The site was designed to be used by older kids (14 and older). We do understand, however, that younger kids may visit our site. We try to make every effort to ensure the privacy and safety of all of those who visit our site. The information on this site can be controversial - we tried to provide a site in which the information was mostly created by kids and in which they could feel free to express their opinions with a minimum of censorship. We felt that kids needed a place where they could freely talk about things that trouble them (zits, homework, school, etc.), where they could horse around, and where they could provide to other kids the valuable information from the experience of their own lives.

Although chaosKIDS is not presently an active site, Edge of Chaos, LLC takes the issue of safeguarding your online privacy very seriously. Please read the following information carefully. If you are a parent or guardian and are interested in knowing more about our policy regarding the online collection of information from children, we recommend reviewing the Note To Parents below.

KIDS: Please make sure that you get your parent's permission before giving any information about yourself to anyone on the Internet.

Personal information that you send us, such as your name or email address, or your actual address should you send us something by mail, will not be given, traded, or sold to any third parties. We do not post identifying information (email address, complete name, etc.) on this website.

Additional information about our Privacy Policy:

Personal information that we collect:
We collect IP addresses for system administration use and to report aggregate statistics to our present and potential business partners. We do not provide details of these addresses to any third parties.

Personal information that you send us, such as your name or email address, or your actual address should you send us something by mail, will not be given, traded, or sold to any third parties (see exception). We do not post identifying information (email address, complete name, etc.) on this website. Exception: We may disclose personal information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Edge of Chaos, LLC's rights or property, other users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. We may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.

How and why we use personal information:
Personal information, such as email addresses and URLs, is used to respond to requests for information on a one-time basis. If at any time you want information about you removed from our possession, contact us and will have it removed as soon as possible. Please be aware, however, that the site is longer active, and because of this email for it is checked less frequently than in the past.

Why we retain information:
We retain personal information that you send to us (unless you request that it be disposed of), such as email addresses and mailing addresses, and may use this information to communicate with you (or your parents if you are a kid) regarding the use of our sites, changes or inquiries related to contributed material, major changes in the structure of the sites, etc. Such communications are done rarely. We also retain personal information to provide verification of parental permission. Information that is retained is not made available to any third parties.

Getting information about yourself (or your kid) removed:
At any time, you may request that any personal information regarding you, either online or offline, be removed and destroyed. We will do so as soon as reasonably possible. We only want to use the information about you that you want us to use.

About links to external websites:
Our site contains links to external websites that may ask for personal information. The privacy and data collection practices of these, or any sites listed on our sites are entirely separate from our own and are not covered by this privacy policy. Edge of Chaos, LLC has no responsibility for these independent policies or actions.
KIDS: Please make sure that you get your parent's permission before giving any information about yourself to anyone on the Internet.

Cookies:
We like to eat them, but as a matter of business practice we do not use them. (By the way, a cookie is information that is sent to your computer from a webserver and then stored for future use on your computer's disk drive.)

Note to Parents:
Our websites are labors of love. However, please be aware that this site is intended for older kids. As a parent, you may find some of the content inappropriate for younger children. Please try to interact with your kids regarding their internet ventures. If you find any content on our site objectionable, please steer your kids away from this site. We recognize that some younger children may not understand some of the information contained on this website or how the site operates. That is the purpose of the Privacy Statement. Please discuss this statement with your children so that they will better understand how to use our site. We strongly believe that providing our visitors with accurate and adequate notice about our websites will lead to informed choices and decisions about how to use them, as well as protecting our users' privacy. If you have any questions or comments about our website, please feel free to contact us (see contact information, below).

Additional Information:
For additional information on privacy, see:
   FTC Privacy initiatives;
   FTC Kidz Privacy site;
   FTC Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (PDF format).

Questions and Who To Contact:
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy, please contact:

   Edge of Chaos webmaster
   PO Box 320088, Fairfield, CT 06432
   phone: 203-384-8658
   email: webmaster@edgechaos.com.