AUTOMOTIVE DIGEST PRIVACY POLICY

In respect of the privacy visitors to the Web site, http://www.automotivedigest.com/ and to subscribers to the e-newsletter, Automotive Digest Weekly, Automotive Information Network, Inc. and Automotive Digest (jointly “AIN”) adheres to the following Privacy Policy: 

http://www.automotivedigest.com/ Web Site Visitors

AIN utilizes cookies to identify system users and provide easy login and preference setting. Through this process, our servers do store information regarding connections to and the use of the website, but such information does not include personal identification information. This data is analyzed and used for administration purposes as well as to gather information that might help to improve our services and user support. General information about visitors to our website may also be shared with advertisers, business partners, sponsors and other third parties; however, such data will not personally identify the website visitors.

Site visitors who click on third-party advertiser banners may be given the opportunity to register with that third party in order to gain access to advertiser product information and services. Any registration data provided to the advertiser, as well as any other personal information which the advertiser may collect from you, is governed by the advertiser’s privacy policy, and not this policy, AIN recommends that you review such policies prior to sharing any personal data.

Automotive Digest Weekly Subscribers

When you become an Automotive Digest Weekly subscriber, you establish a personal account that contains your name, company affiliation and e-mail address. AIN uses standard industry practices to protect such information and your privacy. AIN does not sell any personal identifiable information supplied by you, but general information that is not subscriber-identifying may be shared with third parties. Specific subscriber information will be used to notify you about new AIN features and services, and may be shared with pre-screened third parties UNLESS you request at the time of registration or thereafter that such offers not be sent.

You may subscribe or unsubscribe to Automotive Digest Weekly at any time on http://www.automotivedigest.com/ or by sending an email to chuck@automotivedigest.com

Inquiries

AIN may from time to time receive names, e-mail addresses and other personal identifying information from e-mails submitted by Web site visitors or subscribers. This information is not furnished by AIN to any third party without the permission of the sender. Such information enables AIN to respond to inquiries and to analyze & survey the information needs, interests and ideas of the Web site users.

Server Log Information

When you visit http://www.automotivedigest.com/, you disclose certain information such as your IP address, the time your visit, and the referring location or site referral. Such visits are recorded and analyzed.

Server Log Information helps us identify areas of our automotive magazine that are of particular interest to the growing community of Automotive Digest visitors. It is collected for systems administration, site development, and for reporting to advertisers and other interested third parties. Cookies are not presently utilized on the site.

Surveys

We may occasionally request information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to respond or provide requested information. Survey information will be used for purposes stated in the survey.

Exceptions

The forgoing policy does not apply to any information that you provide to, or is collected through, websites or web pages linked or otherwise connected to http://www.automotivedigest.com/, since the collection, maintenance and use of such information is beyond the control of AIN.

AIN is not responsible for the collection, use or security of any personal information which you provide to, or is collected by, any third party as a result of your clicking on an advertisement banner or linking to a third party web site or web page though http://www.automotivedigest.com/.

If required, in the good faith judgment of AIN, to protect the rights, safety, or property of you, AIN, or a third party, or as may be required by law, AIN may disclose customer information as it determines is appropriate even though you might have requested that we don’t share such information.

Notification of changes

No change in our privacy policy or the use of information regarding subscribers or website visitors will be implemented until after a new privacy policy containing such change is published on this website.

Revised: March 2004