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Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of Times-Shamrock Web sites, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement(the"Statement") discloses the privacy practices for Times-Shamrock Web sites (the "Website") - what information we gather, how we use it and how to correct or change it. This Statement only addresses our activities from our servers. Other sites (including those to which the Web site links and third party sites providing services to Times-Shamrock Web sites) may have their own privacy policies and practices, which we do not control. Questions regarding this Statement should be e-mailed to [email protected].
General Privacy Information
Times-Shamrock's network of sites contain links to partners, advertisers and third party Internet sites and services who may collect data in connection with sweepstakes, promotions, e-commerce, etc. They each have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of Times-Shamrock Web sites and Times-Shamrock Web sites have no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information on any online service or Web site- for example on message boards, through e-mail, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Further, while we strive to protect your personal information, Times-Shamrock Web sites cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online.
Use of Information
All of the information Times-Shamrock Web sites collect, both what you tell us and what we collect through the use of cookies, is "aggregated" - meaning that the information from many users is grouped together in a way that does not disclose the personal information of any particular user. We may use this aggregated information to evaluate which products and services are successful and which are not, and in order to evaluate which new services we should make available on our Web site. We may use only the anonymous click stream data to help our advertisers deliver better-targeted advertisements. Times-Shamrock Web sites will not disclose any information about any individual without the individual's consent, except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process. There may be some cases in which some of your personal information may be used by Times-Shamrock Web sites to target e-commerce promotions and telemarketing activities. In addition, it may be shared with Third Parties who assist Times-Shamrock Web sites in producing its Web sites or provide a service to Times-Shamrock Web sites' users.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this Statement, the practices of Times-Shamrock Web sites with respect to personal information or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact
The Times-Shamrock Interactive Media Department, or write to:
Interactive Media
Times-Shamrock Web sites
Attn: Privacy
Statement
149 Penn Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
Fax:
570-504-8201
Third Parties
Associated Press Terms and Conditions
Legacy.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Times-Shamrock websites use the services of third-party network advertisers on its site. Network advertisers are third parties that attempt to show customized advertisements based on visits to this Website and unrelated Web sites of others by your computer or web browser. Click on links below for information about these companies [including any choices on participation in their service].
Registration
Anyone who participates in interactive activities (chat, message boards or opinion posting, contests, store and product purchase, membership program, classifieds) on Times-Shamrock's network of Web sites may be asked to register for a free guest ID and password or to complete subscription registration for a member ID and password. We use customer contact information from this registration form to send the user information about our company and promotional material from some of our partners. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary for customer service reasons. Users may opt out of receiving future mailings; please reference your Personal Options. Unique identifier such as ID and passwords, are collected to verify the user's identity and for use as account numbers in our record system.
Children Under the Age of 13
We do not currently collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. Under certain circumstances, visitors may be asked to submit a screen name as a means of identifying communications to Times-Shamrock Web sites
Children of any age should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online.
If in the future, Times-Shamrock Web sites collect personally identifiable information from children, it will do so in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you've visited. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. This random number lets us keep track of "how many" times customers are doing specific things - like visiting our site each month - without really knowing who those customers are. We also use cookies to keep track of your shopping cart and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. We use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests and to save your member ID. Additionally, after you've entered your member ID and password during a session on our service, we save that information so you don't have to reenter it repeatedly during that session.
Users shouldbe aware that Times-Shamrock Web sites cannot control the use of cookies or the resulting information by advertisers or third parties hosting data for Times-Shamrock Web sites. If a user does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the user to deny or accept the cookie feature; however, users should note that cookies may be necessary to provide the user with certain features (e.g., customized delivery of information available on the Times-Shamrock network of Web sites).
Surveys
Our online surveys ask visitors for their e-mail address and demographic information. Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. We use this data to tailor our visitors experience at our site, showing them content and promotional offers that we think they might be interested in, and displaying the content according to their preferences.
This
information
is
shared
with
advertisers
only
on
an
aggregate
basis.
We
may
use
contact
data
from
our
surveys
to
send
the
user
information
about
our
company
and
promotional
material
from
Times-Shamrock
websites
or
some
of
our
partners.
Users
may
opt
out
of
receiving
future
mailings
in
Personal
Options.
Contests
We run contests on our sites in which we
ask
visitors
for
Times-Shamrock
Web sites
ID
and
password.
We
use
contact
data
from
our
contests
to
send
users
information
about
upcoming
contests
and
promotional
offers.
On
occasion
we
will
e-mail
customers
promotional
material
from
some
of
our
partners.
The
customer's
contact
information
is
also
used
to
contact
the
visitor
when
necessary
for
winner
notification
and
prize
delivery
confirmation.
The
majority
of
the
contests
that
we
offer
are
hosted
on
Times-Shamrock
sites;
however,
there
may
be
cases
in
which
a
third
party
sponsor
will
host
the
contest
and
collect
user
information.
In
those
cases,
we
urge
users
to
review
the
privacy
statement
of
the
third
party
site.
Users
may
opt
out
of
receiving
future
mailings
in
Personal
Options.
Changes
Times-Shamrock
Web sites
reserve
the
right
to
change
this
Privacy
Policy
without
notice.
In
the
event
of
a
change
of
this
policy,
procedures
will
be
developed
for
users
to
opt-out
or
otherwise
prohibit
any
future
use
of
their
individually
identifiable
information
that
is
not
currently
covered
under
this
policy.
ABOUT OUR ADS
Times-Shamrock Communications participates in the APT from Yahoo! platform and Yahoo! is an ad network partner to display ads on our sites. To improve your ad experience on Times-Shamrock Communication sites and elsewhere on the Internet, we may send non-personal information to Yahoo! based on your browser�s activities, such as type of pages viewed and categories of interests, so that the advertising you see is relevant to you. Yahoo! also may use information regarding its own users to select which ads to display. Learn more about Yahoo!�s ad practices, including how to opt out of using anonymous information to select which ads to show you. Yahoo! is a member of the Network Advertising Initiative.
OPINION
POSTING POLICY
Updated:
4-22-09
Times Shamrock Communications Posting & Opinions policy
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Any individual posting a message, music file, recording of any kind, photo, video or opinion in a public guest book, forum, opinion posting area or any other area is the sole author of and is exclusively and entirely responsible for the opinions and statements in the posted message. Times Shamrock and its affiliates disclaim all responsibility for the content of such messages, postings, community generated content and are acting merely as an impartial conduit for constitutionally protected free speech and as a provider of an interactive computer service.
While the administrators and moderators of this user generated content or postings will attempt to remove any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to these forums, opinions posted and user generated content express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators, Scranton Times LLP or its affiliates and parent company or companies or webmaster and hence will not be held liable.
You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content:
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that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person's explicit consent.
that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, mis-informative, or constitutes "bait and switch";
that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party, or Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships.
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Additionally, you agree not to:
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