Privacy Policy:  To All Newberry Electric Cooperative Members and “Users” of the NEC Website

This Privacy Policy applies to newberryelectric.coop, nec.coop, and all related websites and subdomains (our “Websites”), related to our operations and to the products, services, and programs available to our members (our “Services”).

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect online from or about users of our Websites or Services. Our Websites may contain links to other websites that we do not operate or control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the information practices of any third-party whose website may be accessible through our Websites, or to any third-party websites on which we advertise.

Our postal address is:
Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc.                                                                                                                                           P.O. Box 477
Newberry, SC 29108

We can be reached via email or you can contact us by telephone at 803-276-1121.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you fill out a form, send us an email, or (if applicable) register for the password protected sections of our Websites. The types of information we collect may include your name and your contact information (email address and phone number).

Information We Collect

You can browse our Websites without telling us who you are or revealing your personally identifying information. But like most websites, we collect usage information automatically from all visitors to our Websites. Usage information may include your IP address or other unique device identifier; your web browser and operating system; the date and time of your visit; the pages from which you navigate to and from our Websites or the search terms that lead you to our Websites; and the pages on our Websites you visit and how long you stay on each page.

Information Collected by Third Parties

As you navigate our Websites, please be aware that third parties may be able to gather information from and about you. For example, companies offering services or products through links on our Websites may use “cookies” to collect and use information about you and may collect information that you submit. In these cases, those third parties will use such information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Social Media Platforms

NEC may interact with registered users of various social media platforms, including Facebook® and Twitter®. Please note that any content you post to such social media platforms (e.g., pictures, information or opinions), as well as any personal information that you otherwise make available to users (e.g., your profile), is subject to the applicable social media platform’s terms of use and privacy policies. We recommend that you review this information carefully in order to better understand your rights and obligations with regard to such content.

Children's Privacy

While our Website contains energy related information and entertainment that may be of educational value to children, no personal information has to be entered in order for you to use those features. We do not knowingly permit persons under the age of 18 to register or provide personally identifiable information (or any other personal information) through our Website or other services, and the provision of personal information by children through our Website or other services is strictly prohibited. We encourage parents to actively supervise and participate in their children's internet activities, and we urge children to exercise caution and consult their parents before providing any personally identifiable information to any website.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may change, modify, or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice and in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website or electronic services following our posting of a revised Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the Privacy Policy as changed. You are expected to check this page each time you access the Website so that you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact us at the above address or phone number.