New York State
Association of Fire Chiefs

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Privacy

Terms & Conditions
 
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this site. By using this site, you signify your agreement with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any of the below Terms of Use, do not use this site.

The content available through this Website, including all information, articles, reports, databases, graphics, interfaces, Webpages, text, files, product names, company names, trademarks, logos and tradenames contained herein (the "Content"), is the sole property of New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (the " Association ") or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Except as otherwise explicitly agreed in writing, Content posted on and/or linked to from this Website may be downloaded, displayed, reformatted and printed for your personal, noncommercial use only. Content owned by the Association's licensors, including without limitation any images posted herein, may be subject to additional restrictions. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, or broadcast the Content in any form, by any means, in any media now known or hereafter created, or to circulate the Content to anyone, including but not limited to others in the same company or organization, or to create derivative works based upon such Content, without the Association's express prior written consent.

The information contained on this Website and any linked resource is intended to provide general information and does not constitute professional advice. The information and materials posted on this Website are not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up-to-date and the Association does not necessarily endorse information found on any Website which is linked to or from this Website and is not acting as a publisher or disseminator of the material contained on those other sites and does not seek to monitor or control such sites. The mention of another party or its product or service on this Website should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service. You are solely responsible for the retrieval and use of the Content.

You should apply your own judgment in making any use of any Content, including, without limitation, the use of the information as the basis for any conclusions. You should not act or rely on any of the Content without seeking advice of a qualified professional advisor as may be applicable.

THE CONTENT POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE ASSOCIATION MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS CONTENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR TIMELINESS OF THIS INFORMATION. YOUR USE OF THIS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS CONTENT. THE ASSOCIATION WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER IN AN ACTION BASED UPON A STATUTE, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, RELATING TO THE USE OF THIS CONTENT, OR RESULTING FROM LOSSES OR DAMAGES CAUSED TO YOU BY VIRUSES, DATA CORRUPTION, FAILED MESSAGES, TRANSMISSION ERRORS OR PROBLEMS; LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES, THE INTERNET BACKBONE, THIRD PARTY CONTENT, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

The Association cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any transaction or email transmission from or via this Website. Any personal information which is monitored, gathered, collected or stored by the Association or provided to the Association by you shall be governed by and subject to the Association Privacy Policy.

You agree at all times to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Association , its agents, suppliers, affiliates and their respective directors and employees against all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages, demands, liabilities and expenses whatsoever (including legal and other fees and disbursements) sustained, incurred or paid by the Association directly or indirectly in respect of: (i) any information or other content You provide on or through this Website or which is sent to the Association by email or other correspondence; or (ii) your use or misuse of the Content or this Website, including without limitation infringement claim.
 
Privacy Statement
 
New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC) is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the NYSAFC Website and governs data collection and usage. By using the NYSAFC website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
 
Collection of your Personal Information
 
NYSAFC collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. NYSAFC also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by NYSAFC . This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Website addresses. This information is used by NYSAFC for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through New York State Association of Fire Chiefs public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: New York State Association of Fire Chiefs does not read any of your private online communications.

NYSAFC encourages you to review the privacy statements of Websites you choose to link to from NYSAFC so that you can understand how those Websites collect, use and share your information. NYSAFC is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Websites outside of the NYSAFC and the NYSAFC family of Websites.
 
Use of your Personal Information
 
NYSAFC collects and uses your personal information to operate the NYSAFC Website and deliver the services you have requested. NYSAFC also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from NYSAFC and its affiliates. NYSAFC may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

NYSAFC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. NYSAFC may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, NYSAFC may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to NYSAFC , and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. NYSAFC does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

NYSAFC keeps track of the Websites and pages our customers visit within NYSAFC , in order to determine what New York State Association of Fire Chiefs services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within NYSAFC to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

NYSAFC Websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on NYSAFC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NYSAFC; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, or the public.
 
Use of Cookies
 
The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs Website uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Webpage server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize New York State Association of Fire Chiefs pages, or register with New York State Association of Fire Chiefs site or services, a cookie helps to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same NYSAFC website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the NYSAFC services or Websites you visit.
 
Security of your Personal Information
 
New York State Association of Fire Chiefs secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. NYSAFC secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
 
Changes to this Statement
 

NYSAFC will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. NYSAFC encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how NYSAFC is protecting your information.
 
Contact Information
 
NYSAFC welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that NYSAFC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact NYSAFC at info@nysfirechiefs.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.