How We Protect Your Data

SMART Local 55 is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org) and governs data collection and usage. By using the SMART Local 55 website (SMW55.org), you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

SMART Local 55 collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address, or telephone number if you register as a member.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by SMART Local 55. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring Website addresses. This information is used by SMART Local 55 for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org).

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through SMART Local 55 public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: The SMART Local 55 does NOT read any of your private online communications.

SMART Local 55 encourages you to review the privacy statements of Websites you choose to link to from SMW55.org so that you can understand how those Websites collect, use and share your information. SMART Local 55 is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Websites outside of SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org).

Use of your Personal Information

SMART Local 55 collects and uses your personal information to operate SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org) and deliver the services you have requested. SMART Local 55 also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from SMART Local 55 and its affiliates. SMART Local 55 may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

SMART Local 55 does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. SMART Local 55 may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, SMART Local 55 may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to SMART Local 55 and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

SMART Local 55 does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

SMART Local 55 keeps track of the Website (SMW55.org) and pages our customers visit within SMW55.org, in order to determine what SMART Local 55 services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within SMART Local 55 to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org) will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on SMART Local 55 or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of SMART Local 55; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of SMART Local 55, or the public.

Use of Cookies

SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org) use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize SMW55.org pages, or register with SMW55.org site or services, a cookie helps SMART Local 55 to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same SMART Local 55 Website (SMW55.org), the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use SMART Local 55 features that you customized.

SMART Local 55 uses Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information.

You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies here: http://google.com/settings/ads/onweb/optout?hl=en

Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some browsers allow you to reject just third-party cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer (version 9) you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block All Cookies” using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.

Security of your Personal Information

SMART Local 55 secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. SMART Local 55 secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Opt-In and Opt-Out Policy for Email and SMS Text Messaging

SMART Local 55 respects your preferences regarding communication and is committed to protecting your privacy. This section outlines our policies for opting in and out of receiving email and SMS text messages.

Opt-In to Communications

By providing your contact information, including your email address and/or phone number, you consent to receiving communications from SMART Local 55. These communications may include:

• Important union updates and announcements
• Event notifications
• Training and apprenticeship opportunities
• Member benefits information
• Other relevant union-related updates

Opt-Out of Communications

We understand that your communication preferences may change. You can opt-out of receiving future emails or SMS text messages at any time by following these steps:

• Emails: Click the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email communication you receive from us.
• SMS Text Messages: Reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive.

Upon opting out, you will no longer receive communications via the selected method. Please note that some essential messages regarding your membership, benefits, or legal notices may still be sent, as required.

Changes to this Statement

SMART Local 55 will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. SMART Local 55 encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how SMART Local 55 is protecting your information.

Contact Information

SMART Local 55 welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that SMART Local 55 has not adhered to this Statement, please contact SMART Local 55 at info@smw55.org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.