Privacy Policy
It is Marlin Network's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information
we may collect while operating our websites. Note: Our Privacy Policy has been derived
from the privacy policy of the generous team at Wordpress.com, who have shared their
Privacy Policy under a Creative Commons Sharealike license . This text is also shared
under a Creative Commons Sharealike license, and we would direct you to the original
if you would like to reuse the content you read here.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Marlin Network 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. Marlin Network's purpose in collecting non-personally
identifying information is to better understand how Marlin Network's visitors use
its website. From time to time, Marlin Network may release non-personally-identifying
information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage
of its website. Marlin Network also collects potentially personally-identifying
information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Marlin Network does not use such
information to identify its visitors, however, and does not disclose such information,
other than under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying
information, as described below.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Marlin Network's websites choose to interact with Marlin Network
in ways that require Marlin Network to gather personally-identifying information.
The amount and type of information that Marlin Network gathers depends on the nature
of the interaction. Those who engage in transactions with Marlin Network are asked
to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial
information required to process those transactions. In each case, Marlin Network
collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill
the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Marlin Network. Marlin Network 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.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Marlin Network 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 Marlin Network’s
behalf or to provide services available at Marlin Network's websites, and (ii) that
have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and
affiliated organisations may be located outside of your home country; by using Marlin
Network’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Marlin
Network 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, Marlin Network discloses potentially personally-identifying
and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when
Marlin Network believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to
protect the property or rights of Marlin Network, third parties or the public at
large. If you are a registered user of an Marlin Network website and have supplied
your email address, Marlin Network 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 Marlin Network and our products. We primarily use our company blogs
to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email
to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example via a support 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. Marlin
Network 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.
Marlin Network uses cookies to help Marlin Network identify and track visitors,
their usage of Marlin Network website, and their website access preferences. Marlin
Network visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should
set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Marlin Network’s websites, with
the drawback that certain features of Marlin Network's websites may not function
properly without the aid of cookies.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Marlin Network may change its Privacy
Policy from time to time, and in Marlin Network’s sole discretion. Marlin Network
encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy
Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy
will constitute your acceptance of such change.