Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion blog, called as /zLog (“we,” “us,” or “our”) recognizes the importance of privacy for our visitors, users, and others (collectively or individually referred to as “Users”) who use http://www.zMainframes.com/zlog (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy applies to all the services and Websites offered by http://www.zMainframes.com/zlog and provides crucial information about the use and disclosure of User information collected on the Website.

Your use of the Website and any personal information you provide on the Website is subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.

Please note that the /zlog Privacy Policy applies solely to Websites and services owned and operated by /zlog. While other Websites may be linked from within /zlog, those sites are owned and operated by third parties, and they may have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites if you have any privacy concerns.

We may engage third-party advertising companies to serve or track ads on our website and other websites. These companies may collect information (excluding your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to measure advertising effectiveness and provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

• Information Collection

We do not collect any personally identifiable information on this website without your knowledge. All such information is directly collected from you. For instance, during registration, we may request your name and email address. This information is solely used by us to register you as a member of this board. We do not share personally identifiable information entered by you on our website with any external entities. Specifically, we do not rent or sell mailing lists of site visitors to any third party.

While you can browse some sections of our site without being a registered member, certain activities, such as commenting in forums other than “You are Guest,” require registration. If you browse through this site, we will gather and store some information about your visit, such as your IP address, type of browser and operating system used, date and time of access, and pages visited. This information will not personally identify you and will not be linked back to you.

• Confidentiality and Security

We adhere to generally accepted industry standards to protect the personally identifiable information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on our Website, you can contact us at admin@zMainframes.com.

• Your Rights and Account Information

If your personally identifiable information changes or if you no longer wish to maintain an account on /zlog, you may correct, update, amend, delete/remove, or deactivate it by contacting our customer support at admin@zMainframes.com. We will respond to your request to access within three days.

Under the GDPR and CCPA, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

• The right to access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• The right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update your personal information if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• The right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• The right to data portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal information in certain situations, such as for direct marketing purposes.
• The right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

• Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may make changes to the Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by sending you an email, posting a notice on the home page of the Website, or posting a notice in your account when you first log in after the changes have been made. If you receive a notification of a change in our Privacy Policy, it is important to review the new Privacy Policy carefully to ensure you understand our practices and procedures. You may not receive notices from us if your cookies are not set to accept and/or are disabled.

• Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at admin@zMainframes.com.

Please note that this Privacy Policy is specific to the Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion and does not govern any other services or websites provided by us.