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We generally keep this Privacy Policy
posted on our Website and you should review it frequently, as it may
change from time to time without notice. Any changes will be
effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy
Policy. By accessing the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, or to any changes we may
subsequently make, immediately stop accessing our website.
1. NATURE AND USE OF DATA COLLECTED BY
WEB SERVER
The web servers that serve the Website, like web servers at many
websites, collect the domain names of users who visit the Website,
as well as their site navigation information. This information may
be aggregated so that the number of visits to the Website, the
average time spent on the Website and the pages viewed can be
measured and analyzed to improve Website functionality and your
experience using the Website.
It is not our practice to link IP addresses to anything personally
identifiable; that is, the visitor’s session will be logged, but the
visitor remains anonymous to us. However, we reserve the right to
use IP addresses to identify a visitor when we feel it is necessary
to enforce compliance with our Website policies or to: (a) fulfill a
government request; (b) conform with the requirements of applicable
law or legal process; (c) protect or defend our legal rights or
property, the Website, or other Website users; or (d) in an
emergency to protect the health and safety of our Website users or
the general public.
We hire third parties to provide technical, upgrade, maintenance,
repair and other routine support services for the Website. These
third parties may have access to user information collected by the
web servers for the Website. Our third-party service providers are
subject to agreements and other legal restrictions that prohibit
their use of the information they may access or we may provide for
any purpose other than the specific service they provide.
We employ the use of “cookie” technology on the Website. A cookie is
a small bit of electronic data that a website can send to the
browser on the computer you are using so that the computer will be
recognized by the website on your return. The use of cookies is
standard on the Internet and many websites use them. Even though
most browsers automatically accept cookies, you can usually change
your browser to prevent acceptance of cookies or to notify you when
you are sent a cookie. While you are always free to decline our
cookies, some parts of our Website will not function properly if you
refuse cookies.
2. COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA PROVIDED
BY WEBSITE USERS
When you engage in certain activities on the Website, we may ask you
to provide personally identifiable information, or “personal
information.” This personal information could include that which may
be used to identify or contact you, such as your name, mailing
address (including zip code), telephone number, age, gender and
e-mail address. It is completely optional for you to engage in the
activities that request your personal information. For certain
activities on the Website, your personal information may be
mandatory for participation. You will not be able to engage in such
activities if you do not provide the mandatory data.
At various times as you use the Website, you may be given the option
of receiving recurring informational/promotional newsletters or
information via e-mail from STAND. In order to subscribe to STAND
newsletters via e-mail, we need your contact information, such as
your name and e-mail address.
We use information that you provide to us in order to deliver the
specific services and information that you request and to deliver
additional information that we believe may be of interest to you.
For instance, we may use your information in the following ways:
• For the purposes for which you specifically provided the
information including, for example, to register you for STAND events
and programs or other community events and programs.
• To send you e-mail notifications about STAND initiatives, events,
programs and services, or to otherwise contact you.
3. DISCLOSURE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION
We may disclose your personal information to third parties in order
to comply with applicable laws and law enforcement agencies, to
protect our rights in or the safety of the Website or to protect the
safety or rights of other users of the Website.
4. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
As a convenience to our Website users and to recognize certain
organizations that provide support to STAND, we may choose various
third-party websites to link to, and frame within, the Website. We
have no control over these linked sites, each of which has separate
privacy and data collection practices and policies independent of
us. Data collected by these third-party websites (even if offered on
or through the Website) is not received by us. As such, we have no
responsibility or liability for these independent policies or
actions, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of any such websites. We are also not responsible for any
advertising on any such third-party websites. These linked sites are
only for your convenience and you therefore access them at your own
risk.
5. SECURITY MEASURES
We have implemented security measures we consider reasonable and
appropriate to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of
the information under our control. Please be advised, however, that
while we strive to protect your personal information and privacy, we
cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you
disclose or transmit to us through the Internet and are not
responsible for the theft, destruction or inadvertent disclosure of
your personal information. In the unfortunate event that your
“personally identifiable information” (or as the term or similar
terms are defined by any applicable law requiring notice upon a
security breach) is compromised, we may notify you by e-mail (at our
sole and absolute discretion) to the last e-mail address you have
provided us in the most expedient time reasonable under the
circumstances; provided, however, that delays in notification may
occur while we take necessary measures to determine the scope of the
breach and restore reasonable integrity to the system as well as for
the legitimate needs of law enforcement if notification would impede
a criminal investigation. From time to time we evaluate new
technology for protecting information, and when appropriate, we may
upgrade our information security systems.
6. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
If you have any questions or comments about our privacy practices or
your experience with the Website, please do not hesitate to contact:
Charles Sperling
Executive Director
4319 Covington Hwy, Suite 117-A
Decatur, Georgia 30035
404-288-4668
csperling@standinc.com
Last updated on September 23, 2010.
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