We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the NCWARN.org & StopDukeEnergy.com Website(s) (the “Website”) operated by NC WARN, a(n) Not For Profit formed in North Carolina, United States (“us,” “we,” “our”) as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.
Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.
What information we collect
We collect any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect the following information about you:
| Category of information | Specific piece of information |
| Identifying information | Name |
| Identifying information | Postal / Shipping address |
| Identifying information | Billing address |
| Identifying information | Phone number |
| Identifying information | IP address |
| Identifying information | Email address |
| Identifying information | Device identifier |
| Identifying information | Alias |
| Identifying information | Online identifier |
| Identifying information | Account name |
| Financial information | Credit card or debit card number |
| Financial information | Card expiration date |
| Financial information | Card CVV (security code) |
| Characteristics of protected classifications | Age |
| Characteristics of protected classifications | Gender |
| Internet or other electronic activity | Browsing history |
| Internet or other electronic activity | Search history |
| Internet or other electronic activity | Information regarding your interaction with our website or application |
| Internet or other electronic activity | Information regarding your interactions with advertisements |
| Sensitive personal information | Geolocation information |
How we may use your information
We may use the information that you provide us for the following:
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information;
- Processing payments;
- Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
- Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
- Creating new features;
- Targeted advertising;
- Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services or devices;
- Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration;
- Verifying position and quality of ad impressions.
Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:
- Analyzing our Website traffic;
- Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;
- Identifying if you are signed in to the Website;
- Testing content on the Website;
- Storing information about your preferences;
- Recognizing when you return to the Website.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.
Children’s privacy
This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website.
Analytics programs
This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Third-party websites
This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.
Questions
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].