Date Privacy Policy Last Modified: February 3, 2025
Introduction
The Spectrum Network (“Company” or “We”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, maintenance, protection, and disclosure of personal information when you visit our website or use our services (collectively, “Services”). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal information and your privacy rights. If you do not agree with our practices, you should not use our Services.
If you are under the age of 16, you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use our Services, and they must agree to this Privacy Policy on your behalf.
Important Information
Purpose Of This Privacy Notice
This Privacy Policy informs you about how we collect, process, and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable federal and Iowa state laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) where applicable, and other relevant privacy regulations.
We collect Personal Information:
- Directly from you when you visit our website, interact with our services, or communicate with us.
- Automatically when you browse our website.
- From third parties or publicly available sources.
Changes To The Privacy Policy And Your Duty To Inform Us Of Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. If there are material changes in how we handle personal information, we will notify you through a notice on our website or via email. Continued use of our Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
It is important that you provide accurate and current contact information. If you have provided us with an email address, you are responsible for keeping it up-to-date and checking for updates to this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked with an individual, including personal details such as name, address, contact information, health information, and other personal identifiers.
How Personal Information is Collected
We collect personal information through the following methods:
- Direct Interactions: When you communicate with us through various means, including:
- Using our Services
- Requesting marketing or communications
- Completing forms or feedback
- Automated Technologies: As you interact with our Services, we may automatically collect information about your equipment, browsing patterns, and usage. This includes cookies, which are small files placed on your device. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit some features of our website.
- Third Parties and Public Sources: We may receive information from third-party services, such as web analytics providers and advertising networks.
Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or advertisements that use cookies or other tracking technologies. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different sites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:
- To fulfill the reason you provided your information.
- To create and manage your account and offer services.
- To process your requests and inquiries.
- To provide support, respond to concerns, and improve our services.
- To send marketing communications, with your consent where required by law.
- To personalize content and provide relevant offers and advertisements.
- To ensure the security and integrity of our website and services.
- To comply with legal obligations, including responding to law enforcement requests or court orders.
- For business purposes such as mergers, acquisitions, or bankruptcy proceedings.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We may share aggregated, non-identifiable information without restrictions. We may also share your Personal Information with affiliates, third-party service providers, and business partners. These parties are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only authorized to use the information for the specific purposes we disclose to them.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under 16 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us so we can remove it.
International Transfer
If you are located outside of the United States and choose to provide us with personal information, please be aware that your information will be transferred to and maintained on servers in the United States. The privacy laws in the U.S. may not be as protective as those in your country.
Data Security
We take steps to secure your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to or through our Services.
Data Retention
We may retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including complying with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may anonymize your information for research or statistical purposes, which allows us to retain it indefinitely.
Your Legal Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request that we update or correct any inaccurate information.
- Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal obligations.
- Opt-Out: You may opt-out of marketing communications by contacting us.
Contact Information
If you have questions or requests regarding your personal information, or if you need to make changes to your details, please contact us:
- Email: info@thespectrumnetwork.org
- Phone: 563-382-8401
- Mail: 607 Washington Street, Suite 1, Decorah, Iowa 52101, Attention: Compliance Officer
Privacy Notice for California Residents
California residents may request information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information provided above.