PRIVACY STATEMENT
Information Collection and Use
Peccole Ranch Community Association (“PRCA”) respects the privacy concerns of each visitor (a “Visitor”) to its website www.peccoleran.com (the “Web Site”) and has created this Privacy Statement in order to demonstrate PRCA’s firm commitment to such privacy and to explain the type of information gathered from the Visitor’s visit to the Web Site and how such information may be used. PRCA is and will remain the sole owner of any and all information collected on the Web Site.
As a general policy, no personally identifiable information, such as the Visitor’s name, mailing address, telephone number or email address, is automatically collected from the Visitor’s visit to the Web Site. However, certain non-personal information, including the type of browser being used, its operating system and the Visitor’s IP address, is recorded by the standard operation of the Web Site internet servers. This information is used to help diagnose server problems, administer to the Web Site and generally enhance the Visitor’s online experience. This information will not be made accessible to any person or entity not authorized by or associated with PRCA.
Although access to much of the Web Site is free to the Visitor, certain areas of the Web Site are restricted. In order for the Visitor to access these restricted areas, he or she must first complete a voluntary registration form. This registration form, together with any other forms and surveys that are used on the Web Site, may request that the Visitor provide contact information and profile data, including personally identifiable information such as name, mailing address, telephone number and/or email address. This information is used for a variety of purposes including sending the user forms for renting the Clubhouse, forms for PRCA’s DRC submittals, suggestion forms, news letters, to provide information to the Visitor about PRCA and to notify a Visitor about pertinent changes to the Web Site. This information will not be sold, leased or otherwise made available to any person or entity not authorized by or associated with PRCA.
PRCA may disclose Visitor information in special cases when PRCA has reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with the PRCA’s rights or property, other Web Site visitors or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a Visitor's hard drive that contains information about the Visitor and that is used for record keeping purposes. Cookies enable PRCA to track and target the interests of a Visitor to enhance his or her experience on the Web Site. Use of a cookie is in no way linked to any `personally identifiable information of the Visitor. Once the Visitor closes the web browser, the cookie simply terminates. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies; however, a Visitor can reset his or her web browser to reject all cookies. If a Visitor rejects the cookie, he or she may still use the Web Site, although the Visitor's access to and use of some areas of the Web Site may be limited.
Sharing
PRCA will not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business for specific services, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. PRCA may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our Website policies, or protect our rights or third party rights, property or safety.
Links
The Web Site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that PRCA is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage all of our visitors to be aware when they leave the Web Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every other web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web Site.
Security
PRCA has implemented multiple security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and/or alteration of any information under PRCA’s control. All of a Visitor’s information, not just sensitive information, is restricted in our offices. PRCA’s physical server is protected in a secured environment. Only PRCA’s employees who need to access such information to perform specific jobs are granted access to such information.
All confidential commercial information that a Visitor enters on the Web Site is fully secured by password protection, encryption and PRCA’s internal processes that ensure no unauthorized individual will come into contact with any sensitive Visitor information.
PRCA will not release commercial information related to a specific transaction, Visitor or company to anyone without the prior written consent of all parties involved. PRCA will on occasion use certain commercial data in aggregated form. However, no individual Visitor, company or transaction data will be available from such aggregated data.
Notification of Changes
If PRCA decides to change its privacy policy, PRCA will post those changes on the Web Site so that the Visitors are always aware of what information PRCA collects, how such information is used and under what circumstances, if any, such information is disclosed. If at any point PRCA decides to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, PRCA will notify the Visitors by way of email. Each visitor will have a choice whether or not we use his or her information in this different manner. PRCA will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Contact Us
If a Visitor has any questions about this Privacy Statement, PRCA, the practices of the Web Site or the Visitor’s dealings with the Web Site, please contact us at:
Information that the Visitor provides via general email inquiries to PRCA is used only to respond to the Visitor’s inquiries in the ordinary course of business, and is never shared with third parties.
Visitor’s Acceptance of These Terms
By using the Web Site, the Visitor signifies his or her acceptance of all terms set forth in PRCA’s Privacy Statement. If the Visitor does not agree to accept all or any portion of such terms, then the Visitor is respectfully asked not to use the Web Site. PRCA reserves the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this Privacy Statement at any time, so Visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Statement from time to time. A Visitor’s continued use of the Web Site following the posting of such modifications, alterations or updates will signify the Visitor’s acceptance thereof.