PRIVACY STATEMENT

Protection of personal privacy has always been a hallmark of Mayside Research. Since its inception in 1989, the Mayside Research Institute (owned by Greg Smith) has maintained the anonymity of each survey respondent unless express consent to the release of a respondent's personal information or individual responses has been provided by that respondent. In a like manner, Mayside Research protects the identity of individuals who access its Website. Please read the following policy for further details as to the types of information collected through this Mayside Research Website, including personal information, and how it is treated.

INFORMATION COLLECTED BY MAYSIDE RESEARCH

This Mayside Research website gathers information in two ways: (1) indirectly (for example, through our site's technology), and (2) directly (for example, when you, the site visitor, voluntarily provide information on various pages).

Information Collected Indirectly

Mayside Research indirectly collects a variety of information pertaining to use of its website. One type of this information is that which is related to site traffic volume and patterns, such as the number of visitors to the site or any given page on a daily basis. This type of indirectly collected information is gathered through various means, such as an IP address, which is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Internet. Web servers, the computers that "serve up" Webpages, automatically identify your computer by its IP address. When you visit a page from this Mayside Research website, our servers log your computer's IP address.

Only designated administrators can access this information, and it is used only for administrative and planning purposes to meet the needs of our users, such as to improve the content of the site and to customize the content and/or layout of the site for individuals or groups of users.

Other types of indirectly collected information are stored in "cookies." Cookies are small files of electronic information that a website can transfer to a visitor's hard drive to help that visitor while on the site. This Mayside Research website uses cookies simply to store a user code so that the user does not have to re-enter their information when rejoining the site. The use of cookies is standard on the Internet. Although most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, the decision of whether to accept them is yours. A browser can usually be adjusted to prevent the reception of cookies, or to provide notification whenever a cookie is sent to you. Even without accepting a cookie, users can still access most of the features offered by this Mayside Research website.

Information Collected Directly

Mayside Research also collects information that is voluntarily provided by site visitors, such as a name or an email address. When Mayside Research collects this type of information, we will notify you as to why we are asking for the information and how it will be used. It is entirely your decision to provide the requested information. Such personal data is collected when a site visitor registers with a site or requests Web services. This information is kept totally confidential, and will be used only to contact you. You may choose to have this information removed at any time. Mayside Research will never barter, trade, or sell access to our database of registered users. Don't ask.

Correcting and Changing User Information and Preferences

If you are receiving email communications from Mayside Research but wish to discontinue this service, you may request to do so at any time by emailing us.

You also have the option to request a revision of your user information at any time by emailing the requested changes by emailing us.

Information Security

Mayside Research employees understand the need for user privacy, and we maintain strict security procedures to protect your information. Mayside Research has appointed a Privacy Policy Administrator to monitor privacy practices. Access to user data is strictly limited to specific individuals who are trained to respect user privacy. The access given to these employees is restricted to their need of such information for business reasons. A log of those who accessed the data is maintained and monitored to prevent security breaches.

Children and Privacy

Mayside Research encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the sites visited by their children. This Mayside Research website does not contain content that is generally considered unsuitable for children.

Links to Other Sites

This Mayside Research website may contain links to sites owned and/or operated by other organizations, and the privacy policies of those sites may differ from that of Mayside Research. These websites may collect data and make use of it in ways that Mayside Research does not. We encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on all third-party sites.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy is Mayside Research's promise to its website users. Mayside Research reserves the right to change the policy on use of information collected at any time.

Additional Questions or Comments

If you have any additional questions or comments regarding Mayside Research's Privacy Policy, contact MRI by emailing us.