This web site and the information it contains is provided as a public service by InfraGard Albany Members Alliance. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for other like purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring.

RESTRICTION OF LIABILITY

InfraGard Albany Members Alliance makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this web site and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this web site. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this web site or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by InfraGard Albany Members Alliance.

OWNERSHIP

Information presented on this web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. However, all information submitted to InfraGard Albany Members Alliance via this site shall be deemed and remain the property of InfraGard Albany Members Alliance, except those submissions made under separate legal contract. InfraGard Albany Members Alliance shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in information provided to InfraGard Albany Members Alliance through this site.

PRIVACY NOTICE

We collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide this information to us. However, we collect and store certain information automatically. Here is how we handle information about your visit to our website.

What We Collect and Store Automatically: If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit: The Internet domain (for example, “xcompany.com” if you use a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if you connect from a university‘s domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our website; The type of browser and operating system used to access our site; The date and time you access our site; The pages you visit; and If you linked to our website from another website, the address of that website. We use the information we collect to count the number and type of visitors to the different pages on our site, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors like you.

If You Send Us E-mail or Fill Out Our Information Form, you may choose to provide us with personal information, as in e-mail with a comment or question. We use the information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Sometimes we forward your information to other InfraGard Albany Members Alliance volunteers or employees who may be better able to help you. Except for InfraGard Albany Members Alliance purposes, we do not share your personal information or e-mail with any other outside organizations.

Link Policy

Our website may have links to our sponsors, friends and partners. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.  Neither INMA nor its contributors are responsible for the content of any off-site pages that are referenced by or that reference to the System. The user specifically acknowledges that neither INMA nor its contributors are responsible for any defamatory, offensive, misleading or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links to or from the System do not constitute an endorsement by the INMA. These links are for convenience only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites.

Disclaimer of Information on InfraGard System

All information on this System is provided for the convenience of its users. While INMA believes the information to be reliable, human or mechanical error remains a possibility. Therefore, INMA does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the information. INMA, including but not limited to its officers, directors, System operators and administrators, shall not be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of or the results obtained from the use of this information. The INMA does not assume responsibility for contributions of information that violate copyright or other intellectual property rights, other property, privacy or personal rights, or for consequences resulting from such violations. The contributor of information to the System must ensure that any reproduction of copyrighted material does not violate United States copyright or other laws. The contributor of information must request written permission from the copyright holder if there is any question regarding the legality or propriety of using or reproducing copyrighted material. INMA is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on such information.

Abusive activity is strictly prohibited. This activity includes but is not limited to: transmitting on or through the System unlawful, obscene, threatening, abusive, libelous, or hateful, or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law.

The System, user’s accounts, and any data stored on or retrieved the System are the properties of INMA and are NOT to be used for other than official InfraGard business. The use of the System to conduct non-InfraGard related business is in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use. Users found to be in violation may have their access to the System barred or terminated.

The System shall only be used for lawful purposes: Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data, or material in violation of United States or state regulation or law, or by the common law, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other statute. The System administrator reserves the right to remove such illegal material from its servers. Users will not disclose account information or cause account information to be put at risk. Users are held responsible for all actions. Any compromise or suspected compromise of an account shall be immediately reported to the System’s administrator.

System and Network Security

Users shall not attempt to circumvent user authentication or security mechanisms of any host, network, or account. Users shall not share passwords or accounts with others and should never be recorded on paper. • Users shall not attempt to interfere with service to any user, host, or network. Users shall not use any kind of program, script, or command, or send messages of any kind, designed to interfere with a user’s session, via any means. • Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability. System personnel will cooperate fully with investigations of violations of systems or network security at other sites, including cooperating with law enforcement authorities in the investigation of suspected criminal violations and/or activities.

InfraGard Albany Members Alliance Acceptable Use Policy

InfraGard Albany Members Alliance (INMA) offers you an opportunity to network with and learn from other cyber and physical security professionals. If you participate in any way with the chapter, you are agreeing to comply with these terms, which we may update with advance notice (or without notice at our discretion).

The organization exists to share and learn from other members and, as a result, InfraGard is not to be used as an opportunity to market products and services. During the InfraGard meetings, there are opportunities for members to share cyber issues they may be experiencing. Do not use these discussions as the basis for marketing opportunities in order to solve people’s issues.

You are responsible for any content that you post or transmit on or through the InfraGard site or social media. You will not use these communication tools to distribute, link to, or solicit content that:

  • is unlawful, harmful to minors, threatening, harassing, abusive, defamatory, vulgar, gratuitously violent, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, or racially, ethnically or otherwise offensive
  • includes personally identifiable information about children
  • infringes someone else’s intellectual property or other rights
  • advocates or solicits violence or other criminal conduct
  • violates any law, regulation, or contract
  • promotes participation in multi-level or pyramid marketing initiatives
  • constitutes a raffle, sweepstakes, lottery, or any other form of gambling
  • specifically advertises firearms or ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, pornography, or any other product or service that is illegal in Albany, or the domicile of either the distributor or recipient
  • constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, junk or bulk e-mail, chain letters, or any other unsolicited commercial communication, except as INMA specifically authorizes
  • contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment
  • contains pirated or illegal software or crack serial numbers that are designed to circumvent proper software licensing and registration

You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding online conduct and content. You will not use the service to collect, store, or use information about others for the purpose of sending unsolicited or unauthorized communications.