Dawkins Genealogy - Dawkins
DNA Project and Source Documenation Repository (referred to
hereafter as 'Dawkins Genealogy')
Overview:
The personal, private information that is provided to Dawkins
Genealogy by individual members is not provided to unrelated third
parties except in rare cases involving possible violations of our
use policies or legal statutes. We do collect some data, always
with your knowledge and consent, that is used to enhance content
to better meet the needs of our users.
Information submitted by you online on this website (such as your
name, address, e-mail address) may be shared with other
Dawkins Genealogy researchers and through other Dawkins Genealogy
websites which you reached this site. In such circumstances you
will be considered their participant as well. If you object to
such use, you may opt-out by e-mail request. Under no
circumstances will Dawkins Genealogy share with any other party
your password or other personal information it may acquire about
children, family, etc.
Additionally, Dawkins Genealogy will also share the email
addresses of all Dawkins Surname DNA Project participants with
other partipants in an effort to foster communication in the
project. However, it will not be shared, without your consent,
with individuals who are not registered project participants.
The specifics of this Privacy Policy are best described in the
answers to the following Frequently Asked Questions:
Does Dawkins Genealogy provide genealogical information on living
individuals?
Dawkins Genealogy recognizes the importance of safeguarding
information as it relates to living individuals and every effort
is made to ensure that personal information (in combinations
specifically protected by the Privacy Act of 1974) is not placed
in the public domain. However, because this is a contribution syle
website and much of the content is submitted by individuals,
Dawkins Genealogy cannot make any specific guarantees that private
information will not be posted.
Does Dawkins Genealogy ask for personal information?
In some cases, personal information is required to use Dawkins
Genealogy features. In these cases, Dawkins Genealogy asks for
your name, e-mail address, and other limited personal information
when you register and use features such as any message boards, and
requesting financial assistance for DNA project participation.
Most of this information may be entered at your discretion.
How Does Dawkins Genealogy use my personal information?
Our goal is to provide you with the most personalized, relevant,
user-friendly Web experience possible. The primary use of all your
personal information is to efficiently provide you with relevant
information. Dawkins Genealogy will only use registration
information to address customer service needs and requests.
Will Dawkins Genealogy disclose any of my personal information to
third parties?
Dawkins Genealogy will not disclose any of your personal
information, except with your knowledge and consent as described
in this policy or as may be required by law, or to protect the
rights or property of Dawkins Genealogy.
Additionally, if you click away from Dawkins Genealogy to visit
the site of any third party advertiser or sponsor, you may be
asked for your credit card or other personal information in order
to purchase or use products and services offered. These companies
have their own privacy and data collection practices. Dawkins
Genealogy has no responsibility or liability for these independent
policies. You should therefore review their privacy policies
carefully if you have concerns about how your information may be
used.
Will Dawkins Genealogy use my information for direct mailings?
Dawkins Genealogy may, on rare occasions, send electronic mail to
you, for the purpose of informing you of changes or additions to
Dawkins Genealogy.
May I refuse to provide personal information to Dawkins Genealogy
or to accept advertising?
Visitors may access Dawkins Genealogy services without providing
any personal information. To gain full access to certain features,
a username, e-mail address and appropriate personal information
are required.
Does Dawkins Genealogy use "IP Addresses" and cookies?
IP Addresses:
We do use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our
server, and to administer our website. Your IP address may also
used to gather information neccessary to correct inappropriate use
of the website.
Dawkins Genealogy Cookies:
Contrary to popular myth, cookies do not extract private or
personal information from your computer's memory, but rather,
record only information you volunteer to us upon registering or
visiting the site. Cookies are tiny files placed onto the hard
drive of your computer when you register at our website that
enable our server to recognize or "remember" who you are each time
you return. Dawkins Genealogy may make limited use of cookies to
deliver content specific to your interests. For instance they may
be used to retain your personal preferences, hold session
information for a "shopping basket," or save your password so it
doesn't have to be re-entered each time you login.
Advertiser Cookies:
The Dawkins Genealogy websites are not advertiser supported and
does not employ any type of Advertiser Cookies whatsoever.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the
practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you
can contact me here
If you are a male Dawkins or a female Dawkins with access to a male Dawkins DNA, please consider joining the project. Clicking this link will take you to the registration page.