MPBN Privacy Policy

Nothing is more important to us than protecting the private information of visitors to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) Web site and those who contact MPBN through other means of communication. The "mpbn.net" domain is a safe haven.

Adherence to PBS Policy for Information Collected Online

All PBS affiliated Web sites (of which MPBN's Web site is one) adhere to a strict policy for preserving the integrity of online mediums by ensuring the privacy of your-and your children's-personally identifiable information (such as full name, address, e-mail address, residential address, telephone number and/or other identifiable information).

1. MPBN will not collect personally identifiable information from you, other than what you share with us on a voluntary basis.

2. In order to participate in some activities, you might be asked to provide some personally identifiable information. This could be in connection with the following:

contest registration
subscription registration for services which require contact information
MPBN membership or program sponsorship information or commitments
content submissions, community postings (i.e., forums or bulletin boards), comments and suggestions, or voting).

3. Information obtained from MPBN online services and other voluntary communication methods will not willfully result in disclosure of your personally identifiable information to any third party without first receiving your permission.

4. Information obtained from MPBN online services and other voluntary communication methods may result in your personally identifiable information being used for activities outlined in item 2, above, or for internal and marketing promotional purposes. We will always explain the extent of its use at the time you are asked to provide personal information. If you do not want this information to be collected or used by us for these purposes, you can simply decline. Under certain circumstances declining to provide personally identifiable information may prevent your participation in activities for which such information is needed, as in contests.

We use "cookies" to track how visitors use MPBN's Web site. However, the information collected through "cookies" simply distinguishes between, for example, an anonymous Web site user A and an anonymous Web site user B. "Cookies" do not allow us to identify you personally or follow your personal usage of the MPBN Web site. "Cookies" are bits of information that sit on your computer. You can adjust your browser to refuse "cookies." The information we collect lets us know how many people use our Web site and which parts of the site they use most often. This information is used to improve our Web services.

This Web site may contains links to other Web sites that are managed by other public or private organizations. Please be aware that MPBN is not responsible for the Web site privacy practices of other organizations. MPBN encourages our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. The privacy statement that you are reading applies solely to information collected in association with MPBN's Web site.

By using this Web site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this MPBN Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this Web site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your use of MPBN's Web site following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes. If you have any questions, please contact Audience Services through e-mail.