Privacy Policy
cigardiary.com has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site: http://www.cigardiary.com
Information Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is also used to gather broad demographic information. IP addresses are also gathered to help prevent abuse of the system, and prevent possible harassment of our clients. We limit (throttle) the number of e-mails, or database entries created by one IP address over a certain time period.
Cookies
Cookies are used to facilitate the functioning of this site. No cookie based information is ever intentionally disclosed to third parties.
Advertisers
Some of our advertisers, and those taking advantage of our reciprocal link program, display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies.
Some customer data is shared with the advertising companies. This customer data will never be of an individual, personal nature. This may include number of visits, number of hits (impressions), etc.
Registration Forms
Our site's registration form may requires users to give us contact information (like their name, e-mail, and postal address), unique identifiers (like chosen User ID), and demographic information (like their zip code).
Contact information from the registration forms is used to bill credit cards for valid advertizing purchases. The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the customer when necessary, and for other purposes.
Information is also gathered to:
- Provide accurate interactive cigar reviews, and allow the visitor to edit their review information at will.
- To bill advertisers when services are rendered, either at the time of the advertisement or in the future if credit terms have been set up.
- To provide accurate advertisements.
- To verify the reviewer/advertiser's identity to prevent abuse.
Unique identifiers (such as User ID) are collected from Web site visitors to verify the user's identity, and for use as account numbers in our record system.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. This information is shared with advertisers on an aggregate basis. We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at our site showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and displaying the content according to their preferences.
Order Forms
Our site uses an order form for users/advertisers to request information, products, and services. We collect contact information (like their e-mail address).
The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the
visitor when necessary.
External Links
This site contains links to other sites.
cigardiary.com is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. User information, including listings, ads and user information is backed up nightly. Any information entered in a form of of a personal nature is required to travel through our secure server, secured by the JTAN Certifying Authority (CA) . This means that it is virtually impossible to eavesdrop on anything communicated between your browser and our server. (IE has a little lock that appears locked when you are secure. Look for the lock before sending any sensitive information. Your browser may have a different indicator. Be aware of what it is).
Choice/Opt-Out
Our site requires the user to opt-in to receive any promotional material from us or our advertisers. We take UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, otherwise known as SPAM) very seriously. Once opted-in to any list, you will always have the option of opting-out again at any time.
For help in getting off of
any Cigar Diary lists, you can send e-mail to
privacy@cigardiary.com.
Data Quality / Access
The user always has the ability and the option to change any of their
personal information entered. This is done by logging into our system, clicking the My Diary link and clicking the Update my Personal Information link, then changing and saving your information.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
tony@cigardiary.com.
