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# With permission of the affected user, | # With permission of the affected user, | ||
# When necessary for investigation of abuse complaints, | # When necessary for investigation of abuse complaints, | ||
# Where the information pertains to page views generated by a spider or bot and its dissemination is necessary to illustrate or resolve technical issues, # Where the user has been vandalizing articles or persistently behaving in a disruptive way, data may be released to a service provider, carrier, or other third-party entity to assist in the targeting of IP blocks, or to assist in the formulation of a complaint to relevant Internet Service Providers, | # Where the information pertains to page views generated by a spider or bot and its dissemination is necessary to illustrate or resolve technical issues, | ||
# Where the user has been vandalizing articles or persistently behaving in a disruptive way, data may be released to a service provider, carrier, or other third-party entity to assist in the targeting of IP blocks, or to assist in the formulation of a complaint to relevant Internet Service Providers, | |||
# Where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of the HOLLANDSCH Digital Media, its users or the public. Except as described above, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media policy does not permit distribution of personally identifiable information under any circumstances. Third-party access and notifying registered users when receiving legal process: As a general principle, the access to, and retention of, personally identifiable data in all wiki websites should be minimal and should be used only internally to serve the well-being of the wiki websites. Occasionally, however, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media may receive a subpoena or other compulsory request from a law-enforcement agency or a court or equivalent government body that requests the disclosure of information about a registered user, and may be compelled by law to comply with the request. In the event of such a legally compulsory request, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will attempt to notify the affected user within three business days after the arrival of such subpoena by sending a notice by email to the email address (if any) that the affected user has listed in his or her user preferences. HOLLANDSCH Digital Media cannot advise a user receiving such a notification regarding the law or an appropriate response to a subpoena. HOLLANDSCH Digital Media does note, however, that such users may have the legal right to resist or limit that information in court by filing a motion to quash the subpoena. Users who wish to oppose a subpoena or other compulsory request should seek legal advice concerning applicable rights and procedures that may be available. If HOLLANDSCH Digital Media receives a court-filed motion to quash or otherwise limit the subpoena as a result of action by a user or their lawyer, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will not disclose the requested information until HOLLANDSCH Digital Media receives an order from the court to do so. Registered users are not required to provide an email address. However, when an affected registered user does not provide an email address, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will not be able to notify the affected user in private email messages when it receives requests from law enforcement to disclose personally identifiable information about the user. | # Where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of the HOLLANDSCH Digital Media, its users or the public. Except as described above, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media policy does not permit distribution of personally identifiable information under any circumstances. Third-party access and notifying registered users when receiving legal process: As a general principle, the access to, and retention of, personally identifiable data in all wiki websites should be minimal and should be used only internally to serve the well-being of the wiki websites. Occasionally, however, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media may receive a subpoena or other compulsory request from a law-enforcement agency or a court or equivalent government body that requests the disclosure of information about a registered user, and may be compelled by law to comply with the request. In the event of such a legally compulsory request, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will attempt to notify the affected user within three business days after the arrival of such subpoena by sending a notice by email to the email address (if any) that the affected user has listed in his or her user preferences. HOLLANDSCH Digital Media cannot advise a user receiving such a notification regarding the law or an appropriate response to a subpoena. HOLLANDSCH Digital Media does note, however, that such users may have the legal right to resist or limit that information in court by filing a motion to quash the subpoena. Users who wish to oppose a subpoena or other compulsory request should seek legal advice concerning applicable rights and procedures that may be available. If HOLLANDSCH Digital Media receives a court-filed motion to quash or otherwise limit the subpoena as a result of action by a user or their lawyer, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will not disclose the requested information until HOLLANDSCH Digital Media receives an order from the court to do so. Registered users are not required to provide an email address. However, when an affected registered user does not provide an email address, HOLLANDSCH Digital Media will not be able to notify the affected user in private email messages when it receives requests from law enforcement to disclose personally identifiable information about the user. | ||