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Some special cases are worth noting.
Our personal-ad service, in particular, has its own set of rules, which you should read if you intend to use the personals. In addition, your postings to our forums, chat and any other public discussion areas are not private. These postings are governed by our User Agreement, which is accessible at any time from the bottom of any page on Swoon. You should be aware that any information you post in our public areas may be seen, collected and used by others, and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or parties. Finally, while your individual information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.