Privacy Policy

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This privacy policy is designed to help you understand what information we gather, how we use it, what we do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our services.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect both personal and non-personal information about you. Non-personal information includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information, referring/exit pages, URLs, platform types, and clicks. Personal Information includes information that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, address, and email address. We use this information for the operation of our website, to maintain the quality of communication, to provide general usage statistics, and other business purposes.

COOKIES

We track this information using cookies. Cookies are small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect non-personal information. Cookies can be removed or deleted through your browser. Visit your browsers help section for more information.

HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION

Personal Information:
We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. In general, the vendors and third-party providers used by us will only use information as necessary to allow them to perform the service they provide for the Chamber. For example, when you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction or order, you consent to our collecting and using such personal information for that specific purpose.

Certain third-party service providers, such as payment processors, have their own privacy policies. We recommend you read their privacy policies so you can understand the way your personal information is being used.

ChamberMaster: Our database is hosted on ChamberMaster. ChamberMaster provides us with a membership platform that allows us to provide our services for you. Your information may be stored through ChamberMaster’s servers. To read ChamberMaster’s privacy policy visit www.chambermaster.com/privacy-policy/.

WordPress: Our website is hosted on WordPress. WordPress provides us the platform to pass on information and provide membership services to you. To read WordPress’s privacy policy visit www.wordpress.org/about/privacy/.

Non-Personal Information:
In general, we use non-personal information to track trends, analyze usage, and improve our website experience.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal information. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed by a breach of such precautions. By using our service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. We secure personal information, such as a credit card number, through encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication, you can opt out of further communications. You have the right to prevent GoogleAnalytics from tracking you and your data. Learn more here. For more information on Google Ads and settings visit support.google.com/ads#topic=7049263.

QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS

Any questions, comments, or complaints should be directed to The Chamber at 860-701-9113 or info@chamberect.com.