Thank you for visiting the Maine Resource Guide web site. This privacy policy outlines what information we collect online and how we use it. This policy applies throughout our MaineGuide.com network of web sites, unless otherwise specified.

Normal Web Site Usage

Our web site is designed to provide you with information about travel and vacation planning in the great state of Maine. From our site, you can access hundreds of commerical and non-commercial web sites that will assist in the travel planning phaase of your vacation. All sections of the site can be accessed without providing any personal information ( i.e. your name, e-mail, mailing address, phone number, etc..). Information gathered is done so on a volunteer basis only ( for example, joining our Your Maine Update email newsletter ).

Standard information is gathered when you enter the Maine Resource Guide network such as your Internet service provider (ISP), the web site that referred you to us, the pages you request, date and time of your visits, software used to browse the web, etc. This information is used to develop our web site based on current and future trends and is in no way used to identify you personally.

Cookies

Some of our Web pages may use "cookie" technology to measure activity at our Web site and to customize information to your personal interests. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser to store on your hard drive. The use of cookies is an industry standard and you will find them at most major Web sites.

Our Web site uses cookies to collect information about your visits, including the pages you view, the time of your visits, your registration information (if you register online), and a range of other navigational information.

Cookies allow us to tailor our site to your individual preferences and permit you to navigate certain parts of our site without having to re-enter information you provided on a previous visit. If you prefer not to take advantage of these conveniences, most browsers allow you to decline cookies. You are free to decline our cookies but if you do, you will not be able to take advantage of these conveniences.

This site uses the services of Engage for the serving and/or targeting of ads, promotions and other marketing messages. To do this, Engage collects anonymous data through the use of cookies. To learn more about Engage, including your ability to opt out of the Engage system, go to http://www.engage.com/privacy.

Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information

In some instances, interactive marketing group (img) may request or collect information online that identifies you personally, such as your name, e-mail or postal address, or telephone number. img also may request or collect information about your preferences, interests, hobbies, and the like. This may occur in a variety of circumstances, including when you register online, communicate with us by e-mail, respond to surveys, or enroll in contests. Again, you are not required to provide this information but if you choose not to, some portions of our Web site may not be accessible to you.

We use the information we collect online to provide you with the services you request, and for a variety of general marketing and planning purposes. For example, we may use information that identifies you personally to communicate with you by e-mail, postal mail or telephone about special offers, promotions, products, or services, or to follow-up on products or services we have already provided. img currently does not rent or sell this information to other companies. However, we may allow our partners to have limited access to databases containing this information to permit them to create and administer marketing programs and promotions for the Maine Resource Guide Network of sites.

You should be aware that we reserve the right to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety of interactive marketing group, our employees, customers, or the public.

Storage and Security

The information you provide on this Web site is saved indefinitely and may be stored on one or more databases directly or indirectly maintained by img. The information is stored in a manner appropriate to the nature of the data, and is used for the purposes described in this online privacy policy.

Children

img does not intend to collect personal information from children. If you are 16 years old or younger, you should not provide information on this Web site and should ask a parent to do so for you.

Public Web Pages

A number of our Web pages are available to the public. img is not responsible for the uses that may be made by the public of any information you submit to img for posting on publicly accessible Web pages.

Links to Other Web Sites

img has made an effort to include links to sites that may be of interest to you and are in good taste. Please bear in mind that a link to or from our Web site does not imply endorsement of that site. We do not control the sites to which we link and assume no responsibility for their content or their privacy policies.

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about this online privacy policy, or believe img has not adhered to it, please let us know by sending an e-mail to privacy@maineguide.com.

Changes to This Policy

By using this site, you agree to the terms and conditions of our online privacy policy. Please do not use this site if you do not agree to them. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, but will post changes on our Web site if we do. We encourage you to review the terms of this privacy policy whenever you visit this Web site.