This Policy Statement describes how we collect information and use it at The Pen Shop.
Statistics: To improve the quality of our site, we use industry-standard site statistics software to count the number of users who visit the site, the number of views of particular pages, and determine user browser types, search terms used to reach the site, and IP addresses. This information is gathered so that we may improve the site for your convenience and viewing pleasure.
Links to Other Sites: In various places, our site may contain links to other sites. We have no control over the privacy practices of external sites.
Member Profile Information: Registration requires that you have a valid email address before you can become a member, but you may optionally enter other information into your user profile. This information can be viewed only by other registered members. Certain categories of the forum are for private groups only. In order to have access to that forum you must become not only a member of The Pen Shop, you must also become a member of that category. Each category will have its own set of requirements for membership. The Pen Shop reserves the right to refuse membership to anyone without reason
Membership: Membership to The pen Shop is open for anyone providing the required information on the registration form. Certain categories of the forum are for private groups only. In order to have access to that forum you must become not only a member of The Pen Shop, you must also become a member of that category. Each category will have its own set of requirements for membership. The Pen Shop reserves the right to refuse membership to anyone without reason
Cookies: Like most other sites on the internet, we use “cookies”; small files stored on your hard drive by your browser. Cookies are intended to help a web site recognize a user's browser as a previous visitor and save and remember certain preferences that may have been set during a previous visit. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive, pass on a computer virus, or capture your email address. In our case, we use cookies to store your encrypted username and password so that you don’t have to log on every time you visit, and to remember your active topics time span setting.
Mailing Addresses: We might ask for your postal mailing address so that we can send you a contest prize, a donation premium, or a thank-you gift for writing an article, etc. The address you supply is used only for the purpose of delivering items to you via the US Postal Service.
Relationships between Members: The Pen Shop provides a forum for members to exchange ideas and products among each other. The Pen Shop is not responsible for these relationships nor is it liable for these relationships regarding failed business transactions.