Privacy Policy
This
privacy statement describes what we do with the information that
we receive about you when you visit our Web site. The information
that we receive about you depends on what you do when you visit
our Web site.
If you visit our site
to browse, or to read or download information (ALL VISITORS):
We automatically receive information about the computer that you
are using, including IP address, browser software, operating system,
and the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet. We
also record the date and time you access our site and the Internet
address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site.
We use this information to send you a "cookie" when
you visit our Web site. A cookie is a file that identifies
you as a unique user. We use cookies to track the number of
people visiting our Web site (www.score.org).
If you request email counseling:
We receive your name, email address and zip code when you submit
your request. We also receive any other personal information
that you provide in the text of your email request.
We use your name and email address to respond to your request for
business counseling. We use your zip code to identify the general
area in which you live so that we can monitor the geographical scope
and impact of our services and also so that we can provide counseling
appropriate for your location. The SCORE counselor that receives
your email request will have access to other personal information
that you provide in the text of your email request. The SCORE
counselor will keep this information confidential but may consult
with other SCORE counselors about your situation in order to better
serve you.
If you sign up for a SCORE
email newsletter:
We receive your name, state, zip code, email address and various
other general information that you might choose to provide about
yourself or your business.
We use your name and email address to deliver the email newsletter,
updates or announcements that you have requested (SCORE eNews,
SOHO eSource or Resource eNews).
Although SCORE newsletters, updates or announcements may contain
occasional links or references to various SCORE commercial partners,
these links and references do not mean that we rent, sell or otherwise
disseminate to commercial partners information that we receive about
you.
You can be removed from a mailing list at any time by sending a
message to enews@score.org,
esource@score.org or eresource@score.org with
the word “unsubscribe” in the subject line. If you submit a testimonial
or success story:
We receive your name, place of business and email address as well
as the information that you submit (your testimonial or success
story).
At our discretion, we may display on our site your testimonial or
success story, including personal information that you provide as
part of your testimonial submission.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse
and alteration of the information under our control. In order
to prevent unauthorized access to your information, we have instituted
safeguards such as physical access restrictions, software defenses
and written guidelines instructing volunteers on the confidentiality
of your personal information. We have also implemented safeguards
to notify us in the event of loss of Internet connectivity. Even
with these safeguards in place, unauthorized access, loss of connectivity
or hardware failure can still occur. For this reason, we cannot
guarantee that our safeguards will be totally effective all of the
time nor can we be responsible for lost or delayed requests, email,
or content that may result from loss of connectivity or other technical
failures.
Children’s Privacy
We are concerned about protecting children’s privacy. We do
not anticipate that children will be visitors or users of our Web
site, email counseling, or other services. We do not knowingly
collect personal contact information, online or offline, from children
under the age of 13 and will not do so when we learn or suspect
that such information is being provided by a child even if the stated
age is 13 or over.
