Privacy Policy - PCstats.com

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The PCstats.com Newsletter is brought to you by http://www.pcstats.com, an online publication founded in 1999. When you sign up for the free PCstats.com Newsletter you will receive an informative weekly HTML-based e-mail newsletter with timely, and useful information on the computer industry, product reviews, computer tips and more.

1. PRIVACY POLICY: PCstats.com maintains a strict opt-in policy. You must click the check box indicating your willingness to receive the newsletter and your acceptance of this Privacy Policy/Terms of Use outlined here, or your application will not be processed. You have our assurance that your information will be kept strictly confidential and will not be sold to any third parties. PCstats has a strict Anti-Spam policy. If at any time you wish to be removed from our mailing list simply click the unsubscribe link located at the base of every mailing to remove yourself. You can ask to be removed by e-mailing privacy@pcstats.com , or by visiting the following link: Unsubscribe Now

2. EMAIL CONFIRMATION: When you sign-up for the PCstats.com newsletter, you should receive a letter confirming your e-mail. This e-mail may also contain useful information allowing you to modify your newsletter subscription status at any time. If you wish to unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time, use the unsubscribe link at the base of the e-mail that you received. PCstats.com only sends out mailings to those individuals who have registered to receive them.

3. ADVERTISEMENTS: The PCstats Newsletter is a free service. To cover the expense of running this service, PCstats will from time to time mail out special advertisement features, or include them within the newsletter. To subscribe to the PCstats Newsletter you must agree to grant us permission to send you relevant, value added information about products and services. The special advertisement features are only ever sent directly from the PCstats Newsletter, so if you decide to unsubscribe through the link at the base of a special advertising feature mailing, you will unsubscribe yourself from the PCstats Newsletter. PCstats only maintains one mailing list, and it is not possible to unsubscribe selectively.

4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PCstats.com reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without any prior notification. It is your responsibility to refer to these terms and conditions. Continued use of this site after such changes to the terms and conditions constitutes acceptance on your part. PCstats.com reserves the right to make this site unavailable at any time or to restrict access to the site in whole or in part, without notice.

5. PROPERTY RIGHTS: You acknowledge that all intellectual property rights, including any trademarks or copyrights in the content of this newsletter/sites, are owned by PCstats.com or their respective owners. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting any license or right to use any of the intellectual property of PCstats.com except as otherwise provided on http://www.pcstats.com/. PCstats.com or any of their partner's sites may only be accessed through a typical Web browser, using the "http" protocol. No access is permitted through any other protocol, for any reason.

6. COPYRIGHT: Material published in the PCstats.com newsletter or at http://www.pcstats.com/ may not be copied, broadcast, stored (in any medium), shown or played in public, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, transmitted, adapted or changed in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. You agree to use these sites and/or newsletter only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use of or enjoyment of this sites and/or newsletter by any third party.

7. MAILING SYSTEM: The PCstats Newsletter uses the Lyris Listmanager 7 system to manage the list, and mail out the newsletter. The Lyris Listmanager 7 service is provided by Netatlantic.com, who maintain a strict privacy policy. http://www.netatlantic.com/privacypolicy.html

8. ADDITIONAL TERMS OF USE: You accept that when you leave this site (whether knowingly or not) that PCstats.com can no longer be responsible in any way for any material that you encounter. PCstats.com excludes (to the fullest extent permitted by law) any liability that may arise with respect to or as a result of such material causing any damage, costs, injury or financial loss of any kind. PCstats.com is not and will not, be liable for any claims or losses, including but not limited to, indirect and consequential loss (including loss of profits), damages, costs, expenses whether in contract, negligence or other tortuous action arising out of, or in connection with the use of this site. PCstats.com does not warrant that these sites and/or newsletters are free of viruses or bugs or that these sites and/or newsletters are compatible with all computer systems, browsers, or software programs. This includes links to other sites on the World Wide Web. PCstats.com make no warranties as to the suitability or accuracy of the content. PCstats.com accepts no liability for any product or service advertised, supplied or otherwise promoted on these sites and/or newsletters by any third party. PCstats.com does not warrant that any of the goods or services linked to or advertised on these sites and/or newsletters comply with data protection or other relevant legislation and PCstats.com accepts no liability whatsoever for any claim arising from such goods or services.

9. CAN-SPAM ACT: The PCstats Newsletter complies with the provisions of the 2004 CAN-SPAN act. If you have any questions, or would like to unsubscribe by postal mail, you may contact us by writing to the address listed at the base of each mailing. Please include a printed copy of the email in question with your correspondence.