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PRIVACY POLICY

The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc. (the Society) and Former Agents of the FBI Foundation (the Foundation) licenses this online iMIS Engagement Management System (EMS) from Advanced Solution International (ASI). The Society and the Foundation have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy and to describe the information- gathering and dissemination practices for this website. This website may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process involving the website.

Cookies
This website uses cookies to recognize you and allow you to automatically login without re-entering your user name and password each time you visit our site. The cookies are encrypted and do not save any personally identifiable information (see the Personally Identifiable Information section below) about you, such as your user name, password or e-mail address. If cookies are disabled in your browser, you can still use the site but you will be required to enter your password each time you visit.

How the Site Responds to Do Not Track Signals
This site does not track visitors to this site or third-party websites and accordingly does not respond to Do Not Track signals.

Personal Identifiable Information
This site's registration form requires you to provide your full name, address, e-mail address, password, gender, city, state, country and zip code. You may also choose to provide optional details, such as maiden name, nickname, birthday, occupation, company, spouse's name, photos, ICQ number, personal Web page or personal comments. You may update any of this information at any time by accessing your profile by clicking the "edit bio" link on your profile management page. You may opt out of receiving e-mail updates from us (see the "Choice/Opt-Out" section below).

Personal Profile Information and Profile Page
Your Personal Profile features information you may wish to share with other site members on your Profile Page. Only people who are members of this site can view the Profile Page for other members. The only information that is automatically displayed on your Profile Page is your First Name and Last Name. Additional information fields from your Personal Profile information, including comments, and other personal information you choose to share, along with any photos, will appear only if you have opted to provide those items and have also selected to have those fields in your Profile Page View. All member information on the Web site is securely stored and is not sold or transferred to any third parties.

Credit Card Transactions
Some features of this site enable credit card transactions. These features are completely voluntary to members. They include the purchasing of tickets or merchandise through event stores or donations through the site. The operators of this site would like to assure you that measures have been taken to make such transactions secure for its members. This site utilizes industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) servers to encrypt your information and prevent unauthorized access. The processing of online transactions is handled by PCI compliant Global Payments. Shortly after a purchase or refund is processed, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. You are advised to print out and save a copy of the order confirmation for verification necessary to request refunds or resolve any disputes.

This Web site guarantees that every transaction will be 100% safe. This means you are not responsible for unauthorized transactions posted to your credit card that occur as a result of submitting a credit card number to this site. This site uses industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) servers on our transaction pages. It encrypts all of your personal information including name, address, and credit card number to prevent unauthorized access as the information travels over the Internet.

In the event of a fraudulent charge to your credit card related to a transaction on this site, and your bank holds you liable for this charge, this site will cover only up to $50.00 of the fraudulent charges, which is the current exposure limit amount that the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) affords to consumers who follow proper creditor reporting procedures required under the FCBA. This site will cover this liability only if the unauthorized use of your credit card resulted through no fault of your own from transactions made at this site while using the secure server.

This is a community site that is based primarily on member input. This site cannot guarantee the accuracy of information presented. However, anyone demonstrated to have engaged in fraudulent behavior may be subject to (but not limited to) loss of privileges as a member as well as face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.

Corrections/Updates
You may correct or update your personal information on this site at any time. To do so, click on the "edit personal info" link in the navigation menu. Change the necessary information and click on "Update"

Choice/Opt-Out
The site provides you with the opportunity to choose to receive updates about this site and the groups you are registered with. This option will be presented to you when you register as a member. If you have already joined, the following options will explain how you can subscribe or unsubscribe to these updates from the site. 1. To sign up to receive e-mail updates or change the frequency of the e-mails, click on the "edit personal info" link and scroll down to the Stay in Touch section to select the frequency. Subscribing to the e-mails allows the site to notify you when fellow members sign up or change their information. They also notify you of news about your community. Please be aware that even if you choose not to receive the update e-mails, if a situation arises that we feel is pertinent for you to be aware of, we will contact you by e-mail to alert you.

Public Forums
This site makes chat rooms and message boards available for every community group featured on the site. Your first and last name will be displayed during chat sessions or when you post something in the message boards. Any additional information you choose to submit in these areas is considered public. To protect yourself from unwanted spam or other unsolicited or unwanted communication, you are advised against providing personally identifiable information, including e-mail addresses, postal addresses and phone numbers. This site does not monitor the chat rooms unless we receive a request to do so by a member via Customer Support.

Links to Other Sites
This site contains links to other sites. This site is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Updates to this Privacy Policy
This site has the right to make changes or additions to this policy at any time. If those changes involve using your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time you joined, the site will notify you by e-mail. Changes that do not affect use of personally identifiable information will be posted to the site. If you have questions regarding this policy, please check this policy periodically or contact Customer Support at (703) 445-0026.

Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or your dealings with this website, please contact Customer Support at (703) 445-0026.

Photo Album Content Policy

What are Photo Albums?
Photo Albums allow you to upload and share your pictures with your friends and fellow members. You can also personalize your album by writing captions for each picture.

Photo Content Policy
This site retains the right to remove or reject any photo that it deems obscene or objectionable. This site does not endorse any photos that are posted on the site. Members will not post copyrighted photos without permission from the owner. Members understand content whether it be text or graphic is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. This site is no way responsible for accuracy, integrity or quality of such content.

USER AGREEMENT TERMS OF USE

Please read these terms and conditions ("terms and conditions", "terms") carefully before using www.socxfbi.org website (“website”, "service") operated by The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc. (“Society”) and the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation (“Foundation”), ("us", 'we", "our").

Conditions of use
By using this website, you certify that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to comply with its terms. By accepting the terms, the Society and Foundation grants you a limited license to access, view and use this website, its products, and its services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

If you do not want to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, you are advised to leave the website accordingly.

Privacy policy
Before you continue using our website, we advise you to read our privacy policy (above) regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our practices.

Age restriction
You must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age before you can use this website. By using this website, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and you may legally adhere to this Agreement. The Society and the Foundation assumes no responsibility for liabilities related to age misrepresentation.

Intellectual property
You agree that all content, photographs, documents, visual and audio recordings, graphic and written works, materials, products, and services provided on this website are the property of the Society and the Foundation, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors including all copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property (“Intellectual Property”). You also agree that you will not use, reproduce, modify, reverse engineer, copy, display, transfer, transmit, broadcast, publish or distribute the Society’s and Foundation’s Intellectual Property in any way, in whole or part, including via electronic and digital means without prior written approval of the respective owner of the Intellectual Property.

You grant the Society and the Foundation a royalty-free and non-exclusive license to display, use, copy, reproduce, transmit, transfer, publish and broadcast any and all content that you upload to and/or publish on the website. For issues regarding Intellectual Property claims or requests, please contact the Society at (703) 445-0026 or [email protected]

Prohibited Uses
You are prohibited from using the website for purposes of harassing others, harvesting data, personal gain, uploading harmful code or viruses, hacking, and/or any illegal purposes.

Third Party Links and Linking to Website
This website may contain links to third-party websites. You acknowledge that we have no control over or responsibility for the functionality or content or security of such third-party website. You may not link to our website without our prior written approval.

Compliance with Laws
You are responsible for assuring and warranting that your access and use of the website is in compliance with your respective local laws within the United States and/or in non-US jurisdictions.

User accounts
As a user of this website, you may be asked to register with us and provide private information. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information, and you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your identifying information. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you think there are any possible issues regarding the security of your account on the website, inform us immediately at (703) 445-0026 or [email protected], so we may address it accordingly. We reserve all rights to terminate accounts, edit or remove content and cancel orders in our sole discretion.

We reserve the right to deny and/or terminate your access to the website at any time without notice and at our discretion.

Applicable law
By visiting this website, you agree that the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms and conditions, or any dispute of any sort that might come between the “Society” or the “Foundation” and you, or its business partners and associates.

Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by Virginia state or federal court and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, compensate, and hold the Society and the Foundation and its affiliates, and each of our directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners, and employees, harmless from any losses, liability, claims or demands, including reasonable attorney fees, arising out of your use of the website and/or your breach of the terms of this Agreement. We reserve the right to select our own legal counsel.

Limitation on liability and Disclaimer
We are not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your use of our website. Our website is provided “as is”. We do not guarantee that the website will be accessible at all times and/or free of errors and/or harmful viruses or malicious programs.

We take reasonable measures to keep the website free from viruses and malicious programs, but we do not accept liability for them should they occur.

You acknowledge that we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity to you. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the website, whether express or implied.

We reserve the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement any time. We shall let our users know of these changes through electronic mail. This Agreement is an understanding between the Society and the Foundation and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.

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