Privacy Statement

Thank you for visiting the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce website.
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Web site provides convenient access to Chamber information and services, and makes it easier than ever to do business with the Chamber.

As with all online resources, we recognize that visitors to this web site are concerned about their privacy. The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is committed to preserving your privacy when visiting this website.

This policy describes the Chamber’s privacy practices regarding information collected from visitors to this website. This policy describes what data is collected and how that information is used. The Chamber may, at its sole discretion, change modify, add, or delete portions of this policy. Because this privacy policy only
applies to this web site, you should examine the privacy policy of any web site, including other web sites, you access through this web site.

Information Collected When You Visit This Web Site
When visiting www.bedfordcountychamber.org, the Chamber automatically collects and stores the following information about your visit:
1. The Internet Protocol address and domain name of your Internet service provider. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer, which can be used to direct Internet traffic to you;
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The date and time you visited this site;
4. The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
5. The URL or web site address of the web site you visited prior to coming to this web site and from which any web page on this site was linked.

This information is used to improve our web site's content and to help the Chamber understand how visitors are using this web site. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and of least interest to our visitors, and to identify system performance issues or problem areas. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the Chamber does not sell or distribute the information collected from the site for commercial marketing purposes. The information is retained in accordance with the public record retention provisions in the Local Government Records Law.

Information Collected When You Email This Web Site
If you send an email to the Chamber, sign up for e-notifiers, register for an event or make a purchase, your email address and the contents of your email/registration/purchase will be collected.

The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us. The information is retained in accordance with the public record retention provisions in the Local Government Records Law. Your email address and the information contained in your email will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve this web site, or to forward your email to another agency for appropriate action. Your email address is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the Chamber does not sell or distribute your email address for commercial marketing purposes.

Personal Information And Choice
"Personal information" is information about an individual (e.g. an individual's name, address, and phone number). A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information. Personal information is not collected through this web site unless you send an e-mail to the Chamber, sign up for e-notifiers, register for an event or make a purchase. If you do not communicate with this web site it does not affect your ability to use any other features of this web site.

Currently, the Chamber does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this web site. People are cautioned that the collection of personal information provided by any individual through this site will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may, if not protected by federal, state or local law, be subject to public access. The Chamber encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children's Internet activities and guide the children whenever children are asked to provide personal information on-line.

Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Web Site
Information collected through this web site, personal or otherwise, may, if not protected by federal, state or local law, be subject to disclosure pursuant to law, such as the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), or court order. Additionally, the Chamber may disclose personal information to federal, state or local law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the Chambers information.

Security
The Chamber limits employee access to personally identifiable information from this web site to only those employees who need access to perform a specific job. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this web site as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.

To protect consumer data during transmission of electronic commerce, the Chamber uses the latest SSL encryption technology to securely transmit transaction data.

NOTE: The information contained in this policy should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via this web site. For site security purposes and to ensure that this web site remains available to all users, the Chamber employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage to this web site.

Links Disclaimer
In order to provide visitors with certain information, this web site provides links to federal, state and local agencies and web sites of other organizations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that web site. Once you link to another web site from this web site you are subject to the terms and conditions of that web site, including, but not limited to, its privacy policy.

Information Disclaimer
Information provided on this web site is intended to allow the public immediate access to information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information, the Chamber recognizes the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, the Chamber, its employees, officers, agents and agencies make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided by this web site, and deny any expressed or implied warranty as to the same.

Contact Information
For questions regarding the Privacy Policy please Contact Us at info@bedfordcountychamber.org.