Privacy Policy
mvtimes.com offers the following privacy policy for the benefit and protection of its users. This policy defines how mvtimes.com manages information received from users of mvtimes.com.
How We Use Information We Receive From You
mvtimes.com does not collect any personally identifiable information without consent from its users who control what information they share on mvtimes.com. Personally identifiable information obtained from users who request online services (Sign-up Services and Editorial Submissions) is used exclusively by mvtimes.com to fulfill these requests and is not disclosed or sold to third parties. When credit card transactions are necessary to process certain requests, they are encrypted to ensure safe transmission to The Martha's Vineyard Times.
Sign-up Services
mvtimes.com offers services for which users may choose to sign up including newspaper subscriptions, back issue requests, print classified and online advertising. The information collected for these services can include an e-mail address, name, credit card number, and a billing/shipping address (for print newspaper subscriptions and back issue requests).
Editorial Submissions
Editorial material such as calendar events and birth announcements may be submitted electronically via online forms. In addition to this editorial content, information gathered from submission forms can include an e-mail address, name, and phone number.
Surveys
Occasionally mvtimes.com conducts surveys. Users may submit their responses anonymously, although they may also choose to identify themselves. All information collected from online surveys is used solely by The Martha's Vineyard Times for the purpose of improving our products and services.
Your Browser Information
mvtimes.com does register browser information on our server logs, including users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, mvtimes.com cookie information, and pages requested. This computer tracking function outlines broad demographic information and usage patterns on mvtimes.com and helps us administer our site. It does not relay personally identifiable information.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to a hard drive to store and track information. Browser settings can be changed to automatically accept or refuse cookies. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers. They also cannot be used to track users' movements on the Internet. Although cookies identify a user's computer, they do not personally identify the user or passwords. Credit card information is not stored in cookies.
mvtimes.com uses cookies to track preferences and to improve and update our web site.
Links
mvtimes.com contains links to other web sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. Be aware when you leave mvtimes.com and read the privacy statements of other web sites that may collect personally identifiable information.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Our commitment to protecting your privacy in addition to adding or changing web site functions, features, or products may result in periodic changes to our privacy policy. Please review this policy when you visit mvtimes.com to be sure you are aware of our current policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.
