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Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

 

STEVENS POINT HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

Introduction

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) is committed to protecting the privacy of any

individual contacting the Authority. This statement details the steps we will take to protect

your personal information when you visit our websites or provide information to the

Authority. It describes the personal information that we collect, the purposes for which we

use such information, and your choices regarding our use of it. The steps we take to protect

your personal information and how you can review and correct your personal information

are also covered here. By accessing our websites, you are consenting to the information

collection and use practices described in this Privacy Statement.

 

Our Collection of Information

Generally, you can visit Stevens Point Housing Authority’s (SPHA) websites without

entering any personal information. On certain pages, we may ask you for personal

information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested. The

personal information we collect may include:

  • contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail

  • address, telephone and fax numbers, and physical address;

  • information about your company, and job function;

  • your email marketing preferences;

  • financial information (including credit card or account information);

  • information such as your nationality and country of residence that allows us to determine your eligibility under export control regulations to receive information

  • about certain technologies;

  • information used to customize and facilitate your use of our websites, including login and technical information;

  • inquiries about and orders for our services;

  • information that assists us in identifying the services that best meet your requirements;

  • event registration information; and

  • feedback from you about our websites and our services generally

 

You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you do not, we may not be

able to provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.

 

We collect information about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view, the

number of bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you access, and other

actions taken within Stevens Point Housing Authority’s (SPHA) sites. On sites that you

enter with a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity to determine your

potential interests in our services.

 

We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you

visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and

language, your operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the website

from which you linked to our site. We do not link this information to your identity.

 

Our Use of Information

We use your personal information to deliver services or carry out transactions you have

requested, such as providing information on Stevens Point Housing Authority’s (SPHA)

services. To offer you a more consistent experience in your interactions with Stevens

Point Housing Authority (SPHA), information collected by our websites may be combined

with information we collect by other means.

 

We may use your personal information to improve our websites and related Stevens Point

Housing Authority (SPHA) services, or to make our websites easier to use by eliminating

the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our websites

to your preference or interests.

 

With your permission, we may use your personal information gathered via our websites

to inform you of services available from Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA). When

collecting information that might be used to contact you about our services, we will always

give you the opportunity to opt out of receiving such communications. Moreover, each

email communication we send includes will include an unsubscribe link allowing you to

stop delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will remove

you from the relevant list within ten (10) business days.

 

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for

marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging

originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third

parties.

 

In connection with a job application or inquiry, you may provide us with information about

yourself, such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) for the purpose of employment consideration. We

will keep the information for future consideration unless you direct us not to do so.

 

Information Reporting

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data

protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection law. We may ask you to

verify your identity to help us respond efficiently to your request. If we receive a request

from one of your Contacts, we will either direct the Contact to reach out to you, or, if

appropriate, we may respond directly to their request. We provide all information free of

charge to you.

 

Our Use of Cookies and Web Beacons

Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory.

We may use them to track the number of times you have visited the site, to track the

number of visitors to the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites, to store

information that you provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information

useful for your interactions with our website. We may use session cookies (cookies that

are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your user ID, elements of your user

profile, to facilitate your movement around our website (particularly in connection with

information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering

the session.

 

You can accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies,

but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when

a cookie is being placed on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not

be able to fully experience the features of Stevens Point Housing Authority’s (SPHA)

website or other websites that you visit.

 

Our site also may contain electronic images known as web beacons - sometimes called

single-pixel gifs - that allow us to count the number of users who have visited those pages.

We may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or Newsletters to

determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) uses industry standard web analytics to track web

visits. You may opt out of web analytics by installing these specific tools on your computer.

 

Disclosure of Personal Information

Except as described below, personal information you provide to Stevens Point Housing

Authority (SPHA) through our website will not be shared outside of Stevens Point Housing

Authority (SPHA) without your permission.

 

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) contracts with other companies to provide

services on our behalf, such as hosting websites, sending out information, processing

transactions, and analyzing our websites. We provide these companies with only those

elements of your personal information they need to deliver those services. These

companies and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information for

any other purpose.

 

In responding to a request made by you, we may share your personal information with

companies that distribute products. In those cases, we provide these companies with only

those elements of your personal information they need to respond to your request. These

companies and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information for

any other purpose. In some cases, we may seek your permission to share your

information with distributors for marketing purposes other than responding to a request

from you. However, we will not share your information for such marketing purposes unless

we have obtained your express consent to do so.

 

In connection with certain transactions, we may disclose some or all your personal

information to financial institutions, government entities, and shipping companies or postal

services involved in fulfillment.

 

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief

that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or with legal process

served on us, to protect and defend our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to

protect the personal safety of any individual.

 

Security

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) is committed to protecting the security of your

personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help

protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For

example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited

access that are in facilities to which access is limited. For sites to which you login, it is your

responsibility to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information to others. When you move around a site to which you have logged in, or from one site to another that uses the same login mechanism, we verify your identity by means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine.

 

Reviewing Personal Information

In some cases, you can review, and correct personal information provided through our

website by going to the page on which you provided the information. In all cases, you can

make a request to review and correct your personal information collected via our website or

ask Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) to stop using it by completing our Contact Us

form. We may take steps to verify your identity before providing you with access to your

personal information. You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by

notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address.

 

Children's Information 

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) does not knowingly collect information from children and does not target or direct its websites to children.

 

Links to other sites

Our website may contain links to other sites such as professional and government

organizations, and publications. We also link to third-party providers that host, maintain

and operate on-line training curricula. While we try to link only to sites that share our high

standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or

privacy practices employed by other sites.

 

Enforcement of this Privacy Statement

If you have questions regarding this statement or our handling of your personal

information, please contact us. We will promptly address your concern and strive to reach

a satisfactory resolution.

 

Changes to this Privacy Statement

Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) may occasionally update this Privacy Statement.

When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the bottom of the Privacy Statement.

We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this Privacy Statement that materially

expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this

Privacy Statement at the time of collection.

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