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Privacy Statement

This Privacy Notice as outlined below details Forgotten Journalist's policy regarding the use and disclosure of all information collected by users in the Forgotten Journalist Sites. If you do not agree with any of the content in regards to the Forgotten Journalist website, then please discontinue your use of the site immediately. By using this website, you agree to the Terms of Use, Code of Conduct and the Privacy notice In this section.


Any article, video, image, or other content posted at the direction of Users onto the Forgotten Journalist Sites becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Notice.


Forgotten Journalist will collect the following information

  • User Provided Information: You provide certain personally identifiable information (such as your name, location, etc) in the registration phase, which is required when participating in various activities on the Forgotten Journalist site.
  • Cookies Information: In the future, Forgotten Journalist may send one or more cookies to your computer that will uniquely identify your browser, which may take the form of either a session or persistent cookies.
  • Log File Information: The Forgotten Journalist servers will automatically record certain information that your web browser sends whenever you visit any website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser language, referring / exit pages and URLs, platform type, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.

When way Forgotten Journalist will use and disclose information

  • If you submit personally identifiable information to us through the Forgotten Journalist site, your personal information will be used to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Forgotten Journalist site.
  • Any personal information or video content that you voluntarily disclose online (on discussion boards, in messages and chat areas, within your public profile page, etc) becomes publicly available and can be collected and used by others. Your account name (not your email address) is displayed to other Users when you upload videos or send messages through the Forgotten Journalist Site and other Users can contact you through messages and comments. Any videos that you submit to the Forgotten Journalist Sites may be redistributed through the internet and other media channels, and may be viewed by the general public.
  • Forgotten Journalist may provide personally identifiable information and non-personally-identifiable information to future potential subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or other businesses or persons for the purpose of processing such information on our behalf.
  • We may release personally identifiable information and/or non-personally-identifiable information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the law
  • Forgotten Journalist reserves the right to disclose personally identifiable information and/or non-personally-identifiable information that Forgotten Journalist believes, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to enforce our Terms of Use, take precautions against liability, to investigate and defend itself against any third-party claims or allegations, to assist government enforcement agencies, to protect the security or integrity of our web site, and to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Forgotten Journalist, our users or others.

Our Commitment To Data Security

Forgotten Journalist will endeavor to use reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Forgotten Journalist and you do so at your own risk. Once Forgotten Journalist receives your transmission of information, we will make reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.


Children's Privacy

Forgotten Journalist does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information or non-personally-identifiable information on the Forgotten Journalist Site from persons under 16 years of age.


Special Note to International Users

The Forgotten Journalist Site is hosted in the United Kingdom. If you are a User accessing the Forgotten Journalist Site from ay other geographical location outside of the United Kingdom please be advised that through your continued use of the Forgotten Journalist site, which is governed by British law, this Privacy Notice, and our Terms of Use, you are transferring your personal information to the United Kingdom and you consent to that transfer.


In the Event of Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy

Forgotten Journalist reserve the right in any merger, sale or bankruptcy to transfer or assign the information we have collected from our Users as part of the transaction.


Changes and updates to this Privacy Notice

Forgotten Journalist reserve the right to revise the privacy statement at any given point. Please revisit this page to stay aware of any changes. In general, we only use your personal information in the manner described in the Privacy Notice in effect when we received the personal information you provided. Your continued use of the Forgotten Journalist site constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Notice and any future revisions.