Thank you for visiting this Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) website. Please read the following important information about the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) websites:
Privacy Policy
We are committed to maintaining your privacy. This privacy policy & disclaimers page addresses the collection, security, and access to information that may be obtained by the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) through your use of a Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) site. This policy covers the following topics:
- Information Collected
- Public Disclosure
- Choice
- Cookies
Information Collected
As part of standard internet practice, we collect the following information when you visit our sites:
- Your domain name; for example, “xcompany.com” if you use a private internet access account, or “yourschool.edu”, if you are connecting from a university domain;
- Your IP address, a number automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the Internet;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
- The internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site;
- The pages you visit within the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) site; and
- The links made to other websites through this site.
This information is collected for statistical analysis using standard third-party software programs (for example, Google Analytics may be used by third parties on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB)) to create summary statistics. The statistics are used for determining what information is of interest to visitors and identifying system performance or problem areas.
Where Google Analytics is used, the data are used for other limited purposes by Google. For more detail on how data is used by Google Analytics, please see here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ .
Depending on the website you are using, the information collected, whether or not personally identifiable, may include audio, video, and other graphic formats you send us. The Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) does not sell information collected online. Any information, including personally identifiable information (PII), that you provide will be collected and retained in accordance with existing laws and Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) policies.
Public Disclosure
As a general rule, the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) does not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except where you have given us permission, or where the information is public information under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law 65 P.S. 67.101, et seq., or other applicable laws. Visitors should be aware that information collected by the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) on its websites which is not otherwise protected by law or policy may be subject to disclosure, including public disclosure if such information is a public record.
Choice
You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (i.e., surveys or emails). Your choice to not participate will have not affect your ability to view information on the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) websites.
Cookies
We may customize your browsing experience by utilizing your browser’s “cookies” to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. A cookie is a small text file that is saved on your computer when you visit a website.
You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer’s browser at any time by using any one of several widely available methods. Cookies created by using our websites and stored on your computer do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security.
Session cookies allow you to move through many pages of a website quickly and easily without having to authenticate or reprocess each new area you visit. Session cookies are destroyed after successful completion of a transaction, after a few minutes of inactivity, or when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies help websites remember your information and settings when you visit them in the future. They continue to exist after a few minutes of inactivity, after the browser is closed, or after a user completes a single session.
Disclaimers
External Linking Policy and Disclaimer
The information posted on Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) websites may include hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations (external websites).
We provide these links for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.
- Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on an outside website.
- Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) does not endorse the organizations sponsoring outside websites and does not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
- Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in outside websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the outside website.
- Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) is not responsible for transmissions users receive from outside websites.
- Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) cannot guarantee that outside websites comply with accessibility requirements.
Information Disclaimer
Information provided on the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) websites is intended to allow for access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB), its officers, employees, and/or agents expressly disclaim any warranty of the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) systems and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
Social Media Policy and Disclaimer
Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) government agencies and government officials engage with Pennsylvanians through many online channels, including PA.gov, governor.pa.gov , agency websites, and social media. We encourage the public to engage with the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) through these channels and welcome all viewpoints. Please be aware that when engaging with the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) over social media, you are agreeing to the following.
Official Social Media Channels
The Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) is not responsible for non-official pages or content generated by users on official or non-official pages or platforms.
Terms and Conditions
Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB)’s government social media pages are located within platforms such as Facebook and Twitter that have their own terms of services, privacy policies, and other rules to which users are subject when users visit those pages.
User-generated Content
Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) monitors its government social media pages but is not responsible for content generated by users on those platforms. Comments and other content posted on those platforms may be subject to public disclosure.
Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) individual social media pages also contain their own commenting policy statements and conditions which users are presumed to have read and understand in their use of the channels.
Contacting the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB)
Social media is not considered an official channel for contacting Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) agencies and officials. While the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) at times responds to queries and comments on social media, staffing for that purpose is not 24/7. The Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) encourages users to follow instructions on how to officially contact found on our website.
Communications posted on the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) social media pages will not be construed as satisfying requirements for legal notice or service, shall not be considered official public comment, and shall not be construed as an official request for records pursuant to the Right-to-Know Law.
Intellectual Property
The Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) does not claim ownership of content users submit or make available on our social media pages. We only claim rights in what official Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) users write, post, or otherwise share.
If users want to use a logo, a video, a document, etc., users need to get the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) legal permission.
Links
The Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB) may post links to other public and/or private organizations on social media. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products, or services of that website. Once a user clicks a link to an external website not maintained or owned by the Lehigh Valley Community Benefit (LVCB), the user is subject to the terms and conditions of that website. Please refer to the prior section External Linking Policy and Disclaimer