Privacy Policy.

We value your input. We value your ideas. We value your privacy.

It’s Happening in Herkimer County is here to collect ideas, experiences, stories and needs to make great things happen in Herkimer County. We create surveys and ask questions, we host events, we ask for input, we use social media, we have a lot of conversations, and we share the results back out. We pledge to only collect and store information that people willingly offer, and to only share and use it in ways that people agree to. If you are uncomfortable with anything you see us collecting or sharing, please let us know.

Here are the basics. If you’d like the full legalese, please keep reading.

  • We DO collect comments, quotes, survey responses, photos, stories and ideas. If you share any of these with us (written, verbal, or in other format), you give us permission to use or share them publicly. You are under no obligation to share anything. Please know they may become a matter of public record.

  • We MAY collect demographic data in surveys or questionnaires to help us understand whom we’re reaching. You are under no obligation to share your data. We do not store individual demographic data with name, email, or identifying information. We only report or share aggregate demographic data.

  • We MAY contact you, but only if you choose to share contact info with us (name, email, phone, business name, address). We use it only to contact you for project purposes— informing people about prizes, sending newsletters, publicizing your business or story, sending you event registrations, etc. You can opt out anytime.

  • If YOU post a comment on this website or social media, know that any information you share or enter will become public.

  • We do not use cookies or tracking devices. We do not send you spam or advertisements, we do not try to sell you anything, we do not sign you up for other email lists without your permission, we do not send political campaigns or messages.

 

Full Privacy Policy

It’s Happening in Herkimer County (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website it’shappeninginherkimer.org and our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram, or participate in this project or events. It includes any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

 

Collecting Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, town or address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you take a survey or fill out a form, or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as events or online chat and message boards. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. If you are using a mobile device, this information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your likes and replies to a post, and other interactions with the application and other users via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.

Using Your Information

Having accurate information about you allows us to be sure we’re reaching the full spectrum of Herkimer County community members, share project information and updates, and involve people in the project moving forward. We will only use information that you voluntarily provide to us. Specifically, we may use information that you provide via the Site or project to:

  • Perform other business activities as needed.

  • Prevent fraudulent or criminal activity.

  • Send you a newsletter (with your permission).

  • Solicit support for the Site and project.

  • Troubleshoot problems and respond to requests.

  • Administer promotions and contests.

  • Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally.

  • Email you regarding your comments and ideas, requests, or suggestions.

  • Enable user-to-user communications.

Sharing or Disclosing Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the Site, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.

Social Media Contacts 

If you connect a social network page for our Site, your contacts on the social network may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Sale or Bankruptcy

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.

We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

Tracking Technologies and Third-Party Websites

Cookies and Web Beacons

We do not use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the site. We do use third-party software to implement email marketing campaigns, process event registration, deliver surveys, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us.

Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.

Information Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Do-not-track Controls

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy. Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser signals.

Options Regarding Your Information

Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

  • Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site

  • Using an unsubscribe link in the email you receive

  • Contacting us using the contact information provided below

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Site, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Site. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Site, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

It’s Happening in Herkimer County

https://www.itshappeninginherkimer.org/contact-us