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SPAM,
Bulk Mail and Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail
The
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 takes a
"No Tolerance" approach when dealing with SPAM
and other types of unsolicited commercial e-mail. We
define SPAM as any type of unsolicited e-mail used for
any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to:
Using
a non-existent return e-mail address when sending
commercial solicitations. Mail-bombing (sending numerous
messages to the same user). Subscribing someone else to
a mailing list without that person's permission.
It
is the policy of this site, to filter out all mail items
which are putatively unsolicited commercial postings
directed at all users in an indiscriminate manner. This
service is performed automatically by the mail transport
agent software under the control of a set of regular
expressions which model patterns from known examples of
such mail.
We
have the additional capabilities to permanently block
any company or individual, their domains and ISP's from
sending or attempting to send mail through our servers.
This blocking may be done at our sole discretion.
Additionally,
we reserve the right to charge spammers a fee of $25.00
per message for the usage of our equipment and services
without our permission. We will agressively pursue
spammers. Their ISP's will be notified of the spamming.
Although spam is technically not illegal, spam without a
valid return address is, under the same laws that
prohibit a user from sending an anonymous fax to a fax
machine, in accordance with the Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act and the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act.
Mail
Privacy and Timeliness
We
make no guarantees or assurances to senders of e-mail,
that the content of your message will be private. If
your message is confidential or sensitive in nature,
please utilize other resources for the transmission of
your correspondence.
While
every effort will be made to respond to your messages in
a timely fashion, we make no representations to the
sender of any e-mail that your messages will receive an
immediate response. We
discourage the use of e-mail as a method of transmitting
time-sensitive material.
Abusive
and Objectionable Material
We
will not tolerate the transmission of messages which
include threatening, abusive, defamatory, vulgar or
obscene language or graphics. This includes but is not
limited to any message which may contain statements
which threaten the public or private rights of an
individual or which encourage criminal offenses or which
give rise to civil liability or violate any laws. The
sender of any such message may be subjected to criminal
and civil liability as provided for under Federal and
State law.
Privacy
and Security Statement
Your privacy on the Internet is of the
utmost importance to us. We feel you should fully
understand the terms and conditions surrounding the
capture and use of any information on our site. This
privacy statement discloses what information we gather,
how we use it, and how to correct or change it.
Information
That We Gather and Track
Registration
Visitors who participate in interactive
activities (chat, message boards, contest entries, etc.)
on The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7
network of web sites may be asked to register for a free
guest ID and password or to complete registration for a
member ID and password. We do not use any contact
information from this registration form. The information
may be used to contact the visitor when necessary for
customer service or promotional reasons from some of our
partners who provide these services. Visitors may
opt-out of receiving future mailings. Unique identifiers, such
as ID and passwords, are collected to verify the
visitor's identity only with the visitor’s permission.
IP Address
We use your IP address to help diagnose
problems with our server, and to administer our web
site. We do not use IP addresses to identify individual
visitors; unless an individual visitor has or has
attempted to: violate our site, violate the law, or in
other situations which allow for complaint filings with
a visitor’s ISP.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that
certain web sites write to your hard drive when you
visit them. Generally, cookies work by assigning a
unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside
of the assigning site. A cookie can't read data off your
hard disk. The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago
Lodge 7 does not use cookies. Visitors should be
aware that The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago
Lodge 7 cannot control the use of cookies or the
resulting information by advertisers, merchants, or
third parties hosting data for us. If a visitor does not
want information collected through the use of cookies,
there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows
the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature;
however, visitors should note that cookies may be
necessary to provide the visitor with certain features
(e.g., customized delivery of information) available on
the Internet.
Current Updates
We offer a free email subscription to
share content information and provide special offers to
registered visitors of The Fraternal Order of Police
Chicago Lodge 7. Visitors may cancel their free
email subscriptions by following the simple instructions
at the point of registration, or by sending an email
with the word Unsubscribe on the subject line to:
updates@chicagofop.org
Contests
We may occasionally sponsor a contest on
our site in which visitors may be asked for an ID and
password. We do not use contact data from our contests.
Usually a third party sponsor will host the contest and
collect visitor information. In those cases, we urge
visitors to review the privacy statement of the third
party site.
Use
of Information
We may use only the anonymous click
stream data to help our advertisers and merchants
deliver better-targeted advertisements. The Fraternal
Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 will not disclose
any information about an individual visitor except to
comply with applicable law or a valid legal process.
General
Privacy Information
The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago
Lodge 7 will not collect any personal information
about visitors except when specifically and knowingly
provided by such visitors. The Fraternal Order of
Police Chicago Lodge 7 is comprised of a network of
sites containing links to partners, advertisers and
third party Internet sites and services who may collect
data in connection with sweepstakes, promotions,
e-commerce, etc. They each have separate privacy and
data collection practices, independent of The Fraternal
Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7. We assume no
responsibility or liability for these independent
policies or actions and we are not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
Please keep in mind that whenever you
voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information
on any online service or web site - for example on
message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that
information can be collected and used by others. In
short, if you post personal information online that is
accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited
messages from other parties in return. Furthermore,
while we strive to protect your personal information,
The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7
cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you post on public accessible areas, and you do so at
your own risk. You are solely responsible for
maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any
account information. Please be careful and responsible
whenever you're online.
Purchasing
from the Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7
Absolutely
100% Guaranteed!
We understand that shopping online can
feel risky and uncertain. Where does your information
go? How can you be sure that someone out there with a
computer can't intercept your credit card numbers?
Because your credit card security is our highest
priority, The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge
7 has taken several steps to ensure that your
payment information is processed confidentially and
accurately.
The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago
Lodge 7 run servers which employ Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL), an advanced encryption technology that
works with Netscape Navigator (versions 2.0 and above),
Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 3.0 and above), and
AOL (AOL 3.0 and above). This encryption makes it
impossible for unauthorized parties to read any
information that you send over the Internet.
If through no fault of your own, you
experience any unauthorized use of your credit card as a
result of shopping at our site, you should first follow
the standard notification procedures required by your
credit card company.
So, there's no risk! In fact, shopping
online at The Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge
7 is statistically safer than using your credit card
at a restaurant or department store. Give it a try and
see for yourself. We're sure you'll change your mind
about the security of Internet shopping, and find
yourself appreciating the fun and convenience of
shopping at home.
Contact
Us
Should
you have any questions about the policies or the
practices of this website, you can contact: Webmaster.
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