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WNCWA Privacy Policy
Introduction
This privacy notice for Western North Carolina Woodworkers Association (WNCWA, we, us, or our), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (process) your information when you use our services (Services), such as when you:
- Visit our website at WNCWA.net
- Engage with us in other related ways, including posting Forum blogs, registering for events, renewing membership, or other interaction within the website
Please note that privacy laws differ widely between countries and, within countries, between states and smaller jurisdictions. Because members and non-members can access our website from anywhere in the world, WNCWA is committed to meeting all relevant international, federal, and state laws and industry guidelines regarding your personal information and how it is protected.
By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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Information Collection And Use
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personal identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (Personal Information) may include, but is not limited to:
- First and Last Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Address
- Original membership form data and subsequent renewals
- Event registrations
- Donations
- Online payments and payment history
- Biographic and other information
- Information associated with MNCWA discussion forums and surveys
- Board and committee assignments
- Uploading of documents and photos to the website
- Posting classified ads
- Maintaining certifications and continuing education training
- Purchasing WNCWA products
The above information is provided by you as you interact with the website and its various screens and dialogs. Some information is required by us in order to maintain accurate and complete records, for legal protections, or to allow the organization to provide its services to you. Some information requested is optional.
For users who register and become WNCWA members, we store the personal information they provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators and WNCWA board members also see and edit that information.
We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a member is under 18 and has provided us with Personal Information, we will contact the child's parents and we will delete such information if requested.
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Tracking Technologies (Cookies, etc.)
We use tracking technologies such as cookies and similar technologies to measure usage during your visits to our services and to provide security to specific areas of our website.
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Use and Sharing of Information
We may share your information from your use of the services with legal and law enforcement agencies as requested.
Demographic data is not collected.
Credit or debit card information is not collected.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information,WNCWA cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security.
Real time authorization, capture and execution of credit card purchases are performed over the Internet via PayPal. PayPal will verify your credit card information prior to completing a transaction. WNCWA does not have any access to your credit card information or account.
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Third-parties
With exception of the following entities, we don’t share any personal identifying information publicly or with third-parties:
- Legal and law enforcement agencies
- Business or orgnaizations providing discounts to our membership
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control
over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
Website "checkers" may be utilized by WNCWA to provide operational information to our website administrators. Such information includes, but not limited to:
- determining areas of website improvement such as broken links, alt tags missing, etc.
- determining the type of connection to our website - phone, computer, tablets, etc.
- the number of times the various pages of our website are accessed
- how long users are connected to our website
- general geographic location when our website is accessed
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Other:
WNCWA may also disclose user account and personal information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating WNCWA’s User Agreement or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally)WNCWA’s rights or property, other WNCWA users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. WNCWA may disclose or access account information and your personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.
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Closing Statement
By visiting the WNCWA website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. From time to time we may amend our Privacy Policy without notice by posting any changes on our website. Changes to our Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted. The Privacy Policy anticipates services and activities that are not currently provided.
Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and
personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information,
feel free to contact us.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the email link in the footer of this page.
This policy is effective as of September 29, 2017.
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Western North Carolina Woodworkers Association is a 501(c)3 organization focused on education, training, community service, and camaraderie. Founded in 2016, we proudly serve all of western North Carolina woodworkers.
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