This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for virginiaconsumerhealthcare.org (the “Website”). This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. The Virginia Consumer Healthcare Alliance (“VCHA”) respects the privacy of every individual who visits its web site. By visiting the Website, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy sets forth the following information:
1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
2. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
3. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
4. How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
Information Collection, Use, and Sharing
VCHA is the sole owner of the information collected on the Website. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you.
We will use your information solely to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us.
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about news impacting energy consumers, calls to action or monthly newsletters, or changes to this privacy policy. We may occasionally make our constituent names and addresses available to VCHA’s affiliate members.
Your Access to and Control Over Information and Communications
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. If you contact us with an opt-out request, all reasonable efforts will be taken to ensure that you will not receive any communications from us in the future.
Additionally, you can contact us via the email address or phone number given on our website if you would like to:
1. See what data we have about you, if any.
2. Change/correct any data we have about you.
3. Have us delete any data we have about you.
4. Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.
However, such precautions do not guarantee that the Website are invulnerable to all security breaks. VCHA makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation that the use of the Website is protected from viruses, security threats, or other vulnerabilities and that your information will always be secure. While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. These employees are educated about the importance of safeguarding your information and we are committed to holding them accountable for protecting your information and confidentiality. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Cookies
We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site. The “help” menu on your browser should give you options for preventing, accepting or receiving notice of new cookies. However, please be aware that if you block cookies, some website functionality may be lost.
Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. We do not disclose personally identifiable information to those operating linked sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and mailing address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
Letter to Public Officials
If you choose to participate in sending a letter to a Congressional representative or other public official through our Website, we may use your name or information to further educate and alert such public official about our advocacy priorities.
Updates
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via email info@virginiaconsumerhealthcare.org.