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Like other websites, we receive some information about you automatically when you visit the ICANNWiki Websites.
 
Like other websites, we receive some information about you automatically when you visit the ICANNWiki Websites.
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We also use a variety of commonly-used technologies, like cookies, to collect information regarding how you use the ICANNWiki Websites, make our services safer and easier to use, and to help create a better and more customizable experience for you.
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We also use a variety of commonly-used technologies and tools, like cookies, to collect information regarding how you use the ICANNWiki Websites, make our services safer and easier to use, and to help create a better and more customizable experience for you.
    
We want to make the ICANNWiki websites better for you by learning more about how you use them. Examples of this might include how often you visit the ICANNWiki websites, what you like, what you find helpful, how you get to the ICANNWiki websites, and whether you would use a helpful feature more if we explained it differently. We also want this Policy and our practices to reflect our community's values. For this reason, we keep information related to your use of the ICANNWiki websites confidential, except as provided in this Policy.
 
We want to make the ICANNWiki websites better for you by learning more about how you use them. Examples of this might include how often you visit the ICANNWiki websites, what you like, what you find helpful, how you get to the ICANNWiki websites, and whether you would use a helpful feature more if we explained it differently. We also want this Policy and our practices to reflect our community's values. For this reason, we keep information related to your use of the ICANNWiki websites confidential, except as provided in this Policy.
    
====Information We Receive Automatically====
 
====Information We Receive Automatically====
Because of how browsers work, we receive some information automatically when you visit ICANNWiki websites. This information can include the type of device you are using (possibly including unique device identification numbers, for some beta versions of our mobile applications), the type and version of your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of your device's operating system, in some cases the name of your internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to the ICANNWiki websites, which pages you request and visit, and the date and time of each request you make to the ICANNWiki websites.
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Because of how browsers work, we receive some information automatically when you visit ICANNWiki websites. This information can include the type of device you are using, the type and version of your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of your device's operating system, in some cases the name of your internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to the ICANNWiki websites, which pages you request and visit, and the date and time of each request you make to the ICANNWiki websites.
 
   
 
   
Put simply, we use this information to enhance your experience with ICANNWiki Websites. For example, we use this information to administer the sites, provide greater security, and fight vandalism; optimize the mobile experience, customize content and set language preferences, test features to see what works, and improve performance; understand how users interact with ICANNWiki websites, track and study use of various features, gain understanding about the demographics of the different ICANNWiki Websites, and analyze trends.
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Put simply, we use this information to enhance your experience with ICANNWiki Websites. For example, we use this information to administer the sites, fight vandalism; and set language preferences, test features to see what works, and improve performance; understand how users interact with ICANNWiki websites, track and study use of various features, gain understanding about the demographics of the different ICANNWiki Websites, and analyze trends.
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Locally stored data, JavaScript, and tracking pixels help us do things like:
 
Locally stored data, JavaScript, and tracking pixels help us do things like:
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* Provide you with a customizable experience, such as using cookies to know your language preference, to remember the user preferences you set so we can provide you with the customized look and feel that you want, and to tell you about interesting ICANNWiki issues and events in your area.
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* Provide you with a customizable experience, such as using cookies to know your language preference, to remember the user preferences you set so we can provide you with the customized look and feel that you want.
* Deliver more relevant content to you faster. For example, we use local storage to store your most recently read articles directly on your device, so they can be retrieved quickly. Also, we use cookies to learn about the topics searched so that we can optimize the search results we deliver to you.
   
* Understand how you use the ICANNWiki Websites, so that we know what works and what is useful. For example, we might use cookies to learn about the list of articles you are following on your watchlist so that we can recommend similar articles that you may be interested in.
 
* Understand how you use the ICANNWiki Websites, so that we know what works and what is useful. For example, we might use cookies to learn about the list of articles you are following on your watchlist so that we can recommend similar articles that you may be interested in.
* Understand how you use the ICANNWiki websites across different devices, so that we can make our varied ICANNWiki websites more efficient and effective for you.
   
* Make the ICANNWiki Websites more convenient to use, such as by using cookies to maintain your session when you log in or to remember your username in the login field.
 
* Make the ICANNWiki Websites more convenient to use, such as by using cookies to maintain your session when you log in or to remember your username in the login field.
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We engage in these activities to manage our relationship with you, because we have a legitimate interest and/or to comply with our legal obligations.
 
We engage in these activities to manage our relationship with you, because we have a legitimate interest and/or to comply with our legal obligations.
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==== Providing customized Services. ====
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====Sending emails with updates and communications about items we believe may be of interest to you.====
* To provide to you custom content, notices and settings and to enhance your experience with the ICANNWiki websites.
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We will customize the Services, in some instances, at your direction; in all instances, in keeping with our legitimate charitable purpose of pursuing our mission.
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==== Sending emails with news updates, surveys and communications about items we believe may be of interest to you. ====
   
* To let you know about things that are happening with the ICANNWiki, the ICANNWiki Websites or the ICANNWiki movement.
 
* To let you know about things that are happening with the ICANNWiki, the ICANNWiki Websites or the ICANNWiki movement.
 
* To alert you when there has been a change to an article that you have decided to follow.
 
* To alert you when there has been a change to an article that you have decided to follow.
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We will send these types of emails to you only with your consent. We do not sell, rent, or use your email address to advertise third-party products or services to you. You can manage what kinds of notifications you receive and how often you receive them by going to your Notifications Preferences.
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We will send these types of emails to you only with your consent. We do not sell, rent, or use your email address to advertise third-party products or services to you. You can manage what kinds of notifications you receive and how often you receive them by going to your Notifications Preferences.
 
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==== Sending optional surveys and requesting feedback. ====
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We will always tell you, at the time we give you an opportunity to share your thoughts, how we plan on using your answers and any personal information you provide. 
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Your responses to our surveys and feedback requests are always optional.  We will email these types of requests to you only with your consent.  You can manage what kinds of notifications you receive and how often you receive them by going to your Notifications Preferences.  
      
====Improving the ICANNWiki websites and making your user experience safer and better.====
 
====Improving the ICANNWiki websites and making your user experience safer and better.====
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We may disclose personal information to our third party service providers or contractors to help run or improve the ICANNWiki websites and provide services in support of our mission.
 
We may disclose personal information to our third party service providers or contractors to help run or improve the ICANNWiki websites and provide services in support of our mission.
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As hard as we may try, we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve ICANNWiki Websites for you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services.  
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As hard as we may try, we can't do it all. So sometimes we use third-party service providers or contractors who help run or improve ICANNWiki Websites for you and other users. We give access to your Personal Information to these providers or contractors as needed to perform their services for us or to use their tools and services.
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=====Third-Party Services=====
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'''Google Analytics'''
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The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
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'''Google Analytics (Google LLC)'''
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Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application. To better protect your data we anonymize the IP addresses that Google Analytics processes. You may opt-out of Google Analytics [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout here].
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'''SenGrid'''
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The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze email services and can be used to keep track of status of emails sent from the ICANNWiki platform.
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'''SendGrid, Inc'''
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SendGrid provides certain services relating to the development, transmission, analysis, and management of email messages and other digital communications and tools.
    
====Because You Made It Public====
 
====Because You Made It Public====
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