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TradeRoots, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
General Statement of PrivacyTradeRoots and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce respect the privacy of their members and participants and of those who visit this site. Subject to the provisions of applicable laws, any information you submit to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/TradeRoots will not be used in any manner to which you have not consented. While the U.S. Chamber/TradeRoots does analyze their Web site logs to monitor the flow of traffic and make improvements to the site's content, their Web site logs are not personally identifiable, and no attempt to link them to individual visitors to this site is made. For additional information on privacy, visit the Online Privacy Alliance.
Personally identifiable information
We do not collect personally identifiable information about you on the TradeRoots Web site without your knowledge or action. Your information is collected through the membership sign-up form and email newsletter registration. This information includes your name (first and last), company name, company address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. You should be aware that if you disclose any information on a bulletin board or in a chat room or other open forum that is hosted by the U.S. Chamber or TradeRoots, others may collect that information to send you unsolicited information.
Use of personally identifiable information
Other than its affiliated organization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, TradeRoots does not share its information with outside organizations or businesses.
Non-personally identifiable information
Non-Personally Identifiable Information includes, but is not
limited to, information we automatically collect on your use and/or actions
on our Web site (e.g., user traffic patterns, page views on the Web site,
click-through rates, search terms that users enter into our search utility).
In addition, when a visitor arrives at our site, we may collect the IP
address, operating system and browser software used. An IP address (which is
not the same as an e-mail address) can tell us the user's internet
service provider and, based on that, can suggest the geographic location
of the connection. The U.S. Chamber/TradeRoots recognizes that certain
User Information of a key demographic nature (e.g., race, age, gender,
national origin, income), while Non-Personally Identifiable Information, is
still of a sensitive nature to users. As a general matter, the U.S.
Chamber/TradeRoots does not collect such information about you through
the traderoots.org Web site. However, in recognition of the sensitive nature
of such informtion, in the event the U.S. Chamber/TradeRoots comes into
possession of such information, whether through your voluntary submission
of such information in response to a special feature on the Web site or
by receiving such information from any of the U.S. Chamber's business
partners, such information shall, when coupled with any of your Personally
Identifiable Information, itself be deemed to be Personally Identifiable
Information and treated by the U.S. Chamber/TradeRoots as such.
Use of Non-personally identifiable information
As a general matter, Non-Personally Identifiable Information helps us determine how the traderoots.org Web site is being used, helps us identify popular areas of the Web site, and helps determine the effectiveness of our promotional activities regarding the Web site.
Third Party use of personal information
The traderoots.org Web site contains links to other Internet Web sites, including co-branded or other affiliated sites. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites, including such sites' use of any information.
Security
You understand and agree that "perfect" security does not exist anywhere, including on the Internet. When you send credit card information, we encrypt this information between your computer and our server. Other information you send to this site, including email messages, will not be encrypted unless we advise you otherwise.
Merchant Services
You may be able to access certain information related to third parties at the Site, or via links, banner ads or clickthroughs from the Site, regarding the goods or services of third parties. You understand and agree that your access to or use of those services is a matter entirely between you and the associated third parties, and the U.S. Chamber/TradeRoots shall have no liability whatsoever for any such access or use.
Notice to Parents or guardians
We want to help you protect your child's privacy. We encourage you
to talk to your children about safe and responsible use of their
personal information while using the Internet. That's why we are a
sponsor of GetNetWise.
Correcting, Updating or Deleting Information
The traderoots.org Web site gives users the option, through
automated procedures available on the Web site, to correct, update or
delete any information previously provided to us by the user; however,
we will maintain copies of user information to the extent retained as
part of our Web site's standard backup/archive process. In addition,
these procedures will not remove such of your information that has
been provided by you to, or collected from you by, the Web sites of
the U.S. Chamber's business partners. We are not responsible for
ensuring the removal or deletion from the Web sites of the U.S.
Chamber's business partners of your information.
Questions should be addressed to TradeRoots, at 202-463-5511.
