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North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs
P. O. Box 7893, Rocky Mount, NC
(252) 200-4425
The NC Association of Fire Chiefs is very committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and our web site visitors. As a part of our normal operations, we collect different kinds of information about our website visitors; however, we have structured our website so that our customers and our visitors can feel free to visit our website without identifying themselves or revealing any personal information. Some steps that visitors may take to not be tracked in any manner include:
•Choosing not to submit any information via forms
Choosing not to submit any information via forms •Choosing not to opt-into our newsletter or emails
Choosing not to opt-into our newsletter or emails •Choosing not to purchase any items online from our site
Choosing not to purchase any items online from our site This privacy policy is provided so that our visitors and customers can have an optimal experience with our website and gain confidence in our practices as a company.
Categories of Visitors to Our Site and Information We Collect
Individuals and companies may visit the www.ncafc.com website for many different reasons. We have identified categories that will define the vast majority of our visitors as: browsing/researching, purchasing and submitting forms or registering. NC Association of Fire Chiefs collects and stores different kinds of data for these visits and uses this data for a variety of reasons. They are:
•Browsing/Researching - Visitors to our site that are simply browsing the site or researching our company by navigating through the different web pages on our site, we collect information about their computer, how they got to our site, and the pages that they visit on our site in aggregate. We do not collect any individual or personal information. The industry terms for the type of data we collect from these visits are "clickstream" or "navigation" data. Our team uses this data for research, analysis and reporting so that we can continually improve the ease of navigation on our site, the page structure of our site, the content on our site and the ways in which we can make our site available to more people.
Browsing/Researching - Visitors to our site that are simply browsing the site or researching our company by navigating through the different web pages on our site, we collect information about their computer, how they got to our site, and the pages that they visit on our site in aggregate. We do not collect any individual or personal information. The industry terms for the type of data we collect from these visits are "clickstream" or "navigation" data. Our team uses this data for research, analysis and reporting so that we can continually improve the ease of navigation on our site, the page structure of our site, the content on our site and the ways in which we can make our site available to more people. •Purchasing - Purchasing NC Association of Fire Chiefs products or registering for NC Association of Fire Chiefs events we require visitors to enter information that creates an account with us. The customer then has the option to change or opt-out of their account with us at any time. For online purchases, we are a "Verified Merchant" with Authorize.net. Information regarding this program and the Authorize.net security policies may be found on the Authorize.net website.
Purchasing - Purchasing NC Association of Fire Chiefs products or registering for NC Association of Fire Chiefs events we require visitors to enter information that creates an account with us. The customer then has the option to change or opt-out of their account with us at any time. For online purchases, we are a "Verified Merchant" with Authorize.net. Information regarding this program and the Authorize.net security policies may be found on the Authorize.net website. •Submitting Forms or Registering - Some visitors to our site may wish to submit forms or register to receive future communication from NC Association of Fire Chiefs. This would include items like our e-mail newsletter or future specials or promotions. These items are sent via "opt-in" programs and are made available to anyone who chooses to receive them. Visitors may choose to "opt-out" at anytime from these programs. In submitting these forms or registering, visitors may be asked to include contact information such as their name, email address and in some cases phone numbers. NC Association of Fire Chiefs may use this information to respond to requests, send information requested, or market to these individuals in accordance with our "opt-in/opt-out" notices. We at NC Association of Fire Chiefs do not disclose of this information to any third party with the exception of the business partners/vendors that we use for the delivery of online or offline marketing messages. Our business partners are contractually obligated not to share of use this information except for the purpose of delivering our marketing messages. Our online business partners have their own privacy policies and may be found on their individual websites. NC Association of Fire Chiefs is not liable or responsible for the privacy policies of our partners.
Submitting Forms or Registering - Some visitors to our site may wish to submit forms or register to receive future communication from NC Association of Fire Chiefs. This would include items like our e-mail newsletter or future specials or promotions. These items are sent via "opt-in" programs and are made available to anyone who chooses to receive them. Visitors may choose to "opt-out" at anytime from these programs. In submitting these forms or registering, visitors may be asked to include contact information such as their name, email address and in some cases phone numbers. NC Association of Fire Chiefs may use this information to respond to requests, send information requested, or market to these individuals in accordance with our "opt-in/opt-out" notices. We at NC Association of Fire Chiefs do not disclose of this information to any third party with the exception of the business partners/vendors that we use for the delivery of online or offline marketing messages. Our business partners are contractually obligated not to share of use this information except for the purpose of delivering our marketing messages. Our online business partners have their own privacy policies and may be found on their individual websites. NC Association of Fire Chiefs is not liable or responsible for the privacy policies of our partners. Opt-in/Opt-out Policy for E-Mail Publications
If visitors choose to receive any of our e-mail publications or marketing, they can opt-out of any future publications or e-mails at any time by following the instructions included with each publication or email. This included with each broadcast publication or e-mail sent by NC Association of Fire Chiefs. Also, in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, we provide our physical mailing address in all e-mail communications for general correspondence and opt-in/opt-out communications.
Security
Information received from www.ncafc.com visitors is sent to a secure location on our internal servers, where it is then stored in a secure database. NC Association of Fire Chiefs uses the highest level of security to protect the integrity of our customer data.
E-Mail
Several e-mail links have been placed on our site to allow visitors to contact us directly via e-mail. The information visitors provide is used to respond directly to their questions or comments. Those comments may be stored to improve the quality of our site and our services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Any changes to NC Association of Fire Chiefs's website privacy policy will be posted to the website and in this section.
Contact us:
North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs
P. O. Box 7893, Rocky Mount, NC
(252) 200-4425
ncafc@suddenlink.net
