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This policy discloses the online privacy practices for members of the New England Media Group (defined in this case as Boston.com and The Boston Globe). For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to “New England Media Group” will include Boston.com and The Boston Globe (including the Boston Globe Services website). New England Media Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the New York Times Company.

The New England Media Group is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to build user’s trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the sites: www.boston.com and http://bostonglobe.com/subscribers/. Because these Web sites want to demonstrate their commitment to your privacy, they have agreed to disclose their information practices and have their privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact Customer Support by e-mailing feedback@boston.com. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should contact TRUSTe at http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php. TRUSTe will then serve as a liaison with the New England Media Group to resolve your concerns.

The TRUSTe program covers only information that is collected through the aforementioned websites, and does not cover information that may be collected through software downloaded from this site. For example, TRUSTe has not certified the disclosures in this Privacy Policy that relate to the Globe Reader software.

We have adopted a set of information management guidelines that 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. If the changes represent a material departure from our current practices with respect to the use of personal information, the changes will be posted on this page thirty (30) days prior to taking effect and registered users will be notified via e-mail.

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