The Daily Herald Co. is committed to online privacy and respecting the rights of its Web site users. The following information discloses: the information gathering and dissemination practices for all Daily Herald Co. Web sites; copyright policy; and conditions of use.
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Copyright
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The Daily Herald Co.
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Trademarks
HERALD, THE HERALD, HERALDNET and ONE CALL CLASSIFIEDS are service
marks of The Daily Herald Co. All other trademarks, product
names and company names or logos cited herein are the property
of their respective owners.
This site does not collect personally identifying information about individuals except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. The occasions of this collection are limited to a visitor using a feedback form, the "E-mail This Story" feature, in submitting a URL for the Web Directory, submitting a classified ad, subscribing to various email lists, or subscribing to The Herald printed newspaper. Keyboard input from the user is necessary in all cases.
What we do with the information
Specific information, such as names and e-mail addresses, provided by users in feedback forms and to e-mail news stories is used internally by The Daily Herald Co. and is never sold nor disclosed to a third party. Any information submitted and posted on the Web site is always at the user's request.
This Web site also collects some involuntary, nonidentifying information about its visitors. We record your IP address - a numeric identification assigned to your computer by your ISP (Internet Service Provider, such as, Earthlink, MSN, or AOL) - to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our Web site, and to help us identify whether you are a unique or repeat user to the site. Your IP address does not personally identify you to us. Only your ISP contains information about you and a record of when the IP address was assigned to your computer.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files saved onto your computer's
hard drive in a special location that is managed by the web
browser. Browser security limitations prevent us from storing
large amounts of information and the user is under complete
control of the temporary cookie files at all times. Refer to
your browser's help documentation for more information on how
to manage the cookie files. We use the cookie information to
remember who you are when you return and to store information
that you may have temporarily saved while visiting the Web site.
Cookies are useful when it comes to sites that offer some type
of customization. Information is saved in the cookie file, so
that when you return to the Web site, your customizations remain.
We don't store any personally identifiable information in the
cookie file -- only information that can be read by our computer
system.
Cookies also help us track the number of repeat visitors to the Web site. A log file is generated each day recording the usage of the Web site, and if a specific cookie is present, noting a return visitor.
Third Party Advertising
We may use a third-party advertising company to serve ads when
you visit our Web site. These companies may use information
(not including your name, address, email address or telephone
number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order
to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about
goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you would
like more information about this practice and to know your choices
about not having this information used by these companies, please
click here. In the course of serving advertisements to you, a
third-party advertiser may save their cookie files on your computer.
Feedback forms
Information collected from the feedback form is used
either internally (if the user is submitting feedback about
the site) or posted on the Web site (if the user is commenting
on a news story on the site). We do not share any personal information
with any third parties nor is it used for any other purpose.
E-mail This Story
A reader can choose to electronically forward a news
story to someone else by clicking the link at the top or bottom
of that story. Users must provide their e-mail address, as well
as that of the recipient. This information is used only in the
case of transmission errors and to let the recipient know who
sent the story. The Daily Herald Co. does not sell or disclose
e-mail addresses provided to the site to any third parties.
Children under 13
The Daily Herald Co. does not specifically offer any
content or features aimed at children under 13. We respectfully
ask kids under 13: Do not send any information about yourself
to us - including your name, address, or e-mail address. We
do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information
from children under 13. In the event that we learn that we have
collected any personal information from a child under the age
of 13 without verification or parental consent, we will delete
that information from our database as quickly as possible. Any
parent who has concerns about their children's use of the Web
site should contact the Daily Herald Co.
External Links
This site contains links to other sites, especially in the Web
Directory, but also in news stories and throughout the site.
The Web site is not responsible for the privacy practices or
the content of external Web sites, even those with whom The
Daily Herald Co. has established special advertising relationships.
Special Relationships
The Daily Herald CO. has special relationships with other companies
to provide specific content. Many of these sites automatically
display the "Herald," "HeraldNet" or "Everett
Herald" name at the top of the page. The Daily Herald Co.
is not responsible for the privacy policies of these third-party
affiliates which provide the content for such pages such as
Introductions, Zap2it's movie and TV times, Washington State
Department of Transportation's traffic cameras, HomeSearch,
or Creators Syndicate's Crossword puzzles.
From time to time, certain links to information will appear near or within the classified ads. An example is a mortgage or car payment calculator. The Daily Herald Co. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
Limitation of Liability
This service is available "as is." We do not warrant
that this service will be uninterrupted or error-free. There
may be delays, omissions, interruptions and inaccuracies in
the news, information or other materials available through this
Web site. We are not responsible for the availability or content
of other services that may be linked to this Web site. We reserve
the right to correct any errors or omissions in this service.
Although we intend to take reasonable steps to prevent the introduction
of viruses, worms, "Trojan horses," or other destructive
materials to this service, we do not guarantee or warrant that
the materials that may be downloaded from this service do not
contain such destructive features.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect
the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our
control.
Applicable law
By visiting this Web site, you agree to that the laws of
Snohomish County and the state of Washington, without regard to
principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of
Use and this Privacy Policy and any dispute of any sort that might
arise between you and The Daily Herald Co. or its affiliates.
© 1996-2010 The Daily Herald Co.
Under no circumstances are you permitted to copy and re-publish
any content appearing on this Web site in any format, electronic
or printed. For more information, please read our legal information.
How to link to a story
The Daily Herald Company, publisher of HeraldNet.com encourages
you to freely link to articles and content published on this site.
You do not need to ask permission to link to content.
If you include the headline as part of your link, you must also include the publish date and source information next to the link. You may also use the HeraldNet logo, a copy of which is available for download (by right clicking and saving) to your site below. See below for examples.
Examples of acceptable use link:
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The Herald - Natural
gas bills to drop this fall (08/31/07)
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Natural
gas bills to drop this fall
Published by The Herald (Everett, Wash.) on 08/31/07
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Natural
gas bills to drop this fall
Published by The Herald (Everett, Wash.) on 08/31/07
The cost of staying warm should go down this fall for natural gas
customers of Puget Sound Energy.
If you have any questions about this privacy
statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with
this Web site, you can contact:
The Daily Herald Co.
PO Box 930
Everett, WA 98206
425-339-3433
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