Merriam-Webster is committed to respecting the privacy of visitors to its Web sites. The guidelines below explain some of the steps we have taken to protect the privacy of visitors to Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com and its features.
Privacy and Personal Information
When you register and at other times, we will collect personally identifying information from you that may include your name, age, address, e-mail address, credit card number, and facts about your computers, profession, and similar information. Merriam-Webster does not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifying information from or about children under 13, except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe Merriam-Webster has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us at the address given on our
Contact Us page.
All personally identifying information collected through Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com is used by Merriam-Webster and its staff to process and manage subscriptions, track site usage patterns and statistics, or to deliver services through the site; such information may also be used by the company for market research or for prize or information-request fulfillment unless otherwise indicated. Such information will not be posted or published by us, and, except as specified below in this privacy policy regarding anonymous aggregated data, or to provide services to you on behalf of Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com, it will not be provided to third-party providers without consent.
As a subscriber to Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com you may receive the following types of e-mails from us:
- E-mails related to subscription-maintenance activities. These include order confirmations, renewal/expiration notices, and credit card problem notifications.
- Periodic e-mail newsletters highlighting new features, content, and usage tips for Collegiate.com.
- Periodic special offers for additional Merriam-Webster and Encyclopædia Britannica (Merriam-Webster's parent company) products and services.
- Periodic special offers from Merriam-Webster approved partners if you
"opt-in" or give us your permission to send them.
When you subscribe to Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com you can let us know that you do not wish to receive special Merriam-Webster or partner offers. Each offer will also have information available to allow you to "opt out" if you wish to receive no further offers.
Anonymous aggregated data, including Web site usage information (e.g., Internet Protocol addresses or length of time spent on the site) may be collected and provided to other companies we do business with for statistical or market research purposes.
Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com may use the services of an advertising agency for the serving and/or targeting of ads, promotions, and other marketing messages. To do this, the agency may collect anonymous data through the use of cookies or by other means.
Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com may also use other third-party providers to facilitate the delivery of the services described above, and these third-party providers may be supplied with or have access to personally identifying information for the sole purpose of providing these services to you on behalf of Collegiate.com.
Merriam-Webster may also disclose personally identifying information in special legal circumstances. For instance, such information may be used where it is necessary to protect our copyright or intellectual property rights, or if the law requires us to do so.
Correcting Your Personal Information
You may review and update the personally identifying information you provide during registration for Collegiate.com using the
My Account section of the site.
Cookies
We use cookie technology and software logs to monitor the use of Collegiate.com and to gather non-personal information about visitors to the site. None of the information we gather in this way can be used to identify any individual who visits the site. These monitoring systems allow us to track general information about our visitors, such as the type of browsers (for example, Netscape or Internet Explorer), the operating systems (for instance, Windows or Macintosh), or the Internet providers (for instance, AOL) they use. This information is used for statistical and market research purposes, to tailor content to usage patterns, and to provide services requested by our customers. For more information about cookies, see
Cookie Settings and Details.
Copyright
All of the content on Collegiate.com is copyrighted by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 47 Federal Street, P.O. Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102 and it cannot be redistributed or used for commercial purposes. More detailed information about Merriam-Webster's copyrights and trademarks is available on our
Copyright Notice page.
Contacting Us
If you have questions about Merriam-Webster or its products, visit our
Contact Us page to find e-mail addresses and other contact information for the appropriate department. Questions about your account can be directed to
support@member.collegiate.com.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions
By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Collegiate.com Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this 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 modifications. Your continued use of Collegiate.com following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes.
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