Website Privacy Policy

Last modified: September [•], 2023

Introduction

The Council of Public Relations Firms (“Company” or “we”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit [pivot.prcouncil.net] (the “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:
  • on the Website;
  • via email, text, and other electronic messages between you and the Website;
  • when you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this Privacy Policy; and/or
  • via fillable web forms you complete on the Website.
It does not apply to information collected by:
  • us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by the Company or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries); or
  • any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to this Privacy Policy when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, found at https://pivot.prcouncil.net/terms-of-use/, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use, you must not access or use the Website.

Business Purposes Only.

We offer the Website and its services only to businesses, business professionals, prospective employees, business owners and their authorized users for business purposes and with written consents required under applicable federal and state laws and regulations and privacy rules and policies.

Geographic Restrictions.

The owner of the Website is based in the [State of New York] in the United States. We provide the Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Minimum Age.

The Website is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age and our services provided or made available on and/or through the Website may not be accessed or used by any individuals who are not at least 18 years old (the “Minimum Age”).  No one under the Minimum Age may provide any information to the Website.  We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the Minimum Age. If you are under the Minimum Age, except with your parent or legal guardian, you are strictly prohibited from the following:
  • using or providing any information on the Website
  • providing any information about you to us, including but not limited to your
    • name
    • home address
    • telephone number
    • email address
If we need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your jurisdiction requires consent from a parent or legal guardian, we may require your parent’s or legal guardian’s consent before we collect and use that information. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a person under the Minimum Age without verification of consent from such person’s parent or legal guardian, we will delete such personal information.  If you believe we might have any personal information from or about anyone under the Minimum Age without consent from a parent or legal guardian, please contact us through the contact information below. By using the WEBSITE, you represent and warrant that you are of THE MINIMUM AGE to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy, in our sole and absolute discretion. We may post any changes we make to this Privacy Policy on this page with a notice that this Privacy Policy has been updated on the Website home page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we may notify you through a notice on the Website home page. The date this Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you. You are expected to check this page each time you access the Website so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.

Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It.

We collect several types of information from and about users of the Website, including information:
  • by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information“);
  • that is about you but individually does not identify you; and/or
  • about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access the Website, and usage details.
We collect this information:
  • directly from you when you provide it to us;
  • automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through tracking technologies; and/or
  • from third parties, for example, our business partners.
Information You Provide to Us. The information we collect on or through the Website may include:
  • information that you provide by filling in forms on the Website. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use the Website, subscribing to our communications, posting material, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with the Website;
  • records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us;
  • your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete, including for research purposes; and/or
  • your search queries on the Website.
Your submission of information to the Website, other users of the Website or third parties (collectively, “User Submissions“) is governed by our Terms of Use. Your User Submissions are submitted at your own risk. Although we limit access to certain pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Website with whom you may choose to share your User Submissions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Submissions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies.

As you navigate through and interact with the Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
  • details of your visits to the Website, including traffic data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website; and/or
  • information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). The information we collect automatically may include personal information, or we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve the Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:
  • estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
  • store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize the Website according to your individual interests;
  • speed up your searches; and/or
  • recognize you when you return to the Website.

Other Tracking Technologies.

Some content or applications on the Website are served by third-parties. These third parties may collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

How We Use Your Information.

We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:
  • to present the Website and its contents to you;
  • to provide you with information or services that you request from us;
  • to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
  • to provide you with notices;
  • to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
  • to notify you about changes to the Website or any services we offer or provide though it;
  • to allow you to participate in interactive features on the Website;
  • in any other way we may describe when you provide the information; and/or
  • for any other purpose with your consent.
We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third-parties’ goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please check the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data (the registration form). For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

Disclosure of Your Information.

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
  • to our subsidiaries and affiliates;
  • to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
  • to a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by the Company about the Website users is among the assets transferred;
  • to third parties to market their products or services to you if you have not opted out of these disclosures. For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
  • to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
  • for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; and/or
  • with your consent.
We may also disclose your personal information:
  • to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
  • to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; and/or
  • if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection.

Choices about how we use and disclose your information.

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. If you do not want us to use or share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties, you can opt out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data, if this option is made available to you. In any case, you may always opt out by sending us an email stating your request to contact@prcouncil.net. If we have sent you a promotional email, you may send us a return email asking to be omitted from future email distributions. We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used. For example, you can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI“) on the NAI’s website. California residents may have additional personal information rights and choices. Please see Your California Privacy Rights for more information. Nevada residents who wish to exercise their sale opt-out rights under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A may submit a request to this designated address: contact@prcouncil.net.

Accessing and correcting your information.

You can send us an email at contact@prcouncil.net to request access to, review, modify, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We may not accommodate a request to access, review, modify, correct, or delete information if we cannot verify your identity or if we believe such action would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. If you delete your User Submissions, copies of your User Submissions may remain viewable or might have been copied or stored by us, other Website users, or third parties. Proper access and use of information provided on the Website, including User Submissions, is governed by our Terms of Use. California residents may have additional personal information rights and choices. Please see Your California Privacy Rights for more information.

Your California Privacy Rights.

California’s “shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of the Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to contact@prcouncil.net or write to us at our address below.

Data Security.

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Website like message boards. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the Website. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Contact Information.

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at: The Council of Public Relations Firms 1460 Broadway, Suite 6006 New York, NY 10036 contact@prcouncil.net To register a complaint or concern, please contact@prcouncil.net.