OUR PRIVACY POLICY

  • The site does not use cookies and we do not store data about the pages you view. However, we use Google Analytics to analyse site usage and that system does set cookies (with names like __utma, __utmb, etc).
  • Any details you give, whether relating to your own subscription or to the recipient of a gift subscription, will be used solely to maintain the World Wide Words mailing list.
  • We never pass subscription information to anyone else for any reason.
  • The list server (which automatically manages subscription requests and the despatch of newsletters) blocks unauthorised attempts to view the list of subscribers; even other subscribers cannot gain access.
  • Whilst the list server is physically in the USA, since Michael Quinion is based in the UK the site is managed to conform in all respects to British data protection legislation.
  • However, subscription requests are logged to aid security and to check that the system is working properly; these logs are kept secure and are deleted after 14 days.

World Wide Words is copyright © Michael Quinion, 1996–2009. All rights reserved. Your comments and corrections are welcome.  Page last updated 8 March 2008.