Effective Date: 6/15/15

Summary:

• ICMHA does not collect personally-identifiable information about you other than what you freely share. We do log the Internet IP address of every computer that visits our site as part of our normal site usage tracking.
• You have the option of entering personally-identifiable information about yourself as you interact with the Web site, including name, address, demographic data such as age and income, interests, consumer status, etc. ICMHA uses the information to help us understand who our site users are and how we may better target and tailor our services.
• ICMHA does not share any of your personally-identifiable information outside the ICMHA organization.
• You retain full control over all information you share about yourself, and may remove or request removal of this information at any time.
  You retain full control over what types of e-mail communication you receive from ICMHA, and may opt to discontinue e-mail correspondence at any time.
• Anytime you enter personally-identifiable information, not intended to be shared publicly, such as password, address, or credit card number, this information is sent to ICMHA over a secure connection.
• ICMHA uses generally accepted industry standards to protect the information submitted to us.

The ICMHA Web site does not collect any personally-identifiable information about our site visitors, other than information that visitors freely enter.

The one exception to this is that, like most Web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, computer operating system, Web browser type (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.), Internet service provider, referring/exiting pages, date/time stamp, and clickstream data (i.e., which pages are visited, page load times, error messages, etc.). These log files are stored indefinitely and are analyzed to help us understand how our site is being used.

This information in and of itself, is not sufficient to identify site visitors in any personal way. However, in the event that you experience difficulty using our Web site, we may use your IP address in connection with your personal information to perform troubleshooting. Also, in the event that criminal behavior is suspected, ICMHA may provide this information to law enforcement, who could potentially trace it back to you through your Internet service provider. enable us to troubleshoot sign-in or access problems for registered users.

Online membership:

Web site visitors have the opportunity to join ICMHA online using PayPal. When joining, in addition to the contact information required for registration, you must also provide your credit card number, which is used to pay the cost of a one-year membership.

Your contact information is then passed to Senior Services Associates, Inc., which provides administrative support services for ICMHA including managing our membership database and accounts. You will then be added to our list-serve for legislative updates, advocacy alerts, and notices of training and events. Your contact information is not to be shared outside the ICMHA organization.

How we use the information we collect:

ICMHA does not share any personally-identifiable information about you with anyone outside of ICMHA. The information we collect is used internally to help us serve you better. You have the option to update, revise, or have deleted any personal information you have shared with ICMHA.  For specific information about how information is used, please see the section above.

Communications from the site:

Please contact ICMHA directly if you have questions.

What information we share and with whom:

Personally-identifiable information that you provide ICMHA will only be used internally by ICMHA. This includes your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, information preferences, and demographic information.

In the course of providing our services, ICMHA contracts with Senior Services Associates, Inc. to perform certain tasks, such as delivering e-communications, processing payments, bookkeeping, etc. This involves transferring information about you in paper or electronic form. ICMHA makes every effort to ensure the trustworthiness and best business practices of our contractor. Agents of Senior Services Associates are prohibited from using your personally-identifiable information for any other purpose.

Links to other sites:

This Web site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by ICMHA. Please be aware that ICMHA is not responsible for the privacy practices of other such sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally-identifiable information.

Legal disclaimer:

We reserve the right to disclose your personally-identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and /or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes to this Privacy Statement:

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by e-mail, or by means of a notice on our homepage.