Ethics

This is an old "shareware ethics" page from back when my personal and company websites used to be one.... It's still here largely because so many search engines have linked it that I deciced to leave it online.

If you're looking for some cool shareware programs, try the Current Projects page at SB-Software, or check out Scotts Binary Clock or Scotts Nixie Clock for your windows desktop.

As members of the online community, we have responsibilities that we must live up to. My products are designed not solely as a source of income, but also as tools to enhance the lives of their users. I don't participate in behavior which degrades or hinders anyone's online experiences.

• No Spam

  A disturbing trend has been for shareware authors to post SPAM, either in newsgroups or directly by email. These authors are insulting you, and they're degrading the online community. Don't register their software. If they got to you through spam, can you be certain they won't "sell" your email to another spammer? Will they continue to fill the newsgroups and email system with worthless noise that you have to delete?

• Privacy

  I believe in the utmost levels of privacy. If you send me an email message, the contents of your message will remain completely private -- for my eyes only. I don't maintain "mailing lists", or give out email addresses to other people or other companies. In fact, I'm willing to delete any record that you ever visited me at your request.

  My credit card registration system uses SECURE HTTP to protect your personal information. After you've registered, any extraneous information not used expressly for the registration is automatically purged from the system.

  You will never receive an unsolicited email from me, nor will anything arrive at your doorstep.