Welcome to the official web site of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber(SMMC). We have created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment in privacy for our web site users. Because visitors to our website are important, we do not capture personal information about them without their permission. We endeavor to collect only the minimum amount of non- personally identifiable information needed to meet the purposes for which the website was created. Please note that this policy might change from time to time, so please check back here periodically.
This site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that SMMC is not responsible for the privacy practices of other such sites. We encourage our visitors to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy policies of individual sites and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used.
We may collect some or all of the following information about visitors who view or download information from our website:
| Information | Definition |
|---|---|
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the midcoastmaine.com Web site resource requested by the Web site visitor. |
| Date | Date of the URL request. |
| Time | Time of the URL request. |
| Client IP | Internet Protocol (IP) address of the Web site visitor that made the URL request. |
| Server IP | IP address of the midcoastmaine.com Web site. |
| Status | Response code indicating the result of the URL request. |
| Bytes Sent | Amount of data sent from the Web server to the Web site visitor for the URL request. |
| Bytes Received | Amount of data sent from the Web site visitor to the Web server for the URL request. |
| User Agent | Type and version of the Web site visitor's software that made the URL request. |
| Protocol Version | Version of HTTP used by the Web site visitor's software that made the URL request. |
| Referrer | URL of resource that referred the Web site visitor to the requested URL. |
The information we collect is used to improve the content of our web services and help us understand how people are using our services. We analyze our website logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. The information in our website logs is not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link it with the individuals that browse our website. Some of this statistical information, such as a running count of the number of visitors, may be displayed on the website.
"Personally identifiable information" is information about a person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. It includes, for example, an individual's name, street address, e-mail address, or phone number.Personally identifiable information will not be collected unless you voluntarily send an e-mail message, fill out and send an online form, or fill out personal information and send in a survey. Your choice not to participate in these activities will not impair your ability to access certain information or obtain a service. Unless specifically protected under state law, any information provided may be inspected by the public or disclosed in a legal proceeding.
The SMMC will not distribute the user's names, physical addresses and other related demographical information from individuals or businesses (hereinafter "Information") to any third parties, unless previously stated on the data collection form. Users will be given the choice to opt out of such use.
Any email messages sent to the SMMC will be treated the same as written communication and may be subject to public inspection, legal disclosure, and archiving before they are destroyed. Email or other information requests sent to the MidcoastMaine.com, Web site may be maintained to respond to a request, forward a request to the appropriate agency, or provide the Web site developer with feedback. Any email addresses submitted by the visitor to the Web site will not be used by third parties for marketing purposes.
Information provided by the visitor through electronic forms will be considered to be voluntarily provided and will be treated in the same manner as information provided in written or verbal form.
Surveys will be used for the purpose stated. If personally identifiable information is collected it may be subject to public inspection, legal disclosure, and archiving before it is destroyed.
In order to better serve the Web site visitor, cookies are used in some areas of the Web site to track general user trends. Cookies are small files that a Web server requests Web browsers to store and send to the same Web server in the future - usually to provide the Web site visitor a "personalized" or "persistent" browsing experience. Cookies are not used to store personally identifiable information.
The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber makes every effort to ensure that published information is accurate and current. No officer, or employee of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published on the MidcoastMaine.com, website, nor endorses any products or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of the information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
To offer comments about the MidcoastMaine.com website or about information presented in this Privacy Statement, contact the site administrator at 207-725-8797.