UFCW Local 227 Privacy Policy 

Web site Visitors

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:
·      Information about your browser, network, and device
·      Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
·      Your IP address 

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:
·      Clicks
·      Internal links
·      Pages visited
·      Scrolling
·      Searches
·      Timestamps 

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity in order to improve the usefulness of our web sites.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. UFCW 227 uses cookies to prepopulate data that you have previously supplied on our website so that you do not need to re-enter such information. We also use cookies to measure aggregate Web statistics such as collecting the number of users to our sites, the number of repeat users and the most popular webpages.

Collection of Personal Information

UFCW 227 provides opportunities for you to provide your contact information in order to engage in UFCW 227 activities such as online activism, to place orders for events or to correspond with the UFCW. Any information we collect, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, type of request you are making and any additional information you provide, is collected and stored by UFCW 227.  The information is used to fulfill your request and track aggregate information about usage of these features.

The personal information that we collect on the website helps us to efficiently and effectively represent union members, to pursue our advocacy agenda and to provide valuable member benefits. In order to advance these goals and activities, we may share the personal information that we collect about you with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our web site host Squarespace. UFCW 227 will never sell your personal information to a third party.

Emails

People who subscribe to e-mail lists via the website will receive periodic updates from the UFCW by regular mail, fax or e-mail using Action Network. You may opt out of receiving future information via e-mail by using the unsubscribe procedure specified on the e-mail messages you receive.

Financial Information and Payments

You may be able to purchase items or donate money through our websites. These payments may be made through third party providers such as Stripe. Although UFCW 227 makes every effort to only partner with reputable vendors, UFCW 227 is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third parties. We encourage our users to review the Privacy Policies of those third parties before completing any transactions.

Security

UFCW 227 has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of information within our control. These measures include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.

Please recognize that if you send us an e-mail, the information contained in the e-mail is not secure against interception. So if your communication includes sensitive information, such as your credit card information or Social Security number, and you prefer not to use one of our secure online forms, contact us by mail or by telephone rather than by e-mail.

Disclaimer

Opinions expressed here and in any corresponding comments are the personal opinions of the original authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of UFCW 227.

Terms of Service

The purpose of this web site is to present matters of interest to UFCW 227 members and the community in general. While in some places it is an online discussion site, and opposing points of view will be respected and presented, UFCW 227 is under no legal obligation to run any post.

We try to err on the side of an open and frank debate/discussion while at the same time adhering to the primary goal of the web site, which is to promote UFCW 227’s viewpoint and that of the labor movement in general.

Comments made by UFCW 227 members (active and retired) will be given greater latitude than divisive comments made by nonmembers.

Abuse of the privilege to comment on UFCW 227’s web site by anyone may result in having posts deleted and/or posting privileges revoked. Abusive comments are defined as:

•          Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, genetics, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or intellectual disability or sexual orientation.
•          Use of vulgar, profane or sexually explicit language.
•          Personal attacks.
•          Direct threats or implied threats of violence.
•          Numerous, repetitive posts designed not to enlighten the debate, but to saturate the page with a poster’s own thoughts or that of a particular issue and/or candidate.
•          Content that spread falsehoods or unsubstantiated rumors about UFCW 227 and its leaders.
•          Using a fake name/profile.
•          Clearly off topic content.
•          Content that advocates illegal activity.
•          Spam or unauthorized promotion of commercial interests.
•          Fundraising appeals that are not endorsed by UFCW 227.
•          Infringement on copyrights or trademarks, including those of UFCW 227.
•          Promoting candidates for local, Regional or International union office. 

Comments expressed on our web site are not necessarily the opinions of UFCW 227.

Private web site messages, comments under UFCW 227 posts or emails to postmaster@ufcw227.org do not constitute notice to UFCW 227 for purposes of invoking any legal rights you may have. Members are advised that specific questions about grievances, contract issues, in-plant issues, benefits, members' personal discipline cases, or other matters are best suited to be answered by their Union Representative.