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Central Maine Web "Privacy Policy"Central Maine Web is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy as a visitor to our Web site at http://centralmaineweb.com. We take the issue of privacy very seriously and value the trust you place in us each time you use our services and access this Web site. This Privacy Statement describes the practices and policies we have put into place to safeguard your personal information that may be gathered and used as you visit our Web site. THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. The policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically. If you have any questions about our privacy policies, we encourage you to contact us using any of the methods outlined at the end of our Privacy Statement. Who Is Collecting the Information? Central Maine Web is collecting information on this Web site as outlined in this privacy statement. What Information Do We Collect? Automatic Collection of Information: If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site or download information, our system will automatically gather and store certain information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally and is used in an aggregate way to help us improve our web site and tell us the number of visitors to our site each day. Our Web server automatically collects and records the following information:
At different places on our site depending upon the feature you use, you may be asked to volunteer personal information such as your name, email, mailing address, telephone number, etc . The following information is collected with your permission at this Web site:
How Do We Use the Information We Collect? The information we gather automatically and with your permission during your visit to our Web site is used in the following ways:
With Whom Will the Information Be Shared? The personally identifiable information gathered during your visit to this Web site is not shared with any organization for any purpose. We do not rent, sell, exchange or in some way provide personally identifiable information to any third-party organization. Access and Correction of Personal Information Opt-out of Transfer of Information Individuals may notify us that they wish to opt-out and prevent the transfer of their personally identifiable information by:
Site visitors may not access information we have collected and maintain about them How to Access and Correct Personal Information Consumers can access and request correction to this information by:
Additional Use of Personal Information Requesting No E-mail Communication You may receive e-mail messages from us about Web related topics that may be of interest to you, eCommerce and Web site-related news, upcoming events, special promotions, and other relevant information. If you do not wish to receive such email messages, please let us know by the following means:
You may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by the following means:
Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line may receive calls from us regarding response to their information requests, orders they have placed on-line, or information regarding new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive telephone calls, please let us know by:
Our Use of Cookies Many Web sites now use "cookies" to provide useful features to their visitors by providing customizable and personalized services. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. For example, a Web site may use cookies to store and sometimes track information about you, your preferences, or the pages you last visited. Your browser software can be set to reject all cookies, or to ask you if you would like to accept or decline a cookie from a particular site before it is set. Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to reject cookies in the Help section of the toolbar. You should know, however, that if you reject a cookie, certain functions and conveniences of a site may not work properly. We use cookies on our Web site for the following purposes:
Registration for Access Some Web sites require you to provide some personal information through a registration process in order to take advantage of certain Web site features and to access content areas. For example, a registration form might request your name, telephone number and e-mail address. You might also be asked to voluntarily provide a list of health topics that you are interested in so your Web site experience Visitors can use this entire Web site anonymously, without registration. Our Children's Privacy Policy We are especially concerned about protecting children's privacy. We hope parents and teachers are involved in children's Internet explorations. It is particularly important for parents to guide their children when children are asked to provide personal information on line. Our site does not feature information and services of interest to children 13 and under Interactive Services and Tools Interactive services tools such as health risk assessments, health-related calculators, and other technology-based features provide Web site users with a richer and more valuable experience. The tools can provide you with information that is customized according to your personal health background and needs. Some interactive tools may request identifying personal and health-related information in order to function. It is important for you to know how your information will be used when it is requested, for what purposes it may also be used, and if it will be shared with any other party. This site does not use interactive tools that ask you for identifying and health-related personal information. Security of Communications We recognize that many people are concerned about the privacy and protection of information as it is transmitted over the Internet. You should keep in mind that the possibility exists for unauthorized individuals to intercept any email message you send over the Internet. In some cases, information can be encrypted (scrambled or encoded) to make it very difficult to read if it is intercepted during communication. Certain technology and practices allow Web sites to provide an increased level of security for your personal and health-related information when appropriate. We use the following practices on our Web site to enhance the level of security for communication and the transmission of personal information:
E-Commerce, On-line Donations, and Online Shopping Purchasing items or making donations over the Internet usually requires you to provide your personal identifying information and credit card information on a Web site. Many people have become accustomed to on-line commerce as a time-saving and useful convenience. There are a number of practices that can make providing your sensitive credit card information more secure and therefore make you feel more comfortable about doing so. We do process credit card payments for donations, merchandise, or services on our Web site. We have the following e-commerce practices:
Advertising Servers On-line advertising, such as banner ads, has become commonplace on many Web sites. Certain Web sites have developed relationships with third-party advertising servers to display these advertisements on their sites. By clicking on one of these banner ads, you will be taken to another site with different privacy policies. These third party ad servers may also use cookies to collect non-personal information on your preferences and interests via the advertisement you decide to view. At this time, we do not partner with or have special relationships with any advertising server companies. Links to Other Sites Web sites often provide a number of links that offer direct access to other useful or interesting web sites holding potential value to site visitors. Inclusion of the other sites by links does not imply any endorsement of the material or information on the other sites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policy of each linked site before sharing personal and health-related information. This site includes links to non-affiliated external Web sites. We have the following practices:
Changes in Our Privacy Policy From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future, we have the following practices:
You may prevent your information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by:
Web Site Contact Information If you have questions about our privacy policy, or feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, please contact us. Central Maine Web 66 Wyman Bog Rd Winslow, Me. 04901 Contact: Kenneth LaVoie E-mail: ken@centralmaineweb.com Telephone: 207-872-2368 Modification Date This privacy statement was last modified on August 15, 2004. |