United Steelworkers Union Local 831 is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 site and governs data collection and usage. By using the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by United Steelworkers Union Local 831. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by United Steelworkers Union Local 831 for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through United Steelworkers Union Local 831 public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: United Steelworkers Union Local 831 does not read any of your private online communications.

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from United Steelworkers Union Local 831 so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 and United Steelworkers Union Local 831 family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 collects and uses your personal information to operate the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 Web site and deliver the services you have requested. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from United Steelworkers Union Local 831 and its affiliates. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, United Steelworkers Union Local 831 may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to United Steelworkers Union Local 831, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within United Steelworkers Union Local 831, in order to determine what United Steelworkers Union Local 831 services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within United Steelworkers Union Local 831 to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only 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 United Steelworkers Union Local 831 or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of United Steelworkers Union Local 831; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of United Steelworkers Union Local 831, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The United Steelworkers Union Local 831 Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a 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. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize United Steelworkers Union Local 831 pages, or register with United Steelworkers Union Local 831 site or services, a cookie helps United Steelworkers Union Local 831 to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same United Steelworkers Union Local 831 Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 features that you customized.

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 the United Steelworkers Union Local 831 services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. United Steelworkers Union Local 831 encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how United Steelworkers Union Local 831 is protecting your information.

Contact Information

United Steelworkers Union Local 831 welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that United Steelworkers Union Local 831 has not adhered to this Statement, please contact United Steelworkers Union Local 831 at hosting@tekabyte.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.