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Directhost may collect IP address/domain name combination of users to the Web site, the electronic mail addresses of users who communicate with Directhost via electronic mail, aggregate information on pages users access or visit, user-specific information on pages users access or visit and information volunteered by users.
The information Directhost collects is used for internal review and may be used to improve the content of the Website, to customize the content and/or layout of the Web site for each individual user, or to notify user about updates to the Website.
Any communications or materials sent to the Website by any user via electronic mail or otherwise, including any comments, data, questions, suggestions or the like, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, Directhost has put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information Directhost collects online. Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure.
Directhost cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information user transmits to Directhost or from Directhost services. User understands that any message or information sent to the Website may be read or intercepted by others. Directhost reserves the right to modify or amend this Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes to this Policy posted on the Website apply as soon as they are posted. By continuing to use the Website after any changes are posted, user acknowledges acceptance of those changes.
Use of Cookies.
Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to user's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies make web surfing easier for the user by saving user's preferences while visiting a Website. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information supplied by the user. A cookie cannot read data off user's hard drive or read cookie files created by other websites. The use of cookies is an industry standard that can be found on most major Websites.
Cookies help Directhost determine which pages of its Website are popular by showing how and when users use the Website. Many improvements and updates to the Website are based on such data as total number of users and pages viewed. Cookies allow this information to be easily tracked by Directhost. Directhost uses information obtained from cookies to provide services better tailored to users' needs.
Directhost has two primary uses for its cookies:
Directhost uses cookies to specify unique preferences.
Directhost uses cookies to track user trends and patterns.
This helps Directhost understand and improve areas of the Website that user finds valuable. While both of these activities depend on the use of a "cookie," users to the Website have the option of disabling cookies via users' browser preferences.
Directhost reserves the right to modify or amend the use of cookies at any time and for any reason. Any changes to the use of cookies posted on the Website apply as soon as they are posted. By continuing to use the Website after any changes are posted, user acknowledges acceptance of those changes.
