Privacy Policy

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

This website is owned and operated by, or on behalf of, the Greater Sandusky Partnership (GSP). We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This website policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time.
If you have any questions about our website policy, you can contact us at:

Greater Sandusky Partnership
604 W. Washington Street
Sandusky, Ohio 44870 or e-mail us at contact@greatersandusky.com

We are available to answer your questions or hear your concerns.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Greater Sandusky Partnership values and respects the privacy of our member companies, their employees, our prospects, visitors, staff and clients. We recognize the importance of protecting personally identifiable information or sensitive business information that you may share with us. Last updated 03/29/2022.

GSP uses its best efforts to respect the privacy of its online visitors. The information collected by the GSP website is mainly contact information for the business entities that form our membership. However, information about you as an individual, such as your name, title and contact information may be collected along with your business’ general contact information. GSP only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc., when voluntarily and knowingly submitted by a visitor. For example, personally identifiable information may be collected in order to respond to a stated desire to volunteer time, register for one of our programs or events, or receive informational materials. This information is used solely by GSP or other entities who are involved in the operation of this site for internal purposes.

We will only share personally identifiable information with third parties when (i) the person submitting the information authorizes us to share it; (ii) sharing the information is necessary for the operation of the site, or (iii) we are required to by law. GSP will never sell your business or personally identifiable information.

GSP does make your business name and business contact information available in our online directory of GSP members. In addition, GSP provides business contact information for our members to GSP Preferred Partners. Preferred Partners are GSP members who provide a valuable service or product at a discount to other GSP members. Any communications from Preferred Partners to other GSP members must be submitted to GSP for internal approval before they are distributed to our members.

Although our Preferred Partners are other GSP members offering products and services that may be beneficial to your business, we understand that some of our members may prefer not to receive this solicitation. If you would prefer your business information be omitted from the business contact information shared with our Preferred Partners, or omitted from GSP’s online directory, please contact us at the address listed above. Please keep in mind that GSP cannot guarantee you will not be contacted by a Preferred Partner, as your business contact information may be obtained from other sources not under the control of GSP.

You may submit or be asked to provide certain company information or personally identifiable information to us when you:

  • Submit requests to our offices or Web sites in person, by email, fax, telephone, postal mail and other means;
  • Request information from the Partnership via our contact forms, brochures, marketing pieces, surveys or Web sites;
  • Communicate with us by sending letters, articles or information for publication; news releases; emails; faxes; reports; publications; presentations or other materials;
  • Join the Partnership or renew your company membership;
  • Sign up for a Partnership committee or for recognition as one of your company’s official representatives;
  • Subscribe to or purchase Partnership publications or other products;
  • Sign up for special offers from the Partnership or our partners, members or sponsors;
  • Complete our annual Business Survey, our annual Official Representative survey or other surveys;
  • Enter sweepstakes or contests sponsored by the Partnership or one of our partners, members or sponsors;
  • Ask for assistance from the Partnership’s Economic Development or International Business divisions in matters that involve governmental regulations, business incentive applications or the relocation or expansion of a company;
  • Apply for the Partnership’s certification of international shipments;
  • Register for or attend Partnership events, workshops or seminars; or
  • Apply for employment.
  • This site uses Google Analytics Advertising Features to track general information such as visitor demographics, interests, geographical location, and technologies used to access the website. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads by adjusting your settings here > https://www.google.com/settings/ads. Visitors also have the option to use Google’s Opt-Out browser add-on or NAI’s consumer opt-out.

In most cases, the Partnership collects only basic information needed to: (1) complete your membership application, (2) register you for an event, (3) complete a transaction, (4) list your company in one of our directories or other products or (5) consider you for employment. This information may include your name, title, company mailing address, physical address, telephone number, fax number, email address, business description, number of employees or other ranking that might indicate the size of your business, names and similar information about other key executives, the extent of your international operations, and whether your firm may be owned by a foreign company or have foreign subsidiaries.

The Partnership also may collect financial information, such as banking or credit card information, when you purchase products or register for events. If you are concerned about providing such information, please contact us at contact@greatersandusky.org or call 419-625-6421 for assistance.

HOW DO WE USE "COOKIES"?

Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the GSP website through the use of “cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files a website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor’s system and damage files.

Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The GSP uses “cookie” technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitor’s online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.

LINKING TO WWW.GREATERSANDUSKY.COM

GSP encourages and permits text links to content on the GSP website, www.greatersandusky.com. However, GSP is an organization committed to the highest ethics and standards, both in fact and appearance. Therefore, the linking should not (a) suggest that GSP promotes or endorses any third party’s causes, ideas, political campaigns, websites, products or services, nor (b) use the GSP copyrighted information or GSP logo, trademarks or service marks without the express written consent of GSP, nor (c) use GSP content for commercial or fundraising purposes. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for any link at any time.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES

GSP has provided links to Internet sites maintained by third parties, over which GSP has no control. GSP does not endorse the content, operators, products or services of such sites, and GSP is not responsible or liable for the content, operators, availability, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available from such sites. GSP shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, products or services available on or through such sites. Once you link to a third-party site, you are subject to the usage and privacy policy of that site.

WHAT IS THE PARTNERSHIP'S "OPT-OUT" POLICY?

If you do not wish the Partnership to use information you or your company may provide, you should withhold that information. We will not publish email addresses, but we will make your company’s email address available in our directories and other products unless you ask in writing that they be withheld.

To opt out of receiving email messages from the Partnership about products and services that may be of interest to you or to prevent publication of your email address or its release to other parties, please use the unsubscribe form. We will make every effort to block your email address from future messages within the time required by law.

Please be aware that you will be removed from all Partnership email lists and may not receive items you might wish to receive, such as announcements of major events, invitations to serve on our committees, notices of committee meetings, newsletters, workshop and seminar opportunities, requests to update your business information in our directories, periodic economic data, membership information or notices of new resources and opportunities for Houston businesses.

Because you will miss so many opportunities, we hope you will choose not to opt out of receiving information from the Partnership by email. Due to computer system limitations at present, we can offer only this “all or nothing” option.

If you select this option, please be aware that the Partnership has no means of preventing other parties that may have legitimately obtained your information previously from continuing its use in faxes, emails, telephone solicitations or other publications. We cannot be responsible for continued use by other parties. You should contact those parties directly to request that they discontinue use of your information.

WHAT IS THE PARTNERSHIP'S "OPT-OUT" POLICY?

The Partnership does not discuss or disclose information about: (1) pending economic development projects, (2) pending or anticipated litigation, (3) the private activities of our volunteers or staff that are unrelated to Partnership business and (4) items about which confidentiality is required by law, court order or contract.

CAN THE PARTNERSHIP PREVENT THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Email, faxes, mail, the Internet and other means of communication are never 100 percent secure by nature. We cannot guarantee that your private communications or other personally identifiable information will never be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government under certain circumstances. Or, a third party might unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, we may (and you authorize us to) disclose your personally identifiable information to private entities, courts of law, law enforcement or other government officials as necessary or appropriate. We do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personally identifiable information or private communications will always remain private under all circumstances.

WHAT MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION?

We use industry-standard techniques and applications to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable or company information, such as firewalls, private servers and secure socket layers where appropriate. We maintain other procedural, electronic and physical safeguards to guard your nonpublic information. Our practices comply with applicable state and federal regulations. Our Business Survey update procedures require your knowledge of a confidential code to gain access, which prevents other users from being able to review or alter your company’s information without your knowledge.

WHAT USAGE DOES THIS POLICY COVER AND WILL THE POLICY CHANGE?

This policy only addresses Partnership business activities and Partnership use of information you may provide. Other third parties and/or Web sites (including those we link to or which we co-brand) may have their own policies, which we do not control and cannot be held responsible for, and thus are not addressed nor bound by this policy.

The Partnership has no control over and will not be held responsible for the actions of other parties that may purchase or otherwise obtain Partnership directories, databases, lists, labels or other products that may contain information you provide.

This policy may be updated or altered from time to time, with or without advance notice to you, and your continued membership or use of our Web site or other products and services constitutes your agreement with its terms and conditions.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE – LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

By accessing the GSP website, you agree that you will hold harmless GSP and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, affiliates and any related entities from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this website or the information contained in this website or other websites to which it is linked.

This includes, but is not limited to, information or materials viewed or downloaded from this website or another website to which it is linked that appear to you or are construed by you to be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or that infringe upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will GSP or the contributors of information to this Website be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.