Privacy Policy

ASOTN has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by ASOTN from time to time. ASOTN will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the ASOTN site.


1. Protecting your privacy

• We don't run pop ups, pop unders.
• We don't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
• We don't employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons").
• We don't send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
• We offer to hide your email to reduce 3rd party harvesting & spam.
• Forums use basic webserver authentication. Close your browser to log out.
• ASOTN does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If ASOTN learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, ASOTN will remove that post.
• ASOTN, or people who post on ASOTN, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.

2. Data we collect

• We sometimes collect your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user forum accounts, providing subscription email services, etc.
• For paid postings, we collect contact information via PayPal secure server, such as name(s), phone/fax number(s), and address for billing purposes.
• We sometimes collect your phone number for account authentication purposes, and may transmit it to a third party service for tele-robotic verification.
• ASOTN does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to the PayPal financial gateway.
• We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on ASOTN's forums or classifieds that you expect to keep private.
• Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the website, and to otherwise provide our service to you.

3. Data we store

• All classified and forum postings are stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
• Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
• Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.

4. Archiving and display of ASOTN postings by search engines and other sites

Search engines and other sites not affiliated with ASOTN archive or otherwise make available ASOTN postings, including resumes like:

• archive.org,
• google.com,
• groups.yahoo.com

5. Circumstances in which ASOTN may release information

• ASOTN may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
• ASOTN may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ASOTN, its users or the general public.

6. International Users

By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of ASOTN we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.


7. Any questions relating to our Privacy Policy should be directed to the address: