Privacy and Security Policy

The UempowerU Inc. (UEU) Privacy and Security Policy applies only to the UempowerU Inc. (UEU) site and only to information on UempowerU Inc. (UEU) of its subordinate organizations, not including subordinate organizations own sites. This policy does not apply whenever visitors leave UempowerU Inc. (UEU) domains by clicking a link to an external site, including the sites of its subordinate organizations. The UempowerU Inc. (UEU) linking policy includes more information about links from UempowerU Inc. (UEU) to external sites.

Collection of Information

For online transactions conducted on UempowerU Inc. (UEU), individuals will be requested to enter information about themselves and/or the organization with which they are affiliated. When personally identifiable information is requested, there will be an indication of whether the disclosure of such information is mandatory or optional to continue the transaction. The type of information requested will vary based upon the type of transaction with the individual. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) will collect the same information as would be collected if the transaction was performed in person, over the telephone, or through the mail. Additional information may be requested if required by law, if such information is necessary to verify an individual’s identity and secure the transaction, or if the visitor voluntarily elects to receive information from UempowerU Inc. (UEU).

For general use or browsing of UempowerU Inc. (UEU), visitors are not asked for personally identifiable information, and none will be collected. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) uses server logs and persistent cookies to collect information about the number and types of visitors to UempowerU Inc. (UEU) and how they use the website. This information includes the type of browser, operating system, and the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address used by each visitor and similar information about the computer network used. It also includes information verifying when and how pages of the website were accessed. However, no attempt is made to match this information with the identity of the visitor, except as is required to comply with a law enforcement investigation. For more information regarding cookies, see below.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

Children under the age of 13 are not eligible to use services that require the submission of personal information and should not submit any personal information to us. This includes submitting personal information to the website as part of a user profile or personalization profile. If you are a child under the age of 13, you can use these services only if used together with your parents or guardians. Seek guidance from your parents or guardians if you are under the age of 13.

If we decide to begin collecting personal information from children under the age of 13, we will notify parents that it is being requested, disclose the reasons for collecting it, and disclose our intended use of it. We will seek verifiable parental consent before collecting any personally identifiable information. If we do collect such information, parents may request information on the type of data being collected, view their child’s information, and, if they choose, prohibit us from making further use of their child’s information. We will not provide personal information about children to third parties.

Use of Information

Information collected during an online transaction is used for the following purposes:

• To complete online transactions with the payment method selected during the transaction;
• To send an email to or otherwise contact the individual using the online service confirming the transaction or identifying and resolving problems that may have resulted during the transaction, including in connection with the payment methods; or
• To provide information about UempowerU Inc. (UEU) to visitors who elect to receive this notification service.
• We may conduct occasional online surveys to improve our service or seek the opinions of our users. These surveys are entirely voluntary and you may easily decline to participate.

Metrics from UempowerU Inc. (UEU) server logs and persistent cookies are used for the following purposes:

• Assessing the usability of UempowerU Inc. (UEU)
• Determining what information is of most interest to UempowerU Inc. (UEU) visitors
• Establishing technical design specifications
• Measuring UempowerU Inc. (UEU) system performance
• Identifying potential issues associated with the interface or operation of UempowerU Inc. (UEU).

UempowerU Inc. (UEU) works with contractors to provide various products and services required for the operation of UempowerU Inc. (UEU). Personal and identifiable information may be shared with these contractors if necessary in connection with the transactions, in connection with maintenance and improvements to the UempowerU Inc. (UEU) site, and to support the services and applications offered on UempowerU Inc. (UEU). Contractors and subcontractors of UempowerU Inc. (UEU) are prohibited by contract from selling information from or about the users of UempowerU Inc. (UEU). Except as otherwise provided in this policy: (1) UempowerU Inc. (UEU) will not disclose the email addresses of members of the public who have communicated electronically with our organizations and its subordinate organizations without the affirmative consent of the affected individual, and (2) Personally identifiable information contained in a question or comment sent to UempowerU Inc. (UEU) in an email message or submitted in an online form is only used by UempowerU Inc. (UEU) to respond to the question or comment. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) may redirect the message to a specific person within the organizations including subordinate organizations under UempowerU Inc. (UEU) if UempowerU Inc. (UEU) staff believes that the other organizations may be more qualified to respond.

Additionally, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who appear to be using our services for illegal activities. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) reserves the right to report any information to law enforcement agencies, including personally identifiable information, in connection with activities that it, in good faith, believes to be unlawful.

UempowerU Inc. (UEU) does not sell and does not generally release (other than as provided in this policy) personally identifiable information to third parties; however, the information provided may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act and applicable federal and legislation. Information about the Texas Public Information Act is available from the Office of the Attorney General and at Texas Government Code, Chapter 552. Additionally, other sites or organizations whose sites are accessible through UempowerU Inc. (UEU) may have different policies concerning the sale or release of personally identifiable information. Upon leaving UempowerU Inc. (UEU) and linking to an external site, the policies governing UempowerU Inc. (UEU) no longer apply and users are subject to the external site’s policies. Questions and concerns regarding the information or services provided by a linked site must be directed to the entity or individual responsible for that site, rather than to UempowerU Inc. (UEU). In addition, postings from the public on UempowerU Inc. (UEU) social media sites become public records and may be posted on UempowerU Inc. (UEU), and once posted, are available to be viewed and copied by other users. This information may be subject to public information requests. Neither UempowerU Inc. (UEU) nor its licensors or contractors performing services in connection with the social media sites are responsible for any actions of third parties who access information posted on any UempowerU Inc. (UEU) social media site.

For more information about public information requests, please refer to UempowerU Inc.’s (UEU) Public Information Requests policy.

Security

To protect the security of its employees, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) users, and hosted applications and services, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) complies with the following standards and codes as applicable:

Security standards and codes
Government Agency	Title
ISO 27002	International Organization for Standardization
COBIT 4.1	Control Objectives for Information and related Technology
PCI DSS	Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
FFIEC	Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
GLB	Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
SOX 404	Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404
TAC 202	Texas Administrative Code Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 202
FERPA	Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (34 Code of Federal Regulations Part 99)
IRS 1075	Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075: “TAX INFORMATION SECURITY GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND ENTITIES”
OWASP Top 10	Open Web Application Security Project Top 10 Vulnerabilities

In addition, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for secure transmissions, which are identified as such on the site. SSL applies encryption between two computers, in this case, the individual’s personal computer and the UempowerU Inc. (UEU) server. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) utilizes 128-bit encryption, which is one of the stronger standard encryptions currently in the marketplace. At a minimum, the following information will be encrypted when transmitted to UempowerU Inc. (UEU) during a secure transmission:

• Name
• Social Security Number
• All credit, debit, and charge card numbers
• Bank account and electronic check information
• Transaction payment information
• Driver license number
• Personal identification numbers (PIN) and passwords
• Email addresses

A web browser will automatically activate the appropriate security features when initiating a transaction on UempowerU Inc. (UEU). On most browsers, an unbroken key or locked padlock icon at the bottom of the browser screen indicates that a secure connection is in place.

Cookies

Some of the services hosted on UempowerU Inc. (UEU) use cookies. A cookie is a small text file that a website store on a visitor’s personal computer to track specific information about that visitor’s interaction with the website. The services hosted on UempowerU Inc. (UEU) use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie is temporary and only exists during a single session during which a visitor uses UempowerU Inc. (UEU). UempowerU Inc. (UEU) session cookies are used to keep track of a particular online transaction and are destroyed after successful completion of a transaction, after a few minutes of inactivity, or when the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies continue to exist after a few minutes of inactivity, after the browser is closed, or after a visitor completes a single session. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) uses persistent cookies to track visitor activity on the site to structure content and make the UempowerU Inc. (UEU) websites easy to use. All persistent cookies from UempowerU Inc. (UEU) will expire within twenty-five months.

UempowerU Inc. (UEU) cookies do not contain or collect personally identifiable information about visitors. Moreover, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) will not match visitor activities with personally identifiable information, unless required by law or by law enforcement agencies, or as necessary to enforce the terms of use of the site. If an individual’s web browser does not accept cookies, he or she may not be able to conduct online transactions on UempowerU Inc. (UEU). However, this will not hinder the normal browsing of the website. UempowerU Inc. (UEU) does not currently utilize web bugs or any other technology to track user activity other than those stated in this policy. However, as technology evolves, UempowerU Inc. (UEU) may change the technology in use and will post changes to this policy on the site from time to time to reflect any such changes.

UempowerU Inc. (UEU) Privacy and Security Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about the UempowerU Inc. (UEU) Privacy and Security Policy, please contact us at uempoweruinc@yahoo.com or at 713.589.8455.