Last Updated October 9, 2024

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Collection And Use Of

Your Personal Information

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The IP addresses of users may be recorded and stored as is necessary for Publisher to be able to store and evaluate the data of user experiences with certain parts of the website, and to provide certain security features for the website. The IP address of a user is not otherwise used by the Publisher. The Publisher presently does not knowingly use IP addresses to personally identify or track any website user away from the website.

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