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As a
consumer organization that advocates for strong privacy rights, the
National Consumers League (NCL) respects your privacy. NCL only asks
for information that is necessary to conduct its activities and does not
sell or rent personal information about individuals. NCL does not use
“cookies” on any of its Web sites.
NCL
operates several programs. In some cases personal information about
individuals may be shared among programs or with outside organizations.
Each NCL program varies in terms of what information is collected and
how it is used. Click on each for more details. If you have any
questions or problems concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
Alliance Against
Fraud in Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce
Child Labor Coalition
LifeSmarts
National Coalition
for Consumer Education
National Consumers
League
National Fraud
Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch
Alliance Against
Fraud in Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce
The Alliance Against Fraud in
Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce (AAFTEC) is a coalition whose
mission is to educate the public about telemarketing and Internet fraud.
The mailing address is:
AAFTEC
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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The AAFTEC collects the names,
affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, email and Web site
addresses of its members.
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Information collected about
subscribers to the AAFTEC newsletter includes names, affiliations if
provided, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses.
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Records of members’ and
subscribers’ payments are also retained.
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Some individuals send letters,
faxes or emails to the AAFTEC that may contain personally
identifiable information.
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When people visit
www.fraud.org/aaft/, NCL can
obtain information from its Internet Service Provider about what
countries they came from, what Web sites they visited immediately
before, the most popular AAFTEC Web pages visited, and the total
number of visitors.
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Web visitors’ names, email
addresses and other personally identifiable information are not
collected unless they fill out membership or subscription forms, or
communicate with the AAFTEC via email.
How is personally identifying
information used?
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The AAFTEC Membership Directory
with all contact information is provided to members only.
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AAFTEC members may be contacted
about other activities of the NCL.
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No personal information about
members, newsletter subscribers, or other people who contact the
AAFTEC, online or offline, is shared with others, except that
personal information from consumers who contact the AAFTEC about
telemarketing or Internet-related problems may be referred to the
appropriate government agencies, trade associations, businesses,
advocacy organizations, or other organizations for assistance.
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Payment information is shared
with others only to the extent necessary for processing.
Who do I contact if I have
questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
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Child Labor
Coalition
The Child Labor Coalition (CLC),
administered by NCL, is a national network for the exchange of
information about child labor. The mailing address is:
CLC
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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The CLC collects the names,
affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, email and Web site
addresses of its members.
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The CLC has the email addresses
for members and non-members who subscribe to its list serve,
OnLine Monitor.
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The CLC maintains a database of
child labor contacts and related organizations (i.e., names, titles,
addresses, phone, fax, and email).
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When the CLC conducts surveys of
young workers, their age, gender, and city/state of residence are
collected but not their names, email addresses, or other identifying
information.
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People may submit poems or
statements about child labor to be posted on our Web site via a form
on the CLC Web site. In that case, their names, email addresses,
age (if under 18), and school (if applicable) are collected.
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Some consumers send letters or
emails to the CLC that may contain personally identifiable
information.
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Records of payments with personal
identifying information (i.e., names, affiliations, addresses, and
phone numbers) may also be obtained when individuals order
educational materials and make donations to the CLC.
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CLC also collects names,
affiliations, and contact information of reporters for its media
list.
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When people attend CLC
conferences or forums, their names, affiliations, addresses, phone
and fax numbers, and email addresses are collected.
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When people visit
www.stopchildlabor.org,
NCL can obtain information from its Internet Service Provider about
what countries they came from, what Web sites they visited
immediately before, the most popular CLC Web pages visited, and the
total number of visitors.
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Web visitors’ names, email
addresses and other personally identifiable information are not
collected unless they have provide them for purposes of membership,
list serve subscription, or posting child labor poems or statements
on the CLC Web site.
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When individuals contact the CLC
for information, online or offline, their names and physical or
email addresses are collected temporarily in order to respond to
them.
How is personally identifying
information used?
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The CLC posts members’
organizational affiliations on its Web site, but not their
individual names or other identifying information.
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The CLC Membership Directory with
all contact information is provided to members and may occasionally
be shared with other non-governmental organizations and/or
government agencies for the purpose of disseminating information on
child labor-related issues or events.
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The email addresses of list serve
subscribers are not shared with others.
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CLC conference packets include
names and contact information for participants. These lists are
treated as public information and are available to anyone who
requests them.
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When people’s poems or statements
are posted on the CLC Web site, their names, school affiliations (if
applicable), and ages (if under 18) are included.
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No information about individuals
who contact the CLC, online or offline, is shared with others,
except that information from consumers who contact the CLC with
specific questions or complaints related to child labor laws may be
referred to the appropriate state or federal agencies for
assistance.
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NCL obtains explicit permission
from individuals who have contacted CLC, online or offline, about
child labor situations or accidents before providing their
information to the media.
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Payment information is shared
with others only to the extent necessary for processing.
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The CLC’s media lists are
sometimes shared with CLC members and other organizations that want
to distribute child labor press releases and alerts.
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People who are included on the
CLC database, list serve, and conference lists, as well as media
contacts, may be contacted about other CLC activities or events or
activities hosted by CLC member organizations.
Who do I contact if I have
questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org org or (202)
835-3323.
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LifeSmarts
LifeSmarts is a program to develop
the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers. The mailing address
is:
LifeSmarts
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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LifeSmarts collects the names,
addresses, email addresses, ages, grades, and team affiliations of
students who participate in its consumer knowledge program.
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The names, addresses, email
addresses, phone and fax numbers, and affiliations of LifeSmarts
team coaches and state coordinators are also collected.
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Quotes and pictures of LifeSmarts
participants may be obtained with their permission.
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Names, addresses, and phone
numbers of people who purchase LifeSmarts educational materials are
collected in order to fulfill those orders.
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Records of payments to LifeSmarts
are also retained.
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When people visit
www.lifesmarts.org, NCL can
obtain information from its Internet Service Provider about what
countries they came from, what Web sites they visited immediately
before, the most popular LifeSmarts Web pages visited, the total
number of visitors. NCL can also gather composite information about
the number of hits each question in the database received, and how
many times the question was answered correctly or incorrectly. This
information is not tied in any way to other information such as
people’s names, schools, or individual player’s scores.
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Web visitors’ names, email
addresses, and other personally identifiable information are not
collected unless they register on the site to become part of an
online LifeSmarts team. If a person uses the site to take practice
quizzes, no personally identifying information is collected.
How is personally identifying
information used?
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LifeSmarts uses information about
students, coaches and state coordinators to coordinate and monitor
the program.
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State coordinators are given
contact information for LifeSmarts team coaches within their states
and for coordinators in other states. State coordinators also
receive composite team scores and individual player scores for all
teams registered for their states. They do not receive personally
identifying player information.
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Coaches receive scores for
students on their teams. Throughout the program year, coaches also
receive periodic updates about their teams and information
pertaining to LifeSmarts. (Note: They do not receive contact
information – we assume they already know how to find their own
students.)
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Personally identifying
information is not shared with others, except that the names of all
participants in the national LifeSmarts competition are distributed
at that event.
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Quotes and pictures are used with
the consent of the individuals.
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LifeSmarts coaches and state
coordinators may be contacted about other NCL activities.
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Students who participate in the
LifeSmarts national competition receive a complimentary one-year
membership to NCL.
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Individuals outside of the
program who purchase LifeSmarts educational materials are sent
information about NCL only if they have explicitly agreed to receive
it.
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Payment information is shared
with others only to the extent necessary for processing.
Who do I contact if I have
questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
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National
Coalition for Consumer Education
The National Coalition for Consumer
Education (NCCE) promotes consumer education in the nation’s schools,
communities, and workplaces through an active network of state
coordinators. The mailing address is:
NCCE
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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The NCCE collects the names,
affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses
of its members.
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Payment information is also
retained.
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Web visitors’ names, email
addresses and other personally identifiable information are not
collected unless they fill out membership forms.
How is personally identifying
information used?
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The NCCE Membership Directory is
provided to members only and is not shared with others.
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NCCE members may receive
information about other NCL activities.
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Payment information is shared
with others only to the extent necessary for processing.
Who do I contact if I have questions
or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
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National
Consumers League
The National Consumers League (NCL)
is a private, nonprofit advocacy organization whose mission is to
identify, protect, represent, and advance the economic and social
interests of consumers and workers. The mailing address is:
NCL
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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NCL collects personal information
that members and donors may provide such as names, addresses,
affiliations, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses.
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NCL also collects names,
affiliations, and contact information of reporters for its media
lists.
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When people attend NCL
conferences or forums, their names, affiliations, addresses, phone
and fax numbers, and email addresses are collected.
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Names and affiliations are
collected to make nametags for people who attend events including
the annual Trumpeter Award dinner.
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Names, affiliations, addresses,
and phone numbers are collected for orders of NCL educational
materials.
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Records of all payments and
donations are also retained.
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Some individuals send letters,
faxes or emails to NCL that may contain personally identifiable
information.
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When people visit
www.nclnet.org, NCL can obtain
information from its Internet Service Provider about what countries
they came from, what Web sites they visited immediately before, the
most popular NCL Web pages visited, and the total number of
visitors.
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Visitors’ names, email addresses
and other personally identifiable information are not collected
unless they make donations, fill out membership forms, order
educational materials, or communicate with NCL via email.
How is personally identifying
information used?
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NCL does not produce a membership
directory or share information about members with others outside of
the organization.
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NCL packets for conferences and
forums include names and contact information for participants.
These lists treated as public information and are available to
anyone who requests them.
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Information about individuals who
contact NCL, online or offline, about consumer problems may be
referred to the appropriate government agencies, trade associations,
businesses, advocacy organizations, or other organizations for
assistance.
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NCL will obtain explicit
permission from individuals who have contacted it, online or
offline, before providing their information to the media.
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NCL’s media lists are sometimes
shared with other organizations in connection with joint education
projects.
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Members, donors, media, and
people who participate in NCL conferences, forums and events may
receive information about other NCL activities.
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People who purchase educational
materials may be sent information about other NCL activities.
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Payment information is shared
with others only to the extent needed for processing.
Who do I contact if I have
questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
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National Fraud
Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch
The National Fraud Information
Center/Internet Fraud Watch (NFIC/IFW) provides advice about
telemarketing and online offers and transmits information reported by
individuals about suspected telemarketing and Internet fraud to law
enforcement agencies. The mailing address is:
NFIC/IFW
c/o National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
What information is collected?
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When individuals contact the NFIC/IFW
for advice, online or offline, their names and physical or email
addresses are collected temporarily in order to respond to them.
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Individuals who report suspected
telemarketing or Internet fraud are asked for their names,
addresses, phone numbers at home and work, email addresses, years of
birth, method of payment (but not account numbers) and the names and
contact information of the sellers involved.
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The NFIC/IFW collects the names,
affiliations, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses of law
enforcement investigators who have arranged to receive fraud
reports.
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Some individuals send letters or
faxes to the NFIC/IFW that contain personally identifiable
information.
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When people visit
www.fraud.org, NCL can obtain
information from its Internet Service Provider about what countries
they came from, what Web sites they visited immediately before, the
most popular Web pages visited, and the total number of visitors.
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Web visitors’ names, email
addresses and other personally identifiable information are not
collected unless they make a donation, fill out membership or
subscription forms for the Alliance Against Fraud in Telemarketing,
or use the online reporting form to report fraud or ask for advice.
How is personally identifiable
information used?
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People who ask for advice, online
or offline, are sent educational materials and information about the
National Consumers League. Their names and contact information are
not retained.
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Information that individuals
report about suspected telemarketing or Internet fraud is kept in a
secure database and transmitted, with their permission, to the
appropriate law enforcement agencies.
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Information that individuals
report about suspected telemarketing or Internet fraud is also
transmitted to certain credit card issuers and associations, courier
companies, and bank clearing house operators when the individuals
have made payment through their services. In those cases, all
personally identifying information about the complaining individuals
is removed before transmission.
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Personally identifying
information about the individuals who report suspected fraud and the
names of the sellers are not shared with the media or the general
public.
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The NFIC/IFW does not share the
names and contact information of law enforcement investigators who
receive fraud reports except with other investigators or unless they
give their affirmative consent to share that information for a
specific purpose.
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Individuals who report suspected
fraud are sent educational materials and information about the
National Consumers League.
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When individuals who contact the
NFIC/IFW make a donation or become members of NCL, they continue to
receive information about NCL activities.
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Payment information in connection
with donations or memberships is shared with others only to the
extent needed for processing.
Who do I contact if I have
questions or concerns about this privacy policy?
If you have any questions or problems
concerning NCL’s privacy practices, contact
info@nclnet.org or (202)
835-3323.
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