The New York Times on the Web
Privacy Information

This Overall Privacy Statement verifies that The New York Times on the Web is a member of the TRUSTe program and is in compliance with TRUSTe privacy principles. We also participate in the Council of Better Business Bureaus' BBBOnLine Privacy Program, and comply with all BBBOnLine Privacy standards.

This statement discloses the privacy practices for The New York Times on the Web and The New York Times Learning Network. (New York Today maintains a separate privacy statement.) For further information please also consult our online Help Center, where you can view the Subscriber Agreement, review your Subscriber Profile, and read Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies.

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The New York Times on the Web has adopted a set of information management guidelines which serve as the basis for our customer and advertiser relationships. These guidelines have been developed with the recognition that Internet technologies are rapidly evolving, and that underlying business models are still not established. Accordingly, guidelines are subject to change. Any such changes will be posted on this page.

The New York Times on the Web is not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of Web sites to which it may link.

What information does The New York Times on the Web gather/track about you?

Registration: During a free registration process prior to using the site, The New York Times on the Web requires that you supply a unique subscriber ID, e-mail address, and demographic information (country, zip code, age and gender; household income is optional). Subscribers must be 18 years of age and agree to the Subscriber Agreement. On occasion, The New York Times on the Web also collects additional personal information from subscribers in optional contest and survey forms.

Premium Services: Our site uses an order form for you to request either of our two paid services, Archives and Diversions. We collect a visitor's credit card information to bill the subscriber for these optional services. All other areas of www.nytimes.com are offered free of charge.

Cookies: The New York Times on the Web employs cookies to recognize you and your access privileges on The New York Times on the Web, as well as to track site usage. Subscribers who do not accept cookies from the domain "nytimes.com" cannot access most areas of The Times on the Web. For detailed information about our use of cookies see Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies in the Help Center. We use an advertising server developed by a third party, RealMedia, to display ads on our site.  Some of these ads may contain cookies that are set by third parties (i.e. advertising agencies or advertising clients). We do not have access to these cookies or any information that they may contain; please contact the advertiser for more information on these cookies.  Acceptance of cookies from domains other than nytimes.com is optional.

IP Addresses: The New York Times on the Web also logs IP addresses, or the location of your computer on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. We do not use IP address logs to track your session or your behavior on our site.

What does The New York Times on the Web do with the information it gathers/tracks?

Statistical Analysis and Banner Advertising: The New York Times on the Web may perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in the various areas of our site (for product development purposes) and to inform advertisers as to how many consumers have seen or "clicked" their advertising banners. The Times also uses demographic information to allow advertising banners on our Web site to be targeted, in aggregate, to the readers for whom they are most pertinent. This means that readers see advertising that is most likely to interest them, and advertisers send their messages to people who are most likely to be receptive, improving both the viewer's experience and the effectiveness of the ads. In this statistical analyses and banner advertisement targeting, we will disclose information to third parties only in aggregate form. Personal information about you as an individual subscriber will not be provided to any third party.

E-Mail: Using the e-mail addresses provided at registration, The New York Times on the Web periodically sends promotional e-mail to its subscribers about services offered by The New York Times on the Web and its advertisers. You can indicate on the subscriber registration form that you do not wish to receive e-mail information from The New York Times on the Web or its advertisers. The New York Times on the Web may contact you regarding account status, changes to the subscriber agreement, and to confirm registration.

Data Security: To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online, including SSL security for credit card submissions. Detailed information about SSL is available from Netscape.

With whom does The New York Times on the Web share the information it gathers/tracks?

The New York Times on the Web shares the information it gathers, in aggregate form, with advertisers and other partners. We do not release personal information about you as an individual to third parties. The New York Times on the Web will provide you all of your personal information provided at registration upon request. This information will only be sent to the e-mail address on file for the subscriber ID associated with it.

Forums: The Times on the Web offers Forums, or message boards. Any information you disclose when posting a message in these Forums becomes public. Moreover, subscribers who post a message in our Forums make their e-mail address available to others through a feature of our Forums software, which could result in unsolicited e-mail from other subscribers or parties. For more information about Forums see the Posting Policy, or write to the Forums moderators at threadmaster@nytimes.com.

Children's Guidelines: The Learning Network

The Learning Network is a free service for parents, teachers and students, and does not require registration. The Student Connections section is specifically directed at students, grades 6 to 12; within this section, the Ask a Reporter page allows students to send a question to a Times reporter, providing their first name, grade, school and state/country; the information requested on this page is used solely for participation in this activity, and is not stored or sold to third parties. If the question is published, only the student's first name, grade, and state/country appear on the site. Students are advised to consult with their parents before giving personal information online. The Learning Network also offers an opportunity to submit articles for publication through a partnership with Highwired.Net; for information about the privacy practices of Highwired.Net, visit www.highwired.net/sponsorship.

Opting-Out, Corrections and Cancellations

Upon request, The New York Times on the Web will a) Remove you and your personal information, from our database, thereby canceling your registration; b) Correct personal information that you state is erroneous; or c) Permit you to "opt out" of further e-mail contact (excepting notification of major changes to the service) while still allowing access to the site. To request a correction or cancellation, visit www.nytimes.com/profile, or send e-mail to Customer Service.

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TRUSTe

When you visit a Web site displaying the TRUSTe trustmark, you can expect to be notified of what personally identifiable information of yours is collected; what organization is collecting the information; how the information is used; with whom the information may be shared; what choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information; what kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under the company’s control; and how you can correct any inaccuracies in the information. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to The New York Times on the Web Customer Service; if the Web site has not responded to your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, please contact TRUSTe.

BBBOnLine

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, BBBOnLine's mission is to promote trust and confidence on the Internet through the BBBOnLine Reliability and the BBBOnLine Privacy programs. Launched in March 1999, BBBOnLine Privacy awards seals to online businesses that have been verified to be following good information practices. Further information about this program is available at www.bbbonline.org.