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USER COMMENTS

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PRIVACY POLICY

Amethyst Research's policy is to respect and protect the privacy of our users. This policy statement tells you how we collect information from you and how we use it.

To access our services, we request that you register with VentWorld.com. Any information we gather during registration is for editorial and feedback purposes (to customize content and advertising to deliver a better experience for our users), or for any purposes specifically described when the information is collected. It also may be used to send special announcements and notifications of products or services that might be of interest to you. This personally identifiable information is not disclosed to anyone except when we believe in good faith that the law requires it or to protect the rights and property of Ventworld.com and Amethyst Research. We do disclose aggregate user information to prospective partners, advertisers and other third parties.

An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer whenever you're surfing the Web. Web servers automatically identify your computer by its IP address. Amethyst Research collects IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information to our advertisers, and to audit the use of our site. We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a user's session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to us. We can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our house rules or terms of service or to protect our service, site, customers or others.

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Users should be aware that there are links to other sites from VentWorld.com that take you outside our service, including links from advertisers, sponsors and partners. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data or solicit personal information. While Amethyst Research strives to protect its user's personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online and you do so at your own risk.

By using this site, you signify your assent to Amethyst Research's Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued use of Amethyst Research's sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

INFORMATION POLICY STATEMENT

The presence of information in VentWorld.com about organizations and their products and services in no way implies sponsorship or recommendation by the respective organizations, nor any affiliation or association with them.

If you feel any information about your organization and its products or services has been misrepresented on VentWorld, please notify our staff immediately to rectify the situation.