Prepared on July 14, 2020
Social Media Platforms
Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to our Site (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or web site such as Facebook or Twitter) by e-mail, posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submissionâ€), is done at your own risk and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of any social media platform or web site and we are therefore not responsible for any content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms. By visiting any of our pages or web sites that are contained on a social media platform or web site, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of such platform or web site and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.
Additionally, in the event that we offer a message board or any other interactive or social-type feature on a web site administered directly by us, please be aware that these areas may allow you to publicly post, and share with other users, certain messages, content, or other information (e.g., opinions, stories, , etc.).
ARA wants to foster a space for positive discussion about Alaska Native people, Alaska Native corporations and our communities. We ask that you always engage respectfully on our Facebook page even when opinions may differ. We do not tolerate language that may be harmful to the community, and we reserve the right to delete comments or posts that fall under the following categories: hate speech, inflammatory speech, profanity, harassment or threats, or spam. Although we may take certain precautions to protect those who use these areas of one of our web sites, we encourage you to be wary of giving out any personal information in such public forums. The information you post can be collected and used by people you don’t know. We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post. Your use of these features is fully at your own risk.
Please keep in mind that any comments on this page could be flagged to Facebook’s moderators by any user and removed if they violate Facebook’s Community Standards.
Website Privacy Policy
Ancsaregional.com, a project of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Regional Association (ARA), referred to here as “we,†“us,†or “oursâ€, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Statement of Privacy applies to our website and governs data collection and usage. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
When you visit the site, there is data that may be collected. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by ancsaregional.com for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of our website. We also keep track of the websites and pages users visit within our site in order to determine what services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within ancsaregional.com to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide to us including your name, e-mail address, and phone number. Ancsaregional.com encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from our site so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information.
Use of Cookies
The ancsaregional.com website uses “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize ancsaregional.com pages, or register with ancsaregional.com site or services, a cookie helps our website recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information. When you return to the same ancsaregional.com website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use our website features that you customized.
You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our site or websites you visit.
Use of your Personal Information
Ancsaregional.com collects and uses your personal information to operate our website and deliver the services you have requested.
We do not sell, rent or lease customer lists to third parties. We may, from time to time, share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide user support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to us, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
We will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ancsaregional.com; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ancsaregional.com; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of ancsaregional.com or the public.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the site, which uses cookies. Cookies are used to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity for ancsaregional.com.
Google Analytics collects information anonymously. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither ancsaregional.com nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website. Google Analytics reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site – for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you use, visit this Google page.
California Consumer Privacy Act
Residents of California have the right to request certain Personally Identifiable Information shared with third parties by a business with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, as well as the names of the third parties with whom the information has been shared. In addition, an operator of a commercial website subject to California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 is required to fulfill requests from California residents under age 18 who are registered users of online sites, services or applications to obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted.
If this applies to you and you wish to request this information, ensure that your request includes a detailed description of the specific content or information to be removed. Please be aware that your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances. If you are a California resident, believe that one of the above code provisions applies to you, and would like to make such a request, you may e-mail your request to: info@ancsaregional.com.
Contact Information
Ancsaregional.com welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at info@ancsaregional.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Changes to this Statement
Ancsaregional.com will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how our site is protecting your information.
