UFCW Local 342 Website Privacy Policy

Local 342 has created this Privacy Policy to explain how you may use the information contained on our website, which includes using our mobile texts function and our applications, including applications on third-party sites or platforms such as social networking sites, and to explain how we use information that you may provide while visiting one of our websites.

Local 342 is committed to Internet privacy as demonstrated by the policies set forth herein. Please recognize that Local 342 may, in its sole discretion, modify these policies from time to time by updating this posting, so we encourage you to check this page each time you revisit one of our websites. Your continued use of our websites following any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes. The date of the latest revision will be listed below so you will know if the policies have changed since you last accessed our website.

Your use of a Local 342 website indicates your acceptance to be bound by the provisions of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in effect as of the date of your use. If you do not accept these terms, do not use our websites.

The terms “you” and “User” as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this website for any reason.

PRIVACY POLICY

Website Usage; Information Collection

When you visit one of Local 342’s websites, we automatically obtain information about your usage, including, for example, the name of your Internet service provider, the browser and type of computer that you are using, the website that referred you to us, the pages you view and the date and time of those page views. We use this information on an aggregate basis to gather data about activity on our websites, which we use to improve the usefulness of our websites. We do not use this information on any kind of individual basis. We do not collect or store personally identifiable information, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address or phone number, unless you provide that information.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

Local 342 provides opportunities for you to provide your contact information in order to engage in Local 342 activities or to correspond with Local 342. Any information we collect, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, type of request you are making and any additional information you provide, is collected and stored by Local 342. The information is used to fulfill your request and track aggregate information about usage of these features.

Local 342 makes every effort to ensure the secure collection and transmission of your sensitive information using different industry-accepted data collection and encryption methodologies.

Local 342 does not sell your personal information to any third party.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data that is stored on a user’s hard drive that contains information about that user. Local 342 uses cookies to pre-populate data that you have previously supplied on our website so that you do not need to re-enter such information. We also use cookies to measure aggregate Web statistics such as collecting the number of users to our sites, the number of repeat users and the most popular webpages.

Local 342’s Sharing and Use of Personally Identifiable Information

The personal information that we collect on the website helps us to efficiently and effectively represent union members, to pursue our advocacy agenda and to provide valuable member benefits. In order to advance these goals and activities, we may share the personal information that we collect about you with our state and local affiliates and other Local 342-related organizations, as well as third parties that perform services on our behalf. Additionally, subject to applicable law, we may share any of the personal information that we collect about you with certain third parties that share our interests.

We will use your e-mail address to communicate with you about our activities and offerings, unless you opt-out from receiving such messages. We also will use your e-mail address for administrative purposes, such as notifying you of major website changes, sending messages related to actions you have taken on the site or for customer service purposes. Although we hope you’ll find these communications informative and useful, you may opt out of receiving future information via e-mail by using the unsubscribe procedures described below.

When you send e-mail or other communications to us, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services.

We use both your personally identifying information and certain non-personally identifying information (such as anonymous usage data, IP addresses, browser type, clickstream data, etc.) to improve the quality of your user experience and the design of the website and to create new features, functionality and services by storing, tracking and analyzing user behavior, preferences, trends and actions.

Text Messages

We also provide an opportunity for users to sign up on our websites to receive text messages from us about issues that may be of importance to them. You only receive mobile texts if you check a box indicating interest in mobile alerts or take some other action to specifically opt in. Depending on an individual’s phone plan, message and data rates may apply for text messages. A user may opt out of the continued receipt of text messages at any time by texting STOP in reply to any of our messages. We never share or sell the mobile numbers we collect.

Opting Out of E-Mail Lists

People who subscribe to e-mail lists via the website will receive periodic updates from Local 342 by e-mail. You may opt out of receiving future information via e-mail by using the unsubscribe procedure specified on the e-mail messages you receive.

Special Notice to Parents

We want to help you guard your children’s privacy. We encourage you to speak with your children about safe and responsible use of their personal information while using the Internet. Local 342 does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under thirteen (13). If you have any concerns about any information that your child may have provided to us via one of our websites, please contact us at web@ufcw342.org.

Financial Information and Payments

You may be able to purchase items or donate money through our websites. These payments may be made through third party providers such as Paypal. Though Local 342 makes every effort to only partner with reputable vendors, Local 342 is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third parties. We encourage our users to review the Privacy Policies of those third parties before completing any transactions.

Security

Local 342 has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of information within our control. These measures include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
Please recognize that if you send us an e-mail, the information contained in the e-mail is not secure against interception. So if your communication includes sensitive information, such as your credit card information or Social Security number, and you prefer not to use one of our secure online forms, contact us by mail or by telephone rather than by e-mail.

Corrections/Updating Personal Information

If your personal information changes (such as your ZIP code), or if you wish to have your information removed from our database, contact us and we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that personal data provided to us.

Links to Other Websites

Our websites may contain links to other sites. Local 342 is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content on such sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy policies of each website that they visit that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through one of Local 342 websites.

Disclaimer

Opinions expressed here and in any corresponding comments are the personal opinions of the original authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Local 342.

Privacy Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact Local 342 as follows:

  • By e-mail: web@ufcw342.org
  • By Phone: 516-747-5980

This Privacy Policy is made effective as of May 8, 2017. UFCW Local 342 reserves the right to make changes to this policy. Any changes to this policy will be posted.

Read the UFCW Local 342 Website Terms of Use here.