Privacy Policies (as well as End User License Agreements [EULA's] and Terms of Service [TOS]) are important things to look for whenever you visit a web site or install new software. I'm a believer in straightforward Privacy Policies. you should know that I do not and will not... attempt to place cookies on your hard drive or use any other means to collect data about you or your behavior at this site; use JavaScript or any other type of "active content" to track or monitor your online behavior; collect usage or connection statistics through counters or any other means; use banner ads or popups to "defray" the (minimal) costs of maintaining this web site; partner with any third party company or organization for any purpose or exchange any data about usage of this web site with a third party. your identity as well as your activities on this web site (including the locations from which you arrive and the places to which you link at this web site) are your business, not mine. If you contact me via email with questions or issues regarding either this site or the information you find on it, there is always the chance that I will need to get advice from a third party (e.g., on a newsgroup) in order to address your questions and concerns. In such cases I will not disclose any identifying information about you.