PRIVACY NOTICE FOR THE IUOE WEBSITE
The IUOE has created this privacy notice to explain how we use information that you may provide while visiting our website and to demonstrate our firm commitment to Internet privacy. The IUOE may modify this policy from time to time so we encourage you to check back when revisiting this website.
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website. The type and amount of information received depends on how you use the site.
Website Usage/Information Collection When you visit the IUOE website, we automatically obtain information from you about the name of your Internet service provider, the browser and type of computer you are using, the website that referred you to us, the pages you request and the date and time of those requests. We use this information on an aggregate basis to generate statistics and measure site activity to improve the usefulness of the site to our visitors. For example, we use this information to track which pages are most popular among visitors as a whole. We do not track the pages you or any individual visitor may look at during a visit to our site and we do not collect any other information without your knowledge and permission. We do not collect or store personally identifiable information, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address or phone number, unless you provide that information.
The IUOE website uses a cookie for measuring aggregate web statistics, including number of monthly visitors, number of repeat visitors, most popular web pages and other information. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. IUOE will also use cookies to facilitate your online visit by maintaining data that you provide for online activism activities so that you will not need to resubmit certain information. The IUOE does not use cookies to track what specific pages an individual site visitor views.
IUOE's Sharing of Personally Identifiable Information The IUOE may exchange limited personally identifiable information (such as name and e-mail address) with partner organizations when people correspond with the IUOE.
The IUOE website will not post your personal contact information, including e-mail address, street address and phone numbers, without your consent. Without such consent, website staff will withhold posting personal contact information for that individual.
Opting Out of E-mail Lists People who subscribe to e-mail lists via the website will receive periodic updates from the IUOE by regular mail, fax or e-mail. You may opt out of receiving future information via e-mail by using the unsubscribe procedure specified on the e-mail message or by sending an e-mail message with the name of the list you are a member of to: webmaster@iuoe.org.
Join IUOE by Text Campaign By providing your consent, you are enrolling in “Join IUOE” Alerts. Subscription to the alerts is not required to create your account. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by texting STOP. For help, text HELP to or call (202) 429-9100. You can also access our Privacy Policy.
Text JOIN to 41041 By texting keyword "JOIN" you agree to receive IUOE advertising notifications. Msg & data rates may apply. Msg freq may vary. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to stop. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Outside Links This site contains hypertext links to other sites. The IUOE is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Security All user information is restricted in our offices. All employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Finally, the servers that store sensitive information are kept in a secure environment.
If you send us an e-mail, you should know that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. So, if your communication includes sensitive information like your bank account, charge card, or social security number, contact us by mail or by telephone rather than by e-mail.
Corrections/Updating Personal Information: If your personal information changes (such as your ZIP code), or if you wish to have your information removed from our database, contact us and we will correct, update or remove that personal data provided to us.
Contact Us If you experience technical problems with the operation of this web site, contact us by e-mailing: webmaster@iuoe.org.
http://www.iuoe.org IUOE Web Coordinator 1125 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429-9100
You also may contact us by mail or telephone. If you do so, we may use the information you provide in the ways we have described in this privacy policy.
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However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting IUOE, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission. No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. IUOE is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in IUOE's sole discretion. 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You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and IUOE as a result of this agreement or use of the IUOE Web Site. IUOE's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of IUOE's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the IUOE Web Site or information provided to or gathered by IUOE with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and IUOE with respect to the IUOE Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and IUOE with respect to the IUOE Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES: All contents of the IUOE Web Site are: ©2007 International Union of Operating Engineers. All rights reserved. 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