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  PRIVACY POLICY
 

State of Minds knows that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our Privacy policy. By visiting the State of Minds website, you are accepting the practices outlined in this Privacy policy.

State of Minds has established this Privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by State of Minds from time to time. State of Minds will provide notice of materially significant changes to this Privacy policy by posting notice on the State of Minds site.

 
1. PROTECTING YOU PRIVACY We do not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs). We do not send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes. State of Minds, or people who post on State of Minds, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different Privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the Privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the Privacy policies of each and every website visited.
 
2. DATA WE COLLECT AND RECEIVE We sometimes collect your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, etc. Mailing addresses and return addresses from Snail mail submissions. We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, submit via snail mail, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on any State of Minds. pages that you expect to keep private. Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the State of Minds site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
 
3. DATA WE STORE All submissions and comment postings are stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere. Postcards with mailing addresses are kept in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public. Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely. Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.
 
4. CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH STATE OF MINDS MAY RELEASE INFORMATION State of Minds may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process. State of Minds may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting, submission, or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of State of Minds, its users or the general public.
 
5. INTERNATIONAL USERS By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of State of MInds we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.
 
6. CONDITIONS OF USE If you decide to visit State of Minds website, your visit and any possible dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of California state law.
 
If you have questions about our Privacy policy, email: privacypolicy@stateofminds.com
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