The following information explains the Internet Privacy Policy which the
Mount Vernon Council of Citizens’ Associations, Inc. has adopted for
its website (web pages at addresses beginning with
"http://www.mvcca.org). The following is intended to explain our
current Internet privacy practices but shall not be construed as a
contractual promise. We reserve the right to amend our Internet Privacy
Policy and Internet Privacy Policy Statement at any time without
notice.
Virginia law -
We maintain our records in accordance with our obligations as defined
by applicable Virginia statutes, including, but not limited to, the
Virginia Privacy Protection Act of 1976, the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act, and by any applicable U.S. federal laws.
Links to other websites -
Our website may contain links to other public or private entities'
websites, whose privacy practices we do not control.
Information we collect
When you access our website, the routing information and the essential
and nonessential technical information listed below is automatically
collected. No other information is collected through our website except
when you deliberately decide to send it to us (for example, by clicking
on a link to send us an email). The information you might choose to
send us is listed below as "optional information."
Routing information -
The Internet domain and Internet address of the computer you are using.
Essential technical information - identification of the page or service
you are requesting, type of browser and operating system you are using;
and the date and time of access. Nonessential technical information -
the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to
our website, and the "cookie information" described below.
Optional information - when you send us an email, your name, email
address, and the content of your email; when you fill out online forms,
all the data you choose to fill in or confirm.
Cookies -
Our website currently does not place any "cookies" on your computer.
The listserv feature, newsletter subscription, and Council calendar are maintained
by independent companies and they may use cookies. Additionally, as new features
are added to our website, it is possible that cookies may be needed to recognize
you when you return to the website at a later time. Cookies may also
be used to enable us to personalize the website with preferences or information
you have provided during prior sessions.
How the collected information is used -
Routing information is used to route the requested web page to your
computer for viewing. We send the requested web page and the routing
information to our Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other entities
involved in transmitting the requested page to you. We do not control
the privacy practices of those entities. Essential and nonessential
technical information helps us respond to your request in an
appropriate format, or in a personalized manner, and helps us plan
website improvements. Optional information enables us to provide
services or information tailored more specifically to your needs or to
forward your message or inquiry to another entity that is better able
to do so, and also allows us to plan website improvements. We may keep
your information indefinitely, but we ordinarily delete the routing
information from our computer within 30 days after the web page is
transmitted and do not try to obtain any information to link it to the
individuals who browse our website. We use this routing information
primarily in a statistical summary type format to assess site content
and server performance. We may share this summary information with our
business partners when needed. However, on rare occasions when a "hacker" attempts
to breach computer security, logs of routing information are retained to permit
a security investigation and in such cases may be forwarded together with any
other relevant information in our possession to the appropriate law enforcement
agency. Optional information is retained in accordance with the records retention
schedules at the Library of Virginia. Under FOIA, any records in our
possession at the time of a Freedom Of Information Request might be
subject to being inspected by or disclosed to members of the public for
any purpose they may desire.
Choice to provide information -
There is no legal requirement for you to provide any information at our
website. However, our website will not work without routing information
and the essential technical information. Failure of your browser to
provide nonessential technical information will not prevent your use of
our website, but may prevent certain features from working. Failure to
provide optional information may mean that the particular feature or
service associated with that part of the web page would not be
available to you.
© Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations,
Inc. 2008
last update: 27-Jan-2008
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