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This site may contain copyrighted material in the form of reproduced chain letter texts, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Said texts are made available in an effort to advance understanding of their content and the use of e-mail and the Internet to circulate them. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit. Owners of any copyrighted materials so reproduced are encouraged to contact the management of BreakTheChain.org to arrange proper attribution, abridgement or removal of said material.

The content of BreakTheChain.org is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Except where noted, all interpretations of circulating chain letters are presented as the opinion of the author and enjoy the free speech protections provided by the U.S. constitution. BreakTheChain.org's owner is not an authority on technical, medical, legal or other specialized issues. BreakTheChain.org and its owner are not responsible for loss, damage, illness or injury resulting from the use of, or reliance upon, information provided on these pages. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, the author makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and assumes no liability for its use or interpretation.

Privacy Statement

Limited information is collected through third-party services from DotEasy.com, BurstMedia.com and CafePress.com. Please refer to their privacy statements (linked above), as BreakTheChain.org complies with all standards and provisions established therein.

The companies that host BreakTheChain.org and certain services and features may logs IP addresses (unique numbers assigned to every computer on the Internet) to analyze trends and administer the site. Types of information collected include referring pages, general geographic region, access times and browser types. This information is presented to BreakTheChain.org in aggregate and is not linked to individual. BreakTheChain.org does not share with, nor rent or sell to any entity information of any kind.

BreakTheChain.org has a strong anti-spam stance. I do not send any unsolicited e-mail messages, nor do I collect e-mail addresses to use or sell to others to use.

Should you have other questions or concerns about these copyright and privacy policies, please contact me.