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Introduction
This document establishes the Privacy Policy for the APCO-MS Web site at http://apco-ms.org. If you have objections to the Privacy Policy, you should not access or use the APCO-MS.org site. This Privacy Policy governs only the APCO-MS.org site, and does not affect any other APCO-MS or APCO International entities.
Changes To The Privacy Policy
All personal identifiable information that is collected, stored, and maintained by APCO-MS.org will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such collection. APCO-MS.org reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion, and will post these changes on the APCO-MS.org site. If you do not agree to such changes, you must notify APCO-MS.org within thirty (30) days of the date the changes are posted to the site. After that time, you agree to allow your information to be used under the new Privacy Policy.
External Privacy Policies
The APCO-MS.org site contains links to external resources (including documents, files, multimedia, sites, and other Internet resources), and offers no guarantee of privacy when accessing an external resource. APCO-MS.org accepts no responsibility or liability in relation to the access or use of an external resource through our site. By accessing or using an external resource through our site, you agree to be bound by the external resource's privacy policies and terms of use.
Collection of Personal Information
By accessing or using the APCO-MS.org site, you agree to allow APCO-MS to collect information about your access, including browser type, operating system, CPU speed, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, and other technical information. This information is used to improve the site and the resources offered by it, and may be shared with our hosting provider to improve our service. Such information is not matched to your personal identifiable information, and is used only in an aggregate manner.
Certain services offered on the site may request or require providing personal identifiable information, such as name, address, e-mail address, telephone/facsimile numbers, employer, job title/description, and other personal information. When ordering products or services through the site, you may be required to provide payment information, such as checking account or credit card numbers. Depending on the activity, some information provided may be voluntary or may be mandatory. If you do not provide mandatory information with respect to a particular activity, you will not be able to engage in that activity.
To prevent errors in our records, authenticate our users, and prevent abuse of the site, we may supplement the information you provide to us through the site with our own data received from APCO International and other private and public sources.
How Your Personal Information is Used
Personal identifiable information collected by APCO-MS.org is used to record and support your access and use of the site and participation in provided offerings. Your personal identifiable information may also be used to keep you informed about APCO activities, special offerings, and other products and services if you have opted to receive such communications.
Transmission To Third Parties
APCO-MS.org will not transmit your personal identifiable information to any third party without your express consent. With respect to this policy, you agree to allow APCO-MS.org to transmit information as necessary to provide requested products or services from external sources, including transmitting personal identifiable information to parent organization APCO International to complete membership, register for training and conferences, and other uses. Only the necessary information for processing your request will be transmitted to another source, and will be handled using secure technologies when and where available. External sources that are utilized to process requests on your behalf are bound by these same terms.
Your e-mail address will never be shared with an outside source, except when necessary to process such requests as listed above. Your e-mail address may be used for direct communication by authorized APCO-MS representatives, but will not be used for mass-mailing and other purposes without your express consent.
By submitting personal identifiable information to APCO-MS.org, you understand and agree that this information is being transmitted across the Internet, which is not guaranteed to be a secure medium. APCO-MS.org makes every effort to protect your personal identifiable information, but does not guarantee privacy or accept any liability covering technology beyond our own servers and technology.
APCO-MS.org may provide your personal information if necessary, in our judgement, to comply with laws or regulations; in response to a valid subpoena, warrant, or order; or to protect the rights of APCO-MS.org, APCO-MS, and APCO International.
Use of Cookies And Other Technologies
To improve our site and its offerings, we may use cookies or similar technologies to track your visit. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by our server and can only be read by our server. Cookies enable us to give you better service, by allowing us to "remember" your visits, record your passwords, and keep up with your preferences. Cookies cannot be executed as a program, and cannot carry computer viruses. Your browser can block cookies from being set and read, but this may exclude you from accessing and using certain site content and offerings.
Updating Your Personal Identifiable Information
You can update your personal information at any time by contacting us. If you are changing information related to a certain site offering or service, please check with the particular offering or service for instructions on how to change your data. If you are unable to access the offering or service, or want to change your information elsewhere, please contact us in writing at:
APCO Mississippi Chapter
Attention: Privacy Policy
1654 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, Mississippi 39532
When writing, please be sure to include your name, address, telephone number, and any other relevant information such as your e-mail address, APCO-MS.org login, or APCO member number. Please provide as much detail as possible about how the information was received by the site (contact form, registration, etcetera).
Any questions about APCO-MS.org and its policies can be directed in writing or by using the Contact Form.
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