document: title: privacy and cookies
text: This page explains what information might be gathered when you visit encyclopedia-titanica.org. 

What is collected and stored: ET collects data volunteered by users by signing up to receive newsletters or creating a message board profile. Certain data is also created automatically when you interact with the site. 

What is done with the information: ET uses the information you provide to send information and services that you have requested. 

Security: We will take all reasonable steps to protect data. All personal data is held in secure parts of the site although some (e.g. message board profiles) are publically accessible. If you are a message board member you can restrict access to your e-mail address by setting your profile to hide the address. You should never remove the address as it is needed for administrative purposes and if you wish to receive messages in your in-box. We will never sell or rent your email address or personal data to any third party and would only disclose personal information if requred to by UK law. 

Server Logs: ET may analyze visitors' use of the site by tracking information such as pageviews, traffic flow, search terms, and click through. We use this information to improve the site. We reserve the right to make this anonymous traffic and demographic information available in aggregate form but do not share any information can identify an individual user.   
ET may use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. 

Cookies:   
A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to your computer's hard drive through your web browser when you visit a website. Cookies enable the system to recognize your computer, so that you can receive a more streamlined, personalized response.

You can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies or to block cookies entirely.

If you block cookies, you may find some site features do not work or do not work as well.

Cookies do not contain any personal information.

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you. The information collected does not include your name, address, email address, or telephone number it may include age, gender, and interests data. We refer you to Google Ads preferences for further information.

External Links and Services: This site contains links to other sites. ET is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web Sites. 

Opting Out: You may opt out of mailing lists by clicking the unsubscribe link from our newsletter.

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Revision Date 26 May 2012