GNY Region Site Privacy Policy

Access logs are text files, automatically generated by the Web server, that report which pages and files have been requested by visitors. These logs do contain the Internet Protocol (IP) number of site visitors, but make no effort to match that IP number with any other data. In most cases, the IP numbers are only used in the most general sense, such as telling us that a visitor was coming in from aol.com, as opposed to identifying the visitor explicitly. However, the number is recorded, and can be accessed in the future. This is standard practice at every Web site you ever visit. Most will not explicitly tell you about this, but we believe in maximum privacy and full disclosure.

   We promise to never abuse this information. The only time that we should ever spend any time trying to determine the IP number of a particular visitor is when performing a forensic evaluation (usually done if the server is attacked.)

We will take great care to never expose an email address on this Web site. All email contacts made from this Web site are done so via a special contact form that does not expose the recipient's address. The sender may choose to provide their own email address (it is not required.) If they do so, we promise never to use this email address for any purpose other than to contact you only in response to your email to us. Your email address will never be shared with any other party unless you have explicitly stated that this is allowed.

   We run the site as an "opt in" system, where nothing is assumed. You must explicitly tell us that it is OK to use your email address, and even so, you are free to attach conditions to the use of that address. We promise to abide by those conditions, unless they run counter to our operating policy or to the Twelve Traditions of NA. If that is the case, we will not retain your email address.

In the infrequent times that we may retain PID, then anyone receiving PID that originates from this Web site (such as email from our Contact Us page, or information provided to our eCommerce site,) is specifically enjoined from doing anything with this data unless specifically authorized by the owner of that data (defined as the person to whom the data applies, NOT the person currently in possession of the data.)

   To make it perfectly clear: 1) We consider the owner of any personal data to be the person to whom the data applies. Possession of PID DOES NOT give us the right to do with that data as we please. It is to be handled as a trust. 2) With this in mind, we must NEVER distribute PID to anyone not specifically authorized to have that data. This includes third-party organizations. For example: If we were to have consultants review Web logs in a forensic evaluation, they must be absolutely bound to destroy that data after the evaluation is complete.

   ANY third-party entity that has any access at all to PID that originates from this Web site MUST agree to be bound by this privacy policy. It is the responsibility of the Greater New York Region to ensure that the third-party entity is made aware of this policy, and that they agree to it, PRIOR to being allowed to handle PID.