At the Radioshacksucks we take matters of privacy very seriously. This is an outline of the information that Radioshacksucks gathers, how it is used, and how you can opt out.

We invite you to contact us if you have questions about this policy. You may contact us by email at Privacy

Logging Activity

Whenever you request a page through your browser data such as your IP address, browser and version, OS, date and time and the site from which you came are stored in a log file and/or database. Any search terms that you enter into the Radioshacksucks Site Search are also logged. This information cannot be used to identify specific individuals, and is only used for site administration, research and development, and anonymous user analysis. This information is kept on a secure dedicated server.

Email

From time to time, the Administrators of this bulletin board may want to send you email notices. If you do not want to receive these notices, you may disable this option via your UserCP.

Your email address will not be disclosed to any third party.

Cookies

Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a website. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, and which your browser may then store on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. Doing this will allow you to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or not.

Cookies on this site are used for storing login information, and statistical site-traffic analysis.

The information collected during the registration process for the Radioshacksucks Community is used to contact members, customize content based upon user preferences, display member status, and display the date of a member's last visit.

Information collected in this process can also be used to prevent banned users from re-registering under a different username. The email address will only be seen by moderators and administrators if the "Keep your email address viewable to other users when you post notes?" option is set to no. Cookies may be sent to your browser to enable automatic log-ins upon further visits, as well as for content customization.

Any data collected will only be used by Radioshacksucks.biz for verification purpose.

Zoints Profile System

When the user accesses member.php, it checks to see if you are viewing your own profile, and if you do not have your profile linked. If both conditions apply, the code generates a random 'authhash' (md5 of username/timestamp/random number). The authhash is saved in the user's current vb session. The user is then redirected to the Zoints link page.

On the Zoints link page, Zoints sends a POST request to the forum. The forum will then first check to see if the request is valid. It then queries the session table to look for an entry with that specific authash, and outputs the userid and username if it is found.

If a user does not link their profile, none of their information is stored on Zoints.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding our privacy policies, or require assistance in opting out of our email lists, please contact Privacy.

Forum Rules

There is no charge for joining this Forum! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.

This is a community of current and former Radioshack employees. Your behavior here, and ours, can be summed up in 4 words: "Mi casa, su casa" (my house is your house). Radioshacksucks Forums is a place where it's okay to be yourself as long as you always act with respect for your fellow members as well as the Radioshacksucks staff. Our goal will be to treat our members as we would wish to be treated on their Forums. In return, we ask that you act here as you wish for your own members to act on your site. You are not expected to leave your personality at the door. There are going to be topics and discussions that will have heated debates. Please think before you post and re-read what you type before you post it. Keep your comments limited to the debate at hand and do not make this a personal issue between you and another member.

There is tremendous diversity in age, race, gender, language, location (worldwide) and more here and there will be a lot of varying opinions on different subjects. We're all human beings and we're all drawn to this site because we have a common bond as current and former Radioshack. We will willingly listen to your suggestions and complaints, and try to incorporate your ideas into the Board.

If you come across any violations to these guidelines or have any problems navigating the site, do not hesitate to let us know through either asking an Admin, Moderator or through the 'Contact us' link at the bottom of every page. We'll be happy to address your concerns. Here at Radioshacksucks we encourage everyone to participate in and enjoy the Community while at the same time adhering to these Guidelines:

Be Welcoming!
When newcomers arrive, welcome them to our growing community. Many of our community's senior members are a wealth of knowledge and have much to share. Help new members learn about how to find information and resources, save time, and how to get involved in the Community.

Be Courteous!
Don't attack others. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully ... without insult and personal attack.

Be Cautious!
Think before you post or speak: Do you really want to put your Address, Telephone number, Name, City, Region, Store or District number on a public discussion forum? We encourage you to keep personal information personal.

In the same vein, do not ask for personal information from others. Discussion forum posts that request members to submit personal information to another party will be removed. Information that should be considered personal includes but is not limited to your home phone number, name, age, Social Security Number and any other information you consider personal. If you must give this out for any reason, please do so privately.

Be Appropriate!
There may be places where explicit, obscene or vulgar language, graphics or behavior is appropriate however Radioshacksucks is not one of those places. Posts containing explicit, obscene or vulgar language in Open Forums will be removed. Similarly, posts that solicit or offer explicit or X-rated GIFs, JPEGs or similar content files will be deleted without notice! Links to Websites with adult content/images anywhere on the site will be removed. Simply put, we do not wish to be seen as supporting any site that contains adult content - adult content being defined as any material that you would not feel comfortable showing to your spouse, your teenagers, or your boss and co-workers. In other words, anything which is "NSFW" (not safe for work). This represents our values and our desire to appeal to the widest possible audience.

Be Ethical!
Radioshacksucks website: resources, articles and discussions are based on basic, appropriate professional ethical behavior. Unethical behavior: use of other admin's member lists for PM invites, email invites, spamming, warez, and other illegal activites are completely inappropriate and will result in the loss of membership at Radioshacksucks.

Signature Guidelines
-The maximum number of links or URLs in a signature is 10.
-Signature text should comply with our regular posting rules. No all-caps, no alternating caps, etc...
-Signature text that is too long or obtrusive will be removed.
-Links to other Communities may include referral ID's.

If your signature is in violation of any of these new rules, the Staff may remove it without prior notice. If you have any questions as to whether something is acceptable, please PM a Staff Member.

No Cross-Posting
Do not post the same discussion more than once on a discussion forum or on many forums. Duplicate discussions are frustrating and counterproductive for other members, especially for those whose time and energy is limited. Duplicate discussions will be deleted.

No Advertising-Spam
Do not heedlessly place your advertisements through the Discussion Forums. This will be considered SPAM and could result in the loss of your Radioshacksucks Community Membership.

No Abuse of RSS messenging systems (PM's, IM's, and email form)
Personal Messaging is provided to the members of Radioshacksucks as a service intended to enhance the Community experience. The purpose of personal messaging is to allow for discreet conversations to take place between members. This privilege is not to be abused! Solicitation, spamming, or harassment of any kind is strictly forbidden. Any member receiving an inappropriate personal message should forward that message to an Administrator or Moderator right away. Although PM's are normally only accessible by those who send and receive them, they are part of the database and as such, property of Radioshacksucks. An Administrator, if so inclined, could locate the Private Messages in the database and read them. They are private, but not necessarily secret. In addition, Private Messages are not intended to deprive the Community of valuable information or experiences which could benefit the entire group. Please do not use private messages if the content of the message can be helpful to others.

Competing Sites
The internet is a big place, and it's no surprise that from time to time a site will come along whose mission is to occupy the same niche as Radioshacksucks. We have no issue with that. And because of the nature of this site we would be more then honored to have members from that site to join ours.

No Copyrighted Material
Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the member should not be posted on the discussion forums or software libraries without the consent of the owner. If such an event occurs, the individual posting the information shall be held solely responsible. Radioshacksucks shall not be held responsible for member-posted information that may violate copyright law.

You cannot post entire articles or news in the forum without an active link that point to the article.

Radioshacksucks Discretion
Radioshacksucks and its assigned agents reserve the right to remove a post which does not relate to the topic being discussed in the forum. In addition, Radioshacksucks reserves the right to organize discussion forums in order to best serve the majority of our members. For example, narrow-interest or minimal activity topics may, at Radioshacksucks discretion, be relocated to a more appropriate discussion forum, or deleted entirely. Radioshacksucks or its assigned agents also reserves the right to prohibit or delete discussions that are thought to violate applicable law or that may be harmful to other members, the sites that comprise Radioshacksucks or the rights of Radioshacksucks or others. That said, we cannot ensure prompt removal of offending discussion forum posts. We also reserve the right to remove your membership from you should you violate these Guidelines.

Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for the Radioshacksucks to review all messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that the staff of Radioshacksucks does try to actively monitor the contents of all posted messages. However Radioshacksucks and the staff are not responsible for any messages posted. Radioshacksucks does not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and is not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of Radioshacksucks or any entity associated with Radioshacksucks. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. Radioshacksucks has the ability to remove objectionable messages and will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if it is determined that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. We have many time constraints on us and cannot guarantee that we will be able to edit or delete posts that break the rules/user agreement immediately. If you do not agree with this then do not view or register for Radioshacksucks. Although this Discussion Forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at Radioshacksucks reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Radioshacksucks, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited (the makers of the bulletin board software), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). We at this discussion forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.

Use of the site is at the discretion of the Administration of Radioshacksucks, and that any use may be terminated by the Administration at any time.

Radioshacksucks is a provider of an "interactive computer service". Postings on Radioshacksucks are "provided by another information content provider" and not Radioshacksucks unless posted by the owner. Radioshacksucks is not the "publisher or speaker" of any posts in the discussion forums unless posted by the owner.

The user agrees as a condition of registering at Radioshacksucks to be truthful in regard to all information given during the registration process, to use the site as per the instructions, not to disclose his password to others for use, and that the site has a license (permission) for use of anything the user submits or posts to the site.

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