Tri-Valley Insurance Professionals - Website Privacy Policy Notice

Thank you for visiting the Tri-Valley Insurance Professionals (TVIP) website and reviewing our Privacy Notice. TVIP wants you to know about the collection, use, security, and access to information that may be obtained through use of TVIP's website. By visiting this website you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Notice. This Notice covers the following topics:

Personal information and choice
What happens to information you submit to us?
Survey
If you send us e-mail
Access to and Correction of Personal Information
Automatic collection of information/Cookies
Links to other Sites
Restriction of Liability
Ownership

·         Personal information and choice
"Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Pursuant to Civil Code 1798.3(a), personal information includes, but is not limited to, such information as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information; however, it is considered "electronically collected personal information".

·         “Electronically collected personal information" means any information that is maintained that identifies or describes an individual user, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, medical or employment history, password, electronic mail address, and information that reveals any network location or identity, but excludes any information manually submitted by a user, whether electronically or in written form, and information on or relating to individuals who are users, serving in a business capacity, including, but not limited to, business owners, officers, or principals of that business.

·         If you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for specific information (i.e. completing a request to join an event, sending an e-mail or participating in a survey) more detailed data will be collected. If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way affect your ability to use any other feature of the Tri-Valley Insurance Professionals (TVIP) website.

·         Information collected and how it is used
If you do nothing during your visit to the Tri-Valley Insurance Professionals's (TVIP) website, but browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

·         1.     The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used but not the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the Internet Protocol Address 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.     If you downloaded a form, the form that was downloaded.

·         The information we automatically collect or store is used to improve the content of our web services and to help us understand how people are using our services. This information is used for gathering website statistics. The information we automatically collect and store in our logs about your visit helps us to analyze our website to continually improve the value of the materials available. We make no attempt to link other websites with the individuals that browse TVIP's website.

·         What happens to information you submit to us?
If you choose to submit information to us the information will be transmitted through secure lines to our members. Any private information will only be used for the purposes for which it was provided and will not be shared with another entity except as prescribed by law.

·         Survey
If during your visit to TVIP's website you participate in a survey or send an e-mail, the following additional information will be collected:

·         1.     The e-mail address and contents of the e-mail; and

·         2.     Information volunteered in response to the survey.

·         The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us.

·         If you send us e-mail
You may choose to provide us with personal information, as in e-mail with a comment or question. We use the information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Sometimes we forward your e-mail to other NAIW member associations who may be better able to help you. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, we do not share our e-mail with any other organizations.

·         We use your e-mail to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve our website, or to forward the e-mail to another agency for appropriate action.

·         Access to and Correction of Personal Information

·         If you have any questions or concerns about the information presented in this Privacy Notice, or wish to make corrections to your personal information, you may contact:

·         TVIP
PO Box  ####

·         Concord, CA 94527

·         cccofnaiw@hotmail.com

·         You may recommend changes to your personal information you believe in error by submitting a written request that credibly shows the error. Additionally, if you choose you may have any personal information collected about you discarded without reuse or distribution, provided we are contacted in a timely fashion, typically within 30 days from the date you provide the information to us. If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact us. In all cases, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

·         Automatic collection of information/Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. Unlike the common usage of cookies, TVIP only uses cookies during the session in which you access our interactive applications.

·         Cookies created on your computer by using this website do not contain "personal information" and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature only to store a randomly generated identifying temporary tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. However, if you turn your cookie option off you will not be able to access our interactive applications.

·         Links to other Sites
Our website has links to sites we felt might be useful to you. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

·         This website and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the TVIP. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.

·         Restriction of Liability
The TVIP attempts to maintain the highest accuracy of content on its website. Any errors or omissions should be reported to us for investigation...

·         The TVIP makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the absolute accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this website. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by TVIP, or their members, employees or agents.

·         Ownership
Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated, is considered in the public domain. It may be distributed or copied as permitted by law. In order to use any information on this website not owned or created by TVIP you must seek permission directly from the owning (or holding) sources. TVIP shall have the unlimited right to use for any purpose, free of any charge, all information submitted to TVIP via this site except those submissions made under separate legal contract. TVIP shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in information provided to TVIP through this site. The use of NAIW association logos, emblems and/or seals without prior authorization is prohibited.