Policies

Terms, conditions and guidelines relevant to how we manage and regulate the use of Web content are subject to change without notice. Updates will be posted on this page.

Copyright Disclaimer:

HSRupdates.com® content is copyright 2009 by Trade Press Media Group Inc. HSRupdates.com® and Progressive Railroading® are registered trademarks of Trade Press Media Group Inc.

Subscriber-based information published herein — subscriber-only state-by-state long-range HSR planning information, subscriber-only profiles of federally designated high-speed corridors, subscriber-only news, subscriber-only feature articles and subscriber-only Webcasts— is intended for subscriber use only and dissemination of subscriber-only information is strictly prohibited. Similarly, commercial reproduction and use of subscriber-only information is strictly prohibited.

Trade Press Media Group assumes no liability for opinions expressed in editorial content contributed directly to HSRupdates.com. HSRupdates.com and its publisher are not responsible for claims made in advertisements on HSRupdates.com.

User-Generated Commentary
User-generated comments may be used online and offline by this Web site and any of its media affiliates for promotional or commercial purposes.

HSRupdates.com reserves the right to remove material deemed offensive and inappropriate — as well as material containing personal attacks.

Any user-generated content promoting specific products or services will be removed.

Privacy Policy Statement for HSRupdates.com

Our postal address is
HSRupdates.com
2100 W. Florist
Milwaukee, WI 53209

You can reach us via e-mail custserv@tradepress.com
Similarly, you can reach us by telephone at 414-228-7701.

For each visitor to our Web page:

Our Web server automatically recognizes each visitor's domain name and e-mail address (where possible).

We collect: 1) the domain name and e-mail address (where possible) of visitors to our Web page; 2) the e-mail addresses of those who post messages to our bulletin board; 3) the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail; 4) the e-mail addresses of those who make postings to our blog areas; 5) aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit; 6) user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit; and 7) information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations, name and address, telephone number and fax number.

How we use the information we collect:
1) To improve the content of our Web page; 2) to customize the content and/or layout of our Web site and pages for each individual visitor; 3) to notify consumers about updates to our Web site, 4) to contact consumers for marketing purposes; 5) to share with other reputable organizations to help them contact consumers for marketing purposes; 6) to disclose when legally required to do so or at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation; 7) to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Website and applicable laws; and 8) to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Website.

With respect to cookies...
We use cookies: 1) to store visitors preferences; 2) to record session information, such as items that consumers add to their shopping cart; 3) to record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit; 4) to record past activity at a site in order to provide better service when visitors return to our site; and 5) to customize Web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information that visitors send.

E-mail from us...
If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address or by visiting us at:

http://www.hsrupdates.com/VisitorCenter/hsrsignoff.asp

Use of e-mail addresses...
From time to time, we make our customer e-mail list available to other reputable organizations whose products or services we think visitors might find interesting. If you do not want us to share your e-mail address with other companies or organizations, please let us know by contacting us at the number provided above, or by visiting us at:

http://www.hsrupdates.com/VisitorCenter/hsrsignoff.asp

If you supply us with your postal address on-line you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by contacting us at the number provided above. Please provide us with your exact name and address. We will remove your name from the list we share with other organizations

Your telephone number...
Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line may receive telephone contact from us with information regarding new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive telephone calls, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address. Provide us with your name and phone number. We remove your name from the list we share with other organizations

Ad servers...
We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

Policy Changes...
From time to time, we may use collected information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Web site periodically.

Personal information options...
Web site users may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by e-mailing us at the above address.

Upon e-mail request (at the above address), we will provide site visitors with access to their personal contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that we maintain.

Upon e-mail request (at the above address), we offer visitors the ability to have their personal contact information inaccuracies corrected

Information Security...
When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information, such as personally identifiable or financial information, we redirect Web site visitors to a secure server. We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of personal information collected at our Web site.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number.