Introduction

The site editor takes your right to privacy seriously, and wants you to feel comfortable using MyMidOhio. This privacy policy deals with personally-identifiable information (referred to as "data" below) that may be collected by this site. This policy does not apply to other entities that are not owned or controlled by the site editor, nor to persons that are not employees or agents of the site editor, or that are not under the site editor's control. Please take time to read this site's terms of use.

 1. Collection of data

Registration of a user account on this site requires an individual properly identify themselves.  Real first and last name, a  valid e-mail address, their approximate location and a confirmation of the persons age.   We also request you keep a valid mailing address on file and you tell us your age.  People under 13 years of age are not allowed to become registered members.  When interacting with others we may tell others your approximate age category: i.e. 14-17,  18-25,  26-40, 41-50, 50-62, 63+  

Certain services we offer, such as our members only classifieds will require that you have properly identified yourself to MyMidOhio.com.  You are not required to provide any of the optional information to the public or others users of MyMidOhio.com if you do not want to.

Please be aware that the user name you choose, the e-mail address you provide and other information you provide may render you personally identifiable, and may possibly be displayed on MyMidOhio intentionally (depending on choices you make during the registration process, or on the way in which the site is configured) or unintentionally (such as, but not limited to, subsequent to a successful act of intrusion by a third party). As on many web sites, the site editor may also automatically receive general information that is contained in server log files, such as your IP address, and cookie information.

Information about how advertising may be served on this site (if it is the site editor's policy to display advertising) is set forth below.

 2. Use of data

Data may be used to customize and improve your user experience on this site. Efforts will be made to prevent your data being made available to third parties unless provided for otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) your consent is obtained, such as when you choose to opt-in or opt-out for the sharing of data; (iii) a service provided on our site requires interaction a third party with or is provided by a third party, such as an application service provider; (iv) pursuant to legal action or law enforcement; (v) it is found that your use of this site violates this policy, terms of service, or other usage guidelines, or if it is deemed reasonably necessary by the site editor to protect the site editor's legal rights and or property; or (vi) this site is purchased by a third party, in which case that third party will be able to use the data in the same manner as set forth in this Policy. In the event you choose to use links that appear on MyMidOhio to visit other web sites, you are advised to read the privacy policies that appear on those sites.

 3. Cookies

Like many web sites, MyMidOhio sets and uses cookies to enhance your user experience, such as retaining your personal settings. Advertisements may appear on MyMidOhio and, if so, may set and access cookies on your computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties providing the advertisement. However, the parties serving the advertising do not have access to this site's cookies. These parties usually use non-personally-identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your visits to this site. You can visit the Network Advertising Initiative if you want to find out more information about this practice, and to learn about your options, including your options with regard to the following companies that may or may not serve advertising on this site:

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