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Privacy Policy

Maternity & Style is committed to protecting your privacy and will not sell, share, or trade any personal information you give to us. By using Maternity & Style, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information You Provide

Some personal information is gathered when you subscribe to our services. You will be asked for your name, e-mail, zip code, and other personally identifiable information to benefit from various site features such as newsletter subscriptions and community discussion boards, tools and forums. In addition, we may ask you for personal information at other times, including (but not limited to) when you answer a survey, enter a sweepstakes, contest or promotion, and when you report a problem with our site or services via email, feedback forums, and community discussion boards.

Information We Collect

We receive and collect information whenever you navigate through our Web site. As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, Maternity & Style uses cookies to store information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. All areas where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable require you to accept cookies. Using technologies such as cookies reminds us of who you are and to deliver to you a better and more personalized service. We also use cookies to measure traffic patterns in aggregate so that we can make each new experience a better one.

Use of Information

Maternity & Style's primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you, the user, with a valuable experience on our site. We may use the information you provide and may make full use of all anonymous information acquired through the Web site. Maternity & Style may combine data for such purposes as responding to your requests, personalizing content and services to your preferences, and improving your experience. Any user statistics that we may provide to prospective advertisers or partners regarding product or service usage on Maternity & Style are provided in aggregate only and do not include any personally identifiable information about any individual user.

Disclosure of Information

As a general rule, we will not disclose any personally identifiable information that you give to us via this site to any third parties except when we have you permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. We guarantee that your personal information will be kept strictly confidential, and we will never sell, share, or trade this information.

Intended Web Site Use

Maternity & Style is an interactive, online fashion and beauty magazine exclusively for the stylish expecting mom. Maternity & Style is not intended for children under the age of 13.

Public Areas

Our site has public areas that include our community forums, message boards, and blog. Please remember that any information you voluntarily share in these areas is for public viewing. We encourage active participation in community discussions, but advise our visitors to use their discretion when posting to public areas. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information.

User Account Information & Security

You may update or correct information related to your account by updating your profile, accessible via the homepage after you are logged in. Maternity & Style user accounts are secured by a unique email and member-created password. We keep your personal information strictly confidential and take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is kept private. Unfortunately, no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.

The Choices You Have

  • You can choose not to provide certain information, but it may be required for you to take advantage of various site features such as newsletter subscriptions and access to community discussions.
  • You can choose to have your browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or prevent your browser from accepting new cookies. Please refer to the Help section of your browser for more information.
  • If you no longer wish to receive our newsletters or email communications, please take the appropriate steps to 'opt-out' or unsubscribe. Follow the convenient 'opt-out' link at the bottom of all our emails or unsubscribe via our Web site once you are logged in.

Links to Other Web Sites

Our site contains links or references to other Internet sites to which our Privacy Policy does not apply. We are not responsible for the information, material, products or services contained on or accessible through such Web sites. We do not provide any personally identifiable customer information to these sites or advertisers without your permission. We recommend that you read the Privacy Policy of every Web site you visit for your privacy protection.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this site so that you are aware of what information we collect and how we use it. Please check back periodically.



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