Who we are

The Metropolitan Society was created in 1994.  We are a members only social club for cigar enthusiasts.  

Cookies

We use “cookies” or “site trackers” to collect information and improve our services. A cookie is a small data file transferred to your computer or device. A “site tracker” is a device that can track what information on your site a user has seen and related data. You can instruct your browser, by changing its options, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit.

Embedded content from other websites

This site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, and articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Contact forms

When visitors submit information through our website’s contact forms, we collect the information they provide. This information may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Name

• Email address

• Contact information

• Any additional information provided in the form’s message field(s)

We collect this information to:

• Communicate with members and prospective members who contact us via these forms

• Register individuals for events

• Send newsletters and marketing communications

• Respond to inquiries

We do not share this information with third parties for marketing purposes without explicit consent. However, we may use third-party services to manage our newsletter distribution or contest administration, in which case your information may be shared with those service providers, but only for these purposes. These third-party service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.

By submitting information through our contact forms, you consent to our use of the information for the purposes described above, and your submission may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If you wish to opt out of receiving newsletters or other marketing communications, you can follow the “unsubscribe” instructions included in the emails or contact us directly.

Information we collect

Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you (i.e. manage club membership). Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.  

 

All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

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Our website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other websites they used before coming to our site. This data helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience.

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Google Analytics collects data through cookies and other tracking technologies. This information is used in aggregate form, which means it doesn’t personally identify individual users. However, it can include information such as IP addresses, which may be considered personal data in some jurisdictions.

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To learn more about how Google collects and processes data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy. If you prefer to opt-out of Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

Policy updates

This policy will be updated regularly, so please check back and review it often.