Our policy discloses the following information practices.
1. What personally identifiable information we collect.
2. What personally identifiable information third parties collect through the Web site.
3. What organization collects the information.
4. How we use the information.
5. With whom we may share user information.
6. What choices are available to users regarding collection, use and distribution of the information.
7. What types of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control.
8. How users can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
If users have questions or concerns regarding this statement, they should first contact Kent York by email at kyork@northernstarbsa.org or by mail at Northern Star Council BSA, 393 Marshall Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Information Collection and Use

Information Collection
Northern Star Council BSA is the sole owner of the information collected on www.joincubs.com.  

Request additional information
We collect contact information including name, email address, and mailing address to be able to send additional information on Scouting.  We ask that adults submit these requests and do not collect information from children under the age of 13. 

Children’s Information
All forms collecting information are directed toward adults, not kids. The areas of the site directed toward children do not specifically require or request information from children under the age of 13 nor require more information than is necessary from a child in order to participate in activity offered on our sites.

Information Use
The information collected is only to be able to respond to inquiries or requests.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the user’s hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions.

We simply use cookies to direct users to the local Boy Scout Council information within their zip code area. If users reject the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will have to reenter zip code information

Log Files
Like most standard Web site servers we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information. We use this information to assess the effectiveness of marketing efforts and to improve the usability of the site.

Communications from the Site
We only send email or postal mailings in response to requests for information.

Sharing

Legal Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our Web site.

Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable)
We share aggregated demographic information with other Boy Scout Councils that share in these sites. This is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Sharing of users’ personal information:
We DO NOT share personal information with third parties

Service Providers
We have written non-disclosure agreements in place with our Service Providers and information is shared only for development purposes.

Choice/Opt-out
Users who no longer wish to receive email communications may opt-out by replying to the message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line of the email or by sending an email message requesting removal to at info@northernstarbsa.org. The user may also contact us by phone at 763-231-7201 or by postal mail at Northern Star Council BSA, 393 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 to opt-out.

User information is not being collected by any outside parties.

Links
This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Northern Star Council BSA is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

Security
We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure once we receive it. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access that are located in secured facilities. Northern Star Council employees are trained and kept up-to-date on our security procedures. If you have any questions about security at our website, you can send an email to kyork@northernstarbsa.org.

Correcting/Updating/Deleting Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as zip code, phone, email or postal address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide a way to correct, update or delete users’ personally identifiable information. If a user requests deletion, all information will be removed from the site’s database. Correcting, updating or deleting users’ personally identifiable information can be done by emailing our Customer Support at info@northernstarbsa.org or by contacting us by telephone or postal mail at the contact information listed below.

If a parent believes that their child has submitted information to the site, they can contact the site administrator at joincubsadmin@northerstarbsa.org for joincubs.com  to have their child’s information deleted from the site’s database.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

If, however, we are going to use users’ personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify users via email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. However, if users have opted out of all communication with the site, or deleted/deactivated their account, then they will not be contacted, nor will their personal information be used in this new manner. In addition, if we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect user information already stored in our database, we will post a prominent notice on our Web site notifying users of the change. In some cases where we post a notice we will also email users, who have opted to receive communications from us, notifying them of the changes in our privacy practices.

Should we decide to start collecting information from children under the age of 13, the site will take the necessary steps to notify the parent and if needed, obtain parental consent.

Contact Information
If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America
393 Marshall Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
763-231-7201 (Phone)
763-231-7202 (Fax)
info@northernstarbsa.org
or on our web site:
www.northerstarbsa.org
www.joincubs.com