Privacy PolicyOur organization respects the privacy of our clients and members. It is for this reason we feel it is important to be able to assure our service users that any personal information we collect online or otherwise will be held in strict confidentiality under our regulated privacy procedures. The Ten Privacy PrinciplesAccountabilityNLOWE is accountable for all personal client/member information.Questions and concerns regarding NLOWE’s privacy policies can be addressed to the Office Manager, Judy Raske, at jraske@nlowe.org. The Purpose of Personal Collection NLOWE requires a limited amount of information for the following purposes:
ConsentNLOWE will not collect, use or disclose your personal information without your consent. By submitting your personal information through our website you are giving your consent for us to collect, use or disclose your personal information for the purposes identified to you.Limiting CollectionNLOWE only requests the minimal amount of information necessary to provide the best possible services. When you register for a membership with NLOWE, you will be assigned a username and password which will allow you access to the Members Only section of the NLOWE web site. Registration requires a controlled amount of personal information and can be done on the web or by contacting our Office Manager, Judy Raske, at jraske@nlowe.org.If you choose to make credit card payments on-line for any reason, please be aware that we have taken every precaution to keep your credit card information safe and secure. Once the transaction has been completed, your credit card information will be destroyed and no longer in our possession. When you visit our website, you are assigned a temporary text file called a cookie through your web browser. It is placed on your computer for programming purposes only and enhances your use of the site by providing a unique identifier as you move from page to page. We may use cookies to identify if you have previously visited our site and to remember any preferences that you may have set while visiting our site. Cookies cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or obtain your email address. You, the user, have the ability to modify most browsers to either accept all cookies, notify the user when a cookie is sent, or reject all cookies. Limiting Use, Disclosure and RetentionThe personal information that you provide via our website will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to a third party without your consent. We do not sell, rent or trade our mailing lists. As a member you will be granted access to our membership directory which provides full business contact information of all NLOWE members who wish to be included in the directory. It gives members an opportunity to network and promote their business on-line through NLOWE.
AccuracyIn order to keep your information up to date and accurate, we ask that you contact us with any changes to your personal information. Please be advised that our representatives may contact you periodically in order to verify the accuracy of your information.SafeguardsWe promise our service users that all personal information collected via our website or otherwise will remain protected and secure at all times. Any information provided when registering for memberships or events on-line or accessing the Members Only section of our website, is collected within a secure page and encrypted while being transmitted to the NLOWE internet server.OpennessWe invite our members and clients to review our policies and procedures as it pertains to them. We offer informative literature which outline our policies and practices regarding client/member personal information handling. For further information contact us.Individual AccessWe believe that our service users are entitled to know what personal information we have on file, the purpose for use and retention and to whom the file is accessible. If you would like to learn the contents of your personal file, please contact our Office Manager or the appropriate service representative. For example, access to member information can be obtained through the member services coordinator. We do reserve the right to withhold information in special circumstances. For example, when disclosure of information interferes with a legal investigation or infringes upon the privacy of another client.If you have any inquiries or concerns regarding this privacy statement and our compliance with its principles, please contact our Office Manager, Judy Raske, at jraske@nlowe.org.
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