\u00a7 1.\u00a0 If you comment on one of my posts and I disagree with you, I promise that I will only disparage you in the privacy of my own home.\u00a0 But who knows what my wife will say and what she will share.\u00a0 She is not bound by these terms.\u00a0 So, your call.<\/p>\n
\u00a7 2.\u00a0 If you share your e-mail address when making a comment, I promise to re-use it only when I order weapons from Soldier of Fortune<\/em><\/a> magazine or when I write to the FBI about my shady-looking neighbors and their really annoying little dogs.<\/p>\n \u00a7 3.\u00a0 Under my new policy, I will no longer compile the IP addresses<\/a> of the visitors of this site, and then brew craft beers, and then name my beers after your IP addresses.\u00a0\u00a0 Too bad, because the one I was planning to name for Reader 84.188.91.222 was a satisfying brew.\u00a0 On the other hand, Reader 73.99.90.172, your beer tasted like rotted geraniums.\u00a0 You are lucky I tossed that batch before your reputation was sullied.<\/p>\n \u00a7 5.\u00a0 People in Britain pronounce privacy<\/em> with a short i<\/em>, to make it sound like principle.<\/em>\u00a0 But I live in America, and I pronounce privacy<\/em> with a long i<\/em>, to make it sound like I don’t care<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u00a7 6.\u00a0 Visitors who read half of one post and then get tired of The 100 Billionth Person<\/em> and leave the site (and I know who you are) will be treated the same as people who walk out of a church service during the first hymn.\u00a0 Your IP address will be sent to Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, for followup and shaming.\u00a0 And roundly deserved, I say.<\/p>\n \u00a7 7.\u00a0 When you use a mobile device to access The 100 Billionth Person, <\/em>we may install a tiny data file on your device.\u00a0 This file is a harmless little app that runs in the background and uniquely identifies your device.\u00a0 Also, this app randomly disables one icon every day. It is a fun game, when you think about it, guessing which one of your icons will be the next to disappear.<\/p>\n \u00a7 8.\u00a0 We do not sell your information to advertisers or commercial interests.\u00a0 We tried, but\u00a0 no one was interested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The privacy of your data means a lot to me.\u00a0 I feel very badly about how you shared all your favorite television shows and music and restaurants on Facebook, and how Facebook had the nerve to turn around and show … Continue reading ![\""Private](\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/priv3803-203x300.jpg\" "\\"\"Private")
<\/a>\u00a7 4.\u00a0 Here at The 100 Billionth Person<\/em>, we respect privacy.\u00a0 We pay particular respect to Private Gomer Pyle, Private Maxwell Klinger, Private Investigator Sam Spade, Private Detective Nancy Drew and Private Duty Nurse Carolyn Cutler<\/a>, whose visage graces this post.<\/p>\n