Autisable

Terms & Conditions

Effective: February 18, 2020

INTRODUCTION

Autisable.com is offered by Autisable, LLC. These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) constitute a binding agreement between Autisable and you governing your use of Autisable. By using Autisable, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use, regardless of whether you use Autisable to post any of your own materials or to view materials posted by other people. Autisable reserves the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of Autisable.com after Autisable modifies the Terms of Use will mean you agree to the Terms of Use as modified. If you do not agree to any modification, you should stop using Autisable immediately. You should return to this page on a regular basis to view any modification to the Terms of Use.

NON-COMMERCIAL USE

You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Autisable solely in accordance with the Terms of Use and solely for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.

PASSWORD

When you register for an Autisable.com account, you are asked to choose a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party except a parent or guardian. You will hold Autisable harmless for any damage arising from a third party accessing Autisable.com using a password you disclosed.

MEMBER CONDUCT

Autisable’s Terms of Use include the Rules of Member Conduct below. These rules apply to any and all materials, including text, photograph, video and music you post on Autisable (“Content”) regardless of whether the Content is included in blogs, e-mails, profiles, comments, skins or any other portion or feature of Autisable. These rules also apply to any other use you may make of Autisable (“Conduct”). Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules of Member Conduct, Autisable reserves the right not to post or to remove any Content from Autisable at any time, without notice, for any reason or no reason, in Autisable’s sole discretion.The following is a list of Content and Conduct that violates the Rules of Member Conduct – you may not use Autisable to:

  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, sexually or otherwise objectionable;
  • harm minors in any way;
  • solicit personal information from anyone under 18;
  • impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an Autisable official, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • provide a false birthday or age;
  • forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through Autisable;
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights (“Rights”) of any party;
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas (such as classifieds) that are designated for such purpose;
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • “stalk” or otherwise harass another;
  • collect or store personal data about other users;
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that provides instruction about illegal activities, including illegal drug use, child predation, terrorist activities, instructions in assembling or obtaining bombs or other weapons;
  • upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that encourages or promotes physical harm against any group or individual. This includes Content that encourages or promotes self-harm;
  • interfere with or disrupt Autisable or the servers or networks used to provide or receive Autisable or disobey any requirement, procedure, policies and regulation of any networks used to provide and receive Autisable;
  • intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, foreign or international laws or regulation, including, any rule or regulation of any securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, any self-regulatory organization or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Autisable has the right to determine whether any Content or Conduct violates the Rules of Member Conduct or the Terms of Use in its sole and absolute discretion.You acknowledge that Autisable has no responsibility for monitoring, filtering or pre-screening Content, but that Autisable and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content that violates the Terms of Use or is otherwise objectionable.You understand that all Content posted to the Website or otherwise transmitted via Autisable is the sole responsibility of the individual who originally posted the Content, and that your sole recourse for any damage you may suffer as a result of such content shall be to such individual. You agree that Autisable will not be liable, under any circumstances and in any way, for any errors or omissions, loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted or otherwise transmitted via Autisable, and you hereby release Autisable and its officers, directors, shareholders and employees therefrom. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.Autisable reserves the right to preserve and disclose Content posted to or transmitted via Autisable if reasonably necessary to:

  • enforce this Agreement
  • comply with a legal process
  • protect the rights, property, or personal safety of any party.

Autisable reserves the right to take appropriate legal action against anyone who uses Autisable in violation of the Terms of Use. Whenever Autisable learns of any use of Autisable in violation of or that may be in violation of any applicable law, Autisable may report this to law enforcement authorities and otherwise cooperate with such authorities in their investigation.

DATA TRANSMISSION SECURITY

You acknowledge that Autisable has no control of the communications lines used to access Autisable because such lines are provided by a third party public utility and, as such, that the security of transmissions to and from Autisable is not the responsibility of Autisable.

CONTENT SUBMITTED TO AUTISABLE.COM

(This section refers to Content that you create)

You retain all ownership rights to your Content. Except for its ownership of the collection of all content on Autisable, as described below, Autisable does not claim ownership of any Content you publish in your area of the Website (“Your Autisable Account”).

When you publish your Content on Autisable, you grant Autisable a temporary license to “rebroadcast” it. We need this license to be able to show your Content to other members and visitors.

By publishing Content on Your Autisable Account, you grant Autisable a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, publicly perform and publicly display the Content (as well as permit others – including without limitation Autisable’s co-brand, content and syndication partners – to do the same) solely for the following purposes:

  • Displaying, distributing and promoting Your Autisable Account
  • Promoting and marketing Autisable’s products and services and general operation of the Autisable.com Service
  • Promoting and marketing the products and services of Autisable’s partners and affiliates
  • Promoting and marketing products and services related to your Content.

This license exists only for as long as the Content remains published on Your Autisable Account and only for as long you remain an Autisable member, except that you grant Autisable a continuing perpetual license and right to maintain a copy of your Autisable Account and Content for archival purposes. This archival copy is not posted publicly on the Autisable Website; it is maintained solely so that Autisable may recover content and restore accounts (in case of errors or system failure) or cooperate with law enforcement in order to make the Autisable.com service safer. Except for this license for archival use, in the event that you remove the Content from Your Autisable Account or in the event that your membership is terminated, this license shall expire either immediately or upon termination of any promotional or marketing activities ongoing at the time.

COPYRIGHT

Content created by Autisable or its suppliers

All content created by Autisable, its partners, or its suppliers and included on Autisable, such as text, logos, graphics, images, javascript code, HTML code, and other software, is the property of Autisable, LLC. (or its partners or suppliers) and protected by U.S. and international copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Compilations of Content

Notwithstanding the provisions outlined in “Content submitted to Autisable.com” above*, the collection of all Content on this site is a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws and is the exclusive property of Autisable and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The Content and software on Autisable.com may be used as a homepage creation or web-surfing resource. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, of the Content on Autisable is strictly prohibited.

*Individual Contributors retain all ownership rights to their Content. Autisable does not claim ownership of any Content you publish on Your Autisable Account.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, belonging to others without obtaining their prior written consent. If you believe that your work has been copied and posted on Autisable in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us for more information on how to report infringement of your copyright. After receipt of proper notice of copyright infringement, Autisable will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and notify the site owner via email or private message. Autisable may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. Autisable reserves the right to terminate your use of Autisable.com at any time and remove any infringing Content if you infringe the copyright rights of others.

Disclaimer of Medical Advice

You understand and acknowledge that all users of this website are responsible for their own medical care, treatment, and oversight. All of the content provided on the website, including text, treatments, dosages, outcomes, charts, profiles, graphics, photographs, images, advice, messages, and forum postings, are for informational purposes only and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE and is not intended to be a substitute for independent professional medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

The content is not intended to establish a standard of care to be followed by a user of the website. You understand and acknowledge that you should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health. You also understand and acknowledge that you should never disregard or delay seeking medical advice relating to treatment or standard of care because of information contained in or transmitted through the website.

Medical information changes constantly. Therefore the information on this website or on the linked websites should not be considered current, complete or exhaustive, nor should you rely on such information to recommend a course of treatment for you or any other individual. Reliance on any information provided on this website or any linked websites is solely at your own risk.

Autisable does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions or other information that may be provided on the linked websites. The linked websites may contain text, graphics, images or information that you find offensive. Autisable, its licensors and its suppliers have no control over and accept no responsibility for such materials.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

You hereby certify to Autisable that you are at least 13 years old. Autisable is intended for people who are at least 13 years old. Children under 13 are not permitted to join Autisable or participate in the Autisable community, and Autisable will delete Autisable accounts held by people it learns are under the age of 13. Parents of children under 13 can also delete their child’s site.

For purposes of identification, when you register for an Autisable account you must provide Autisable with accurate, complete, and updated information required by the registration to Autisable – namely, a valid email address and date of birth.  Please see our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated in this Agreement by reference, for further information concerning the personal information collected and received on Autisable.

LINKS

Autisable may include links to other websites or resources. Autisable has no control over such sites and resources, and is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources. Autisable does not endorse and is not responsible for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources or your use of such sites or resources.

Disclosure Regarding Affiliate Links

We use affiliate links on Autisable.com. This means that if you click on a link to a product or service and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. We disclose this because we are committed to transparency and want you to trust the information we provide.

What are affiliate links?

Affiliate links are a way for websites to earn a commission by promoting products or services of other companies. When you click on an affiliate link, a cookie is placed on your browser. If you then make a purchase on the linked website, the company knows that you came from our site and we may receive a commission.

How we use affiliate links

We only apply affiliate links to products or services that we believe will be of value to our readers. We will always disclose when a link is an affiliate link. You are not obligated to click on affiliate links or make purchases through them.

We value your trust

We hope that this disclosure helps you to understand how we use affiliate links. Our primary goal is to provide you with high-quality information and resources. We will always strive to be transparent about our relationships with other companies.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold Autisable, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any loss, damage, claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, arising out of your Content, your use of Autisable, your connection to Autisable, your violation of the Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another, whether you are a registered user or not. You are solely responsible for your actions when using Autisable, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for Internet access.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

(a) YOUR USE OF AUTISABLE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. AUTISABLE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. AUTISABLE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

(b) AUTISABLE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) AUTISABLE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) AUTISABLE OR ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED TO YOU THROUGH AUTISABLE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF AUTISABLE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH AUTISABLE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN  SOFTWARE AND ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED TO YOU THROUGH AUTISABLE WILL BE CORRECTED.

(c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF AUTISABLE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER LIABILITY THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

(d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM AUTISABLE OR THROUGH OR FROM AUTISABLE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT AUTISABLE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF AUTISABLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE AUTISABLE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM AUTISABLE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON AUTISABLE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO AUTISABLE.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS

The materials on Autisable are provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS.” Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in applicable laws and regulations. Use of the materials by the U.S. Government constitutes acknowledgment of Autisable’s proprietary rights in them.

APPLICABLE LAW

The laws of the State of Virginia will govern the Terms of Use, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective: May 25, 2018

AUTISABLE PRIVACY POLICY

Autisable exists to promote sharing and community. But when you share any information through a service like Autisable, it’s important to remember that you are potentially sharing it with the entire world. The information you submit to Autisable may be accessible to anyone who visits your Autisable account (including people who may not be registered Autisable users), or through search engines, mobile devices, and a variety of other devices and services. It may also be copied and redistributed by anyone who has access to it. As a result, to help you make your Autisable experience more safe and fun, please visit and read www.OnGuardOnline.gov for social networking safety tips for parents and youth.

We take your privacy seriously and so should you. Autisable has many features designed to help you manage your information and control how it is shared with others. This privacy policy discusses how personal information is collected and disclosed through Autisable, as well as the tools available to help you control your information.

By creating an Account on Autisable and utilizing all of the features of Autisable, or just leaving a comment as a visitor –  you are providing Autisable explicit consent regarding the following:

  • to store their information.
  • to use their data for marketing purposes (i.e adding them to your email list, enhance website user experience and targeted advertising via search engines and social media).

CHILDREN

Children under 13 are not allowed to register for Autisable accounts. It is Autisable’s policy not to collect information from children under 13.

If you are the Parent or Legal Guardian of a child under 13 who has become a member of Autisable please visit this link for instructions on how to shut down your child’s site.

For more information about protecting your child’s privacy online, please visit the “OnGuard Online” website maintained by the Federal Trade Commission.

INFORMATION COLLECTED BY AUTISABLE

Autisable may collect certain information from you as described below. Autisable uses the information it collects for authentication purposes, to customize the advertising and content you see, to fulfill your requests for products and services, to provide aggregated, anonymous reporting for Autisable or third parties, to improve our services, and to communicate with you as part of the Autisable service.

Registration – Required Information

When you register for an Autisable account, Autisable requires you to provide the following information:

  • Username – a unique nickname or handle that acts as your primary identifier to other Autisable users and visitors, or viewers of Xanga material on other systems (e.g. search engines, RSS readers, cell phones, etc.). You cannot change your username and it is always publicly displayed, so please choose carefully.
  • Password – required for signing into your Autisable account. Your password provides access to all of the information in your account, so never share your password with anyone except a parent or guardian.
  • Email Address – an email address is required so that Autisable can contact you about your account. In addition, Autisable has several features through which information may be forwarded to this email address – including messages or invitations from other Autisable users, alerts, or logs of activity related to your account. You can control whether you receive certain of these emails by using the settings inside your Autisable account. Your email address is never publicly displayed on Autisable. But when you email someone through Autisable, your email address will be revealed to them (e.g. as the “from” or “reply to” address on the email you send through Autisable). In addition, Autisable has a search feature that allows others to search for you by your email address, but you can control whether you appear in these search results by using the settings inside your Autisable account.
  • Date of Birth – by default, for all new accounts created after 5/25/18 this Date of Birth is not publicly displayed, but you may choose to display it (or not display it) through controls inside your Autisable account.

Using Third-Party Sign-In Services for Registration

Autisable allows individuals to register for an Autisable account through selected third-party sign-in services (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+), for the purpose of using Autisable as a member. If you register an account on Autisable using these selected third-party sign-in services, Autisable collects the following information from your third-party account:

  • User ID – a unique identifier for your third-party account; not publicly displayed on Autisable unless it is the same as your Display Name.
  • Email Address – for communication regarding account information and servicing your account, and for verification.
  • Display Name – the display name associated with your third-party account; this Display Name, linked to your third-party account, appears along with the comments you leave on Autisable.
  • Profile Picture – the profile picture associated with your third-party account; this Profile Picture, linked to your third-party account, appears along with the comments you leave on Autisable.

Profile Information

After you have registered for an Autisable account, you are given the opportunity to fill out information on our profile pages. Filling out the profile pages is optional – you are not required to fill out any of the profile information. If you choose to fill out the profile information, please note that this information will be posted on your Autisable site (See “Information Submitted to Your Autisable Site”) and will potentially be accessible to the entire world.

Information Submitted to Your Autisable Account

As a registered member of Autisable, you get a personal account where you can publish journal entries, photos, additional profile information, etc. When you “publish” information to your Autisable account, this means you are sharing the information publicly, unless you choose to use Autisable’s features designed to help you control access to this information. 

Other individuals may submit information to your Autisable account in the form of comments. Autisable gives you control over who can submit comments to your Autisable site and allows you to delete comments submitted to your Autisable account.

Comments & Other Interactive Forums

Autisable offers many ways for users to interact by posting information to each others’ Autisable accounts or other parts of Autisable. These features include comments on individual newsfeed entries or photos, guestbook entries, chat board entries, memories, and the like (collectively, “comments”).

Autisable provides features designed to give you control over comments posted to your own Autisable account. But please be aware that you may have limited control over comments that you post anywhere else:

  • Comments on Your Own Autisable account – Autisable gives you the ability to delete comments left on your own Autisable site. For certain comment features, you also have the ability to control who (if anyone) can submit comments to your site. 
  • Comments not on Your Own Autisable account – if you post a comment anywhere other than your own Autisable site, you may have limited control over that comment – you can edit your comments for 15 minutes after submitting. And if you are still not satisfied, you can ALWAYS delete your comment and post a new one. But remember: any comments you leave on another’s site may be copied and posted elsewhere by anyone who has access to it – so think before you submit!

Using Third-Party Sign-In Services for Commenting

Autisable allows individuals to sign in through selected third-party sign-in services (e.g. Facebook or Twitter, etc..), without registering for a Autisable account, for the purpose of commenting on Autisable. If you sign in to comment on Autisable using these selected third-party sign-in services, Autisable collects the following information from your third-party account:

  • User ID – a unique identifier for your third-party account; not publicly displayed on Autisable unless it is the same as your Display Name
  • Display Name – the display name associated with your third-party account; this Display Name, linked to your third-party account, appears along with the comments you leave on Autisable.
  • Profile Picture – the profile picture associated with your third-party account; this Profile Picture, linked to your third-party account, appears along with the comments you leave on Autisable.
  • Email Address – for communication regarding your comment.

Verification of Age and Parental (or Guardian) Status

Verification of Parental (or Guardian) Status

Persons under the age of 13 are not permitted to become Autisable members and it is Autisable’s policy not to collect any personally identifiable information from persons under 13. If you discover that your child under the age of 13 has created an Autisable account, you may alert Autisable and request that Autisable close the account. In this case Autisable verifies that you are the child’s parent or legal guardian by asking you to provide the following information:

  • Your child’s full name
  • Your child’s Autisable username
  • Your child’s birthday
  • Your full name
  • Your relationship to the child (parent or legal guardian)
  • Your full mailing address
  • Your daytime and evening telephone number
  • Your e-mail address
  • A signed statement that you are 18 or older and the child’s parent or legal guardian.

Autisable uses this information in order to verify that you are the parent or legal guardian of a child under 13. We retain this information in order to keep a record or our verification that you are the parent or legal guardian of your child under 13.

Other Information Collected by Autisable

Browser Information

Every time you visit a page on the Internet, your web browser sends specific information to the website you are visiting. Autisable’s servers automatically collect and store this information, including your IP address, the specific type of browser software, the pages you visit at Autisable, and information from cookies (see below). This information is also collected by third-party tracking companies that provide traffic analytics to Autisable.

Cookies

Autisable may set and access cookies on your computer.

Like most sites that have interactive features, Autisable uses cookies to recognize you when you return to Autisable and to keep track of when you are signed in (so you don’t have to re-sign in every time you visit a new page at Autisable). Autisable also uses cookies to target advertisements based on information provided by you (e.g. profile information suggesting age, gender, or interests), browser information (e.g. geographic location based on your IP address), or past activities on Autisable (e.g. whether or not you’ve seen or responded to a specific advertisement already). Autisable also utilizes cookies and tracking software to enhance it’s marketing efforts to promote Autisable.

Some third-party advertisers may also set and access their own cookies on your computer. Other companies’ use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one.

Most browsers come with the ability to restrict cookies from specific or unknown sources. Please review your browser’s documentation for more information. Please be aware, however, that many Autisable features may not be available to you if you block the placement of our cookies on your computer.

Error Logs

If an error occurs in Autisable’s systems while you are using the service, Autisable’s servers may automatically collect and store information relating to that error, including your browser information, information from website cookies, and other information that you may have input at the time the error occurred (e.g. information you had written into any web forms). Autisable uses this information solely to investigate the error and help prevent future errors.

MANAGING AND PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION

Autisable provides many features designed to help you manage and control access to your information. Unless specifically stated otherwise (e.g. on the page where you submit the information), any information that you submit to Autisable may be accessible to the entire world, unless you choose to use the available features designed to help you restrict access to that information.

Your Autisable Account – Restricting Overall Access

You can restrict overall access to your Autisable Account using one of Autisable’s privacy features. These features are designed to let you specify which individuals or groups of individuals can view the pages on your Autisable Account based on their status. You can view and update your privacy settings through your account settings.

Your Autisable Account – Restricting Access to Specific Posts

When you publish individual posts to your Autisable  Account (e.g. weblog entries, photos and the like), you have “Privacy” options to help you control access to those posts:

  • Private – if you choose this option, the post is accessible only by signing into your account with your username and password (remember, never share your password with anyone except a parent or guardian)
  • Protected – if you choose this option, the post is accessible to a limited set of individuals or groups (or accessible to anyone excluding a specific set of individuals or groups) that you select. Note: this option may not be available for all types of posts to your Autisable Account.
  • Public – with this option, the post is potentially accessible to the entire world. The information you voluntarily submit to Autisable for public display on your own Autisable account may be accessible to anyone who visits your Autisable account, through search engines, syndication feed readers, cell phones and other mobile devices, etc.

Please note that, for operational purposes, including performing maintenance and support, Autisable personnel may access your Autisable Account, including private and protected portions of your Autisable Account.

Your Autisable Account – Profile Information

Unless specifically stated otherwise (e.g. on the page where you submit the information), any information that you choose to fill out on our profile pages will be posted on your Autisable Account and will be potentially accessible to the entire world.

Filling out the profile pages is optional. You are not required to fill out any of the profile information. But if you do fill out any profile information, you can restrict access to that information using the controls described in “Your Autisable Account – Restricting Overall Access” above. You may also delete or edit this profile information by using the controls inside your Autisable account.

Your Email Address

Autisable requires that you provide an email address when registering for an Autisable account. You can edit this email address by using the controls inside your Autisable account, but it must always be an email address that belongs to you and is controlled by you.

Your email address is never publicly displayed by Autisable. But when you email someone through Autisable, your email address will be revealed to them (e.g. as the “from” or “reply to” address on the email you send through Autisable). In addition, Autisable has a search feature that allows others to search for you by your email address, but you can control whether you appear in these search results by using the settings inside your Autisable account.

Autisable has several features through which information may be forwarded to your email address – including messages or invitations from other Autisable users, alerts, or logs of activity related to your account. You can control whether you receive certain of these emails by using the settings inside your Autisable account.

Autisable Search Results and Syndication Feeds

Information that you publish publicly to your Autisable Account is indexed by Autisable’s Search engines and made available for collection by and redistribution through other electronic services through a publicly available syndication feed (e.g. an RSS feed), unless you choose to use the Autisable features designed to help you control such indexing or syndication.

You may prevent indexing of your information by Autisable’s search engines and disable your public syndication feed using the controls inside your Autisable account. Please note: if your information has already been indexed by Autisable’s search engines (e.g. your information appears in search results provided and controlled by Autisable), and you change your settings to prevent indexing of your information by Autisable’s search engines:

  • New information that you submit will not be indexed and will not appear in search results provided and controlled by Autisable
  • Old information that has already been indexed will continue to appear in search results provided and controlled by Autisable until those search indexes are updated.

INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE

Autisable does not share, sell or rent any of your information, except as follows:

  • Information that You Share – Any information that you submit to any public or semi-public area of the Autisable system is potentially accessible to the entire world. Autisable provides controls for limiting access to information you submit, but please keep in mind that the moment you share your information with anyone, copies of that information can be made, stored, and shared outside of the Autisable system. 
  • Under Confidentiality Agreements – Autisable may share your information with trusted third party contractors and service providers who work on behalf of Autisable under confidentiality agreements. Autisable does not grant these third parties any independent right to share your information.
  • Aggregate Information – From time to time, Autisable shares aggregated, anonymous data about its users with third parties. This data does not contain personally identifiable information.
  • Legal Proceedings – Autisable may share your information in response to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights and obligations or defend against legal claims.
  • Safety and Welfare of the Community – Autisable may share your information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Autisable’s Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by law.
  • Merger, Acquisition, or Change of Control – Autisable may transfer your information in the event Autisable is acquired by or merged with another company.

Third Party Advertisers

Autisable may displays targeted advertisements based on information including demographics or interests. Autisable does not provide any personally identifiable information to the advertiser when you interact with or view a targeted ad. But advertisers (including ad serving companies) may assume that people who interact with, view, or click on targeted ads meet the targeting criteria – for example, women ages 18-24 from a particular geographic area.

Please be aware that if you voluntarily provide information to a third party advertiser (e.g. you provide your email address after clicking on a targeted ad), you are consenting to the possibility that the advertiser will make the assumption that you also meet the targeting criteria used to display the ad.

INFORMATION AUTISABLE RETAINS

When you delete information submitted through your Autisable account, that information will no longer be accessible on your Autisable Account. When you shut down your Autisable account, or when your Autisable membership is terminated, your entire Autisable account will no longer be accessible on autisable (please note, however, that if somebody tries to visit your Autisable account after you have shut down your account, or after your membership has been terminated, your Autisable username may continue to appear in a message stating that your account has been shut down; also note that some of your information may continue to appear in other areas of Autisable – e.g. Autisable search results – until those areas are updated).

When you delete information submitted through your Autisable account, when you shut down your Autisable account, or when your Autisable membership is terminated, Autisable may retain a copy of your information (including browser information) for archival purposes. Archival copies are not posted publicly on the Autisable system; they are maintained solely so that Autisable may recover content and restore accounts (in case of errors or system failure) or cooperate with law enforcement in order to make the Autisable service safer.

HOW OTHERS USE YOUR INFORMATION

Links to Third Party Sites

The Autisable site contains many links to websites operated by third parties. When you follow a link to a third party website, the information you provide to that site will be subject to the privacy policy of that site and not Autisable’s policy. Autisable is not responsible for the use or disclosure of any information that you provide to a third party site accessed from a link on the Autisable site.

Third Party Search Engines & Syndication Feed Readers

Any information you publish publicly on Autisable may be indexed by third party search engines (e.g. Google or Yahoo) and appear in the search results provided and controlled by those third parties. Autisable does not control the search indexes or results of those third parties. For help with removing your information from any third party search engines, please visit the websites of those third parties.

The information you publish publicly on Autisable may be made available through a publicly available syndication feed, unless you choose to use the Autisable features designed to help you control such syndication. Your syndicated information may be collected, stored, copied, and redistributed by any third party with access to this syndication feed. Autisable does not control the information collected or stored by any of those third parties. For help with removing your information from the systems of any of those third parties, please visit the websites of those third parties or contact them directly.

Third Party Advertisers

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use aggregated information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please see: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

Some third party advertisers may set and access their own cookies on your computer, collect your browser information when you view their advertisements, request information from you as part of a campaign or promotion appearing on Autisable, or request information from you on a third party website that you visit by following a linked advertisement on Autisable, etc.

Most browsers come with the ability to restrict cookies from specific or unknown sources. Please review your browser’s documentation for more information.

Any information that you provide to a third party advertiser will be subject to the privacy policy of that third party and not Autisable’s policy. Autisable is not responsible for the disclosure of any such information that you provide to any third party advertiser.

Third Party Advertisers – Google

Google is one of the third-party advertising companies Autisable may use to serve ads when you visit our website. Google may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by Google, click here.

Third Party Advertisers – Amazon

Autisable is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Amazon, the Amazon logo, AmazonSupply logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.

MARKETING AND YOUR PRIVACY

Autisable also utilizes cookies and tracking software on the site to enhance it’s marketing efforts for targeted marketing via social media sites and search engines and to improve the overall user experience. 

Autisable only utilizes email communication in the following ways:

– Operational emails to inform and contact Autisable members regarding their account.

– Promotional Emails only to members and visitors who have specifically Opted-in to receive such communication.

CONFIDENTIALITY & SECURITY

Your Autisable account is protected by a password you create. Autisable implements features reasonably designed to protect the security of any non-public information that is stored in our database, such as your password. We cannot, however, guaranty the security of your non-public account information. Hacking, software or hardware failure and other unauthorized access to our premises and systems may compromise the security of Autisable members’ information.

The Data that an Autisable member shared is stored on Autisable is your information. Sometimes you may want your information removed and/or deleted. Please utilize the contact us page regarding any data-deletion requests.  Please allow up to 30 days for the request to be addressed and a confirmation email to be sent.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

From time to time we may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your Autisable account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Please note that your continued use of the Autisable service after the date of any changes to this policy (which will appear as the “Effective” date listed on the policy) will constitute your acceptance and agreement to be bound by those changes. You should visit this page on a regular basis to view any changes to this privacy policy.

NON-US RESIDENTS

If you are not a US resident, your use of Autisable shall constitute consent to the transfer, storage, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information in the US in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS

For any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Autisable here.

 

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