Privacy Policy

VTEC.org knows that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This notice describes our privacy policy. By visiting VTEC.org, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice. Link to us for Contact Information.

What Information do we Collect?

For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes the consumer's domain name and e-mail address (where possible).

We collect the domain name and e-mail address (where possible) of visitors to our Web page, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations. VTEC will not collect any personally-identifiable information about you (e.g., your name, address, telephone number or email address ("personal data")) through our website unless you have provided it to us voluntarily. If you do not want your personal data collected, please do not submit it to us.

In some cases, we may automatically (i.e., not via registration) collect technical information when you connect to our site that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include the type of Internet Browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the website from which you linked to our site.

What is the Information Used for?

The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Web page, used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual visitor, and not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.

Information that is submitted via Registration/Contact forms will be added to out information database, and may be used to contact the sender.

What about Cookies?

When you view our website, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a "Cookie" or similar file and can help us in many ways. For example, Cookies allow us to tailor a website to better match your interests and preferences. With most Internet Browsers, you can erase Cookies from your computer hard drive, block all Cookies or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. Please refer to your Browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions.

We use cookies to record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, record past activity at a site in order to provide better service when visitors return to our site, customize Web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends.

Children

VTEC has no intention of collecting any personal data from individuals under thirteen years of age. We encourage all parents to instruct their children in the safe and responsible use of their personal data while using the Internet.

Usage of E-mail Addresses, Postal Addresses and Telephone Information

VTEC's privacy policy ensures that we will never sell or rent your e-mail address, postal address, or telephone number to another company or organization.

If you supply us with your e-mail address on-line you may receive periodic e-mails from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail , calling or writing to us. Link to us for Contact Information.

If you supply us with your postal address on-line you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not want to receive mailings from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail , calling or writing to us. Link to us for Contact Information.

Please provide us with your exact name and address. We will be sure your name is removed from the our mailing list.

Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line may receive telephone contact from us with information regarding new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not want to receive calls from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail , calling or writing to us. Link to us for Contact Information.

Please provide us with your name and phone number. We will be sure your name is removed from our call list.

Ad Servers

We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

Changes in Policy

From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Web site periodically.

Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by Contacting Us.

Obtaining Your Information

Upon request we provide site visitors with access to contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that we maintain about them , and a description of information that we maintain about them.

Consumers can access this information by Contacting us.

Consumers can have this information corrected by by Contacting us.

Information Security

With respect to security: We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site.

Additional Information

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number, The DMA's Committee on Ethical Business Practices at mgoldberger@the-dma.org, state or local chapters of the Better Business Bureau, state or local consumer protection office, The Federal Trade Commission by phone at 202.FTC-HELP (202.382.4357) or electronically at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm.