Privacy Policy

gmbha (“gmbha“) operates gmbha.org and may operate other websites. It is gmbha’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, gmbha collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. gmbha’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how gmbha’s visitors use its website. From time to time, gmbha may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.gmbha also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on gmbha.org blogs/sites. gmbha only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to gmbha’s websites choose to interact with gmbha in ways that require gmbha to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that gmbha gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at gmbha.org to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with gmbha are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, gmbha collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with gmbha gmbha does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

gmbha may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. gmbha may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, gmbha does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

gmbha discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on gmbha’s behalf or to provide services available at gmbha’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using gmbha’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. gmbha will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, gmbha discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when gmbha believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of gmbha, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an gmbha website and have supplied your email address, gmbha may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with gmbha and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. gmbha takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. gmbha uses cookies to help gmbha identify and track visitors, their usage of gmbha website, and their website access preferences. gmbha visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using gmbha’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of gmbha’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If gmbha, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that gmbha goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of gmbha may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Ads

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by gmbha and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, gmbha may change its privacy policy from time to time, and in gmbha’s sole discretion. gmbha encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its privacy policy. If you have a gmbha.org account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.