theday.com has adopted a set of information management guidelines which serve as the basis for our customer and advertiser relationships. These guidelines have been developed with the recognition that Internet technologies are rapidly evolving, and that underlying business models are still not established. Accordingly, guidelines are subject to change. Any such changes will be posted on this page.

theday.com and The Day Publishing Company are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of Web sites to which it may link.

What information does theday.com gather/track about you?

Registration (as applicable): During any registration process prior to using the site, theday.com requires that you supply a unique subscriber ID, e-mail address, and demographic information (country, zip code, age and sex may be required; household income is optional). Subscribers must be 18 years of age and agree to the Subscriber Agreement. On occasion, theday.com also collects additional personal information from subscribers in optional contest and survey forms.

Cookies: theday.com employs cookies to recognize you and your access privileges on theday.com website, as well as to track site usage. We use a third party application, WebTrends, to track ads on our site.  Some of these ads may contain cookies that are set by theday.com and/or third parties (i.e. advertising agencies or advertising clients). In the instance of third party cookies, we do not have access to these cookies or any information that they may contain; please contact the advertiser for more information on these cookies.  Acceptance of cookies from domains other than theday.com is optional.

IP Addresses: TheDay also logs IP addresses, or the location of your computer on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. We do not use IP address logs to track your session or your behavior on our site.

What does theday.com do with the information it gathers/tracks?

Statistical Analysis and Banner Advertising: theday.com may perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in the various areas of our site (for product development purposes) and to inform advertisers as to how many consumers have seen or "clicked" their advertising banners. theday.com also uses demographic information to allow advertising banners on our Web site to be targeted, in aggregate, to the readers for whom they are most pertinent. This means that readers see advertising that is most likely to interest them, and advertisers send their messages to people who are most likely to be receptive, improving both the viewer"s experience and the effectiveness of the ads. In this statistical analyses and banner advertisement targeting, we will disclose information to third parties only in aggregate form. Personal information about you as an individual subscriber will not be provided to any third party without your consent.

E-Mail: Using the e-mail addresses provided at registration, theday.com periodically sends promotional e-mail to its subscribers/readers about services offered by theday.com and its advertisers. You can indicate on the subscriber registration form that you do not wish to receive e-mail information from theday.com or its advertisers. theday.com contact you regarding account status (as necessary), changes to the subscriber agreement, and to confirm registration.

Data Security: To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online.

With whom does theday.com share the information it gathers/tracks?

theday.com shares the information it gathers, in aggregate form, with advertisers and other partners. We do not release personal information about you as an individual to third parties. theday.com will provide you all of your personal information provided at registration upon request. This information will only be sent to the e-mail address on file for the subscriber ID associated with it.

Forums: theday.com offers, or may offer in the future, forums, or message boards. Any information you disclose when posting a message in these forums becomes public. Moreover, subscribers who post a message in our forums make their e-mail address available to others through a feature of our forums software, which could result in unsolicited e-mail from other subscribers or parties.

Opting-Out, Corrections and Cancellations

Upon request, theday.com will a) Remove you and your personal information from our database, thereby canceling any registration(s) that you may have; b) Correct personal information that you state is erroneous; or c) Permit you to "opt out" of further e-mail contact (excepting notification of major changes to the service) while still allowing access to the site. To request a correction or cancellation send e-mail to Customer Service.