Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to
thecommons.boston, and The Common Vision Incorporated and governs data collection and
usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to The
Common Vision Incorporated include thecommons.boston and The Commons Boston. The The
Commons Boston website is a media, reporting, and ecommerce site. By using the The Commons
Boston website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered, The Commons Boston may
collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
If you purchase The Commons Boston’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card
information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us.
However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use
certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a
sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers
from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or
other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will
use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or
products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal
information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
The Commons Boston collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the
services you have requested.
The Commons Boston may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other
products or services available from The Commons Boston and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Commons Boston does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
The Commons Boston may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis,
send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third
parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Commons Boston, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Commons Boston may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so
by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the
law or comply with legal process served on The Commons Boston or the site; (b) protect and
defend the rights or property of The Commons Boston; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances
to protect the personal safety of users of The Commons Boston, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
The Commons Boston may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within The
Commons Boston, in order to determine what The Commons Boston services are the most
popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Commons
Boston to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by The
Commons Boston. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names,
access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the
service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The
Commons Boston website.
Use of Cookies
The The Commons Boston website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online
experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies
cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The
purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For
example, if you personalize The Commons Boston pages, or register with The Commons Boston
site or services, a cookie helps The Commons Boston to recall your specific information on
subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing
addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same The Commons Boston
website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the The
Commons Boston features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you
choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the
The Commons Boston services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the
content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they
leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
The Commons Boston secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or
disclosure. The Commons Boston uses the following methods for this purpose:
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is
protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or
alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any
wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect
your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations
inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any
and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be
guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if
it is necessary to:
• Delete your personal information from our records; and
• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the
terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal
law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the
context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract
between you and us;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal
activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right
of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the
public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our
deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the
achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on
your relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is
compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen
The Commons Boston does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children
under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian
for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, The Commons Boston may contact you via email for the purpose of providing
announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general
communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an
email from The Commons Boston or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from The
Commons Boston, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE
button.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have
contracted.
Changes to this Statement
The Commons Boston reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will
notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to
the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website,
and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services
available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy
Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
The Commons Boston welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy.
If you believe that The Commons Boston has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The
Commons Boston at:
The Common Vision Incorporated
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Email Address:
alec@thecommons.boston
Effective as of May 09, 2023