Privacy

The Barnstable County Bar Association (BCBA) is committed to the online privacy of its web site visitors and recognizes the need for appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information.

Personal Information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address and an email address or other contact information, whether at work or at home.

The BCBA strives to comply with all applicable laws around the globe that are designed to protect a visitor’s privacy. The BCBA’s goal is to provide protection for a visitor’s personal information no matter where that information is collected, transferred, or retained.

We do not sell, rent or distribute e-mail addresses to anyone outside the BCBA; however, the BCBA’s Lawyer Referral Service (“LRS”) does provide an LRS members attorney’s office e-mail address to a referred client who requests it.

The BCBA does not intend to transfer personal information without a visitor’s consent to third parties who are not bound to act on BCBA’s behalf unless such transfer is legally required.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Some of the BCBA’s Web pages use “cookies” and other tracking technologies. A “cookie” is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about Web site activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall personal information previously indicated by a Web site visitor. Most browsers allow a visitor to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them.

Visitors may set most browsers to notify them if they receive a cookie, or a visitor may choose to block cookies with their browser. Please note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will need to re-enter your original visitor ID and password to gain access to certain parts of the BBA Web site.

Tracking technologies may record information such as Internet domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types; clickstream patterns; and dates and times that the BCBA site is accessed. The BCBA’s use of cookies and other tracking technologies allows the BCBA to improve its Web site by enabling it to analyze information that does not contain personal information for trends and statistics.

Forms
Our site uses forms that require users to give us contact information (like name and email address), method of payment, and other information. We use customer contact information from the forms to process orders and requests and to send to the user requested products or services or information about the BCBA. The customer’s contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Information regarding method of payment is collected for membership purposes and to check the users’ qualifications and bill the user for products and services.

External Links
The BCBA site may contain links to other external web sites that do not fall under our domain. The BCBA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external web sites.

Public Forums
This site may make chat rooms, forums, List Serves and message boards available to BCBA members. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas or through these media becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal or other information. Although the BCBA tries to protect your personal information when you are using these public forums, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you use these forums at your own risk. It is also not the BCBA’s responsibility to maintain the secrecy of any passwords you set up and/or any account information you have disclosed.

Security
Wherever a visitor’s Personal Information may be held by the BCBA or on its behalf, the BCBA intends to take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect this personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Children’s Privacy
The BCBA is not structured to attract children. Accordingly, the BCBA does not intend to collect personal information from anyone we know to be under 13 years of age.

Consent
By using this Web site, you consent to the terms of the BCBA’s Privacy Policy for BarnstableBarAssociation.org and to the BCBA’s processing of Personal Information for the purposes given above as well as those explained where the BCBA collects personal information on the Web.

Text Message Communications
We may use text messaging to communicate with you about your membership. Normal messaging rates apply and the frequency of messages may vary. Mobile Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Opt-out of Text Message Communications
You may opt-out of text messaging at any time by replying to any message with STOP or contacting us at barnstablebarassociation.org/membership. This will end the communications from that particular phone number. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing text messages from other phone numbers managed by the Boston Bar Association, and you may opt out of those in a similar fashion.