This privacy policy sets out how the JAR Magazine web site uses and protects any information that you give the JAR Magazine web site when you use it. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. The JAR Magazine web site may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

What information do we collect?

Apart from the feedback form, where you are asked to enter certain information that will be sent to us, this web site does not collect any information itself.

However, this website does use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Google Analytics collects the following types of information from users:

  • Type of user agent (web browser) used, software manufacture and version number.
  • Type of operating system
  • Screen colors (color processing ability of the users screen)
  • JavaScript support
  • Flash version
  • Screen resolution
  • Network location and IP address
    • Can include country, city, state, region, county, or any other geographic data.
    • Host name
    • Bandwidth (internet connection speed)
  • Time of visit
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on each page of the website
  • Referring site statistics
  • The website (URI) the user came through in order to arrive at this website (example: clicking on a hyperlink from Yahoo.com that took the user to this website)
  • Search engine query used (example: typing in a phrase into a search engine like Google, and clicking on a link from that search engine)

This data DOES NOT include any personalized identification information such as:

  • Names
  • Phone Numbers
  • Email Addresses
  • Mailing Addresses
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Bank Account Numbers
  • Credit Card Information

What we do with the information?

  1. We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular to see what browsers, resolutions and devices we have to cater for.
  2. We use this information to keep track of the most popular items on the web site, like, e.g., the statistics displayed on the home page.
  3. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

Opt-out

If you do not us to keep track of the information mentioned above, you can use software to do so. Plenty of browser-addons are available. To name but a few:

  • Google itself offers an add-on to disable Google Analytics in your browser. It supports all main browsers, and can be found at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
  • AVG antivirus software offers a 'do not track' add-on which is installed by default if you install AVG antivirus.
  • Many browsers offer a 'do not track' option themselves.