Our GH world site does not leak indidual data:
This GH world site collects data which are user specified, for its intended use of sending specific letters to the mentioned email address and to allow posting in the forums. It does not collect any consumer specific indetifiable data apart from whate he/she voluntarily and specifically provides to them.
And this information is shared by the users while registering for the forums or might be while subscribing for the newsletters. The IR does not resell the names or any individual data. Yes , as a demographic information on the average, the information may be reported but never is that shared as information on individual readers.
There can be an exception to the above said, in case of a contest or sweepstages. In such lotteries the comapny is entitled to all the raw data which is collect from the users to take part in it.
The IR may collect information from the users regarding the type of browser and the operating system being used by them. These types of non user specific information are gathered by them to assist themselves to desing the best site and the format for their users. But such information is not shared by them outside the IR organisation which is uniquely linked to any of their readers.
But when the users click on the thrid party ads served on their sites, the third party may place and read cookies and make use of web beacons which collects information in the browser. In order to disable such third party cookies, you need to contact the help documentation of the browser you use and come out of the vulnerable situation.