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The Oshkosh West Index Online: Privacy Policy

Note: The Oshkosh West Index reserves the right to change these guidelines at any time. Such changes will be posted on this page.

If you do not agree with the policies stated below, please do not use this website.

We are not responsible for the content of linked Web sites outside of the "the-index.org" realm. Though we are now in control of the oshkoshwest.net domain, The Index holds no responsibility to further update its old content that is still linked by various websites.

If you want to subscribe to the Oshkosh West Index, you must provide your name and address. If you wish to place a classified advertisement in the Oshkosh West Index, you must provide your name. We will not give or resell this information to any third parties.

The Index also logs IP addresses, or the location of your computer on the Internet, for system administration and troubleshooting purposes. We also use IP address logs to track your participation in our comments, polls, or on other user feedback pages. Our server collects data using both Webalizer and Analog web page statistics programs. Please visit their websites, www.mrunix.net/webalizer, and www.analog.cx for more information on what kind of data these programs collect.

The Oshkosh West Index also uses "cookies" on its Web site. Whenever users vote in the poll, a "cookie," or a small text file, is placed on their hard drives to help identify them and prevent multiple re-votes.

Please note that the comments made by readers seen underneath the articles are in no way the opinion of The Index staff and The Index holds no claim or responsibility to the validity of any statements made by users. Systems are in place to avoid inappropriate comments however not everything can be caught, for which viewers should use the “report” feature next to each comment to report comments that should be edited and or removed. The confidentiality of commenters on our website will remain to the best of The Index’s legal ability however, if a comment arises from which a law might be broken or someone would be in harm The Index does log IP’s of its posters for safety, security, and tracking purposes. Note that if a comment violates OASD school district policy, if it falls under its jurisdiction, the commenter is in no way immune from any consequences.

Finally, the Oshkosh West Index cannot guarantee that any information you may provide to us will remain permanently secure. There is always a possibility that your information could be stolen from our databases. By using this site you agree that you will not hold the Oshkosh West Index responsible for any such theft. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.