For more information, please read our privacy policy.

What if the privacy policy changes?
This privacy policy is subject to change. If the policy is revised, a notice will be posted in the Member Center and an e-mail notice outlining the changes might be sent to you. All users of MaineToday.com may view the privacy policy, including any revisions, by clicking on the privacy policy link on the home page of MaineToday.com. If any changes represent a material departure from our current policy, they will be posted 15 days in advance of their effective date when feasible.

Will you disclose this information to anyone else?
We will not disclose your personally identifiable information without your advance permission except as explained in our Privacy Policy, or when we explained at the time of collecting the information the purpose for which the information will be disclosed, or when we deem it necessary or appropriate in order to comply with the law, to respond to claims, to protect our computer systems and customers, to ensure the integrity and operation of our business and systems, or to protect the rights, property or safety of MaineToday.com, its affiliates or others.

In order to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers and others, we may disclose user information in an aggregate form that does not identify individual users. For example, we might disclose that a certain percentage of our users are female or within a certain age range or live within a cluster of ZIP Codes.

*What is your privacy policy concerning children?
In keeping with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, MaineToday.com will not collect or store personal information from anyone under the age of 13. Our registration system checks the age of new members and immediately discards any personally identifiable information that we may have collected from registrants under 13.

If I register, what e-mail will I receive?
As part of your member benefits, you'll receive a regular MaineToday.com Update informing you of new features, special contests and other updates to the site. You may also subscribe to newsletters from MaineToday.com or offers from MaineToday.com advertisers. You may start or stop any of these subscriptions by visiting your preferences in the Member Center.

If I register, will I receive any e-mail solicitations?
The only email you will receive as a registered user will be the MaineToday.com Update. The only e-mail solicitations we will send to you are the ones that you ask to receive. These e-mails are called "Offers," and are sent from MaineToday.com on behalf of an advertiser. You may start or stop your Offers subscriptions by visiting your preferences in the Member Center. There are several different categories of Offers; you must subscribe to and unsubscribe from each category individually.

If I subscribe to special offers, will you share my name or e-mail address with the advertiser?
Offers e-mail messages are sent from MaineToday.com; therefore we will not share your name or e-mail address with the advertiser.

Is it possible to continue to receive solicitations after I change my permission information?
Yes, it would be possible for a brief period. Your account information is updated immediately when you enter new preferences in the Member Center. However, there could be a solicitation already in progress that might generate an e-mail message after you update your preferences. This interim period would be short; it will not exceed 72 hours.

Will my name or e-mail address appear anywhere on your site?
Your full name and e-mail address will not appear on MaineToday.com unless you give us explicit permission to use them, or unless they are independently gathered and used as part of a news story. Your first name will be displayed on our home page when you visit MaineToday.com. We will also display your full name, e-mail address and contact information if you update them in your Member Center. Please keep in mind that the Member Center can only be accessed by logging in with your password. If you choose to post material to public areas of the site, such as a message in our reader comments area, be aware that your name will be visible to other visitors.

Why do I need to do activate my account?
We ask users to activate their account to confirm that the e-mail address they submit is active. This decreases the likelihood that an incorrect e-mail address was submitted by mistake or as a prank.

How do I activate my account?
After you register, we will send instructions to the e-mail address that you submitted. Follow the instructions. Account activation is easy. Basically, we ask you to open the e-mail, and click the link that is contained in it.

What if I do not activate my account?
After you register, you have grace access to MaineToday.com for the remainder of your visit. On subsequent visits, you will need to have activated your account to access MaineToday.com.

When will I receive the activation e-mail?
It is sent to your e-mail address immediately after you complete registration. You should receive it within an hour. To access MaineToday.com on your next visit, you must have responded to the activation e-mail. For the remainder of your first visit, you have grace access to MaineToday.com.

Why didn't I get a confirmation e-mail?
Either the e-mail address you used for registration is a non-working e-mail address, or you or your ISP uses a program to block e-mail from all but trusted senders. All e-mail we send you, including the registration confirmation, comes from the e-mail address (memberservices@mainetoday.com). To register, you will need to add that address to your list of trusted e-mail senders.

If you have registered, and need us to send you another confirmation email, click here.

What is a cookie?
Most standard Web browsers contain a feature called "cookies. "Cookies" are small pieces of code that enable us to automatically recognize you as a registered visitor when you visit MaineToday.com. This will allow us to instantly give you access to the site without you having to re-register or log in.

You can learn more about cookies on our (Learn: What's a cookie? page

How do I log in?
If you are not logged in, you may click the "log in" link on our front page, or you will be prompted to log in. At that time, you need to enter your member name and password in the log in box.

How often will I be asked to log in?
To answer this, let us first briefly explain how registration works. MaineToday.com administers registration by using files called "cookies." When you register or log in, we place a cookie (Learn: What's a cookie?) on your machine; when you log off, we remove it. As long as the cookie is present on the machine, you are logged in.

We do not set the cookie to automatically expire, so there is no specific time when we will ask you to log in again. However, if the cookie is lost or deleted, you will be asked to log in again. You will be also asked to log in if you use a different computer than the one that you used to register, because it would not have the cookie installed on it.

I've forgotten my log in information. What do I do?
You may retrieve your member name and password here. They will be sent to the e-mail address you provided at registration. If you have changed your e-mail address, or no longer have access to the account, please re-register.

Why am I repeatedly asked to register?
MaineToday.com uses "cookies" to tell us who you are and to allow us to remember your password for you. Through the use of cookie technology, you may move freely through MaineToday.com without needing to register again. If you are repeatedly asked to re-register or sign-in with our site, your Internet browser may be set to reject cookies. By setting your computer to accept cookies, you will experience a faster, more convenient visit with our site each and every time. To learn how to set your computer to accept cookies, please see our "What's a cookie?" page.

How do I activate the "cookies" setting on my computer's browser?

If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer:

1. 1. Open your browser (IE. and select the "Tools" pull-down menu.
2. 2. Select "Internet Options" from the bottom of the box.
3. 3. Click on the "Privcy" tab.
4. 4. You may adjust the slider bar down; or in the Web Sites box, click "Edit" add "mainetoday.com" and click the "Allow" button and "OK."

1. 1. Open your browser (Navigator. and select the "Edit" pull-down menu.
2. 2. Select "Preferences" then click "Advanced."
3. 3. At the bottom of the box, in the section marked "Cookies," click "Accept all Cookies."

1. On a Windows PC, select "Options" from the "Tools" menu, or on a Mac, select "Preferences" from the "Firefox" menu.
2. Click the "Privacy" button
3. expand the Cookies section by clicking the "+" symbol
4. Select the "Enable Cookies" (PC) or "Allows sites to set cookies" (Mac)
5. Click "OK" to close the Options/Preferences window.

1. Select "Preferences" from the "Safari" menu.
2. Click on "Security" button
3. Beside "Accept Cookies", click either the "Always" or "Only from sites you navigate to" button.
4. Click the Preference window's red close button to save your changes.

I am receiving a cookies error message when I try to register on your site.
If you have tried to register previously, and are receiving a message that your cookies are not enabled, please delete any cookies from MaineToday.com and re-submit your registration information. Here's how:

Internet Explorer (Windows) 1. Close your browser and reopen it (this will clear information from the browser memory) 2. On the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options', and then click the 'General' tab (this is usually already selected). 3. In the 'Temporary Internet Files' section, click 'Settings'. 4. Click the 'View Files...' button. 5. In the list of temporary Internet files that opens up please delete all the files with "mainetoday" in their name (many versions of Windows have a search feature in the top bar of this window to help locate files). 6. Once you have deleted those files with "mainetoday" in their name you can close the window then select 'OK' on the 'Settings' window and 'OK' on the 'Internet Options' window. 7. You should now be able to register or sign in (using "Already Registered")

Netscape (Windows) 1. Close your browser. 2. Double-click the My Computer icon. 3. Double-click the C: drive icon. 4. Double-click the Program Files folder. 5. Double-click the Netscape folder. 6. Double-click the Users folder. 7. Double-click the Default folder 8. Delete the cookies.txt file. 9. If prompted to confirm the deletion, hit the "yes" button. 10. Close all windows 11. You should now be able to register or sign in (using "Already Registered")

Mozilla (Windows) 1. Go to Edit (in the Menu bar) and select "Preferences" 2. Click on the "+" sign to the left of "Privacy & Security" 3. Click on "Cookies" then the "Manage Stored Cookies" button 4. Select each cookie with "mainetoday" (there could be several) under the "Site" row and then click the "Remove Cookie" button for each cookie 5. When done removing all the MaineToday.com cookies click "Close" 6. Now click "OK" on the Preferences box 7. You should now be able to register or sign in (using "Already Registered")

Internet Explorer (Mac) 1. In Internet Explorer select "Explorer" then "Preferences" 2. Under "Receiving Files" select "Cookies" 3. Delete all MaineToday.com cookies (there could be several) 4. Close the "Preferences" box 5. You should now be able to register or sign in (using "Already Registered")

Safari (Mac) 1. Under "Preferences" select the "Security" area 2. In the "Accept Cookies" area click on "Show Cookies" 3. Find and delete all MaineToday.com cookies (there could be several) 4. Close the "Security" and "Preferences" areas 5. You should now be able to register or sign in (using "Already Registered")

How long will my information be stored?
Information you provide to MaineToday.com may be stored by us for an indefinite time. This information includes your registration data and what we collect from various contests or services available on MaineToday.com.

If I share a computer with others, can we have separate user profiles?
Yes. Each person may register separately. You will each need to log in each time you use a registration-required part of the site.

If I use multiple computers, do I need to register more than once?
No. You may log in from any computer using a single account that belongs to you.

Are e-mail addresses and passwords case sensitive?
E-mail addresses are not case sensitive, while passwords are case sensitive.

*How can I delete my MaineToday.com membership preferences?
You can delete your account by visiting your preferences in the Member Center and clicking the "delete my account" link. Follow the instructions presented there. By doing so, all but a transactional record of your account will be removed from our databases. Note: By deleting your preferences, you will cancel your membership and no longer be able to access certain sections within MaineToday.com.

How can I change my personal information?
You may update any information that you submit during registration. To do so, please visit your preferences in the Member Center.

Are there any risks when I use the Internet?
We do our best to protect your personal information, but we cannot be responsible for information that you choose to publicly disclose outside of our registration system. Further, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information.

In addition, our advertisers, content providers, partners and other Internet sites or services that may be accessible through MaineToday.com have separate data and privacy practices that are independent of us, and we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions. Please contact those sites directly if you have questions about their privacy policies.

What if I am an international user?
If you are an international user, by using MaineToday.com or by registering for any of its services, you agree that MaineToday.com may collect, use and transfer your personal information as described in this privacy policy, including transfers outside the country where you live. If you reside in a country in the European Union or other jurisdiction that provides access rights under law, you may access your personal information or have it corrected or updated by going to your preferences in the Member Center.

I'm having trouble registering. What do I do?
If you're having trouble registering, please read through these Frequently Asked Questions. If you don't find an answer to your problem, Contact us or call the registration hotline at (207-822-4060, option #8).

How do I get a question answered that is not in this FAQ?
Please submit feedback with any questions not covered by this FAQ.