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Privacy Policy

    Overview

    Welcome to Upper Ohio Valley SHRM website, owned and produced by the Upper Ohio Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). SHRM is the leading membership association for the human resource profession. Our websites are available to all visitors, although some content and features are restricted to SHRM members.

    Throughout the member only section, there are forms for members that have requests for contact information or unique identifiers. Unique identifiers (specifically, your USERID) are collected from website visitors to verify the user's identity for access to restricted content or features on the site.

    This Online Privacy Policy discloses SHRM's privacy practices and contains detailed information about the following:

    1. What information of yours does SHRM Online collect?

    2. What are "cookies" and how does SHRM use them?

    3. What organization collects the information and who has access to it?

    4. How does SHRM use the information it collects?

    5. What is the opt-out policy for SHRM Online?

    6. What types of security procedures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?

    All products and services on this site are made available subject to this Privacy Policy. By using the products and services, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

    Questions regarding this statement should be directed to:

    Julie Cunningham, SPHR
    Communication Chairperson
    Upper Ohio Valley SHRM
    c/o WesBanco Bank
    One Bank Plaza
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    304-234-9253
    cunninghamj@wesbanco.com

    This policy will be updated from time to time, so please check back periodically. When such changes occur, you will see the word "updated" next to the Privacy Policy link. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will prominently post such changes prior to implementing them.

    Frequently-Asked Questions

    1. What information of yours does SHRM Online collect?

    Information collected online is usually defined as being either anonymous or personally identifiable. Anonymous information refers to data that cannot be tied back to a specific individual.

    Personally identifiable information refers to data that tells us specifically who you are (e.g., your name and postal address). You are only required to provide such information if you want to take advantage of optional products and services provided through our website(s).

    SHRM collects personal information in the following ways from different parts of its website(s):

    a. For “members only” sections, UOV SHRM collects personally identifiable information to ascertain rights and credentials to review such information. The use of personally identifiable information may continue to grow in the future.

    2. What are "cookies" and how does SHRM use them?
    A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer. A cookie will not provide personally identifiable information about you, such as your name and address. The use of cookies is now an industry standard, and cookies are currently used on most major websites. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset your browser to notify you when you have received a cookie. You can also set your browser to refuse to accept cookies altogether.

    To help serve you better, UOVSHRM generally uses cookies to:

    • Identify return visitors. Cookies let us remember your web browser so we can provide personalized member services and help us to identify returning UOVSHRM members who are returning to the site, so you will not have to re-enter a member ID and password the next time you visit.
    • Display advertisements. SHRM uses an outside ad company to display SHRM-approved ads on our website. While we use cookies on other parts of our website(s), the cookies received with banner ads are collected by National SHRM’s ad company. These cookies allow SHRM to manage the delivery of ads and do not collect personally identifiable information. For more information about our third party ad company, their cookies, and how to "opt-out" of those cookies, please go to the National SHRM website at www.shrm.org and view their privacy policy.

    3. What organization collects the information and who has access to it?
    Data collected through the website is generally collected and maintained solely by SHRM. More specifically:

    a. Personally identifiable information. When you provide personally identifiable information on SHRM Online to register for a service, buy a product, or take advantage of a promotion, that information is collected and maintained solely by SHRM, unless specifically stated otherwise at the point of collection. SHRM will inform you at the point of collection if your personal data is being shared with another organization. If you do not want to share your information with that company, you can choose not to use that service.

    UOVSHRM does not sell member e-mail addresses to third-parties.

    b. Anonymous information. Be aware that SHRM's sponsors, advertisers, and third-party content providers have links on our site(s) that take you to other websites. For example, when you click on an ad displayed on SHRM Online, you are linked to another site. Please note also that links to other websites are provided throughout SHRM Online for users' information and convenience. SHRM hopes that all third parties involved adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users. However, SHRM's Online Privacy Policy does not cover third-party data collection practices, and SHRM Online does not assume any responsibility for any actions of third parties.

    4. How does SHRM use the information it collects?
    SHRM collects information to provide you with the services you request and to improve our website(s).

    As mentioned above, SHRM uses the aggregate, anonymous data collected to let our sponsors/advertisers know the number of impressions or views and the number of "click throughs" on their advertisement(s). SHRM also uses this aggregate, anonymous data to perform statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our site visitors; to measure user interests regarding specific areas of the SHRM Online; and to analyze how and where best to use our resources. Without such data, we would not know which parts of SHRM Online are the most popular, and we would not be able to change and update the content and services appropriately.

    SHRM may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide information on individual users to the appropriate governmental authorities. In matters involving a danger to personal or public safety, SHRM may voluntarily provide information to appropriate governmental authorities.

    5. How can SHRM members modify their personal information?
    UOVSHRM members have the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.

    E-mail: cunninghamj@wesbanco.com

    Send mail to the following postal address: Julie Cunningham, SPHR, UOV SHRM, c/o WesBanco Bank, One Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV 26003. Call: (304) 234-9253.

    6. What is the opt-out policy for UOVSHRM Online?
    UOVSHRM provides members and customers the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners. As a part of our online services, we provide periodic updates via email to members who have provided email information. If you no longer wish to receive specific communications or services, you have the following options:

     E-mail: cunninghamj@wesbanco.com

    Send mail to the following postal address: Julie Cunningham, SPHR, UOV SHRM, c/o WesBanco Bank, One Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV 26003. Call: (304) 234-9253.

    7. What kinds of security procedures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?
    UOVSHRM has security measures through National SHRM, such as firewalls, in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your user data under our control. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, we take reasonable precautions to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

    You are ultimately responsible for the security of your Member ID and password. You may not share your Member ID and password with colleagues or friends so they can access content or features on the UOVSHRM website that are restricted to members only. You should log out of your browser at the end of each computer session to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence, especially if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe.

    Privacy Policy Effective March 2007.