Privacy Statement
Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of America
Welcome to Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of
America (the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially
when conducting business.
This statement governs our privacy policies
with respect to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without
transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site
and make use of the various services offered by Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts
of America (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact,
or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not
limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial
profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally
Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected
anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or
demographic information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We
collect the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: the
names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the
nature and the nature and type of information requested.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service
vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may
provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this
information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control how
these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how
they use personal information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized
Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as
links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the
information given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make
appropriate service offerings, to provide online resources for volunteering and
donations and to fulfill registration and event fees on the Site. We may email
Visitors and Authorized Customers about program or fundraising opportunities on
the Site, Council or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We
may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and
Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared
with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with
other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our
Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers,
with our affiliated agencies (i.e. National Council Boys Scouts of America or
Newsletter Service). We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving
information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts
of America is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or
employees of Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of America except for use as
indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and
distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited
information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated
agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at
http://www.otschodela.org/resources/contact.htm or on our newsletter using
the unsubscribe link.
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information
about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use
Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example,
if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10
minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of America use login information?
Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of America uses login information, including,
but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends,
administer the Site, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad
demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable
Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
Otschodela Council - Boy Scouts of America has entered into and will continue to
enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a
need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will
disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court
order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release
information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when
reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The
Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is
only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a
password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security
systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit
card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols
used by our third party payment gateway, in place to protect information sent
over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a
secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors,
tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events
will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized
Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable
Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally
Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing
us at
http://www.otschodela.org/resources/contact.htm
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information
collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's database
by contacting
http://www.otschodela.org/resources/contact.htm. However, because of backups
and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor's entry
without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have
Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information
functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally
Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to our
privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing
our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally
Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously
requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer
to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click
on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to
read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may
differ from ours.
