Privacy Policy
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS WEB SITE.

THE CENTER FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE, INC. NEVER GRANTS PERMISSION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SECURE PORTION OF THIS WEB SITE.

This web site is owned and operated by or on behalf of the Center for New Technology Enterprise, Inc. (the “Center”).
The postal address of our Administrative Offices:
8000 Virginia Manor Drive
Suite 140
Beltsville, Maryland 20705 U.S.A.
We can be reached by e-mail at info@newtechenterprise.org, by using the “Contact Us” menu of this web site, or by telephone at 1-301-793-1618.
We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we use that information. By visiting www.newtechenterprise.org, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy applies only to your use of the Center’s web site. This site contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.
Information Gathered by This Site
Cookies give users a special random ID that is small text files which are stored on the hard drive of a user’s computer.  and  We use cookies to recognize our visitors and your access to certain locations on this web site, store their  preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users’ access or visit, customized web page content based on browser type or other information the visitor sends. Certain areas of this web site are not accessible to visitors whose computers do not accept cookies from this web site.
If you do not wish to receive e-mail from using the future, please let us know by filling in the “Contact Us” menu item on this web site, sending an e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, or writing to us at the above postal address.
The Center will collect and retain information you submit to us. It is up to you whether to submit information to us, and how much information to provide.
If you sign up for action alerts, newsletters, events, products or services, we ask for your name, title, e-mail address, city, state, and postal code. For purchase of products or services online or for online donations, we also ask for your credit card information.
We collect e-mail addresses and may ask for additional personal information of those who post messages to our bulletin boards, provide feedback, comments or otherwise communicate with us via e-mail, and those who make postings to our chat rooms. Although we respect anonymous donations, please note that your personal information is required if you choose to donate using our online form.  We collect aggregate information on what pages users access or visit, user-specific information on what pages users’ access or visit, information volunteered by the user, such as survey information and/or site registrations, telephone number, and payment information (e.g., credit card information and billing address).
Anonymous Information
The Center may gather anonymous information, which may be used by the Center or shared with third parties.  This information does not identify you personally but may be helpful for improving the services we offer.  Generally this information is collected, through “traffic data” and may entail the use of cookies.  IP addresses or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.
Use of Information
The information we collect is used: (1) for internal review and then discarded, (2) to improve the content of our web pages, (3) to notify users about updates to our web site, (4) by us to contact users for marketing purposes, (5) to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our web site and applicable laws and to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our web site.
We use your information to process and manage your purchases, payments and contributions. If you opt in, we will use your e-mail address to send you update and alerts so you may obtain current information or take appropriate action. Such as attending an event in person or on-line.
If you choose to tell another individual about the Center using our online tools, we will ask for that individual’s name and online contact information. We use this information to contact that individual.
We may run surveys, contests, or similar activities through this web site. Such information will be used for the purposes for which it was collected.
If you supply us with your postal address or telephone number on-line, you may receive periodic mailings or telephone calls from us or on our behalf with information on new products and services or upcoming events.  By clicking the box at the “Send Me Information” item on the web site’s home page, you have given us permission to send you such mailings or make such calls.  If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please send us an e-mail at the address set forth above, notify us by using the “Contact Us” menu, call us at the telephone number set forth above, or write to us at the postal address set forth above.
We do not share your information with third parties who may have products or services to offer you.
We do not partner with nor have any other relationships with any ad server companies.
Third-Party Service Providers
Portions of this web site may be operated by one or more third-party service providers ("Provider").
Our Provider stores and organizes the personal information collected through this site on our behalf. The information remains under our control, and any agreement with a Provider would requires the information to be kept confidential and disclosed only to Provider's employees who require such access in the course of their assigned duties. Providers would also be required to agree to cooperate with the Center in seeking a protective order, if necessary, to protect this information from legal process. The Center may change a Provider from time to time, and will transfer stored information to the new Provider subject to similar restrictions.
Security
The Center employs industry standard security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Information submitted through the shopping and payment processes is encrypted through a Secured Socket Layer (SSL) connection, which protects the information in transit. 
When we receive certain kinds of sensitive information, such as financial and health information, we redirect visitors to a secure server and will notify visitors through a pop-up screen on our site.  We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of information that we have collected from you at this web site.
Although we make good faith efforts to store information collected by the Center or on our behalf in a secure operating environment, we cannot guarantee complete security. Information collected by or on behalf of the Center will be maintained for a length of time appropriate to our needs. However, we generally do not retain credit card information unless you choose to have us make automatic monthly withdrawals from your account for payments or donations.
Disclosure of Your Information
Although the Center strives to provide the highest level of protection for your information, we may disclose personally identifiable information about you to third parties in limited circumstances, including: (1) with your consent; or (2) when we have a good faith belief it is required by law, such as pursuant to a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order.
If we are required by law to disclose the information that you have submitted, we will attempt to provide you with notice (unless we are prohibited) that a request for your information has been made in order to give you an opportunity to object to the disclosure. We will attempt to provide this notice by e-mail, if you have given us an e-mail address or by postal mail if you have entered a postal address. If you do not challenge the disclosure request, we may be legally required to turn over your information. In addition, we will independently object to requests for access to information about users of our site that we believe to be improper.
Children and Non-U.S. Users
The Center’s policy with respect to children under the age of 13 is set forth in detail in our Terms of Use.  That statement of our policy is incorporated by reference in full and made a part of this Privacy Policy.
All users, including those users who access this web site from a country other than the U.S., agree that the laws of the State of Maryland, U.S.A., without regard to principles of conflict of laws, shall govern any dispute, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with the Center’s use of personal information or otherwise in connection with privacy, as specified in the Terms of Use.
Updating or Removing Your Information
You may choose to correct, update, or delete any information you have given us, or prevent any information that you have given us from geeing used for purposes other than those for which is was originally collected, by sending us an e-mail at the above address, using the “Contact Us” menu on this web site, or writing to us at the postal address above.  If we inadvertently collect more personal information than intended, we endeavor to delete the extraneous information.
Upon e-mail or written request to our respective addresses above, we will provide visitors to this web site with access to all information (including proprietary information) that we maintain about them.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. However, any substantive changes to this policy will be prominently displayed on this web page.  If you are concerned about how your information is being used, you should check this web site periodically
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