PRIVACY POLICY

 

McLean Gardens Condominium Association has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of the users of our site: www.mcleangardens.com (the “Site”). Our Privacy Policy describes applicable information gathering and dissemination practices.

 

What personally identifiable information is collected on the Site?

In the course of its registration process, the Site collects certain personally identifiable information such as your name, street address, and in specified cases, your e-mail address.   McLean Gardens Condominium Association uses this personally identifiable information solely in connection with the McLean Gardens Condominium Association residents listing, and to communicate with you when necessary.  E-mail addresses are collected by the Site when Users elect to participate in the interactive features of the Site such as the E-mail Bulletin, Message Board, Voting and/or Survey modules.  McLean Gardens Condominium is the sole owner of information collected on this site.

 

How is the information collected and maintained?

 

Any personally identifiable information collected by the Site is provided directly by Users in the course of the registration process or in connection with updating such information. Such information is password protected and Users alone control the content and accuracy of their personally identifiable information; however, the Site may retain in backup or inactive files the uncorrected or outdated form of data that is corrected or updated.  Such data may be retained for several reasons, including technical constraints and troubleshooting.  Users may correct or update their information at any time by contacting the Community Manager at the address set forth below.

 

Is the information shared and/or transferred?

 

Access to registered Users’ personally identifiable information is restricted to McLean Gardens Condominium Association personnel (solely on a need to know basis) and AtHomeNet, the company that hosts this Site. AtHomeNet has agreed in writing in its contract with us never to disclose or release any User’s personal information to any third party. Personally identifiable information will be not transferred, sold or traded to third parties by McLean Gardens Condominium or AtHomeNet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, McLean Gardens Condominium Association will divulge personally identifiable information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental agencies when required to do so or when McLean Gardens Condominium Association in good faith believes it is necessary in order to comply with legal obligations.

 

Does this Site use “cookies?”

 

A “cookie” is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user.  Cookies are used by this Site solely to secure the Site so that only registered users can access the information on the Site, and for the purpose of counting and securing votes for any Online Surveys and/or Online Voting conducted on the Site.  The only information such cookies shall store shall be your name, login user ID, password, unit #, street address and e-mail address.  The cookie is released once the user exits from the “residents only” portion of the website or closes his or her browser, unless the user has selected the option to have the site “remember login info.” Cookies or information contained in a cookie are not shared with any other website or third party.

Does the Site use “log files”?

When a User logs onto this Site, the User’s activity is tracked by AtHomeNet in a log file ONLY within this Site and only for: (a) the purpose of noting which web pages are the most popular with the residents; and b) to troubleshoot software problems only within the Site’s web pages.  This Site’s activity logs are used solely by AtHomeNet and the McLean Gardens Condominium Association only for the purposes stated above and are not shared with any other web site or third party.  Any activity of Users outside of this Site is NOT tracked.

What type of security is employed by the Site?

Use of the Site by registered Users is password-protected.  Only McLean Gardens Condominium Association and AtHomeNet personnel (solely on a need to know basis), have access to such information. Each User is responsible for protecting the secrecy of his/her password.  Users are encouraged to change their passwords frequently, and can do so by contacting the Community Manager at the address set forth below.  All information collected from registered Users by the Site is stored on servers hosted by AtHomeNet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Users should keep in mind that this Site and the AtHomeNet servers are run on software, hardware and networks, any component of which may, from time to time, require maintenance or experience problems or breaches of security.

 

Is the Site connected to other websites by “links”?

This Site may provide links to the websites of third parties. McLean Gardens Condominium Association is not responsible for the content, reliability, security, or privacy practices of these websites.  This Privacy Policy applies solely to this Site.

How are Users notified of changes in the Policy?

From time-to-time, McLean Gardens Condominium Association may update this Privacy Policy by posting a revised Policy on this web page. Changes to the Policy will take effect upon posting, provided that the use of any information previously collected by this Site will continue to be governed by the Policy in effect when the information was gathered. 

 

How can you contact us?

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site,

    • You can write to:

McLean Gardens Condominium Web Site

c/o Community Manager

McLean Gardens Condominium Association
3811 Porter St. NW

Washington, DC 20016

o       You can send an e-mail to the McLean Gardens Website Administrator through the “Requests/ Questions” link on the residents’ portion of this website

To change contact information or your password, use the “Login Request Form” found under the “eForms” link on this website.