| Privacy
Policy
Southern California Minority Business
Development Council, Inc. (SCMBDC) is committed to protecting the policy
of its Members, its Member Companies (Members), the Minority Business Enterprises
(MBEs) who have gone through the certification process and have been placed
in the local data base and/or into the MBYSIS System maintained by the National
Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and public visitors who visit
our web site. Please review SCMBDC’s Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing,
browsing and using this web site you accept, without limitation or qualification,
this policy. If you do not agree to be bound by this policy, you may not
access and use this web site. If you agree to be bound by this policy, you
should visit this page periodically to review it as SCMBDC reserves the right
to change, modify and amend this policy from time to time and such changes,
modifications and amendments will be binding on you.
USE OF WEB SITE VISITOR INFORMATION
At its web site, SCMBDC does not actively collect any
individual information except as noted herein. SCMBDC specifically collects
information that is automatically sent to it by your web browser. This information
typically includes your domain name and IP address, and basic computer configuration
information. The amount of information sent depends on the settings you have
on your web browser, over which SCMBDC has no control. If you wish to determine
and limit the amount of information sent to SCMBDC by your web browser, please
refer to the help files of your browser or contact the help desk of the current
manufacturer of your browser. SCMBDC uses the information it automatically
receives from your web browser to determine the site you visited prior to
visiting this site, the pages you visit within the site, and the site you
visit after leaving this site. Such information is used by SCMBDC to better
present the contents and information that you and other visitors may be seeking.
SCMBDC utilizes SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) technology
for protecting Internet web communications. The SSL security protocols provide
data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and client authentication.
Due to the nature of the Internet there may be circumstances where these
security protections may fail.
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MBE ONLINE CERTIFICATION
MBEs have the option to submit applications for certification
of their status or MBEs through the online application process. As a result
of this application process, detailed information is gathered about the business
of the MBEs by SCMBDC for the purposes of determining eligibility of the
applicant to be certified as an MBE under the guidelines set by NMSDC. This
information is not shared with third parties except as explained in the Terms
of Use.
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REGISTRATION FOR EVENTS
OR SERVICES
SCMBDC provides for on-line registration for some of
its events or services through its web site. In registering for events or
services on-line, registrants are requested to provide certain personal information
including name, address, telephone number, employer or company name and billing
information such as a credit/debit card number. The personal information
collected through the on-line registration process is used for the purposes
of registering attendance at events. This information is not shared with
third parties, unless specifically stated at the time or in special circumstances.
In some circumstances, where SCMBDC and a partner or sponsor jointly promote
an event or service, SCMBDC may provide the partner or sponsor with certain
personal information, such as name, address and user’s name, persons
or companies who have registered for the event or service as a result of
the joint promotion for the purpose of allowing SCMBDC and the partner to
assess the results of the event or services.
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RESPONSES TO EMAIL INQUIRIES
When Visitors or Members send email inquiries to SCMBDC,
you are volunteering information to SCMBDC. The return email address is used
to answer the email inquiry we receive. SCMBDC does not use the return email
address for any other purpose and does not share the return email address
with any third party.
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VOLUNTARY SURVEYS
SCMBDC may periodically conduct both business and individual
surveys regarding events and programs. SCMBDC encourages our Members, MBEs
and Visitors to participate in these surveys because they provide us with
important information that helps us to improve the types of services and
programs we offer and how we provide them to you. Your personal information
and responses will remain strictly confidential, even if the survey is conducted
by a third party. Participation in our surveys is voluntary.
We take the information we receive from individuals and
companies responding to our surveys and combine (or aggregate) it with the
responses of others to create broader, generic responses to the survey questions
(such as industry sector or other demographic information). We then use the
aggregated information to improve the quality of our services and programs
to you, and to develop new services and programs. This aggregated, non-personal
identifying information may be shared with third parties.
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SPECIAL CASES
It is SCMBDC policy not to use or share the personal
information about Visitors or Members in ways unrelated to the ones described
above without also providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit
such unrelated uses. However, SCMBDC may disclose personal information about
Visitors or Members, or information regarding your use of the Services or
web sites accessible through our Services, or any reason if, in our sole
discretion, we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including: to satisfy
laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations, or
governmental or legal requests for such information; to disclose information
that is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone
who may be violating our Use Policy or other user policies; to operate the
Services properly; or to protect SCMBDC and our Members.
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INFORMATION SHARING
SCMBDC does share some information collected with third
parties for purposes of presenting those programs and information which SCMBDC,
in its sole discretion, deems to be of interest to its Members, MBEs or the
general public. Because of the nature of the Internet, the information may
be transmitted internationally for data storage, back-up and retrieval purposes.
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RELEASE
SCMBDC does not actively seek to identify any individual
visitor, with the exception of investigating breaches of security or cooperating
with the appropriate law enforcement officials or other legal process. SCMBDC
may release information if it is required to do so by law or in the good
faith belief that such action is necessary to:
1. Comply with the law or comply with legal process
served on SCMBDC; (and)
2. Protect and defend the legitimate business interests,
rights or property of
SCMBDC.
The Terms of Use of this
web site are incorporated herein by reference and are to be read in conjunction
with its privacy policy. Please read our Terms
of Use.
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SCMBDC’S COMMITMENT
TO DATA SECURITY
Services and web sites we sponsor have security measures
in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under
our control. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security
of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures
will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally obtaining this
information.
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WHERE TO DIRECT QUESTIONS
ABOUT SCMBDC’S PRIVACY POLICY
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or
the practices described herein, you may contact:
Christian D. Ramos
Director of Information Technology
Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Inc.
515 W. 6th St., Ste. 850
Los Angeles, California 90017-2711
Phone: 213-689-6960 x 233
Fax: 213-689-1707
Web site: http://www.scmbdc.org
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REVISIONS TO THIS POLICY
SCMBDC reserves the right to revise, amend, or
modify this policy, our Internet Service Agreement and our other policies
and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment,
or modification will be posted in accordance with the Internet Service
Agreement.
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