Last Updated - June 4, 2002

1. GENERAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS

   1. The Forensic Panel ("TFP") has adopted information management guidelines that define our customer relationships. These guidelines disclose the privacy policies for TFP news, information, online seminars, publications, research and affiliate web sites. These sites are collectively referred to in this policy as "Service."

2. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT

   1. TFP may change, add or remove portions of this Agreement at any time, but if it does so, it will post such changes on the Service, or send them to you via e-mail or postal mail.

   2. Your continued use of the Service now, or following the posting of notice of any changes in these operating rules, will indicated by of such rules, changes, or modifications.

   3. TFP may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, including the availability of any Service feature, database, or content. TFP may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Service without notice or liability.

3. LINKS

   1. TFP is not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of Web sites to which it may link. This policy applies solely to information collected by TFP.

4. DATA COLLECTION ABOUT THE USER

   1. When user registers to receive TFP Services, whether those services are free or paid, TFP requires that User supply full name, e-mail address, contact information, and a unique subscriber ID. TFP also requires demographic information (e.g. whether User is an attorney and for what type of entity user works).

   2. Users must agree to the Terms and of Use applicable to the Service for which they are registering. In some instances, TFP also collects credit card information to bill subscribers for premium services.

   3. TFP may also gather anonymous information, which may be used by TFP or shared with third parties. This information does not personally identify you but may be helpful for improving the services we offer. Generally this information is collected through "traffic data" and may entail the use of "cookies," "IP addresses," or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.

   4. "Cookies" give users a special, random ID that are small text files, which are stored on the hard drive of a user's computer. TFP employs cookies to recognize you and your access privileges for certain locations on the TFP sites, such as The Forensic Echo online journal, as well as to track site usage. Subscribers who do not accept cookies from the TFP sites cannot access many areas of TFP's Services. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please contact webmaster@forensicpanel.com.

   5. TFP also logs IP addresses for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. (Your IP address indicates the location of your computer on the Internet.)

   6. If you use a credit card to pay for a TFP subscription or use of Service, we will retain your credit card information in order to renew your account, in the event you elect to renew your subscription.

5. USE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION

   1. TFP may perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in the various areas of our site (for product development purposes). In this statistical analyses, we will disclose information to third parties only in aggregate form.

   2. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online.

   3. TFP may utilize the contact information you provided at registration, such as your telephone number and e-mail address, to contact you regarding account status, changes to the subscriber agreement, and to confirm registration.

   4. Using the contact information and e-mail addresses provided at registration, TFP periodically sends promotional messages to its users about services offered by TFP and other divisions within the TFP group of companies, and notifies users of new features or changes that may be made to TFP's services.

6. SHARING OF DATA

   1. TFP does not share the information it gathers in a compiled format with partners but reserves the right to do so. Personal information about you as an individual subscriber or registrant will not be shared with third parties, except as follows:

      1. TFP may release information if it is required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with the law or comply with legal process served on TFP; and (2) protect and defend the legitimate business interests, rights or property of TFP, it's users, advertisers, customers, sponsors, advertisers or affiliates.

      2. TFP may on occasion use third-party vendors to assist it in performing its business functions, such as mailing statements to subscribers, editing user lists, processing data and payments, and providing customer service. Personal information may be shared with these businesses or individuals to allow them to do perform their assigned functions, but is limited to that information needed to perform the assigned function, and may not be used for any other purpose.

      3. Should TFP undergo a sales, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, reorganization or liquidation, TFP's accumulated customer information will be treated as an asset and, like other business assets, subject to transfer to or acquisition by a third party.

      4. Promotional Offers: Occasionally, TFP shares data collected about subscribers with other divisions within the TFP group of companies or third parties whose products or services we feel may be of interest to you. Many of our subscribers find these mail or e-mail promotions valuable, whether they are shopping for merchandise, taking advantage of a special offer, or purchasing unique services. If you prefer not to receive promotional materials from companies outside the TFP group, you should indicate this by unmarking the designated qualifier on your user account page.

      5. Letters to the Editor: If you send TFP personal correspondence, such as e-mails or letters, or if other users or third parties send correspondence to TFP about your activities or postings on a TFP Web site, TFP may collect such information into a file specific to you. These could be included in the sharing of your information. All submissions become property of TFP.

   2. Upon your request, TFP will provide you with its record of the personal information you gave us at registration. For security reasons, this information will only be sent to the e-mail address on file for the subscriber ID associated with it.

   3. While visiting TFP, you may chose to purchase a product or service through one of our other provider partners. In these cases, even if it appears that you are still on a TFP branded site, please understand that you are under the guidelines of the third party's privacy policy, if they have one. TFP cannot make guarantees or warranties as to the nature of a third party's use of your personal information.

7. CHILDREN & NON-U.S. USERS

   1. TFP does not provide services for children, and children are not eligible to use TFP's premium or paid-for services. We ask that minors not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you should use this service in conjunction with a parent or guardian.

   2. All users, including those users who access TFP from a country other than the U.S., agree that the laws of the State of New York shall govern any dispute, include those arising from TFP's use of personal information or otherwise relating to privacy, as specified in the Terms of Use.

8. OPTING-OUT, CORRECTIONS AND CANCELLATIONS

   1. Upon request, TFP will (a) remove you and your personal information from our database, thereby canceling your registration; (b) correct personal information that you state is erroneous; while still allowing access to the site. To request a cancellation or correction please contact .
      
      
9. CONTACTING CONTRIBUTORS OF THE FORENSIC ECHO
   
   
   1. TFP provides a proxy email address for all contributors of The Forensic Echo. All emails sent to these addresses will be forwarded to the contributor at their real email address. TFP provides this proxy email for the purpose of protecting the personal contact information of all contributors.