Our commitment to your privacy
This site is owned and operated by Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA. It was created and is hosted by BerkSites. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe.
Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.
Information gathered and tracked
BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA gathers two types of information about users:
- Information users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These are voluntary submissions to receive electronic newsletters, participate in message boards or forums, email a friend, and participate in polls and surveys.
- Aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout the sites. This information helps tailor content to readers’ needs and helps advertisers and sponsors understand audience demographics.
Under no circumstances does BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA divulge any information about an individual user to a third party.
Optional voluntary information
We may offer free services that require voluntary submission of personal information:
- Electronic newsletters policy (Dispatches). We may offer a free electronic newsletter. Email addresses of voluntary subscribers are gathered. Users may remove themselves from the list using the link in every newsletter or the subscription-management page.
- Message boards/forums policy. Users of message boards and forums must register separately in order to post, though they need not register to visit. Registration requires a username, password, and email address.
- “E-mail this to a friend” policy. Users may forward a link, page, or document by providing their email address and that of the recipient. This information is used only in the event of transmission errors and to let the recipient know who sent the email; it is not used for any other purpose.
- Polling. Interactive polls may be offered so users can share opinions and see what the audience thinks. Responses are aggregated and are not identifiable to any individual user. A system may tag users after voting so they may vote only once; that tag is not correlated with individual information.
- Surveys. User surveys may occasionally be conducted to better target content. Aggregated demographic information may be shared with sponsors, advertisers, and partners, but never information about specific individuals.
Privacy policy changes
Consistent with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.
Usage tracking
BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA tracks user traffic patterns throughout its sites, but does not correlate this information with data about individual users. Overall usage statistics may be broken down according to a user’s domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading information from the browser string.
Search terms entered in a Search function may sometimes be tracked and cataloged, but this tracking is never associated with individual users. Tracking information is used to determine which areas users like and do not like based on traffic; we do not track what individual users read, but how each page performs overall.
Cookies
We may place a text file called a “cookie” in the browser files of your computer. The cookie itself does not contain personal information, although it can enable us to relate your use of this site to information you have specifically and knowingly provided. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.
BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA uses cookies to track user traffic patterns. Our advertising system may deliver a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need cookies turned on to use this site, though you do need them to participate actively in message boards, forums, polling, and surveys.
Use of information
BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA uses information voluntarily given by users to enhance their experience in the network of sites, whether by providing interactive or personalized elements or preparing future content based on interests. Information voluntarily provided may be used to send newsletters and enable participation in polls, surveys, message boards, and forums.
Newsletter mailing lists are never shared with third parties, including advertisers, sponsors, or partners. Aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns may be created for advertisers, sponsors, and partners. We will not disclose information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process, or to protect the personal safety of users or the public.
Sharing of information
The information described above may be used to tailor content to needs and help advertisers understand audience demographics. We will not share information about individual users with any third party except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process, or to protect the personal safety of users or the public.
Security
BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA operates secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewall and password-protection systems. Security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary, and only authorized individuals have access to information provided by customers.
Opt-out policy
We give users options wherever necessary and practical, including opting not to register to receive electronic newsletters and opting not to participate in interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather personally identifiable information.
Your consent
By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by BerkSites and/or Hair Studio of the Berkshires - Pittsfield MA. If we decide to change this privacy policy, we will post changes on this page so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.