Privacy Policy - Craig Grella for Commissioner

Thank you for visiting the Craig Grella for Commissioner website. This is the campaign website for the Craig Grella for Commissioner campaign in Pennsylvania. Unless stated otherwise, all content is created by campaign staff. We are a campaign committee and, as such, contributions are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes.

This website and its content are the sole creation and opinion of Craig Grella. It does not represent the opinion of anyone else or any other group. While at the time of this writing, Craig Grella is a commissioner of Mt. Lebanon, the opinions expressed here do not represent the opinions of the Muncipality of Mt. Lebanon, its staff or employees, or any other elected officials in Mt Lebanon or anywhere else.

Should you desire official comment from a commissioner or stsaff member of the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, please use official channels found here: mtlebanon.org.

Comment and Cookie Policy

If there is something on this site that you'd like to comment on, you can do so through Facebook or comments can be made in certain areas of this site. Here are a few things to know about this site's comment policy:

There is no anonymous commenting here. To comment you must register with a name and email address. You will be notified as soon as your comment is published, which usually happens in 24 hours or less. Sometimes it can be just a few minutes.
Comments should seek to better understand the topic at hand or forward the coversation so others reading can better understand. Questions are okay.
Online comments that violate the law still violate the law. You don't get a free-speech pass for breaking the law just because you do it online. If you make a racist comment here or put forth racist or terroristic threats your information will be turned over to the authorities. Using a fake name or email will not protect you.
If you can't offer anything constructive please don't comment at all. No one wants to hear or read your opinion if it is filled with hate. See #2 and #3 above.
All comments are reviewed before being published publicly.
We reserve the right to delete any comment or any user account for any reason without any notice.

Privacy

This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at this site. Please read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

Note: the privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy are for this web site only. Craig Grella for Commissioner is not responsible for content, cookies, or other features on sites linked to from this website.

Collection of Information

We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill your specific request. This information is only used to fulfill your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists or make a donation.

Our website allows third parties to place cookies on our site for advertising purposes. This Online Privacy Statement does not cover the collection methods or use of the information collected by these vendors. These vendors have their own privacy policies and may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). To remove yourself from some or all NAI member advertising programs, please visit the NAI Opt-Out Page and follow the relevant instructions. Please note that if you delete, block, or otherwise restrict cookies, or if you use a different computer or Internet browser, you may need to renew your opt-out choice.

Cookie/Tracking Technology

The Site may use cookie and tracking technology depending on the features offered. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site. Cookies can also help customize the Site for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties. Under the Interest Based Advertising Program (the “Program”), we may serve advertisements to Users (i) who are on our User Lists and (ii) based on ad publisher and exchange-defined interest-categories.

What Personal Information Do We Collect?

Active Collection: Personal information may be collected in a number of ways when you visit our Site. We collect certain information you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you create an account or a profile, make a donation, sign up to receive email or text message updates, fill out a form, or use other tools on the site. Such information may include personal information, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and credit card information.

Passive Collection: When you use the Site, some information is also automatically collected, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site, and your activity on our Site. We treat this information as personal information if we combine it with or link it to any of the identifying information mentioned above. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only.

We may also automatically collect certain information through the use of “cookies” or web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive at the request of a website. Among other things, cookies help us improve our Site and your experience. Information obtained from cookies and linked to personally identifying information is treated as personal information. If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser manufacturer to learn about these functions. When you view a video on our Site, a third party may also set a “flash cookie” on your computer. Removing and rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third party flash cookies used in connection with our Site. To delete or disable flash cookies, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. However, if you choose to remove or reject browser or flash cookies, this could affect certain features on our Site. Web beacons are small, invisible graphic images that may be used on the Site or in emails relating to the Site to collect certain information about usage and campaign effectiveness and monitor user activity on the Site.

Collection By Third Parties: Third party vendors, such as Google DoubleClick, Ad Roll, Yahoo Tremor and 24/7 RealMedia, may use cookies or other technologies to serve ads on other websites based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet. These third parties may automatically collect information about your visits to this and other websites, your IP address, your ISP, the browser you use to visit our Site. They do this using cookies, clear gifs or other technologies. Information collected may be used, among other things, to deliver advertising on other websites targeted to your interests and to better understand the usage and visitation of our Site and the other sites tracked by these third parties. This Policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, cookies or clear gifs used by the third parties, and we encourage you to check the privacy policies of advertisers and/or ad services to learn about their use of cookies and other technology. If you would like to opt-out of these cookies or obtain more information about this practice, click here. In some cases, third party vendors may collect personal information from you, such as your name and email address, on other web sites and provide this information to us, or Craig Grella for Commissioner may collect personal information that you enter directly within an advertising unit. This Policy does apply to such personal information collected online in this manner, and we will treat such information in the same manner as information collected on our Site.

How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect?

We use personal information collected through our Site for the purposes described in this Policy or elsewhere on the Site. For example, we may use personal information we collect:

to provide the services, or information you request, and to process and complete such requests and any related transactions;
to send you confirmations, updates, alerts, and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Site;
to notify you about important changes to the Site;
to send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with information or services you request or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, resources, and services;
to respond to your emails, submissions, questions, comments, and requests and to provide service;
to monitor and analyze site usage and trends, and to personalize and improve the Site and our users’ experiences on the Site, such as providing content, or features that match your profiles or interests, and to increase the Site’s functionality and user-friendliness;
to serve ads, on this or other websites or media, based on the information you provide and the actions you take;
for any other purpose for which the information was collected.
We may store and process personal information in the United States and other countries.

Distribution of Information

We may share information with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud which has already taken place. The information is not provided to these companies for marketing purposes.

Commitment to Data Security

Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information. All emails and newsletters from this site allow you to opt out of further mailings.

Privacy Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us using the information below:

By e-mail: [email protected]

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy. Any changes to this policy will be posted.