User Information
Our Web site can only gather personal information about you when you specifically
provide it to us. We cannot obtain your e-mail address or your name, for instance.
We do gather very general information about all of our users collectively, such
as what areas users visit most often and what services users access the most.
We only use such data in the aggregate. This information helps us determine what
is most beneficial for our users, and how we can continually create a better
overall experience for our users. We may share this aggregate information with
our advertisers and collaborators, but only in an anonymous fashion, so that
they too may understand how Monitor Online users, collectively, use our site
and our services.
Personal Information
In some instances, such as when you sign up to use a service, enter a contest,
purchase a product or submit feedback, we may need specific information about
you, such as name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card number,
etc. We may use that information to make you aware of additional products and
services which may be of interest to you, or to contact you regarding site changes.
We may also ask you for other information, such as your interests, your likes
and dislikes regarding the site, and your specific information needs, in an effort
to deliver to you the best possible site experience. Of course, any of this additional
information is obtained with your consent (usually via online forms).
General Information
Disclosure
Unless stated otherwise, we will use our best efforts not to disclose information
about your individual visits to Monitor Online, or personal information that
you provide, such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or
credit card number to any outside parties unless otherwise required by law. But,
we may record and share aggregated information with our partners as indicated
above. Please be aware that any information submitted on a co-branded page with
a third party may result in that third party using your information according
to its privacy policy. We do not and cannot control such third party uses. Examples
of third parties that Monitor Online currently utilizes are ZIP2 Corporation,
Associated Press, Classified Warehouse and KOZ.com.
Cookies
Our traffic auditing tools use cookies to help track when a computer has contacted
our site, the location of the connecting computer, and how many times the specific
computer has been to Monitor Online. We use this information in an aggregated
format to give an accurate traffic report to our advertisers. We also use it
for editorial purposes, i.e. if a particular topic is popular, we may decide
to improve our coverage of that topic.
Third parties
We do not control the privacy policies of our business collaborators, advertisers,
sponsors or other sites to which we provide links. Monitor Online users should
also be aware that, when personal information is voluntarily disclosed in chat
areas or bulletin boards on Monitor Online or any other Web site, that information
may be collected by others and may result in unauthorized or unsolicited messages
from others.
Feedback
We have several feedback forms on Monitor Online. Any feedback that is submitted
through these forms or through e-mail is the property of Monitor Online. We may
use this feedback for marketing purposes, or to contact you for additional feedback.
Children
We do not specifically collect information about children. We believe that children
should get their parents’ consent before giving out personal information.
We further believe that parents should participate, and guide their children’s
experience on Monitor Online.
Privacy Policy Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post these changes here so
that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information
and whether we will disclose it to anyone. If, at any time, you have questions
or concerns about the Monitor Online’s privacy policy, please feel free
to e-mail us at webmaster@cmonitor.com or call 603-224-5301
and speak to our online manager.