The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc.’s Website Privacy Policy
Last modified: December 20, 2024
NOTICE: Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how it will be treated. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Continued use of this Website after changes are made is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.
Introduction
The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc., (“MLCHC”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information the MLCHC may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website (our “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
The MLCHC’s policy is to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our Website. The MLCHC will not sell, trade, rent or release your personal information (name, email address, postal address, telephone, etc.) to others without your consent. This Website may contain links to other sites; We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
Policy Details
This privacy notice describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use or access our Website, including any other application of ours that links to this privacy notice or any engagement that you may do with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events. Prior to accessing, using, or engaging with our services or Website, we strongly recommend a thorough review of the terms and conditions outlined in this privacy policy for your complete understanding and assurance.
What Information Do We Collect?
Personal information you disclose to us. We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our services, when you participate in activities on the Website, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we may collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website and the services and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
- names
- phone numbers
- email addresses
- mailing addresses
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Information automatically collected. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies, such as Google Analytics. This information is primarily needed for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. The information we collect includes:
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your phone or tablet that you use to access the Website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your application identification numbers and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Website. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Website.
How Do We Process Your Information?
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Website. We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Website, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent, including:
- To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information. Additionally, we utilize this data to gain insights into your preferences and interests, enabling us to refine and customize our services to better cater to your unique requirements.
- To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
- Payment Processing: We may gather purchase-related data when you opt to buy products or services that we are offering. To facilitate payments, you may furnish specific information, including your credit or debit card details, billing address, and shipping address.
When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
The MLCHC strives to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
- Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, note that some parts of this Website may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
- Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Advertising. If you do not want us to share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties, you can opt-out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data.
- Targeted Advertising. If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements according to our advertisers’ target-audience preferences, you can opt-out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data.
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. In addition, we may share information that we collect, or that you provide, as described in this privacy policy, with our subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as with certain third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. In all such cases, such third parties are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Finally, our website incorporates interfaces with various social media platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others. Should you opt to ‘like’ or share content from our website using these services, we recommend reviewing the privacy policy of the respective service. If you are a member of a social media platform, these interfaces may facilitate a connection between your site visit and your personal data on the social media site.
Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
The MLCHC Website utilizes Google Analytics. Google Analytics tracks user activity on the Website, including geolocation data and other information that the browser stores.
Additionally, we may use other cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
“Cookies” are compact text files that a website employs to identify returning users, streamline the user’s continued access to and utilization of the site, and enable the tracking of usage patterns. This, in turn, facilitates the compilation of aggregated data for the purpose of enhancing content and delivering targeted advertising. It’s important to note that cookies are not programs that infiltrate a user’s system and harm files. Typically, cookies function by assigning a unique identifier to the user, which holds no significance beyond the site that assigns it. Users should be aware that the MLCHC does not have control over the utilization of cookies or the data by advertisers or third parties responsible for hosting data on its behalf.
How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice unless a longer retention period is required.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (e.g., because your personal information has been stored in backup archives) then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
Data Security: How Do We Keep Information Safe?
The MLCHC has implemented measures designed to protect and secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process, and all information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Website like message boards. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the Website. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk and you should only access the Website within a secure environment. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
Do We Collect Information from Minors?
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we deem that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at the contact information below.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated on the Website home page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Accessing and Correcting Your Information; Contact Information
In certain situations, you may request to review, update, or delete information we may collect from you. To do so, or to submit any questions or comments about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, please reach out to: communications@massleague.org. Please note that we may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law, legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. Additionally, if you delete your User Contributions from the Website, copies of your User Contributions may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or might have been copied or stored by other Website users.
