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Privacy Policy
Franciscan Media will use reasonable efforts to exclude personally identifiable information it receives through e-mails from discussions it posts on the site; however, users are advised to avoid inclusion of any such information in messages which they submit for posting. If information is to be posted on the site, it should be considered publicly accessible.
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4) Franciscan Media reasonably suspects illegal activity.
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