General overview of privacy policy

This policy governs the way we handle any personal information that is collected when you submit articles to Article Focus or ask us to send you an article via email. Our privacy policy relates solely to Article Focus and not to practices used by other companies.
Collection of information

When you request or submit articles from us, we will require a limited number of personal details from you.

These details, which will be held in a secure database, will vary depending on which Article Focus page you visit. In most instances, we will require to know the date of your submission or enquiry, your name and your email address.

Such information will be used in line with the regulations set down by the data protection act, and your email address will be stored in a secure directory.

As is the case with most websites, Article Focus uses electronic tools to acquire information automatically. This enables us to make your visit more useful and to tailor any communications or advertising material we send you according to your particular interests and specialities.

At all times, we will respect your privacy, and we guarantee that we will not share your information with any other vendors, partners, agencies or private individuals.

We expect our advertisers, partners and affiliates to treat any information with the strictest of confidence. However, we would draw your attention to the fact that 3rd parties (such as content providers, partners, affiliates and advertisers) might not share our policies and practices with regard to data collection and privacy.

If you choose to disclose Personally Identifiable Information to third parties then it is possible that you will receive unsolicited messages from other companies or individuals. We cannot be held responsible for any such actions.

Moreover, we do not control the use of cookies and other such technology or the use of the resulting information by our promotional partners or any other third parties, and thus Article Focus cannot be held responsible for the activities of these outside parties.
Information about children

At Article Focus, we will not collect Personally Identifiable Information about or from children who are under 13 years of age, unless permitted so to do by law. Should we find out that we have violated this policy by unknowingly receiving information about or from a child under 13, any such information shall be deleted by us immediately.
Information about writers

We do not guarantee the anonymity of authors submitting articles to Article Focus. If writers wish to retain anonymity then they should either use a nom de plume or not fill in the author profile in their profile.
Information about the use of articles

The copyright and publication rights pertaining to any articles published on the Article Focus website will be held by the writer; however, Article Focus does have permission for publishing them.

Anyone who wishes to use an article that appears on Article Focus – whether in its entirety or in part – may do so, provided they comply fully with our Terms and Conditions.