The Cleaves Alternative News web server records log data of general activity on the website. These logs are used purely for the purpose of compiling statistics about site usage and are regularly purged. In special cases, where persistent patterns of abuse are noticed, we may decide to use the logs to identify the source of the abuse. The information in these logs is not shared with any other body and is not used for any other purposes.

The Cleaves Alternative News web site may contain links to other web sites. Cleaves Alternative News is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked web site.

The Cleaves Alternative News site uses personal information as a basis for identifying the authors of published articles, and in order to allow individual user login to certain site functions (e.g. to administrative, editors, etc.) Names (and additional information that a user may choose to post) become publicly available on the Cleaves Alternative News site.

Name, Email, Phone Number, Address Display
Users' personal information may become publicly available through published articles. Users have the option not to supply personal information by using a pseudonym and leaving 'unrequired' fields blank. Users may choose not to disclose address, telephone contact, or other personal information period. Requests to remove personal identifying information from published articles must be sent using the contact form

Security
To secure site integrity, Cleaves Alternative News employs measures including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures. Internal access to web server access logs and any non-public user information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.

Enforcement
In the event that Cleaves Alternative News becomes aware that site security is compromised or non-public user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to law enforcement activities or external security attacks, Cleaves Alternative News shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including cooperation with our web host, to rectify the problem.

Updates to the Privacy Policy
To update the privacy policy, we will post the changed version and its effective date on this page

Last updated December 2004