the Site, and for any consequences thereof. The Content you submit, post, or display will be able to be viewed by other users of the Site. You should only provide Content that you are comfortable sharing with others under these Terms.
You may use the Site only if you can form a binding contract with The Privacy Guru and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing, our Site and services are not available to children (persons under the age of 18) or to temporarily or indefinitely terminated users. If you are accepting these Terms and using the Services on behalf of a company, organization, government, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do so. You may use the Site only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations.
2. Privacy
Any information that you provide to the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy which governs our collection and use of your information. You understand that through your use of the Site you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by The Privacy Guru. As part of providing you the Site, we may need to provide you with certain communications, such as service announcements and administrative messages. These communications are considered part of the Site which you may not be able to opt-out from receiving.
3. Content on the Site
All Content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such Content. We may not monitor or control the Content posted via the Site and we cannot take responsibility for such Content. Any use or reliance on any Content or materials posted via the Site or obtained by you through the Site is at your own risk. We do not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any Content or communications posted via the Site or endorse any opinions expressed via the Site. Under no circumstances will The Privacy Guru be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Site.
4. Your Rights
You retain your rights to any Content you submit, post or display on or through the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed). You agree that this license includes the right for The Privacy Guru to provide, promote, and improve the Site and to make Content submitted to or through the Site available to other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with The Privacy Guru for the syndication, broadcast, distribution or publication of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use. Such additional uses by The Privacy Guru, or other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with The Privacy Guru, may be made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Site. We may modify or adapt your Content in order to transmit, display or distribute it over computer networks and in various media and/or make changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to any requirements or limitations of any networks, devices, services or media.
You are responsible for your use of the Site, for any Content you provide, and for any consequences thereof, including the use of your Content by other users and our third party partners. You understand that your Content may be syndicated, broadcast, distributed, or published by our partners and if you do not have the right to submit Content for such use, it may subject you to liability. The Privacy Guru will not be responsible or liable for any use of your Content by The Privacy Guru in accordance with these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein to any Content that you submit.
5. The Privacy Guru Rights
All right, title, and interest in and to the Site and the content thereof (excluding Content generated by users) are and will remain the exclusive property of The Privacy Guru. The Site is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Nothing in these Terms gives you a right to use the name The Privacy Guru or any of the Privacy Guru trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand indicia. All other trademarks, logos, service marks, company or product names appearing on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Site is entirely voluntary and we will be free to use such feedback, comments or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you.
6. Restrictions on Content and Use of the Site
We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any Content on the Site or to suspend or terminate users without liability to you. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, (ii) enforce the Terms, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of The Privacy Guru, its users and the public.
You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the Site: (i) access, tamper with the Site; (ii) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures; or (iii) interfere with, or disrupt, (or attempt to do so), the access of any user, host or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the Site, or by scripting the creation of Content in such a manner as to interfere with or create an undue burden on the Site.
7. Copyright Policy
The Privacy Guru respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Site to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us. If you believe that your Content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with the following information: (i) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (iv) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address; (v) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (vi) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. We reserve the right to remove Content alleged to be infringing without prior notice, at our sole discretion, and without liability to you. Our designated copyright agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement appearing on the Services is:
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8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
Please read this section carefully since it limits the liability of The Privacy Guru and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners, and licensors (“The Privacy Guru Entities”). Each of the subsections below only applies up to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties or the limitation of liability in contracts, and as a result the contents of this section may not apply to you. Nothing in this section is intended to limit any rights you may have which may not be lawfully limited.
A. The Site is Available "AS-IS"
Your access to and use of the Site or any Content is at your own risk. You understand and agree that the Site is provided to you on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, THE PRIVACY GURU ENTITIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
The Privacy Guru Entities make no warranty and disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (i) the completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Site or any Content; (ii) any harm to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or use of the Site or any Content; (iii) the deletion of, or the failure to store or to transmit, any Content and other communications maintained by the Site; and (iv) whether the Site will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from the Privacy Guru Entities or through the Site, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.
B. Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that the Privacy Guru Entities are not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by the Privacy Guru Entities of such websites or resources or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.
C. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRIVACY GURU ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOOD-WILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE; (ii) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; (iii) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SITE; OR (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT. THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PRIVACY GURU ENTITIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
9. General Terms
A. Waiver and Severability
The failure of The Privacy Guru to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. In the event that any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
B. Controlling Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to or application of its conflict of law provisions or your state or country of residence. All claims, legal proceedings or litigation arising in connection with the Site will be brought solely in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco County, California, United States, and you consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waive any objection as to inconvenient forum.
C. Entire Agreement
These Terms and our Privacy Policy are the entire and exclusive agreement between The Privacy Guru and you regarding the Site. We may revise these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use the Site after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.