ArmyNCO.com's Privacy Policy
Effective 13 FEB 08
ArmyNCO.com's Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to ArmyNCO.com. To better protect your privacy I provide this notice explaining my online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
ArmyNCO.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. I recommend you periodically review this page to ensure you are always aware of the latest version of this policy.
What I collect
I provide my visitors with a voluntary subscription form for ArmyNCO.com in order to register to receive news and information regarding updates to the site. The type of personal information collected on this page includes the visitor's:
- Rank
- Last Name
- E-mail Address
In addition, visitors to ArmyNCO.com are given the option to voluntarily contact me directly via e-mail. E-mail messages may contain the following information:
- Full name and job title
- Contact information including email addresses
- Other personal identifiable information which the visitor may voluntarily disclose
What I do with the information I gather
Visitor's who voluntarily opt-in to my e-mail list using the ArmyNCO.com Subscription Form will periodically receive news and information regarding changes and updates to the content of ArmyNCO.com. From time to time, I may also send promotional e-mails about products, services, special offers, or other information which I believe you may find interesting by using the e-mail address which you have provided.
Visitor feedback received via e-mail is important to ArmyNCO.com.
I use this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service and user experience. In particular I use visitor e-mail for the following reasons:
- I always consider visitor suggestions received via e-mail to improve ArmyNCO.com
- When feasible, I will personally respond to every e-mail I receive
Your personal information will never be manually added to the ArmyNCO.com Subscription database by simply sending a personal e-mail to ArmyNCO.com. Although you may receive a personal response to your e-mail, you will not continue to receive information and news regarding updates to the site. In order to receive this information, you must voluntarily subscribe to ArmyNCO.com using the subscription form provided on the site.
Security
I am committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure I have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online or via e-mail.
Server Logs
The web server that hosts ArmyNCO.com automatically records information about page requests that are made when users visit the site. This behavior is not unique to ArmyNCO.com and is common to the vast majority of websites on the Internet. The information recorded may include the users IP address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of the page request, the referral site (i.e. the site that directed the user to ArmyNCO.com), and if applicable, the query string that was entered into a search engine to find ArmyNCO.com (i.e. "NCOER Bullets"). This information is aggregated and may be used for statistical analysis to help improve the overall functionality of the site. Such information cannot be used to personally identify individual users.
How I use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
Currently, all ArmyNCO.com web pages are static documents and do not directly utilize or rely on cookies for the site's overall functionality. ArmyNCO.com does, however, use third-party features that rely on cookies to function. These features are described below:
- Advertisements - ArmyNCO.com utilizes third-party companies to serve and display ads on its pages. These advertisements may utilize cookies. These cookies are controlled and collected by the ad companies, and are not accessible by any means to ArmyNCO.com. An advertiser's use of cookies may include tracking a visitor's advertisement use habits, including number of page view and/or click-through rates. This information helps ad companies improve the quality of its services by increasing the relevancy of ads served on my site.
- Google's Analytics - This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above."
Links to other websites
ArmyNCO.com may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that I do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
Should ArmyNCO.com use e-mail alerts or other services using an e-mail address that you provided, I will upon your request, permanently remove your information from my database. Every e-mail that I send from the e-mail address provided from the ArmyNCO.com Subscription Form will contain a link allowing you to unsubscribe from my site. Simple click on this link or cut and paste the link into your web browser and your information will be automatically removed from my database. In addition you may send an e-mail request to webmaster@armynco.com.
You can be assured that ArmyNCO.com will never sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties for any reason unless required by law or without prior written consent.
How To Contact Me
Should you have other questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please send me an email at webmaster@armynco.com or write:
ArmyNCO.com
P.O. Box 344
Fountain, CO 80817-0344
