Privacy Agreement
General Statement of Privacy
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce respects the privacy of its members and of those who visit this site. Subject to the provisions of applicable laws, any information you submit to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce will not be used in any manner to which you have not consented. While the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Survey Company does analyse its website logs to monitor the flow of traffic and make improvements to the sites content, its site logs are not personally identifiable, and no attempt to link them to individual visitors to this site is made.
Personally Identifiable Information
We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information about you on this website without your knowledge or action. This information includes, but is not limited to, your name (first and last), company name, company address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and credit card information.
Use of Personally Identifiable Information
We reserve the option to share your contact information with certain third parties. You will always have the ability to opt out from receiving information from the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as from said third parties.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
Non-Personally Identifiable Information includes, but is not limited to, information we automatically collect on your use and/or actions on our website (e.g., user traffic patterns, page views on the website, click-through rates, search terms that users enter into our search utility). In addition, when a visitor arrives at our site, we collect the IP address, operating system, and browser software used. An IP address (which is not the same as an e-mail address) can tell us the user's internet service provider and, based on that, can suggest the geographic location of the connection. The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce recognises that certain User Information of a key demographic nature (e.g., race, age, gender, national origin, income), while Non-Personally Identifiable Information, is still of a sensitive nature to users. As a general matter, the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce does not collect such information about you. However, in recognition of the sensitive nature of such information, in the event the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce comes into possession of such information, whether through your voluntary submission of such information in response to a special feature on the website or by receiving such information from any of our business partners, such information shall, when coupled with any of your Personally Identifiable Information, itself be deemed to be Personally Identifiable Information and treated by the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce as such.
Use of Non-personally identifiable information
As a general matter, Non-Personally Identifiable Information helps us determine how the Business Confidence website is being used, helps us identify popular areas of the website, and helps determine the effectiveness of our promotional activities regarding the website.
Third Party use of personal information
The Business Confidence website contains links to other Internet websites, including co-branded or other affiliated sites. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites, including such sites' use of any information.
Security
You understand and agree that "perfect" security does not exist anywhere, including on the Internet. This website is protected by a firewall and monitored for security.
Merchant Services
You may be able to access certain information related to third parties at the Site, or via links, banner ads or clickthroughs from the Site, regarding the goods or services of third parties. You understand and agree that your access to or use of those services is a matter entirely between you and the associated third parties, and the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce shall have no liability whatsoever for any such access or use.
Legal Disclaimer
This site provides information designed to help users cope with their own legal, business, financial, and other needs. This information is not the same as retaining experts in those fields for advice. Although we go to great lengths to ensure the information is accurate, we strongly recommend you consult an expert, including but not limited to a lawyer, accountant, financial services consultant, or other professional as appropriate. Nothing contained in this web site is to be considered as the rendering of legal, financial, professional or other advice for specific cases, and users are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal, financial or other counsel. The information contained on this site is intended for educational, background and informational purposes only.
