SCORE Chapter 578 - Traverse City, MI

Disclaimer

The material contained in this web site is based on work supported by the US Small Business Administration under cooperative agreement SBAHQ10-S0001. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this web site are those of SCORE Chapter 578 and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Small Business Administration. SCORE services are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age and disability. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations with a two-week advance notice.

Privacy Policy

This privacy statement describes what we do with the information that we receive about you when you visit this Web site. The information that we receive about you depends on what you do when you visit this Web site.

If you visit our site to browse, or to read or download information:

We may receive information about the computer that you are using, including IP address, browser software, operating system, and the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet. We may also record the date and time you access this site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to this site.

We may use this information to send you a "cookie" when you visit this Web site. A cookie is a file that identifies you as a unique user.

If you request counseling:

We receive your name, email address, zip code and other information when you submit your request. We also receive any other personal information that you provide in the text of your request.

We use your name and email address to respond to your request for business counseling. We may also use your zip code to identify the general area in which you live so that we can monitor the geographical scope and impact of our services and also so that we can provide counseling appropriate for your location. The SCORE counselor that receives your request will have access to other personal information that you provide in the text of your request. The SCORE counselor will keep this information confidential but may consult with other SCORE counselors about your situation in order to better serve you.

If you sign up for a SCORE email newsletter:

We receive your name, email address and various other general information that you might choose to provide about yourself or your business.

We use your name and email address to deliver the email newsletter, updates or announcements that you have requested.

Although SCORE newsletters, updates or announcements may contain occasional links or references to various SCORE commercial partners, these links and references do not mean that we rent, sell or otherwise disseminate to commercial partners information that we receive about you.

You can be removed from a mailing list at any time by sending a message to News@UpNorthSCORE.com with the word “unsubscribe” in the subject line.

If you submit a testimonial or success story:

We receive your name, place of business and email address as well as the information that you submit (your testimonial or success story). At our discretion, we may display on our site your testimonial or success story, including personal information that you provide as part of your testimonial submission.

Security

This site has security measures in place, or may put such measure in place, to protect from the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. In order to prevent unauthorized access to your information, we have instituted or may institute safeguards such as physical access restrictions, software defenses and written guidelines instructing volunteers on the confidentiality of your personal information. Even with these safeguards in place, unauthorized access, loss of connectivity or hardware failure can still occur. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that any such safeguards will be totally effective all of the time, nor can we be responsible for lost or delayed requests, email, or content that may result from loss of connectivity or other technical failures.