This privacy policy sets out how Clatsop County Auxiliary Communications ("CCAC") collects, protects and uses your information (as “User”) when you visit this website ("Site"). We are an all-volunteer organization. Our website operates under a Creative Commons license. The Site collects limited information solely to improve its service, as detailed below. All content generated by the website is for purposes of general information for use by amateur radio operators. CCAC respects your privacy and strives to meet the General Data Protection Regulations of the European Union.
We are committed to protecting your data. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we set up suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. You can be assured that the personal information you provide when using this website will be used by Clatsop County AuxComm only in accordance with this privacy statement and we will never sell your personal data to anyone.
Cookies
Subscribing to our website newsletter and/or registering as an AuxComm member, and/or posting to the forum means you agree with both this Privacy Policy and the use of cookies (small data files). You can accept or refuse cookies via the cookie notification popup selector at the bottom of the page. You can ask us to modify/delete your data at any time. Contact us via our contact form.
What We Collect
Our sole purpose for collecting visitors’ information is to improve our site for those who visit it. We do not collect information for sale or profit. We purposely choose to work with open-source alternative analytic software which “continues to champion the right for people to be in control of their own information.”
When you visit our site, information can flow from you to our site in two ways. You may purposely provide us with your information. And, our analysis software, Matomo Analytics, collects your metadata anonymously from your ISP (just a portion of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) address code and its country of origin) without our knowing who you are personally. Our site recognizes your visit, what you choose to read or watch, how long you stay, and whether you come back.
Cookies may be transferred from and to your browser so that site software can “remember” your preferences.
Information you provide us is used solely to provide you, in return, with the services you signed up for. Examples:
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When you contact us via email whether you ask for support, send us questions or comments, or report a problem, we will collect your name, email address, and message in order to respond. Once this correspondence is complete, we have no further use for your data.
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When you qualify to create a member account or when you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address. Our software will automatically send you an e-mail containing a confirmation link which you will need to click on in order to confirm your registration, newsletter subscription, or join the forum. When you complete this process, the program sends you a confirmation email and informs the webmaster of a new user. This process helps protects you and your information from hackers. If you close your member account or unsubscribe from the newsletter – which you may do at any time – your information is deleted.
Information our Matomo Analytics software collects when you visit can help us improve our site, which is our sole reason for using the software. We purposely have no presence on social media and encourage the use of alternatives, so the analytics help to know how visitors find our site and react to its content. Below is what the program collects and how we use each type of information:
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METADATA COLLECTED |
HOW WE USE IT |
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The country where your ISP is located. |
Do we have translation available in your language? Does any of our content include writers from your region? |
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Your browser (Chrome, Safari...) |
We do not use this. |
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Your operating system (Android, Windows…) |
We do not use this. |
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Your device (laptop, phone, tablet…) |
We do not use this. |
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Pages visited |
Informs us which content generates the greatest interest. We can also use this to request authors receiving traffic from our site provide a link back to our site. |
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Your route (direct, search, other website) |
This helps us improve tags and increase mutual links with other sites. |
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Date and time of your visit |
This may or may not be useful. |
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Time you spent at our site |
Did you find something useful to read? Did our content engage you? |
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“Bounce” rate |
Did you follow an article to a different website and not return to our site? |
What We Retain and for How Long
We will retain your member account or subscription information as long as either is active, in order to provide you with the services for which you signed up, or as necessary to comply with any legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect Clatsop County AuxComm’s legal rights.
Matomo will continue to collect and store the anonymous metadata detailed in the chart above from all website visitors, including those who have no member account or subscription. Visitors who wish to may completely opt out from Matomo’s anonymous metadata collection below.
Opt-out of Website Tracking
Opt-out of Cookies
The CCAC website uses cookies from your internet browser to “manage authentication” i.e. to validate that you are not a robot or unauthorized user. It also uses cookies with some analytics, helping CCAC improve the site so that visitors get the best possible informational experience. And, finally, cookies transferred from our site to your browser – and vice-versa – help our software remember your preferences next time you visit.
A cookies management popup across the bottom of your screen allows you to choose “Learn more” by visiting this Privacy Policy, “OK” to accept cookies during your visit to our Site, or “Decline” to opt out of cookies. After 30 days, if you have not visited again, your preferences will be deleted and you will see the popup again on your next visit.
You may also deactivate or restrict cookies, or completely clear cookies when you close your internet browser, by changing your browser’s settings. Your browser stores the cookies and you may delete them at any time. Please be sure you know where to access your browser’s cookie settings and select the options right for you.
Your Rights
You have the right to be informed of personal data processed by Clatsop County AuxComm, a right to rectification/correction, erasure and restriction of processing. You also have the right to ask from us a structured, common and machine-readable format of personal data you provided to us. We can identify you via your email address and we can adhere to your request and provide information only if we have personal data about you through your having made contact with us directly and/or your using the Site. You can export a copy of your information or delete it from your account at any time. To request a copy of your personal data, or request to have your personal data deleted, please submit a Request Form HERE. (Note: you must be logged in to use this form).
To exercise any of the rights mentioned in this Privacy Policy and/or in the event of questions or comments relating to the use of personal data, you may contact us via our contact form. If you have a complaint, please first contact us and give us the opportunity to correct the problem. If we cannot correct the problem for you, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, we do not have any control over, responsibility or liability for those other websites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. Once you have used links to leave our site, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide those sites, or the content or policies of the other site(s) you visit. You must read the privacy statement applicable to any other websites you visit.
Third Party Services We Use
To reach our website or to share content from our website, you may use one of the services below. These services collect your personal data according to their own privacy policies. We have no control over the data they collect.
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Recipient |
Purpose of processing |
Lawful basis |
Data location and security |
Privacy policy |
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To avoid receiving spam emails |
Legitimate interest |
USA |
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To play videos |
Legitimate interest |
USA |
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To display Twitter feeds |
Legitimate interest |
USA |
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To geolocate events |
Legitimate interest |
USA |
Social Networks and Embedded Videos
Our website contains links to social networks and embedded videos. These services are operated exclusively by third parties. If you follow links to them or play videos on them, information may be transferred from you to these providers. We use the Shariff Solution (and here) for links to social networks to ensure no personal data will be passed on when you visit the Clatsop County AuxComm Site. Only when you click a social media Share button or watch an embedded video can information be transferred to the provider of that site or that video.
The purpose and scope of the data processing by those providers, as well as your rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy, can be found in those providers’ privacy policies:
Facebook Inc. http://www.facebook.com/policy.php/
Twitter, Inc. https://twitter.com/privacy/
YouTube LLC, https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
Vkontakte Ltd. https://vk.com/terms
Telegram https://telegram.org/privacy
Pinterest https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
Reddit https://www.redditinc.com/policies/privacy-policy
Google+ https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
Privacy Policy Changes
New legal requirements or technical developments may require Clatsop County AuxComm to change this policy from time to time. This privacy policy will then be adapted accordingly. You will find the latest version on our website. If you question or do not agree with any modification to this policy, either contact us or close your account. By electing to continue using our site, you agree to this privacy policy and any future modifications.
Contact Us
For any questions, inquiries, or concerns relating to privacy, please contact us via our contact form.