It is our policy that a user controls:
Arguscourier.com will not disclose a user's personally identifiable information to any third party without the user's express permission except where users sign up for certain services which will be subject to the opt-out provisions set forth below.
Information Not Collected: A user can access our Web sites and utilize many of our services without providing any information at all. Nor do we follow a user's browsing path outside of our Web sites.
We do develop summary - not individual - reports for our advertisers. The people that make it possible for visitors to use arguscourier.com for free - our advertisers - need this information to determine how effective their advertising investments are. We never tell our advertisers the identity of a user who saw or clicked on their advertisements unless the user has expressly given permission to do so.
In accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), arguscourier.com does not collect or store any personal information, even in aggregate, about children under the age of 13. In the event that we learn that we have collected any personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will delete that information from our database as quickly as is practical.
Usage Tracking: Arguscourier.com does track usage patterns on our sites and breaks down overall usage statistics according to a user's domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user's browser). However, we do not match this information with users' personally identifiable information.
Data Security: To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online.
Affiliated and Linked Sites Arguscourier.com expects its partners, advertisers, and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that our promotional partners, advertisers, sponsors, third-party Internet sites, and content providers accessible through our site may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. Arguscourier.com is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. Users should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing personally identifiable information through co-branded, affiliated or linked sites.
While on our site, you may occasionally receive cookies from our advertisers or promotional partners. The placement of cookies by third-party servers is common on the Internet. Arguscourier.com does not control the use of these cookies or have access to the resulting information. (See the section on Cookies below for more details.)
Finally, you should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information on message boards or in chat areas of arguscourier.com or its partners, that information can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties.
Information Arguscourier.com Collects:
We occasionally gather individually identifiable information that you provide to us on a voluntary basis in connection with activities other than accessing our sites. This information is used only within the limits specified in this policy.
Optional sign ups:
If users wish to utilize certain services located on any of our sites, they must sign up. Services that require some form of sign up currently include:
The information collected when a user signs up for a service can include an e-mail address (which also functions as an account ID in some instances) name and other requested data. Any commercial transaction information is encrypted and retained in a database, independently of other Web site information. When signing up for a service, a user may also "opt out" of various e-mail notifications or offers (see Opt Out Procedures below.)
Home Delivery signup is done on a secure server and all information is encrypted. Your information will be used for billing purposes only.
Policy Changes: The foregoing policy is effective as of April 15, 2003. Technology on the Internet is developing at a rapid pace and we need to maintain our flexibility in the online arena. If we need to change our policy in the future, we will post these changes as soon as they go into effect. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept these changes. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
How To Contact Us:
For any questions or comments regarding our information or security
practices, you may contact us:
By E-mail: argus@arguscourier.com
By Phone: 707-762-4541 (between 9:00am and 5:00pm weekdays, PST)
By Fax: 707-765-1707
By Mail: Petaluma Argus-Courier, P.O. Box 1091
Petaluma, CA 94953
See arguscourier.com's Contact Us page for additional contact informatiion.
Last modified April 15, 2003
