What Information We Collect
In using the PortalSeattle.com or PortalSeattle.net web site ("Site"), you may be asked to provide us with various information. For example, when you register for news or newsletters, or place orders at our Site, you will be asked to provide your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail, site visitor emails, as well as certain other information. In addition, when you browse our Site or use our E-Newsletter services, the choices you make may provide information concerning your interests or site visitors' areas of focus.

In using the PortalSeattle.net website and services, you will be asked to provide us with various information for billing purposes.

How We Use Information
We use the information you provide us to process requests, to provide notification about new or changed content or features, and for other purposes specific to activity at our Site or use of the services provided.

In addition, we may use e-mail addresses or other contact information for marketing purposes. For example, we may provide notification about new products or new services we or a partner are offering.

Cookies
Your Internet web browser has a feature called "cookies." Cookies allow us to recognize you while you are at our site. We use one cookie to simplify the site software and ensure that only you can edit your information. If you disable cookies, you will be unable to use the site.

Exceptions
There are two important exceptions to our privacy policy. First, we reserve the right to release or use personal information in connection with legal proceedings or in response to a subpoena or court order. Second, our policy only applies to information you provide to us. You may provide information to third parties if, for example, you click on third party advertising or a link to a third party site. We cannot be responsible for the conduct of these third parties. They may have policies concerning privacy and the use of cookies that differ substantially from ours. You may receive unsolicited messages from these third parties, or from others, due to this conduct.

Third Party Advertising
We use various third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our web site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Third Party Cookies
In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser.

Your Consent
By using our Site, you consent to our collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy. We may in the future decide to change this privacy policy. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post the change on this page so that you may always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and the circumstances under which we disclose it.

Questions
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please write or e-mail us at the following address: