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Throughout our site, we may need to gather data from our Internet visitors. We use various technologies to collect this information. The information is then stored in a secure database which is accessible only by select members of the HBAL staff and our Internet Service Provider. HBAL collects data that has been provided by our visitors through various sections of its websites including: various applications for event participation, applications for joining various council groups, renewal applications, paying statements online, submitting information or requests through the various contact forms, etc. HBAL collects profile data through the registration process of the sections listed above and through voluntary actions of web visitors. Data collected includes demographic information, contact information and various preferences. This information helps us provide members with tailored e-mails based on indicated interests and preferences as well as to understand what other services our members and visitors might be interested in. Users may provide as much or as little information as they choose in fields that are not required. However, the omission of certain information may limit the value of the experience for the web visitor. Most of the information requested is required to receive the various services for the sections listed above. All required information fields are marked accordingly. Absolutely no information collected is shared with third parties. HBAL provides reports internally for sales and marketing purposes. These reports include aggregate information about our users. The information in these reports is strictly used internally and no information contained in the reports is shared with outside companies. HBAL uses cookies to save your personal information so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit various sections of our site. Cookies are a standard internet technology that allow us to store and retrieve the login information on your system. Cookies, by themselves, cannot be used to determine the identity of any of our users. In addition, when a web visitor comes to HBAL from certain other web sites, a cookie may be placed by a third party ad server that helps HBAL understand how new members come to our site. The third party ad server places similar cookies on other web sites so that it understands your interests across web sites. Although cookies must be enabled to access certain sections of the HBAL website, this specific third-party cookie does not have to be present in your 'Cookies' folder to access our site. If you wish to eliminate cookies placed by this third party server, you must delete them from the 'Cookies' folder in the 'Windows' folder of Microsoft Windows systems. If you are not able to determine which cookies are being set by this server, you may choose to delete all cookies. However, this action will eliminate any control information that has been set-up by other web sites you visit. In the case of HBAL, the next time you visit: www.hbal.com, a new cookie will be placed to guide your session interaction. The HBAL site has implemented reasonable security measures in an effort to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. HBAL uses reasonable networking, server, database, and procedural mechanisms in an effort to safeguard the integrity and privacy of data. HBAL also protects user information off-line. All of our users' information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted passwords to access personally identifiable information. Furthermore, all employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. HBAL is committed to protecting the privacy of our members and we will continue to review and implement new technologies as necessary to maintain the security of our networks and servers. The HBAL web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that HBAL is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by these Web sites: www.hbal.com; www.louisvillehomeshow.com; www.homearama.com; and www.louisvilletourofnewhomes.com. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, or our site in general, please direct them to gail@hbal.com. |
