Collection of Information
At NextStop, we are committed to ensuring your privacy. This policy covers how NextStop treats personal information that NextStop collects and receives. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available.
Metro collects personal information when you register with NextStop as a Site Member. (Learn about becoming a Site Member.)
Commenters
When you comment on the NextStop Blog, we ask for information such as your name and valid e-mail address. We will utilize this information to respond to comments and emails for Blog-related purposes only. We do not share any personally identifying data about our Blog commenters with anyone.
Site Members
When you register as a NextStop Site Member, we ask for information such as your name, e-mail address, birth date, gender, ZIP code, occupation, industry, and personal interests. We may use this information for Blog-related purposes and other purposes, including sending email updates to you with transit advocacy action items, or potentially providing the information to a third party for transit advocacy purposes only. You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the NextStop Site Member registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify NextStop of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. NextStop cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section. You can be confident that we do not sell or exchange names or any other information about our Site Members with third parties for commercial purposes or anything other than transit advocacy purposes.
Please note that NextStop does not knowingly collect any personal information from persons under the age of 13.
Notification of change to the policy and consent
NextStop reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this privacy policy statement at any time. You should check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to this policy will mean that you accept those changes. By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by NextStop. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Effective Date: May 22, 2009
