Privacy Policy
The USS web server does track the domains or IP addresses from which people visit and/or post to the web site. Usage of services is logged.
The USS web site contains links to other websites, whether controlled by affiliates or unrelated third parties. USS is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked website.
Currently, the USS website uses personal information as a basis for identifying the authors of published articles, and in order to allow individual user login to certain site functions. Names (and additional information that a user may choose to post) are publicly available on the USS site.
All email sent to the USS mailing list is stored and confidentially and accessible only by Board Members and staff of the Union.
Subscription-based News Emails
Users may subscribe to receive site notifications, newsletters or other information via email. Users may remove themselves from such services at their discretion. Any email sent to an USS list will include directions for how a user may remove him or herself from the list, or a URL where the user may find such directions.
Other Notification
In order to arrange for the production of web content, print publications, and audio and video features, USS may use personal information to contact users on an individual basis.
Name, Email, Phone Number, Address Display
Users' personal information may be publicly available through published articles. Users have the option to opt out of publicly displaying their real names by typing in a pseudonym; users may choose to not disclose address or telephone contact information at all. Requests to remove personal identifying information from published articles must be sent to info@ussonline.net such requests while give priority make take 7 working days to process.
General
In cases where users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information in conjunction with content published subject to the USS content usage policy, such personal information may or may not be disclosed as part of a non-commercial assemblage of ussonline.net content, whether in print, electronic, audio or video. The producers of any such compilation will make every effort to contact the original author to determine whether credit/disclosure is desired.
At no time, unless a user specifically authorizes such disclosure, will USS disclose individual user personal information that is not publicly available to unrelated third parties.
Security
To secure site integrity, USS employs measures including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures. Internal access to web server access logs and any non-public user information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.
Enforcement
In the event that USS becomes aware that site security is compromised or non-public user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to law enforcement activities or external security attacks, USS shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including internal investigation and, if required, cooperation with our web host.
If USS becomes aware that a user's personal information provided to USS has been disclosed in a manner not permitted by this Privacy Policy, USS shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon as reasonably possible, of what information has been disclosed, to the extent that USS knows this information.
Updates to the Privacy Policy
To update the privacy policy, we will post the changed version and its effective date on this page
Last updated Tuesday, 28th of March 2006.