#TWSCF’s Privacy Policy

 
 

Privacy Policy

DATE OF LAST UPDATE: April 8, 2020

HOW WE VIEW YOUR PRIVACY

We respect your privacy. This means we seek to always be transparent about:

  • our data practices and how we keep your data safe

  • how your information is shared, and how we let you control data sharing

  • how we collect data that helps us improve our products and services

Unless we advise you otherwise when we collect it, we don’t sell personally identifiable data to anyone.

This Privacy Policy applies to the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation (referred to in this document as “#TWSCF”) website at https://theworldwidesupplychainfederation.com and any related sites owned or operated by #TWSCF, including the COVID-19 Emergency Supply Chain page and supporting sites, and other #TWSCF services (collectively, the “#TWSCF Service”). By electing to use any part of the #TWSCF Service, or any service offered by #TWSCF (such as the COVID-19 Emergency Supply Chain)(each and “Additonal Service”) you consent that we may process the data that we collect from you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Because our business and the environment we all live in changes, this Privacy Policy may change over time, but any future changes will not affect data that was collected under a previous version of this policy. If any modifications substantially change your rights, we will provide notice on the #TWSCF Service or otherwise, and we may also provide notice to you at an e-mail or other contact method you have provided to us.

If something in this policy does not make sense or if you have any questions, please contact us through out “Contact” page on the #TWSCF Service.

WHEN WE COLLECT DATA

VISIT OUR SITES

#TWSCF collects industry standard data from everyone who visits our Sites—even if you haven’t registered for any of the other #TWSCF Services. This includes log data that automatically records information about your visit, such as your browser type, operating system, the URL of the page that referred you, the different actions you performed, and the IP address you used to access pages on the Site. We use this type of information to provide you with an experience that’s relevant to your location based on the IP address, to prevent Site misuse, and to ensure the Site is working properly. We also collect data from cookies. To see how we use Cookies, please read our Cookie Policy below.

ENROLL IN ADDITIONAL SERVICES

When you enroll in any Additional Services, #TWSCF, as well as our third party service provider, if any, will also have access to your information and that information will be managed in accordance with policies and practices established by such third parties. 

OTHER CONTACTS

Whenever you contact #TWSCF or #TWSCF contacts you, we normally collect your name and email address along with additional information you provide so that we can provide you with assistance, improve the #TWSCF Service, or perform the services involved in any Additional Services. Where you contact #TWSCF for any other reason or through any other channel, we may collect information you provide to us in that contact. You can also contact #TWSCF on public forums such as Twitter or Facebook; however, we cannot maintain the privacy of your communication to us if you contact us through these channels.

WHY WE COLLECT DATA

#TWSCF uses your data to provide you with the best experience possible, such as to operate, improve, and protect the #TWSCF Service and Additional Services. De-identified data that does not identify you may be used for marketing and promotional use, or for sale to interested audiences. See “Data That Does Not Identify You (De-Identified Data)” in the next section to learn more.

ADD INFORMATION TO YOUR ACCOUNT

You can customize certain features of the #TWSCF Service or Additional Services by adding other types of information to your account. Whenever you add this type of data, we collect it and store it in your #TWSCF account and in our database.

WHAT KINDS OF DATA WE SHARE

DATA THAT COULD IDENTIFY YOU

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is data that includes a personal identifier like your name, email or address, or data that could reasonably be linked back to you. We will only share this data under the following circumstances:

  • With companies that are contractually engaged in providing us with services, such as email management. These companies are obligated by contract to safeguard any PII they receive from us.

  • With other third parties as part of a community platform or other similar operation or in connection with your enrollment and use of Additional Services, if any, and, if such third parties will handle your PII under policies and/or practices different than those contained in this Privacy Policy, we will notify you of this.

  • If we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, valid legal process (e.g., subpoenas or warrants served on us), or governmental or regulatory request, to enforce or apply the Terms of Use, to protect the security or integrity of the #TWSCF Service and/or any Additional Service, and/or to protect the rights, property, or safety of #TWSCF, its employees, users, or others. If we are going to release your data, we will make reasonable efforts to provide you with notice in advance by email, unless we are prohibited by law or legal process from doing so.

  • We may disclose or transfer your PII in connection with the sale, merger, bankruptcy, sale of assets or reorganization of our company. We will notify you if a different company will receive your PII and the promises in this Privacy Policy will apply to your data as transferred to the new entity.

DATA THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY YOU (DE-IDENTIFIED DATA)

#TWSCF may share or sell aggregated, de-identified data that does not identify you, with partners and the public in a variety of ways, such as by providing research or reports about safety, trends, or other matters of public concern. When we provide this information, we perform appropriate procedures so that the data does not identify you and we contractually prohibit recipients of the data from re-identifying it back to you.

DATA THAT YOU DIRECT US TO SHARE

You can direct us to share data with other parties, and you do so when, for example, you register for the COVID-19 Emergency Supply Chain or certain other Additional Services, whether or not involving third parties. Once you direct us to share your data with a third party, that data is governed by the third-party’s privacy policy or otherwise subject to use by the third party in their discretion. You can revoke your consent to share with the third party at any time by withdrawing from or declining Additional Services involving third parties.

WAYS YOU MIGHT SHARE YOUR DATA

SOCIAL MEDIA AND POSTS

#TWSCF may provide ways for you to share data with us, other #TWSCF users, and the general public, such as on our Facebook page, Twitter or other social media. When you interact with us or others in these ways, you will be displaying your data based upon the visibility settings in your relevant social media account settings. Always check specific policies associated with any social media channel to understand what data will be visible to us and other users. Your posts on any #TWSCF message board or other widely viewable channel are visible to other users of such boards and channels.

CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS

#TWSCF may offer opportunities to participate in contests, giveaways and other promotions. Any data you submit in connection with these activities will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy, unless the rules for those offers note otherwise.

SURVEYS

#TWSCF may also ask you to participate in surveys (processed by #TWSCF or third parties) that help us understand your use of the #TWSCF Service. Any PII you provide to #TWSCF (or supplied by you or #TWSCF to such third-party survey providers) in connection with these surveys will only be used in relation to that survey and as stated in this policy.

HOW LONG WE SAVE YOUR DATA

We store your PII for as long as you use the #TWSCF Service and, for most data, for a period of one (1) year thereafter.

HOW TO EDIT OR MODIFY DATA

You can contact us through the “Contact” page on https://theworldwidesupplychainfederation.com

to update or correct any PII you provide to #TWSCF. Backups of your data will be maintained by #TWSCF in our archive servers and stored for terms provided in our data retention policies as implemented and modified from time to time.

#TWSCF’S POLICIES FOR CHILDREN

The #TWSCF Service is not directed at persons under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any PII from children under 13. If you are aware of a user under the age of 13 using #TWSCF, please contact us through the “Contact” page on https://theworldwidesupplychainfederation.com.

CAN I OPT-OUT OF RECEIVING #TWSCF EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS?

Yes, you can opt-out of receiving update notices, marketing, or other e-mail messages we may send you by unsubscribing via the “Unsubscribe” link in any #TWSCF e-mail. You can opt-out of receiving text messages you receive as part of the #TWSCF Service by texting STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE or QUIT as a response to any such message or by contacting #TWSCF through the “Contacts” page on https://theworldwidesupplychainfederation.com. Opting-out of these e-mails and/or text messages will not end transmission of important service-related communications that are necessary to your use of the #TWSCF Service.

HOW DOES #TWSCF KEEP MY DATA SAFE

#TWSCF uses a combination of technical and administrative security controls to maintain the security of your data.

HOW DOES #TWSCF HANDLE DATA FROM INTERNATIONAL VISITORS?

The #TWSCF Service is currently hosted and operated entirely in the United States and is subject to United States law. Any personal information that you provide to #TWSCF is being transferred to #TWSCF for use in the United States and will be hosted on United States servers. You consent to the transfer of your personal information to the United States. If you are accessing the #TWSCF Service from outside the United States, please be advised that United States law may not offer the same privacy protections as the law of your jurisdiction.

COOKIE POLICY

#TWSCF uses cookies and other technologies to improve the functionality of the #TWSCF Service and in other ways consistent with our Cookie Policy.

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE

Cookies are text files that are sent by servers to web browsers and stored on your computer. They tell us which parts of the #TWSCF Service you’ve visited so we can figure out which promotions you may like to see or to alert you to software compatibility issues.

Web beacons and pixel tags are images embedded in a webpage or email for the purpose of measuring and analyzing usage and activity. #TWSCF, or third party service providers acting on our behalf, may use web beacons and pixel tags to help us analyze usage and improve our functionality.

Social media tools, like widgets and plug-ins, may be used so you can share information from #TWSCF or otherwise on other sites such as Facebook and Twitter. These interactive mini-programs collect your IP address, record the pages you visit on our Sites or relevant social media sites, and set cookies that will enable the widget to function properly. Your interactions with these widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them, not by #TWSCF’s Privacy Policy. We also use the Facebook and Twitter pixel tags to help us understand how effective our presence is on those sites.

DOES #TWSCF HONOR “DO NOT TRACK” SIGNALS?

We don’t take a position on your use of “Do Not Track” signals, but use of such signals may impact your experience using the #TWSCF Service and the functionality of the #TWSCF Service as applied to you and the device through which you access the #TWSCF Service. We may modify our position on Do Not Track signals, and the functionality of the #TWSCF Service, as the law and policy in this area develops.

We may use third-party advertising cookies to present you with opportunities to purchase #TWSCF products on our site; and retargeting cookies, to present you with #TWSCF advertising on other websites based on your interaction on our sites and other websites.

We may use third-party data analytics platforms to improve the #TWSCF Service in a variety of ways.

CONTACT US

You can contact us with any questions or comments through the “Contacts” page on https://theworldwidesupplychainfederation.com.