Jim on Bass Privacy Policy, Copyright and Disclaimers

Privacy Policy

Any private information you submit to me (name, e-mail) is kept private unless you stipulate otherwise. If in the future I choose to use your information for other purposes besides the original intended use, I will ask you to opt-in and only use that information if you consent. I say this because some sites say their policies might change in the future, but never mention what happens to information collected under the old policy.

I use Google Analytics to gather web statistics. This is done with the placement of one or more cookies. I use this information to learn more about the browsing habits of visitors as a whole and in groups. I don't have any access to personal information about you. Nobody else has access to these web statistics. Lots of people use Google Analytics, so if there was a security issue, you'd know about it already.

Disclaimer

I use Google Adwords on this site. Google chooses the ads based on the content of the page. I am paid a few cents if and only if you click on an ad. I am not paid just for displaying the ad. Please do not click on an ad unless you are genuinely interested. If you ever run across a site encouraging people to click on the ads, please report them to Google. I run other sites where I pay for clicks, and it's quite rude to be paying for "junk" clicks.

I belong to two affiliate programs: www.ZZounds.com and www.MusiciansFriend.com. If you click on a link from here to one of those sites and then make a purchase, I earn a small commission. In order for me to get credit you need to make the purchase within a certain time frame (days to weeks). If you get to the same item another way, I don't get credit. So, if my site influenced your purchase, I ask that you click the link from here or even come back later to click the link. I only provide links to items I have either tested personally or have owned.

My favorite online vendor is ZZounds. Long before I was an affiliate, I posted this article in the newsgroup alt.guitar.bass explaining why I was so pleased with them. I find that Musician's Friend has a larger selection than ZZounds. Their customer service is good, but not as good as ZZounds. My first choice is ZZounds. If I don't find the item there, I go to Musician's Friend.

I do not like shopping at Guitar Center online. They are owned by the same company that owns Musician's Friend, but they operate independently as best as I can tell. I have had bad experiences with them and will no longer use them. There are other online vendors, but in my mind the two best are ZZounds and Musician's Friend, which is why I joined their affiliate programs.

Copyright and Trademarks

I, Jim Carr, own the copyrights to all the articles written here and to all photographs of people. I reserve all rights. In other words you can't do anything with these articles or photos besides read them or print them for later viewing. If you have other uses in mind, just ask.

All opinions are my own. Use my advice at your own risk.

All trademarks are owned by their respective companies. If you are the owner of a trademark and have a concern, please contact me at JimOnBass (shift-2) azwebpages.com.