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Considering the real-time nature of this site, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that we at PaceAdvantage.Com do not actively monitor the contents of this board at all times and are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Discussion Board or any entity associated with this forum. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately.

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum.

Although this forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at this forum reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this PaceAdvantage.Com Discussion Board and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s).

The PaceAdvantage.Com Discussion Boards are designed for members to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various events, products, and/or services based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.

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Polite queries will elicit polite and helpful responses, likewise, that ranting and raving, bashing, and insults will prompt commensurate responses. Ye shall reap what ye sow.

Remember that although I pride myself on my ability to provide multiple responses to questions and problems very rapidly, I do have a day job, and sometimes the demands of paid employment makes quick responses impossible. Please bear with me.

 

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Types of Information Collected

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Discussion Board Registration

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Privacy for Children Aged 12 and Under

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Resource Area for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Effective April 21, 2000, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) seeks to institute online safety measures that protect children aged 12 and under. PaceAdvantage.Com, as a provider of an online community that are affected by this new law, is providing this resource page to assist its users with understanding this new law.

Helpful Links:

How to Comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm

Federal Trade Commission Privacy Initiatives Site (includes link to the full text of the Final Rule)

http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/index.html

Online Privacy Alliance's Resources for Business

http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources


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