Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

 

The website “bayridgeodyssey.com” and its associated content, including, but not limited to, RSS feeds, content delivered by e-mail, and the predecessor website “bksouthie.com” and its associated content (collectively, “Bay Ridge Odyssey”), is an Internet publication produced by Brian Hedden (“the Publisher”). All Bay Ridge Odyssey content © 2009-2012 Brian Hedden unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. A license to read, store, and print Bay Ridge Odyssey is granted to you (the “Reader”) for your individual, non-commercial use.

Reader Privacy

Your privacy is important. The following section outlines the ways in which the Publisher may reasonably use identifying information, and what rights are reserved to the Reader.

The Publisher may collect IP address information from all uses of Bay Ridge Odyssey, including access from web browsers, RSS applications, and e-mail platforms. The Publisher may use this information to analyze readership statistics, and to identify and take measures to prevent malicious use of Bay Ridge Odyssey (for instance, hacking attempts or Denial-Of-Service attacks). IP address data may be shared with third-party vendors only to assist the Publisher with those tasks. The Publisher will not publish or sell IP address information.

The Publisher may collect e-mail address information from Readers that opt into newsletter or promotional communications, post comments, or initiate e-mail communication with individuals associated with Bay Ridge Odyssey. The Publisher may send newsletter or promotional content (which may include, but not be substantially composed of, advertising) only to Readers that have specifically opted into that service, and not to Readers that have provided their e-mail address by other means (such as posting a comment). E-mail address information (1) may be used to prevent malicious activity on Bay Ridge Odyssey (for example, posting abusive comments), (2) may be shared with third-party vendors only to assist the Publisher with the aforementioned tasks, and (3) will not be published or sold by the Publisher.

The Publisher will not publish or sell the Reader’s identifying information (for example, e-mail address). Furthermore, the Publisher will not release the Reader’s identifying information to government authorities except (1) when physical threats are made against any individual, group of individuals, or property, (2) Bay Ridge Odyssey is the target of criminal activity (for example, hacking attempts) or (3) the Publisher receives a properly executed warrant for the release of such data. However, the Publisher is not liable for compromises in a Reader’s anonymity or identifying information as a result of information shared publicly by the Reader (for example, using the same Facebook or Disqus profile to comment on Bay Ridge Odyssey as is used by the Reader for other websites).

The Publisher may use third-party vendors in the production of Bay Ridge Odyssey, including, but not limited to, service providers for Internet hosting, delivering e-mail, capturing and displaying reader comments, and reporting readership statistics. The Publisher will use reasonable care in choosing such vendors, including the vendors’ policy toward privacy of Reader information as a criteria for selection, but is not liable for the misuse of reader information by such third-party vendors.

Comments Policy

Reader comments are welcomed and encouraged. However, the Publisher reserves the right to moderate comments, remove any comment, or prevent a Reader from posting a comment. By posting a comment, the Reader agrees to the following:

  • The Reader comment does not become the property of the Publisher,
  • The Reader grants the Publisher irrevocable permission to display, remove, edit, and quote the comment anywhere on Bay Ridge Odyssey,
  • The Reader will not post commercial or “spam” content,
  • The Reader will not post copyrighted content that the Reader does not have permission to post, and
  • The Reader will not post abusive, threatening, or bigoted content.

The views and opinions expressed in comments are those of the posting Reader, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or official policy of the Publisher, any other individual associated with Bay Ridge Odyssey, or other Readers. The Publisher makes no warranty of the accuracy or ownership of Reader comments.