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The Perspectives on Writing Terms of Use includes a Privacy Policy and Compensation Disclosure.

Privacy Policy:Perspectives on Writing's owner, Linda Martin, respects your privacy. If you leave a comment on this site I will not share your email address with anyone nor will it be posted to the site although it is required in order to leave a comment. Do not leave personal information in the body of your comment postings.

Minors Privacy: Minors (under age 18) are not eligible to leave comments on this website without written permission from parents or guardians. Do not submit any personal information to this site unless we have your parents' written permission on file. If you leave a comment and we learn that you are under age 18 it will be deleted. Perspectives on Writing's owner, Linda Martin, will not provide personal information about children to third parties.

Cookies: Advertisers on this site may collect information about people who click on their ads. For example, they may leave a cookie on your computer to track what other ads you click on. If this bothers you then delete your cookies using the options function in your browser. For more information on how that is done, go to: How to delete cookies. Advertisers may also use a web beacon to track the number of times their ads are displayed. A web beacon is simply a transparent image file. By the way, this is done on every site with Google or Amazon advertising, not just this one. Perspectives on Writing may leave a cookie on your computer however it is not used by Perspectives on Writing to collect any information about you. Typically a cookie will let your computer know which links you have already clicked on.

Google: Google is now using something called a DoubleClick DART cookie. This tracks your interests by tracking what pages you visit on the internet. The intent is to display advertising that matches your interests. More information and opt-out here.

Compensation Disclosure

Regarding all sites you reach through advertising links found on this site: You are responsible for a due-diligence investigation of products or services you choose to spend your money on.

Amazon:Linda Martin, owner of Perspectives on Writing, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.Com. Amazon products offered on this site are there due to an agreement between Linda Martin and the Amazon Affiliate Program.

Always perform your own due-diligence search when purchasing products from Amazon or from any other advertiser you may reach through links on this website. Linda Martin cannot guarantee products or services.

Questions or comments about products or services advertised on this website: If you have any questions or comments, please address them to: linda - at - perspectivesonwriting.com. This is the email address for the owner of Perspectives on Writing.

No Guarantees: The website is provided 'as is' whenever available – there's no guarantee that the site will be up and running at all times.

Copyright: All content on this site is copyright protected. It is owned by Linda Martin unless attributed to someone else. Do not reuse it without permission from Linda Martin. You can reach her via email: linda - at - perspectivesonwriting.com. If you believe your copyright has been violated please notify the site owner at the same email address, explaining your claim and providing the URL of the page your intellectual property is found on.

Limits of Use: Your use of this website is limited in that not all comments will be posted.

Editing: Perspectives on Writing reserves the right to lightly edit comments for grammar and spelling.

Risk: You assume all risk for use of this website, comments you make, and information you impart. Perspectives on Writing's owner Linda Martin cannot guarantee accuracy or completeness of information and is not responsible for loss resulting in your reliance on any information found on this website.

Obscene or Offensive Content: Perspectives on Writing's owner Linda Martin is not responsible for obscene or offensive content posted on this site. If you see something you don't like, please notify the owner of this site at linda - at - perspectivesonwriting.com so it can be removed.

Legal Matters: Perspectives on Writing's owner Linda Martin is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages from loss of any kind arising from use of this website. Linda Martin's total liability for any claim arising out of use of this website will not exceed $50.00 and that amount will be in lieu of any other remedies. All claims will be subject to confidential binding arbitration to take place in Siskiyou County, California, USA. In using this website you agree that the laws of California govern all dispute resolutions, and that each party will be responsible for their own dispute arbitration and legal fees, and that all dispute resolution will be confidential except in the case of copyright infringement claims Linda Martin may make against you.

Questions or comments about use of this website: If you have any questions or comments, please address them to: linda - at - perspectivesonwriting.com. This is the email address for the owner of this website, Linda Martin.

Changes: These terms of use may change or be terminated at any time without prior notice. If you are concerned about this please re-read this page each time you log on. This page was most recently updated on January 11, 2011.