In addition to this Privacy Policy, please read our Terms
of Service. Your use of this site constitutes agreement
to its terms and conditions.
The Chicagoland Wedding Directory ("CWD") is an online wedding
planning resource for Chicagoland couples. We specialize in providing
you with wedding vendor information, planning tools and information,
planning articles, bridal shows calendar, and more. This Privacy
Policy does not cover information posted to its advertisers' sites
or other sites that link to or are linked to by the CWD
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. You should
revisit this page often so that you are aware of any policy revisions
that have been made. Each time you access this site, you are bound
by both the then-current Terms of Service and Privacy Policy in
effect. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms of Service
and Privacy Policy established by this site, please do not visit
this site.
Information We Collect
We collect personal demographic information from our visitors
only when manually submitted by the visitor. At this time, this
occurs only when a visitor enters a contest or give-away being
run by this site. We may also collect your computer's IP Address.
Use of Information
The Chicagoland Wedding Directory uses the personal demographic
information you provide for two purposes: 1. so that we have the
information necessary to contact you should you be selected as
the winner of a contest or give-away and 2. so that we may send
you our CWD Newsletter, which is not yet in publication.
We may also elect to send you notices about site changes, surveys,
or other information that may be of interest or importance to
you. You may elect to opt-out of receiving this information by
following the "unsubscribe" instructions contained in the e-mail.
We DO NOT sell your information to third parties or provide "lead
lists" or other personal information to our advertisers. When
you browse our site, you can feel confident that you will not
be placed on any mass mailing lists, lead-lists, or other lists
that result in sending you unsolicited e-mail. Please note, if
you choose to post personally identifying information on the CWD
WedForum, this information may be collected by other visitors
to the CWD WedForum; the CWD assumes NO responsibility for messages
posted by CWD WedForum users.
In the process of collecting traffic statistics for our advertisers,
we collect our visitors Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses. These
IP addresses are made available to our advertisers via individual
account login only. A computer's IP address indicates the place
from which it enter the Internet. This information can not be
used to contact you personally or be translated into your e-mail
address or other personal information.
We may also share your information if legally required to do
so in the event of a police investigation or other legal proceeding.
COOKIES
The Chicagoland Wedding Directory uses "cookies" technology to
track usage patterns on this site for our own personal use and
for tracking statistics for individual advertiser accounts. We
do not require visitor login or password access to any part of
this site relevant to our site visitors.
While your personal information will not be shared as stated
above, the Chicagoland Wedding Directory reserves the right to
use aggregated, anonymous data about our visitors for any business
purpose, such as analyzing usage trends, providing usage statistics
to potential and current advertisers and other business-related
functions.
Access by Children
While the Chicagoland Wedding Directory serves a "general" audience
and strives to ensure a safe surfing environment for all visitors,
it is not intended for use by children. Some areas of the CWD
(ie: the CWD WedForum) may contain information not appropriate
for children. Children, especially those under the age of 13,
should always be monitored closely by a parent or guardian when
surfing the internet.
The CWD WedForum is a public discussion area intended for use
by marrying individuals. While we occassionally review the CWD
WedForum for unauthorized advertising, we do not routinely monitor
visitor postings or review them for content. If your children
disclose personal information in this public discussion areas,
that information may be collected by other visitors to these forums
and your children may receive unsolicited messages from other
parties. Accordingly, you should make this section of the CWD
unaccessible to your children or advise them of the risks associated
with placing personal information on the internet.
How to Reach Us
If you have any comments or concerns about any aspect of this
Privacy Policy, we encourage you to share them with us by completing
our contact
form. We welcome your comments, criticisms, questions
and kudos!
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