UnitedProject is a community for better health, which is why safeguarding your privacy is of extreme importance to us. Our #1 goal is to provide you with a safe and secure environment to interact in. We will never rent, sell or share information that personally identifies you.
Please take a couple of minutes to read and understand UnitdedProject.org Inc. (UP) Privacy Policy so that you understand how we treat your personal information while visiting http://www.unitedproject.org (website)
Information We Collect:
For Visitors: NO personally identifiable information is ever collected when you visit our website. During your visit our web server automatically recognizes only the Internet domain and IP address from which you have accessed our site. This information does not result in the identification of your personal e-mail address or any other personal information. This information is only gathered regarding the volume and timing of access to the site in order to improve the site content.
- For Registered Members:In order to become a Registered Member you need to provide us your e-mail address only and choose a unique Member Name and a password (We recommend that you do not use your real name or parts of your e-mail address when choosing your Member Name). We need your e-mail address in order to activate your account and for communication purposes (you can always control the extent of communication through your e-mail settings). Any additional information that you may enter in your profile section is optional.
- For Registered Members Using Our Benefit Products and Services: in order to activate and maintain your level of benefit services we collect the following information: first name, last name, gender, date of birth, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone numbers. If you elect to include dependent family members to receive our products and services we will collect their first name, last name, date of birth and e-mail address (e-mail address collected only if dependent is over 18 years old). The choice to provide us with personal information is always yours. However, your decision to withhold particular details may limit the products and services we are able to provide and make it more difficult for us to advise you or suggest appropriate alternatives. We may also maintain a file containing contact history that is used for customer inquiry purposes.
Emailing Us
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to the UP. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected and used solely to respond to you, to address issues.
Emailing Friends
We offer a feature that allows you to email invitations, stories, petitions and other content on our website to friends. This feature requires that you enter the name and email address of the recipient (s). We store this information for the purpose of sending this one-time email only.
Public Areas of the Website
You are NEVER required to share ANY identifiable personal or health information ANYWHERE on our website.
All information revealed in UP public areas (including, but not limited to posting stories, petitions, comments, discussion boards, member profile, uploading photos, inviting friends) will be open for public viewing by design.
We urge to carefully consider the information you are going to reveal before posting it any public areas of the website. What you have posted (including any identifiable personal or health information) may be seen, disclosed to, or collected by third parties and may be used by others in ways we are unable to control or predict, including to contact you for unauthorized .
Personal Information Disclosure
We use your personal information to communicate with you, enhance your visit to our website and effectively provide the products and services you have requested. We may share some or all of your nonpublic personal information:
- With contractors, vendors and affiliated companies that provide us with the products and service for the operation and maintenance of our website.
- In instances such as a legal proceeding or court order, that may require to disclose certain information to authorities. Only the information specifically requested is disclosed and we will take precautions to satisfy ourselves that the authorities who are making the request have legitimate grounds to do so.
- In the event that UP is acquired by or merged with another company. UP will notify you before any of your personal information is transferred and may become subject to a different privacy policy.
Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
You can always access and update information previously provided to us. Registered Members can login and access the “My Home” section of the website, which allows users to update profile and benefits information and set preferences. In addition, you may always contact UP directly at info@unitedproject.org to update or remove any of your personal information.
Security
We use current technologies and maintain security standards to ensure that your personal information is protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, inappropriate alteration or misuse. All safety and security measures are also appropriate to the sensitivity level of your information. Electronic files are kept in a secured environment with restricted access. Paper-based files are stored in restricted access areas.
We manage our server environment appropriately and our firewall infrastructure is strictly adhered to. We employ current technologies to assist us in protecting the confidentiality and privacy of your information.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites. To better serve you, we occasionally use cookies to enhance or customize your visit to this website. The software and hardware you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this website.
Children's privacy
This Website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age nor does UP knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any personally identifiable information to UP. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you must obtain a parent's permission before submitting any information to UP through the Website or otherwise. NO benefits or services are valid for anyone under 18 years of age.
Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. UP is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. You should read the privacy policies of each site you visit to determine what information that site may be collecting about you.
Advertising
In order to enhance user experience we may serve ads from third-party advertising companies when you visit our web site. An ad does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another website from this website you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including but not limited to its privacy policy. All ads will be clearly marked with words "advertising" or "ads" next to them.
Privacy Officer
Members and Visitors may direct any questions or enquires with respect to our practices or your personal information by contacting our Privacy Officer, as follows:
By Mail: attn: Privacy Officer, UnitedProject.org, Inc. 2450 Miami Gardens Drive, Suite 104, Miami, FL 33180
Updating this Policy
Any changes to our privacy policy and information handling practices shall be acknowledged in this policy in a timely manner. We may add, modify or remove portions of this policy when we feel it is appropriate to do so. You may determine when this policy was last updated by referring to the modification date found at the bottom of the privacy policy web page. Your continued use of our website will indicate acceptance of the changes. You may choose to opt-out of continuing to use our website at any time.
Last updated: May 21st, 2007 |
