MCLC - Terms of Use

Privacy Notice
The Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc. respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its website. MCLC strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, MCLC has implemented the following policy.

What Information Does MCLC Collect?
Most data MCLC collects are used only to help us better serve our members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the website.

From General Users
MCLC does not collect any personal information from users browsing its website. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page -- are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From MCLC's Members and Educational Program Registrants
To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on the website, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. MCLC asks users to provide their name, address, business phone, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to MCLC through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and the like. Additionally, for some e-mails sent in HTML format by MCLC to its members through its message boards and electronic newsletters, we will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those emails, MCLC will monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: e-mail address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. MCLC only uses this information to enhance its products and services and distribution of those products and services to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.

How Does MCLC Use Data Collected?
MCLC uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:
MCLC Member Services and Products. Generally, MCLC uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties
MCLC also makes member contact information available through the MCLC Membership Directory to other members using its website and to those who register for its programs. Users may request that MCLC refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form or any other form on which they are providing information; an opt-out box will appear on each form on which a user provides information. Alternatively, users may contact MCLC to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.

Credit Card Account Information
MCLC does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, MCLC submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.

How Does MCLC Use Cookies
Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). MCLC uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to login each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the user declines the attachment of any cookie, the user may not have access to the full benefits of the website. Registration enables the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide the most relevant information.

What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites
This website contains links to other websites. MCLC has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.