Privacy Policy

This privacy notice has been created to explain how we use information that you may provide while visiting our AFTRA NETWORK website and to demonstrate our firm commitment to Internet privacy. AFTRA may modify this policy from time to time so we encourage you to check this page when revisiting this website. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website. The type and amount of information received depends on how you use the site.

Website Usage/Information Collection

When you visit the AFTRA NETWORK site, we automatically obtain information from you about the name of your Internet service provider, the browser and type of computer you are using, the website that referred you to us, the pages you request and the date and time of those requests. We use this information on an aggregate basis to generate statistics and measure site activity to improve the usefulness of the site to our visitors. For example, we use this information to track which pages are most popular among visitors as a whole. We do not track the pages you or any individual visitor may look at during a visit to our site and we do not collect any other information without your knowledge and permission. We do not collect or store personally identifiable information, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address or phone number, unless you provide that information.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

The AFTRA NETWORK provides web forms so you may provide your contact information to engage in AFTRA NETWORK activities such as online activism (e.g., contacting legislators), to correspond with the AFTRA NETWORK or to submit a testimonial (i.e., share your story). Any information we collect, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, type of request you are making and any additional information you provide, is collected and stored by the AFTRA NETWORK. The information is used only to track aggregate information about usage of these features. The AFTRA NETWORK makes every effort to ensure the secure collection and transmission of your sensitive information using industry accepted data collection and encryption methodologies, such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR PARENTS:

We want to help you guard your children's privacy. We encourage you to talk to your children about safe and responsible use of their personal information while using the Internet. The AFTRA NETWORK does not collect, use or distribute children's personally identifiable information to any third parties. If you have any reservations, questions or concerns about your child's access to this site or how information that your child provides may be used, please contact us.

AFTRA NETWORK's Use of Personally Identifiable Information
The AFTRA NETWORK website will not post your personal contact information, including e-mail address, street address and phone numbers, without your consent. Without such consent, website staff will withhold posting personal contact information for that individual.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. The AFTRA NETWORK website uses a cookie for measuring aggregate web statistics, including number of monthly visitors, number of repeat visitors, most popular webpages and other information. AFTRA NETWORK will also use cookies to facilitate your online visit by maintaining data that you provide for online activism activities so that you will not need to resubmit certain information. The AFTRA NETWORK does not use cookies to track what specific pages an individual site visitor views.

Opting Out of E-mail Lists
People who subscribe to e-mail lists via the website will receive periodic updates from the AFTRA NETWORK by regular mail, fax or e-mail. You may opt out of receiving future information via e-mail by using the unsubscribe procedure specified on the e-mail message or by sending an e-mail message with the name of the list you are a member of to aftra@aftra.com.

Outside Links
This site may contain hypertext links to other sites. The AFTRA NETWORK is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect the transmission of information you submit to us when you use our secure online forms. You are on a secure page when the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer become locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, when you are just "surfing." All the information you provide us through these forms is stored securely off-line.

We use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online; we also protect user information off-line. The servers that store sensitive information are kept in a secure environment.

If you send us an e-mail, you should know that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. So, if your communication requires sensitive information like your AFTRA membership I.D. number or social security number, you can contact us by mail or by telephone rather than by e-mail.

Corrections/Updating Personal Information:
If your personal information changes (such as your ZIP code), or if you wish to have your information removed from our database, contact us and we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that personal data provided to us.

Contact Us

Contact AFTRA NETWORK at 212-532-0800 care of AFTRA Communications Department, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY  10016, aftra@aftra.com.