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Privacy Policy

SIEC-USA is committed to respecting the privacy of its visitors, members, and users. External users can visit the official SIEC-USA website without revealing any personal information. Should a user choose to provide us with any personal information, it will only be used by SIEC-USA to conduct official business, and personal information obtained through the SIEC-USA website will not be disseminated to any unaffiliated third party, except as required by law. 

Cookies and information gathering 
SIEC-USA uses IP addresses (the Internet address of users’ computers) to help diagnose problems with servers and to administer the website but do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. Like most websites, the SIEC-USA website may use messages given by web browsers to servers, known as cookies, which can be used to provide users with tailored information from a web site. A cookie is data that a web site can send to the user’s browser that may be stored on user’s computer device or system. This data is a piece of text and not a program. The website can only access the information from a cookie sent by the website – not any other websites or their information. We cannot learn a user’s email address or any other information about the user through the use of a cookie. The only way in which SIEC-USA would learn such information is if the user specifically provided that information. The use of cookies helps to give users a customized experience at the website. Through the use of cookies, SIEC-USA will know what is working and not working. That information helps keep the SIEC-USA website functioning and relevant. Users may decline to accept cookies sent by the website by selecting an option on the browser to reject cookies. Other sites linked to the website may also send cookies but SIEC-USA does not control any such activities. Users who decline a cookie may not be viewing the website as optimally designed. 

Use of Information 
Although aggregate statistical reports may be generated based on web usage, no personally identifiable information that individuals may choose to provide will be disseminated to any unaffiliated third party, except as required by law. Personal and identifiable information collected via hosting servers is for the purposes of official SIEC-USA business only. Such policies may provide for the distribution of promotional offers or other opportunities on behalf of external parties. When SIEC-USA engages in such actions, users will be given the opportunity to opt out of such offers in the future. 

Third party hosting 
SIEC-USA may contract with one or more third parties to maintain and host the website(s). Therefore, any information individuals submit, including personal information, may be placed and stored on a computer server maintained by this third party. Individuals’ use of the website and any provision of personal information submitted to the website constitutes the user’s acknowledgement that such information or content could pass through and may be stored in servers outside SIEC-USA control. Users agree that SIEC-USA has no liability or responsibility for any such pass through or storage of same. 

Third party sites 
This website may include links to third party sites. Person who use these links leave this website. SIEC-USA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites, and does not make any representations about them. 

Copyright 
SIEC-USA asserts intellectual property rights in the contents of this website. As such, the contents may be protected by trademark, copyright or other applicable intellectual property laws. All rights reserved.  

Equal Opportunity 
SIEC-USA complies with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, political affiliation, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures.  

Effective dates and changes 
This privacy policy is effective as of January 1, 2021. SIEC-USA reserves the right to modify the terms of this policy at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting on this website. Users continued use of the website following our posting of a change notice will constitute binding acceptance of those changes and this Privacy Policy. 
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