Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08/29/2024

Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you how we handle your personal data when you visit our website or use our services, including any data you may provide through our website, email or SMS text messaging.

What data do we collect?

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, such as:

Identity Data: includes your name, email address, phone number, and other identifiers.
Contact Data: includes your address, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
Transaction Data: includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.
Technical Data: includes your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
Usage Data: includes information about how you use our website, products and services, such as your browsing patterns, page views, clicks, and other actions.
SMS Text Messaging Data: includes your phone number, the content of your messages, the date and time of your messages, and other information related to your use of SMS text messaging service.

How do we collect your data?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, such as:

Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity, Contact, Transaction, and Communications Data by filling in various union forms or by corresponding with us by mail, phone, email, SMS text messaging or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:
Enroll as a member
Fill out a contact form on our website;
Make office inquiries; or
Give us feedback or contact us.

Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical and Usage Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies and other similar technologies. We may also receive Technical and Usage Data about you if you visit other websites employing similar technologies.

Third parties or publicly available sources: We may indirectly receive personal data about you from
various third parties and public sources, such as:

Technical Data from analytics providers, search networks and other information providers.
Contact, Financial and Transaction Data from providers of payment and delivery services.
Identity and Contact Data from data brokers or aggregators.
Identity and Contact Data from publicly available sources.

How will we use your data?

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

Where we need to perform services related to your local union
Where it is necessary for our collective interests; and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
Where we have your consent to do so.

In particular, we may use your personal data for the following purposes:

To register you as a new member and manage your account.
To process transactions, including managing payments, fees etc..
To provide and maintain our website and services, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting and hosting of data.
To improve our website, products and services, including by measuring and analyzing the performance and popularity of our website, products and services.
To send you marketing communications, including newsletters, promotions, offers, surveys and other information that may be of interest to you, by email, SMS text messaging or other means.
To personalize and enhance your experience on our website and services, including by providing you with content, features, advertisements and offers that match your preferences, interests and location.
To administer and protect our business and website, including by preventing and detecting fraud, security breaches and other illegal or unauthorized activities.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including by responding to requests from courts, law enforcement agencies, regulators and other authorities.
To exercise, establish or defend our legal rights, or to protect your vital interests or those of any other person.
To achieve any other purpose for which you provide your personal data to us, or with your consent.

How do we use SMS text messaging?

We may use SMS text messaging to communicate with you for various purposes, such as:

To send you notifications, reminders, alerts and updates about your account and our services.
To provide you with support and assistance.
To send you various communications, including upcoming meetings, events, offers, surveys and other information that may be of interest to you.
To solicit your feedback and opinions.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, or to exercise, establish or defend our legal rights.

We will only send you SMS text messages if you have permitted us by not excluding your account from text messaging, or if we are otherwise permitted by law to do so. You can opt out of receiving SMS text messages from us at any time by using the member portal or by contacting us using the details below.

We do not share any SMS data with third parties such as marketing or advertising agencies. Your information is kept confidential and is not disclosed to any outside organizations, except as required by law or with your explicit consent.

Please note, we use a third-party software platform to send and receive SMS text messages. This provider may collect, store and process your SMS Text Messaging Data in accordance with their own privacy policies and as required by law.

How do we store and secure your data?

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access.

These measures include:

Using encryption, pseudonymization and anonymization techniques where appropriate.
Limiting access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know.
Using secure servers, firewalls, antivirus software and other security tools to prevent unauthorized access, hacking, phishing and other cyberattacks.
Requiring our service providers and business partners to adhere to high security standards and comply with our privacy policy and applicable laws.
Training our staff on data protection and privacy best practices and policies

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data. If you have any questions about the security of your personal data, please contact us using the details below.

What are your data protection rights?

You have certain rights in relation to your personal data under applicable laws, such as:

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data from us.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions and in accordance with union bylaws and other regulations.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal data.
The right to complain: You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal data.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may charge you a reasonable fee for this service or refuse your request if it is manifestly unfounded or excessive. We may also need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

How do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer or device by a website or service provider when you visit a website or use a service. Cookies can be used for various purposes, such as to remember your preferences, enhance your online experience, measure the effectiveness of our website and services, and deliver targeted advertising.

We use different types of cookies on our website, such as:

Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser or end your session.
Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your computer or device until they expire or you delete them. They can be used to recognize you when you return to our website and services, and to remember your preferences and settings.
First-party cookies: These cookies are set by us or our service providers on our behalf. They can only be read by us or our service providers.
Third-party cookies: These cookies are set by other parties that are not affiliated with us, such as analytics providers, advertising networks and social media platforms. They can be used to track your online activities across different websites and services, and to deliver targeted advertising.

You can manage your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings. However, please note that some cookies are essential for the functioning of our website and services, and disabling them may affect your online experience and the availability of our website and services.

We may also use other tracking technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, tags, scripts and device identifiers, to collect, store and process data about your use of our website and services. These technologies can be used for similar purposes as cookies, such as to measure the performance and popularity of our website and services, and to deliver targeted advertising.

How do we update our privacy policy?

We may update our privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements and other factors. If we do, we will post the updated version on our website and indicate the date of revision. We encourage you to review our privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal data. Your continued use of our website and services after we update our privacy policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated version.

How do we contact you?

If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding our privacy policy or our handling of your personal data, please contact us using the following details:

Email: info825@iuoe825.org
Phone: 973-671-6900
Mail: Privacy Officer, IUOE Local 825, 65 Springfield Avenue, 3rd Floor, Springfield, NJ 07081