The Open Directory has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site: https://www.the-open-directory.com/
Information Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. For the majority of the site, the IP is simply stored for security purposes, such as a DOS attack. Your IP is not used for any other purposes.
Advertisers
We use an outside ad company to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. Cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company, and we do not have access to this information. Cookies are used on The Open Directory only for login purposes.
Personal Information
This Web site does not request any personal information other than your email. Your email is only used for contacting you about The Open Directory updates. Registered users on the site may also contact you through the website. If you so desire, you can cease any of these contacts through your control panel. Your email will also not be distributed to anyone for any purpose. If you are a subscriber to our Subscription Service, you have the option of not allowing the blog owner to see your email.
The Open Directory maintains a strict “no-spam” policy. Your e-mail address will not be sold to a third party. At no time is personal information collected without explicit consent.
External Links
This site contains links to other sites. The Open Directory is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.