Last Updated October 7th, 2010

We at cityonahillpress.com believe you have the right to know what information is collected about you, how such information is used, and how you can edit or remove your personal information from our records. Please read the policies listed below regarding your personal privacy.

What information do we collect about you?

Anonymous Visitors:
We collect from all visitors to our site anonymous metrics regarding the visitor’s browsing environment and browsing trends. Some examples of information collected include:

• Visitor’s browser and operating system.
• Visitor’s IP address, connection speed, and ISP location.
• Web pages the visitor visits.
• Information about which sites “refer,” or link, the user to our site.

This information is collected in aggregate using Google Analytics and can’t be used to personally identify any visitor. You can read more about Google’s privacy practices as they relate to Google Analytics athttp://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

Site Commenters:
Site visitors may opt to leave a comment on most City on a Hill Press posts. When a user leaves a comment, we collect the following information:

• The comment’s text.
• An online identity (examples include: Disqus Profile, Facebook Profile, Twitter Account,
  Display Name) used to identify the author. City on a Hill Press uses Disqus, a third-party vendor, to administer its comment threads.

You can read the Disqus Privacy Policy at http://help.disqus.com/entries/96979-privacy-policy.

Users that Opt-In to Email Communications:

Visitors to our site may choose to opt-in to email communications from City on a Hill Press. Examples of such opt-in communications include newsletters and breaking news alerts.

Visitors opting to sign up for such communications will be asked to provide us with their email address and name, as well as their preferences as to which communications they would like to receive.

How is the information you collect about me used?

Anonymous Visitors:

Anonymous information collected from visitors is aggregated and analyzed by City on a Hill Press site administrators and staff members to determine the browsing trends of its users. This is then used to improve our site’s design and content.

Additionally, City on a Hill Press may share aggregated data with third parties for purposes of advertising and advertising sales, when it is relevant.

Site Commenters:

When you leave a comment on a cityonahillpress.com post, we display that comment, as well as the online identity you chose to sign in with, in that post’s comment thread.

City on a Hill Press uses Disqus, a third-party vendor, to administer its comment threads. You can read the Disqus Privacy Policy at http://help.disqus.com/entries/96979-privacy-policy.

Users that Opt-In to Email Communications:

Your email address is used by City on a Hill Press to send you the email communications you’ve opted to receive. Your personal preferences are used to determine what mailings to send you. We may also occasionally send system notices regarding changes to the newsletter system or subscription reminders.

City on a Hill Press uses MailChimp, a third-party vendor, to administer its email lists. You can read MailChimp’s Privacy Policy at http://www.mailchimp.com/page/privacy/.

How can I edit or remove my information from your site’s records?

Anonymous Visitors:

If you prefer we don’t collect anonymous information from you, you can visithttps://cityonahillpress.com/optout.html to disable anonymous data tracking. Please note that you’ll need to have cookies enabled on your browser to use this feature.

Google has posted further information at http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.htmlthat provides additional information on how to opt out of all data collection through Google Analytics.

Site Commenters:

To edit the personal information associated with your online identity, please visit that identity’s website and edit your profile. Commenters using a Disqus Profile can sign in at http://www.disqus.com/profile to edit their profile.

To edit a comment you have previously posted on cityonahillpress.com, sign in to the online identity you used to post the comment, then return to the comment thread and click the edit button.

Users with a Disqus Profile can remove their identity from a comment on their profile’s activity page. To do this, go to http://www.disqus.com/profile. If you would like further assistance with any of these procedures, please email us at mods@cityonahillpress.com.

Users that Opt-In to Email Communications:

To edit your communication preferences, or to unsubscribe from all opt-in email communications, you can visit http://cityonahillpress.us1.list- manage.com/unsubscribe?u=e4ba13ad375a3aac527b1bca6&id=65f345b6ac.

If the link above isn’t working, please email us at mods@cityonahillpress.com, so we can assist you.

About Cookies

cityonahillpress.com sets and uses cookies (small files stored on your browser) in order to help collect analytical data about a user’s visit and manage logged-in accounts. You can use the privacy settings on your browser to disable cookies, if you prefer. However, doing so will prevent you from being able to opt-out of anonymous data collection using our site’s opt-out system. Further, other features, such as commenting, may not work as intended.

Age Requirements

City on a Hill Press does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from visitors under 13 years of age. If we discover we have inadvertently collected such information, we delete it promptly.

Parents or guardians may contact us at mods@cityonahillpress.com regarding these policies.

Change Policy

As technology changes over time, we may need to update our Privacy Policy from time to time. City on a Hill Press reserves the right to change this policy at any time. When a change is made to this Privacy Policy, we will post a notice on our homepage for at least 7 days following the change. Your continued use of cityonahillpress.com signifies your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

Additional Questions?
If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding your privacy on cityonahillpress.com, please email us at mods@cityonahillpress.com. Or, you may write to City on a Hill Press via US Post. Please send correspondence to:

City on a Hill Press
UCSC Press Center
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA, 95064