Free Articles: Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most
recent revision will appear on this page, so check back often. Continued access
of BigArticles.com by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or
revisions to the Privacy Policy.
It is the goal of BigArticles.com to bring you information that is tailored to
your individual needs and, at the same time, protect your privacy. The following
is a summary of the various ways we treat the information you provide us while
using our site.

THE TYPE OF INFORMATION BigArticles.com COLLECTS
BigArticles.com generally collects personally identifying information with
your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a sweepstakes
or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase, subscribe to our newspapers, or
register for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information,
such as your e-mail address, name or phone number. Optional information such as
your age or gender may also be requested.

HOW BigArticles.com USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
BigArticles.com uses this information to provide you with the service you have
requested. For example, if you subscribe to any of our newspapers, we may use
your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your mailing address
to send you your newspaper. Similarly, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we
will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the
information to communicate with you about new features, products or services, or
to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.

We also allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with
services, such as technical maintenance or forums and job search software, but
only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services.
And if you choose to purchase items through features on our site, we may forward
your information to third parties for services such as credit card processing
and order fulfillment. There are also times when you provide information about
yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third
parties, such as our shopping areas. In such cases, the information may be used
by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. We may
also provide your information to our advertisers, so that they can serve ads to
you that meet your needs or match your interests. While BigArticles.com will seek
to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will
not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for
which it is provided, BigArticles.com does not bear any responsibility for any
actions or policies of third parties. There may also be occasion when we are
legally required to provide access to our database in order to cooperate with
police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the
information is provided only for that purpose.

COOKIES
You may have read about "cookies," nuggets of information that are placed by
a Web site in a storage place on your own computer. We use cookies to control
the display of ads, to track usage patterns on the site, to deliver editorial
content, and to record registration and personalization information. For
example, if you register on any part of BigArticles.com you can opt to save your
user name and password on your computer. We can provide this convenience by
placing a cookie on your computer.

Our cookies may contain personally identifiable information and such cookies
may be shared with our affiliated companies.

Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do not
have control over cookies placed by advertisers.

If you don't want cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that
allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse
cookies, some portions of BigArticles.com may not function properly.

While your individual information is protected as outlined above, we reserve
the right to use aggregated anonymous data about our users as a group for any
business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible
advertisers and partners.

IP ADDRESS
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place
from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your
company or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems
with our server, gather broad demographic information, and administer our Web
site.

KIDS AND PARENTS
BigArticles.com is not intended for use by children, especially those under
age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or
use our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the ages of 13
and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardians(s) before
making purchases, including subscriptions, on this site.

If your children disclose information about themselves in our public
discussion areas, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties.
Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.

If you have other concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, you
may also e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator. We welcome your feedback.