Thank you for visiting PatersonOnline.NET – Paterson’s Independent VOICE on the NET! - And reviewing our privacy and security notice and legal disclaimers. We remind you that if you link to a site outside of the PatersonOnline.NET you are subject to the policies of the new site.Privacy
Here is how we handle information about your visit to our Website:
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store the following information about your visit:
The name of the Internet domain (for example, “xcompany.com” if you use a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if you are connecting from a university’s domain) and the IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the Internet) from which you access our site;
The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
The date and time you access our site;
The Internet address of the Website from which you linked directly to our site; and
The pages you visit and the information you request.
This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site. PatersonOnline.NET uses software programs to create summary statistics, which may be used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
If You Send Us Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending an e-mail or by filling out a form and submitting it through our Website, we will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If you communication is sensitive or includes personal information you may prefer to send it by postal mail instead.
Cookies
“Cookies” are small bits of text that are either used for the duration of a session (”session cookies”), or saved on a user’s hard drive in order to identify that user, or information about that user, the next time the user logs on to a Website (”persistent cookies”). This Website sometimes utilizes persistent cookies, but mostly PatersonOnline.NET uses session cookies to provide streamlined navigation throughout the site. These session cookies are deleted from the server soon after your session ends and are not collected or saved.
Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, PatersonOnline.NET employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using PatersonOnline.NET expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this server are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.
Terms of Use and Other Policies
- This World Wide Web (WWW) site is provided as a public service. Every effort is made to provide complete and accurate information. However, with the volume of information available, often uploaded with short deadlines, we cannot guarantee there will be no errors. We will do our best to correct errors brought to our attention. With respect to documents and information on this Website, neither PatersonOnline.NET, the Site Administrator, Owner nor their employees and contractors make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, and freedom from computer virus.
- Information presented on this WWW site is considered private information and may not be distributed or copied without the consent of PatersonOnline.NET. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested. Some of the images on PatersonOnline.NET have been licensed for use by PatersonOnline.NET on a non-exclusive and non-transferable basis. All other rights to these images, including without limitation and copyright, are retained by the owner of the images. They are not in the public domain and should not be used except as they appear as part of this website. If you are interested in using one of these images, please contact PatersonOnline.NET’s Administrator.
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