Boston .NET User Group Privacy Policy
Boston .NET User Group is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement
explains data collection and use practices of the ineta.org site (this web “Site”);
it does not apply to other online or offline products or services. By accessing
this Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices
described in this privacy statement.
- Collection of your Personal Information
- Use of your Personal Information
- Control of your Personal Information
- Access to your Personal Information
- Security of your Personal Information
- Protection of Children's Personal Information
- Use of Cookies
- Use of Web Beacons
- Use of Sign-in and Registration Services
- Enforcement of this Privacy Statement
- Changes to this Statement
- Contact Information
Collection of your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you
(personal information) or allows us to contact you to provide a service or carry
out a transaction that you have requested such as receiving information about
Boston .NET User Group products and services, entering a contest, ordering e-mail newsletters,
joining a limited-access premium site or service, signing up for an event or
training, or when purchasing, downloading and/or registering Boston .NET User Group products and services. The
personal information we collect may include your name, title, company or
organization name, work e-mail, work phone, work or home address, information
about your job function, information about your company, credit card
information, and other information as needed.
The Site may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of
the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through
which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages
that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from
which you linked directly to our site. This information is used to help improve
the site, analyze trends and administer the site. Some of our sites may collect
information about your hardware and software in order to provide a requested
service.
Boston .NET User Group technical communities provide opportunities to interact with Boston .NET User Group members, volunteers,
employees, experts, and your peers in order to share knowledge and news about
Boston .NET User Group products or services, and related technologies. In order to avoid your e-mail address or
other personal information from being gathered and used by others for
inappropriate or harmful purposes, Boston .NET User Group advises that you should be cautious
about posting a real e-mail address or other personal information to newsgroups,
chats, or other public forums.
Use of your Personal Information
The personal information collected on this Site will be used to operate the Site
and to provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested
or authorized.
In support of these uses, Boston .NET User Group may use personal information to provide you with
more effective customer service, to improve the Site and any related
Boston .NET User Group products or services, and to make the Site easier to use by eliminating the
need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Site
to your particular preference or interests. In order to offer you a more
consistent experience in your interactions with Boston .NET User Group, information collected
by Boston .NET User Group may be combined with information collected by other Boston .NET User Group services.
We may use your personal information to provide you with important information
about the product or service that you are using, including critical updates and
notifications. Additionally, with your permission, we may send you information
about other Boston .NET User Group products and services, and/or share information with
Boston .NET User Group partners, sponsors, and affiliates so they may send you information about their products and
services.
We merge site-visitation data with demographic information for
research purposes, and we may use this information individually and in aggregate to provide more
relevant content or to provide more products or services. In some sections of this Site,
we may combine site-visitation data with your personal information in
order to provide you with personalized content.
When you sign up for a newsletter or agree to receive promotional and other
e-mail from Boston .NET User Group. Boston .NET User Group may use customized links or similar technologies to track e-mail
links that you click. We may associate that information with your personal
information in order to provide you more focused e-mail communications or
product or services information. When you sign up for a newsletter you agreee to
provide Boston .NET User Group a valid e-mail address and update your e-mail address to maintain a
valid e-mail address so long as you are registered for a newsletter. To register to
receive Boston .NET User Group newsletters, you must register as a member or become a member of Boston .NET User Group,
a membership organization, n the registration process. To unsubscribe from newsletters from Boston .NET User Group as a member of
Boston .NET User Group, a membership organization, you must unsubscribe by removing yourself as a member
of Boston .NET User Group.
Some services on this Site offer individuals the ability to publicly display
certain personal information, such as for an Boston .NET User Group user group as part of offering
user group services. Participation in such services is not optional for user groups.
Boston .NET User Group occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our
behalf, such as Web site hosting, packaging, mailing and delivering prizes,
answering customer questions about products and services, and sending
information about our products, special offers, and other services. We will only
provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the
service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information
and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
Boston .NET User Group may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the
good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of
the law or comply with legal process served on Boston .NET User Group or the Site; (b) protect and
defend the rights or property of Boston .NET User Group and our family of Web sites; or (c) act in
urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Boston .NET User Group employees or agents,
users of Boston .NET User Group products or services, or members of the public.
Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the
United States or any other country in which Boston .NET User Group or its affiliates, subsidiaries
or agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such
transfer of information outside of your country. Boston .NET User Group abides by the safe harbor
framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the
collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
Control of your Personal Information
Except as otherwise described in this statement, personal information you
provide on the Site will not be shared outside of Boston .NET User Group and its controlled
subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission. As described below in the
next section, you can access your personal information and make choices about
how you wish to be contacted.
Please be aware that this privacy statement and any choices you make on the Site
will not necessarily apply to personal information you may have provided to
Boston .NET User Group in the context of other, separately operated, Boston .NET User Group products or services.
Boston .NET User Group may send out periodic e-mails informing you of membership service, technical service
or security issues related to membership or a product or service you requested, or confirming
you requested a membership service or product or service. In most services offered by Boston .NET User Group,
contact with the member or customer is an intrinsic part of the service. You will not be
able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings, as they are considered an
essential part of the membership service(s) you have chosen.
Access to your Personal Information
You can review and edit the personal information and contact preferences you
provided at this Site by visiting the Boston .NET User Group Site. You will be
asked to enter your e-mail address and password before viewing your personal
information.
At the Boston .NET User Group Site you can:
- View and edit personal information you have already given us on this Site.
Security of your Personal Information
Boston .NET User Group is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We
use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your
personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Protection of Children's Personal Information
Boston .NET User Group may operate a general audience site and does not knowingly collect any
personal information from children.
Use of Cookies
We may use cookies on this Site to ensure the integrity of the registration process
and to personalize the Site. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on
your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or
deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can
only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to
save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a
site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent
visits. This simplifies the process of delivering relevant content, eases site
navigation, and so on. When you return to the Web site, the information you
previously provided may be retrieved, so you can easily use the site's features
that you customized.
Web beacons, also known as clear gif technology, or action tags, may be used to
assist in delivering the cookie on our site. This technology is a tool we use to
compile aggregated statistics about this Web site usage, such as how
many visitors clicked on key elements (such as links or graphics) on
this Web Site, blog or a newsletter. We may share aggregated site
statistics with partner companies.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to
decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be
able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other Web sites you
visit.
Use of Web Beacons
Boston .NET User Group Web pages may contain electronic images known as Web beacons -
sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow Boston .NET User Group to count users who
have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Boston .NET User Group may
include Web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters in order to
determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
Some of these Web beacons may be placed by third party service providers to help
determine the effectiveness of our advertising or marketing campaigns or email
communications. These Web beacons may be used by these service providers to
place a persistent cookie on your computer. Doing this allows the service
provider to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails
and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views. Boston .NET User Group
prohibits Web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal
information.
Use of Sign-in and Registration Services
This Site uses a process to provide sign-in and registration services. In
order to sign in to this Site using this process, you will be asked to type
your e-mail address and a password. This same sign-in allows you to
access this Site and this Site's services. If you create a sign-in for registration
at this Site, you are registering with this Site to access certain areas of this Site
through your sign-on account.
Enforcement of this Privacy Statement
If you have questions regarding this statement, you should contact
Boston .NET User Group. Boston .NET User Group will make every attempt to resolve all issues with your concern.
Changes to this Statement
We may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also
revise the "last updated" date on the privacy statement. This may include material
changes to this privacy statement. We may also notify you either by placing a
prominent notice on the home page of our Web site or by directly sending you a
notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to
stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we
collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this
privacy statement and any updates.
Contact Information
Boston .NET User Group welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you believe
that Boston .NET User Group has not adhered to this privacy statement, please contact us
electronically or via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.