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This could save your life - literally

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on 8/5/12 at 10:20pm

The Batman Shootings in Colorado started a storm of media coverage, a review of gun control, movie theater security, and the psychology of white males who think they are The Joker. Although interesting, none of this coverage has been as informative or influential to me as this article.

The article is an analysis of the Colorado shooting by a Navy Seal, and a few tips on how YOU could try to avoid being a victim on a day to day basis.

See fully pasted article below:

The Colorado movie shooting got under my skin, what if I was there with my parents? What would I have done? What about the helpless people around me?

I am a mixed martial artist, I have had a few fights with a record of 5-1 (youtube Glen Shaw if you doubt me) over the 6-7 years I have trained. I focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and went to a separate gym for a few months for some Krav Maga training.

In general I would consider myself capable of defending myself, but playing out the movie theater situation in my head horrified me. Then it branched out to other scenarios: What would I do if a shooter came in while I was sitting in the office?
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Full Navy Seal Article:

-Don't Make Yourself an Easy Target

"As I continue to read about the terrible tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, I can’t help but think there’s some lessons from my time as a Navy SEAL that I can pass on to the average citizen. So here goes…

When at sporting events, concerts, and the movies, choose seats that give you a tactical advantage always. What do I mean? Choose seats that allow good and east vantage points and a hasty exit point. Always stack the odds in your favor. It’s the reason I still combat park (back in to a space) and sit with my back to the wall when I’m eating.

-Active Shooter Scenario Advice

Take cover and not concealment. Concealment hides, cover hides AND protects. It’s the difference between hiding behind a movie seat or a concrete wall.

Don’t lie there with your eyes closed and get shot. Think and move. A good decision executed quickly is better than a great one never executed. Violence of action, as we call it in the Spec Ops community, will often change the odds in your favor.

For close quarter combat drills we’d draw a gun with someone over 20 feet away running at us. In most cases you can be on someone before they can draw and take a shot. I’m not advocating running straight at someone but if you have the tactical advantage (jam, re-loading, distraction or the shooter isn’t paying attention) then take the shooter down or get the hell out of there. Deal with the situation with your eyes wide open.

In Aurora, the shooter was severely weighted down with armor and his helmet would have also limited his vision. You can use all this to your advantage.

Flashlight anyone? I have one for daily carry and take it everywhere with me. It’s become another extension of me and has diffused at least two potentially violent confrontations in a non-lethal way. I recommend 200+ lumens.

-How to use it in this situation?

I would have pulled my high lumens pocket flashlight and blinded this guy. The high powered beam would have taken away his vision for 3-4 seconds, which is an eternity and enough time to flight or fight. There’s also no shame in surviving and getting you and your loved ones out of harm –especially little ones. Be a Hero to your kids and family for surviving, nobody can expect more of you than that. Like we say in Survival Escape Evasion Resistance (SERE) school, “Survive with Honor.”

-Concealed Carry

If you’re lucky enough to live in a state like Texas that not only allows concealed carry, but supports the use of deadly force, then train to use it.

Think seriously about whether it’s worth a Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) permit in states where you’re likely to get screwed by a jury if you use it. Example: I can get a CCW in CA but I’m likely screwed if I shoot somebody. The mostly liberal (I’m a registered independent for the record) jury will be sure to have my *** and it’s why I own a dog that’s trained to bite and protect (another good option). Nothing makes me happier then visualizing PETA pitted against other wild-eyed liberals.

Bottom line is that if you own a gun and have it as daily carry, you’d better rehearse your use scenarios both physically and mentally, and the same with the gun in the home. Mental practice is extremely valuable after you’ve mastered the basics. FYI, shooting paper at the local range will not prepare you for a defensive shooting situation. Rehearsing defensive scenarios is the only thing that will prepare you.

For most of you, the best bet is to buy a good tactical flashlight, there are plenty on the market. Specs: At least 200+ lumens, waterproof, LED, and a 3volt lithium battery. Use and carry your light with you at all times. It’s the best non-lethal and practical option available, in my opinion. You can take it anywhere –including on an airplane –and if it’s a high lumen model it will blind people in broad daylight. I can’t recommend this purchase enough.

-Learn From an Expert

There are plenty of former Military and Law Enforcement that have great self-defense skills. Just vet your instructor carefully, ask for references and proof of service. While there are many solid instructors out there, there are also a plethora of wannabe Rex-Kwon-Do types who are self-proclaimed experts and worse –lie about their service.

-Alter Your Lifestyle, and it May Save Your Life

Avoid opening night and large crowds (e.g. go to Disney World during off-peak) that make easy targets. FYI, most domestic and foreign terrorists want the biggest bang for their buck. They want Yankee stadium sold out and not Padre stadium at 60% capacity. It sucks to live this way sometimes but ask the survivors from Colorado if it’s worth a minor lifestyle change. I say it is, and it’s the main reason I’m watching the Olympics on TV and not attending this year. London is too much of a risk for a variety of reasons that I will not go into on this post.

-Don’t Be a Victim

Rehearse emergency scenarios before there’s an emergency, the time to practice is NOT when it’s happening.

The world is a dangerous place these days. Be prepared.

A great book I’d also recommend is, Escape The Wolf by Clinton Emerson.

My condolences to the victims and their families in Aurora Colorado.

-Brandon"
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Since seeing this article and talking about it with my martial arts instructor I have taken a few simple steps that could one day be the difference between life and death for me and loved ones.

I now carry around a 200+ Lumen flashlight. This is my flashlight and it is no joke, it is similar to having 6-7 laser pointers shined in a flood beam into both of your eyes and I am sure it would buy me a few seconds to fight or flight in a sticky situation. It is the size of a large pen and weighs a little more but clips perfectly to the pocket of a pair of suit pants.

On top of the flashlight I also started wearing a small knife around my neck for self defense as a last resort in case my hands are not enough or to quickly clear myself of a gang of dirt bags trying to distract me and hurt my lady friend. The neck knife works well because it is invisible under a button up shirt and tie and this particular model functions perfectly in combination with my striking training, one overhand right...

I may be a little more extreme than others but I decided after running through all the scenarios in my head where a simple knife and flashlight could save my life, it is worth it.

I wouldn't share this with WSO if I didn't find it relevant. How do you defend yourself in the jungle?

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Who wants to carry around a

newfirstyear

(Senior Orangutan, 465

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on 8/5/12 at 10:29pm

Who wants to carry around a damn flashlight everywhere they go?

Here is an idea. Legalize

Abdel

(Neanderthal, 2,064

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on 8/5/12 at 10:35pm

Here is an idea. Legalize open carry so I can shoot that f*cker back.

Basically act like a crazy

jec

(Senior Orangutan, 442

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on 8/5/12 at 10:45pm

Basically act like a crazy paranoid?

You could use these to carry

BTbanker

(Senior Neanderthal, 5,336

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on 8/5/12 at 10:52pm

You could use these to carry all the anti-joker shit you need...

"A man generally has two reasons for doing anything. One that sounds good, and the real one." - J.P. Morgan

jec: Basically act like a

BlackHat

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on 8/5/12 at 10:53pm

jec:

Basically act like a crazy paranoid?

I hate victims who respect their executioners

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If every average civilian

RonBurgandy

(Baboon, 125

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on 8/5/12 at 11:08pm

If every average civilian followed these steps, the general population would resemble the military of North Korea.

Well, this is to self defense

Scott Irish

(Orangutan, 369

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on 8/5/12 at 11:22pm

Well, this is to self defense for everyday people what Simon Black and "Sovereign Man" is to finance. But interesting read nonetheless. I do admit i seat myself tactically at crowded events.

Glen@SHU: If you’re lucky

nonos

(Baboon, 156

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on 8/5/12 at 11:33pm

Glen@SHU:

If you’re lucky enough to live in a state like Texas that not only allows concealed carry, but supports the use of deadly force, then train to use it.

That! Hasn't it ever occured to anyone living there that it might actually be part of the problem, instead of the solution? I don't know but, when I look at the statistics relating the number of weapons to the crime rate, it kind of strikes me that developped countries where guns are banned have a lower rate...

But, hey, carrying a weapon is essential to look like a cowboy

-1

As a humble fighter since I

Heavy Bag

(Monkey, 56

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on 8/5/12 at 11:51pm

As a humble fighter since I am 15 years I want to say that this kind of article makes me wonder... We are totally missing the point here...

How many more massacres of innocent people do America needs before someone has the intelligence and the guts to say: "Guys, we have to update the 2nd amendment of the Constitution - we can no longer suffer through this"

I love America, the American Spirit and the people that make this country so great but this has to change.

"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."

'The Great Gatsby' - F. Scott Fitzgerald

-1

To each their own obviously,

Glen@SHU

(Senior Monkey, 88

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on 8/6/12 at 12:15am

To each their own obviously, I don't consider being aware of my surroundings and being prepared for sh*t to hit the fan being crazy. If anything its comfortable for me. As someone who trains I would imagine you have seen people with this same mindset. The most physically capable people I have ever come across are self aware enough to know that fighting ability is not enough in most modern situations.

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Pleeeaase in a time when a

dogboo

(Senior Orangutan, 378

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on 8/6/12 at 12:16am

Pleeeaase in a time when a home made bomb can be made out of common materials from a Home Depot, you really think someone who is intent on murder and obviously had no qualms about being caught is not gonna find a way to hurt a massive amount of people without a gun?

When you make thinks like guns incredibly difficult to get the only people who are gonna have it are the criminals. If your allowed to carry a gun, you might actually have a chance to respond before the massacres is too great.

Heavy Bag:

As a humble fighter since I am 15 years I want to say that this kind of article makes me wonder... We are totally missing the point here...

I love America, the American Spirit and the people that make this country so great but this has to change.

.

dogboo

(Senior Orangutan, 378

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on 8/6/12 at 4:41pm

.

dogboo

(Senior Orangutan, 378

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on 8/6/12 at 4:46pm

Pleeeaase in a time when a

dogboo

(Senior Orangutan, 378

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on 8/6/12 at 12:19am

When you make weapons like guns incredibly difficult to get the only people who are gonna have access to it are the criminals. If your allowed to carry a gun, you might actually have a chance to respond before the massacres is too great.

Heavy Bag:

As a humble fighter since I am 15 years I want to say that this kind of article makes me wonder... We are totally missing the point here...

I love America, the American Spirit and the people that make this country so great but this has to change.

Pleeeaase in a time when a

dogboo

(Senior Orangutan, 378

Points)

on 8/6/12 at 12:21am

When you make weapons like guns incredibly difficult to get the only people who are gonna have access to it are the criminals. If you're allowed to carry a gun, you might actually have a chance to respond before the massacres is too great.

Heavy Bag:

As a humble fighter since I am 15 years I want to say that this kind of article makes me wonder... We are totally missing the point here...

I love America, the American Spirit and the people that make this country so great but this has to change.

This is way too extreme IMO.

Jerome Kohlberg

(Senior Monkey, 92

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on 8/6/12 at 12:47am

I conceal carry the tiny

HumPiranha88

(Baboon, 129

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on 8/6/12 at 2:54am

Glen@SHU: What would I do if

blindthoht

(Monkey, 35

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on 8/6/12 at 2:56am

couldn't let go of my pair of aces...

awesome advice dude, but why

sayandarula

(King Kong, 1,809

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on 8/6/12 at 3:19am

Money Never Sleeps? More like Money Never SUCKS amirite?!?!?!?

Jerome Kohlberg: I don't want

sayandarula

(King Kong, 1,809

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on 8/6/12 at 3:22am

Money Never Sleeps? More like Money Never SUCKS amirite?!?!?!?

i am waiting for someone to

melvvvar

(King Kong, 1,693

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on 8/6/12 at 3:34am

Ideally it will be like a

Glen@SHU

(Senior Monkey, 88

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on 8/6/12 at 7:07am

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Incidentally, of the people

trazer985

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on 8/6/12 at 7:16am

HumPiranha88: This may not be

BlackHat

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on 8/6/12 at 7:17am

I hate victims who respect their executioners

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I think my mask of sanity is

Going Concern

(King Kong, 1,708

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on 8/6/12 at 9:58am

In headaches and in worry
Vaguely life leaks away
And Time will have his fancy
Tomorrow or today.

What I don't understand is

Senvik

(Senior Baboon, 187

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on 8/6/12 at 10:39am

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." - IlliniProgrammer

You carry a flashlight

Knowledge Kick

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on 8/6/12 at 11:38am

http://DollarDrip.com Username: Knowledge Kick

This is motherfucking

happypantsmcgee

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on 8/6/12 at 11:43am

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

happypantsmcgee: This is

bfin

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on 8/6/12 at 11:52am

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee

WSO is not your personal search function.

Heavy Bag: As a humble

txjustin

(Neanderthal, 2,447

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on 8/6/12 at 1:06pm

Heavy Bag: As a humble

txjustin

(Neanderthal, 2,447

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on 8/6/12 at 4:45pm

your chances of being caught

melvvvar

(King Kong, 1,693

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on 8/6/12 at 1:17pm

melvvvar: i am waiting for

sayandarula

(King Kong, 1,809

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on 8/6/12 at 1:22pm

Money Never Sleeps? More like Money Never SUCKS amirite?!?!?!?

New shooting today, naysayers

Glen@SHU

(Senior Monkey, 88

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on 8/6/12 at 2:01pm

See my WSO blog

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Glen@SHU: New shooting today,

happypantsmcgee

(Almost Human, 9,621

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on 8/6/12 at 2:12pm

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

Sad part is it may have been

Glen@SHU

(Senior Monkey, 88

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on 8/6/12 at 2:20pm

See my WSO blog

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Being from Denver, CO I

See_ya

(Senior Chimp, 28

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on 8/6/12 at 3:51pm

Abdel: Here is an idea.

General Disarray

(Senior Gorilla, 792

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on 8/6/12 at 4:27pm

This is batshit

duffmt6

(Neanderthal, 2,329

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on 8/6/12 at 5:24pm

"Social cohesion and puritanical morality place roughly on my list of concerns between whether I'll pick up jock itch at the gym this week (not likely, since I don't go the gym) and whether it'll rain in Christchurch, New Zealand next Tuesday."
-Eddie

I think a lot of the comments

JDimon

(Orangutan, 252

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on 8/6/12 at 8:41pm

There is already a book on you. That book is already being written. And if I talked to your friends, your teachers, your professionals, your family, I would know so much about you I wouldn't even have to meet you. You write the book the way you want to be

I'll admit I think this way

Khansian

(Senior Monkey, 93

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on 8/7/12 at 2:11am

The flashlight defense

phatcatman21

(Chimp, 10

Points)

on 8/7/12 at 11:05pm

Quite a sub-culture

Nagasawa-K2

(Chimp, 3

Points)

on 8/8/12 at 4:22am

Thanks for sharing that link

Glen@SHU

(Senior Monkey, 88

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on 8/9/12 at 12:19am

See my WSO blog

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This is NRA

Heavy Bag

(Monkey, 56

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on 8/9/12 at 2:52pm

"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."

'The Great Gatsby' - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Glen@SHU: Thanks for sharing

bfin

(Neanderthal, 2,773

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on 8/9/12 at 3:25pm

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee

WSO is not your personal search function.

Heavy Bag: This is NRA

txjustin

(Neanderthal, 2,447

Points)

on 8/9/12 at 3:30pm

http://news.yahoo.com/senior-

melvvvar

(King Kong, 1,693

Points)

on 8/10/12 at 11:17am

Heya are using Wordpress for

Anonymous Monkey

(Chimp, 0

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The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies, including but not limited to immediate termination of your registration with or ability to access the Web Site and/or any other service provided to you by the Company, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if the Company is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to the Web Site registration with or ability to access the Web Site.

Indemnity.

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General.

The Company makes no claims that the Materials may be lawfully viewed or downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within New York, New York. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in additional terms of use for areas of the Web Site a particular "Legal Notice," or Software License or Material on particular Web pages, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use of Web Site. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Company recognizes that you are concerned about privacy. We are committed to preserving your privacy and safeguarding your sensitive information. The following statement describes the general information-gathering and usage practices of our sites.

Our staff, contractors, Internet service providers and others involved in this site follow this policy or similarly strict policies regarding your Information.

Disclosure

The Company is committed to fully disclosing our policies regarding the collection, use, maintenance, disclosure and security of personal information obtained from users of our site. The term "personal information" includes a name, address, email address, or any other information which could be used to contact you directly or to identify you personally.

Use and Disclosure Limitations

The Company only uses personal information about its Web site users for specific purposes. We do not share user information with third parties except when we have told users about the disclosures, when we have prior consent, or when required by law.

Use Policy: When the Company gathers personal information from users, we ask for permission first. We also disclose, at the time of collection, how the information will be used by us. Personal information is used for activities such as auto-completion of commonly-used forms and helping us contact you when you solicit information from us.

Disclosure Policy: We do not normally disclose personal information to anyone outside of the Company unless we have previously informed users about the disclosures. However, some data may be used from time to time by outside contractors, including auditors or consultants, to assist us in carrying out necessary financial or operational activities. These uses will be consistent with this privacy policy and all contractors using this potential personal information must agree to safeguard it, to use it only for the authorized purpose, and to return it or destroy it upon completion of the activity.

The Company might be required to disclose personal information in response to a valid legal process such as a subpoena, search warrant or court order.

Although unlikely, it is possible that we may have to make certain disclosures to ensure the security of our Web site, to protect its integrity, or to take precautions against potential liability. In any of these situations, we will take any reasonable steps to limit the scope of the data disclosed.

Web Logs: The Company maintains standard Web logs that record basic information about visitors to our Web site. These logs contain: * The Internet domain from which you came to our Web site. * Your IP address. An IP address is a series of numbers which uniquely identifies your connection to the Internet. Although it is possible in some instances, certain types of IP addresses may be used by interested persons to identify users but we do not attempt to identify users in this way. * The type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and operating system (e.g., Windows 98) you use. * The date and time you visited the site, and the pages you saw.

We use Web log information to design our Web site, identify popular features, and in similar ways. We do not try to identify individuals from Web logs or to link Web logs to other user information. However, if someone tries to damage our Web site or use it in an unauthorized or illegal way, we may share Web log information with law enforcement agencies. The Company may provide aggregate information such as the number of users who visit particular pages of the site, or the number of people who link to certain external sites from our site, to other parties.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The Company's features and services will change over time and our information-gathering practices and policies may also change.

While our philosophy of protecting user information from inappropriate uses and disclosures will not change, this policy will be updated occasionally to include any change that materially affects the collection, maintenance, use, or disclosure of personal information.

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