Privacy Policy

We’re thrilled that you’ve visited our website! Certain interactive site features require the submission of personal information. However, we will not ask for information unless absolutely necessary. We will not disclose said information except to comply with the law or protect our rights in litigation. The details of our privacy policy are below.

1. Website Visitors. Like most website operators, Rosa for Maine collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Rosa for Maine’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Rosa for Maine’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Rosa for Maine may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.Rosa for Maine also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on the blog. Rosa for Maine only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
2. Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information. Certain visitors to the site choose to interact with Rosa for Maine in ways that require Rosa for Maine to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Rosa for Maine gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who comment on the blog to provide a name and email address. Rosa for Maine collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Rosa for Maine. Rosa for Maine does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
3. Aggregated Statistics. Rosa for Maine may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to the website. Rosa for Maine may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Rosa for Maine does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
4. Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information. Rosa for Maine discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Rosa for Maine’s behalf or to provide services available at rosaformaine.com, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Rosa for Maine discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when Rosa for Maine believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Rosa for Maine, third parties or the public at large. If you send us an email through the contact form, we reserve the right to publish it. Rosa for Maine takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
5. Cookies. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Rosa for Maine’s blog uses cookies to help Rosa for Maine identify and track visitors. Rosa for Maine visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the website, with the drawback that certain blog features may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
6. Ads. Ads (should we ever implement them) appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Rosa for Maine and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
7. Privacy Policy Change. Although most changes are likely to be minor, Rosa for Maine may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Rosa for Maine’s sole discretion. Rosa for Maine encourages visitors to check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.