Privacy Policy for Michiganwines.com
The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council (MGWIC) maintains this web site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy regarding this site.
The Collection and Use of Information
Michigan collects information from you under the following two circumstances:
- Information Collected Automatically - Some information is collected from you automatically when you view web pages and download information. This may include your Internet Protocol address assigned by your Internet Service Provider, domain name and the type of browser and operating system you used, the date and time you accessed the site, the pages you requested and visited, and the site you linked from to reach michiganwines.com. The MGWIC uses this type of information to statistically measure site traffic and to improve the web site. The information is not reviewed on an individual basis but is aggregated with other users for comparison purposes.
- Information Voluntarily Submitted - Additional information may be collected from you if you opt-in or voluntarily provide it in order to fulfill a request for services. The MGWIC uses the information you voluntarily provide to provide the services you are requesting. The type of information we collect will vary with the service being sought and may include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card number and expiration date, and/or driver license number. We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to unaffiliated third parties.
Cookies
In order to customize your browsing experience, the MGWIC uses "cookies." Cookies allow information to change as you navigate through the pages of a web site. The MGWIC uses cookies in the following ways:
- If you wish to access web site information, the MGWIC uses session-only cookies to reserve some storage on your computer in order to take your query and pass it along to the page that will serve up the information you request. The session-only cookies are erased either during web browser operation or after your web browser is shut down.
- If you wish to conduct on-line transactions, the MGWIC uses session-only cookies to process your request. The type of information voluntarily submitted to fulfill your request varies by transaction and may include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card number and expiration date, and/or driver license number. The session-only cookies are erased either during web browser operation or after your web browser is shut down.
- The MGWIC has links to other web sites from michiganwines.com. When you link to one of these sites, the MGWIC cannot control their use of cookies and this privacy policy will not apply. Click here to view the MGWIC Linking Policy.
- If you choose to do so, you can configure your browser to notify you when a new cookie is received. You can also prevent your browser from accepting any new cookies, view and delete existing cookies or disable cookies altogether. Click here to link to directions on how to do this.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
The MGWIC will only send personal information about you to others when:
- we have your consent to share the information; or
- we need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested; or
- we are authorized to do so by law (e.g., to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or to requests pursuant to a statute requiring or permitting disclosure such as the Freedom of Information Act. MCL 15.231, et seq.: MSA 4.1801(1) et seq.)
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The MGWIC may amend this policy from time to time. We will prominently display on this web site any substantial change in the way we use your personal information.
Directions for Controlling Cookies
Using Internet Explorer to Control Which Cookies You Accept:
If you are using Internet Explorer 5.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab,
4. Click Internet, then Custom Level.
5. Scroll down to Cookies and choose one of the two options.
If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0:
1. Choose View, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab,
4. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
In Internet Explorer 3.0, you can choose View, Options, Advanced and click on the button that says Warn Before Accepting "Cookies."
Using Internet Explorer to View or Delete Cookies You Have Accepted:
If you are using Internet Explorer 5.0:
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab)click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
6. To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0:
1. Choose View, then
2. Internet Options.
3. Under the tab General (the default tab)click
4. Settings, then
5. View Files.
6. To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
If you are using Internet Explorer 3.0:
1. Choose View, then
2. Options, then
3. Advanced, then
4. View Files.
5. To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
Using Netscape to Control Cookies:
Netscape bundles all cookies into one file on your hard drive. You'll need to find the file, which it calls Cookie.txt on Windows machines.
If you are using Netscape Communicator 4.0:
1. Select "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu.
2. Select "Advanced"
To enable cookies: Select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server"
To disable cookies: Select "Disable cookie"
To get a prompt: Check "Warn me before accepting a cookie" and select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server"
3. Click "OK"
4. To delete cookies, locate the file called cookie.txt on your computer at c:program filesnetscapeusersdefault and delete it.
If you are using Navigator 3.x:
1. Select "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main menu.
2. Change to the "Protocols" tab.
3. Navigator 3.x does not have an option to completely disable accepting cookies. To get a prompt: Check "Accepting a Cookie" under "Show an Alert Before"
4. Click "OK"
