Release: Policy on Release of Data

Personal identifiable data collected in the server logs, or through records in the database, or through other non-publicly-available methods, may be released by RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com volunteers or staff, in any of the following non-exhaustive situations:

1. In response to a valid subpoena or other compulsory request from law enforcement;

2. With permission of the affected user;

3. When necessary for investigation of abuse complaints;

4. Where the information pertains to page views generated by a spider or bot and its dissemination is necessary to illustrate or resolve technical issues;

5. 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; and

6. Where it is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of the RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com, its users or the public.

In the event that RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com receives a subpoena or other compulsory request from a law-enforcement agency or a court or equivalent government body with respect to the disclosure of information about a registered user, RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com may be compelled by law to comply with such request. In such event, RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com will use its reasonable endeavours to notify the affected user within three (3) business days following the receipt 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.

RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com cannot advise a user receiving such a notification regarding the law or an appropriate response to a subpoena. Users who wish to oppose a subpoena or other compulsory request should seek professional legal advice concerning applicable rights and procedures that may be available to them.

Disclaimer

Whilst RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com will use all reasonable efforts to safeguard the personal identifiable data of its users, by accessing and registering with RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com, all users acknowledge and agree that the use of the internet is not entirely secure and for this reason RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com cannot guarantee the security or integrity of any personal identifiable data which are transferred from the user or to the user via the internet and cannot make any guarantees against unauthorised access to information provided in the course of participating in RegulatoryComplianceBlog.com Projects or related communities.