MIG Privacy Statement
MIG, Inc. ("MIG") is committed to protecting the privacy of users of MIG's Web sites powered by its TOWNSQUARE™ web application. At MIG, we intend to give you as much control as possible over your personal information, including registration data. As part of the normal operation of a TOWNSQUARE™ web site, we collect information from you. This Privacy Statement describes the information we collect about you and how that information may be used. For information regarding our usage policy see the Terms of Use document or for detailed technical information regarding this web site please review the TOWNSQUARE™ Technology White Paper.
Information Gathered through the MIG Sites:
MIG will track the domains from which people visit the MIG Sites in order to gain aggregate data that may be analyzed for trends and statistics. This tracking is done through the use of IP addresses, which are not linked to personally identifiable information. Subject to the provisions of this Privacy Statement, MIG may use accumulated aggregate data for several purposes including, but not limited to, marketing analysis, evaluation of MIG's services, business planning and to improve client service.
Currently, MIG uses personal information as a basis for notifications to users, and in order to implement the Terms and Conditions of Use governing the MIG Sites (the "Terms"). Generally, the user names, email addresses, and any additional information that a user may choose to post are publicly available on the MIG Sites. When users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information that may contain Registration Data, as defined in the Terms, such personal information necessarily will be disclosed. An example of such a disclosure includes, but is not limited to, a user's disclosure of personal information as part of a message posted to a public message forum.
MIG may conduct surveys or other studies of its user base and usage for planning purposes. Participation in such surveys is at the user's option. With respect to information collected from such surveys or studies, and in the event that responses are to be publicly disclosed, users will be notified at the time they take the survey and MIG will disclose only aggregate information regarding its users and not personal information identifying any specific individual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases where surveys allow users to submit written comments, and where MIG advises users of the possibility of such disclosure at the time they take the survey, MIG reserves the right to disclose text information provided by any user through such a survey, provided that no personal information identifying that user is disclosed. Circumstances under which MIG would publicly disclose aggregate information include, but are not limited to, sharing survey results with the site population, providing data to MIG clients on user preferences and/or demographics, planning, and publicizing overall usage data in press communications.
Cookies: MIG employs "cookies" to provide users with tailored information. A "cookie" is an element of data that a website, when visited by a user, sends to that user's browser which, in turn, may store that element on the user's hard drive or memory. MIG uses cookies to better serve users of our MIG Sites; any cookies sent by MIG will be marked so that they will be accessible only by MIG Sites subject to this Privacy Statement. However, at his or her option and at his or her sole expense and responsibility, any user may block or delete our cookies from his or her hard drive. However, by disabling cookies, certain site features and functionality may no longer work properly, or at all.
Other Notification: In order to implement or enforce the Terms, MIG may use user-provided e-mail addresses to contact users on an individual basis. At no time, unless such disclosure is required by law, a governmental agency, or specifically authorized by the user, will MIG disclose individual user personal information to unrelated third parties that is not publicly available.
Links with other sites
The MIG Sites contain links to other websites, whether owned or controlled by MIG affiliates, or unrelated third parties. Please note that the privacy policies of these sites may differ from those of the MIG Sites. MIG is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked website. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of any website you may visit.
Choice
"Opt-in" Emails: Users may "opt-in" to receive site notifications, newsletters, or other information via email. Users may remove themselves from such services at their discretion. Any email sent to an "opt-in" list will include directions for how a user may remove himself or herself from the list, or a URL where the user may find such directions.
Email Display: In some cases, users may have the opportunity to use an MIG Site to send electronic mail to another user or email list. In such cases, a user's valid email address and real name will be included with such messages. In order to prevent abuse, users may not opt-out of such a display, but may choose to refrain from using such MIG Site to transmit an email message.
Access
On MIG Sites powered by TOWNSQUARE™, members can easily view, update or remove their personal data via the Personal Settings link under the Preferences section of the web site. We strongly encourage all members to review their Personal Settings and to regularly update their passwords.
Security
To secure site integrity, MIG employs measures, including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures.
Internal access to users' private and nonpublic personal information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis. For more detailed technical information, including information on our security measures, please see the Security and Network Topology section of the TOWNSQUARE™ Technology White Paper.
Enforcement
In the event that MIG becomes aware that site security is compromised or nonpublic user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to external security attacks, MIG shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including but not limited to internal investigation and reporting, and notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities, notwithstanding other provisions of this Privacy Statement.
If MIG becomes aware that a user's personal information provided to MIG has been disclosed in a manner not in accordance with this Privacy Statement, MIG shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon as reasonably possible and as permitted by law, of what information has been disclosed, to the extent that MIG knows this information.
Updates to the Privacy Statement
To update the Privacy Statement, we will post both the changed version and its effective date at http://MIG.com/privacy.shtml.
Last modified: 04/25/03