Privacy & Terms of Use
Welcome to blackwaterusa.com
Thank you for visiting. Our website, located at blackwaterusa.com, is an independent blog that provides educational and informational content related to private military companies, military history, and security topics. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the original Blackwater company, now known as Academi, or its successors.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations governing the website. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.
2. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on our website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license, you may not:
3. Disclaimer
The materials on our website are provided "as is". We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaim and negate all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
4. Limitations
In no event shall our website or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on our website, even if our authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.
5. Accuracy of Materials
The materials appearing on our website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. We do not warrant that any of the materials on our website are accurate, complete, or current. We may make changes to the materials contained on our website at any time without notice. However, we do not make any commitment to update the materials.
6. Links
Our website has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by our site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.
1. Data Collection
We collect certain information from and about our users in three ways: directly from the user, from our Web server logs, and with cookies.
2. Information Use
We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, protect, and improve our content, to develop new content, and to protect both our website and our users. We also use this information to offer you tailored content – like giving you more relevant search results and ads.
3. Data Protection
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.
4. Sharing Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.
Other than personal information, all comments, blog posts, product reviews, suggestions, questions, images, product or marketing ideas and any other submissions disclosed, submitted or offered to us through the website or otherwise by you shall become and remain our property once submitted.
Blackwaterusa.com in its absolute discretion, reserves the right to not publish the submission, or remove reviews which do not comply with the terms.
5. Third party websites
Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
Blackwaterusa.com has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we update the date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your acceptance of these terms
By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us by filling out this form.