Privacy Policy

The North Star Online respects and protects the privacy of the individuals that use The North Star Online�s website and services. Individually identifiable information about you is not willfully disclosed to any third party without first receiving your permission, as explained in this privacy policy (�Privacy Policy�).

The North Star Online and cookies

Upon your first visit to The North Star Online, The North Star Online sends a �cookie� to your computer. A cookie is a piece of data that identifies you as a unique user. The North Star Online uses cookies to improve the quality of our service and to understand our user base more. The North Star Online does this by storing user preferences in cookies and by tracking user trends and patterns. The North Star Online will not disclose its cookies to third parties except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that some parts of the The North Star Online Search Service may not function properly if you refuse cookies.

What information do we collect?

The North Star Online does not collect any unique information about you (such as your name, email address, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. The North Star Online notes and saves information such as time of day, browser type, browser language, and IP address with submitted comment and emailed article. That information is used to verify our records and to provide more relevant services to users. For example, The North Star Online may use your IP address or browser language to determine which language to use when showing search results or advertisements.

Links to other sites

The sites linked to by The North Star Online website are developed by people over whom The North Star Online exercises no control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. The North Star Online has no control over the content of these linked sites.

With whom does The North Star Online share information?

The North Star Online may share information about you with advertisers, business partners, and/or sponsors. However, we only divulge aggregate information about our users and will not share personally identifiable information with any third party without your express consent. For example, we may disclose how frequently the average The North Star Online user visits The North Star Online. Please be aware, however, that we will release specific personal information about you if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order.

Your consent and changes to the Privacy Policy

By using the The North Star Online Search Services and our web site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as we have outlined in this policy and to our Terms of Service Policy. The North Star Online may decide to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Who do I ask if I have questions?

Feel free to contact us any time and we�ll answer any additional questions you may have.

March 15, 2009