The Office of Community Research, Inc (OCR, Inc.) is committed to your right to privacy and to keeping your personal information private. Because our web site includes areas in which individuals can provide personally identifying information, we have developed the OCR, Inc. Privacy Policy below to inform you of our policies and practices regarding information we collect about you on this site. If you have further questions about our privacy policies or practices after reading this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following address:

The Office of Community Research, Inc.
218 South Grand Ave.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

This Privacy Policy governs the URLs http://www.hvdirectconnect.org, http://www.hvdirectlynx.org, http://www.officeofcommunityresearch.com  The information about you described in this document is controlled by OCR, Inc. professionals.

Passive and actively collected information and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy.   For more information, see our full privacy policy at http://www.officeofcommunityresearch.com/privacy-policy

OCR, Inc. Privacy Policy

1.         How we gather information about you

2.         The ways information about you is collected

3.         The ways information about you is used by OCR, Inc.

4.         What information about you is shared

5.         Implications of collecting and sharing information about you

6.         Ways you can control the information collected about you

Additional Information

1.         Protection of children's online privacy on OCR, Inc.

2.         Additional Privacy Rights and Resource

3.         Changes to the OCR, Inc. Privacy Policy

1.         How we gather information about you

OCR, Inc. collects and maintains certain personal information about you when you send us e-mail, when you register to be a member, register for certain services or when you contact us. The personal information you provide can identify you and your business individually, and includes items such as your name and e-mail address, job title, company name and address, phone number, web site address, and contact details of the web site administrator.

OCR, Inc. also collects, or logs, certain other information that cannot identify you personally when you visit our web site. This information includes your Internet Protocol ("IP") address and your domain name. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by the ISP computer through which you access the web and a domain name is the name of the ISP computer itself through which you access the web.

OCR, Inc. logs these IP addresses and domain names and aggregates them for system administration and to monitor the use of our site. We use the aggregated information to measure the number of visits to our site, the average time spent on our site, the number of pages viewed, and various other site use statistics. This monitoring helps us evaluate how our web site is used and continuously improve the content we provide. While we may report aggregated IP address information to OCR, Inc. program participants, OCR, Inc. does not link IP addresses or domain names with any personally identifiable information, which means that a visitor's session will be logged on our servers but the visitor will always remain anonymous.

OCR, Inc. does not purchase or otherwise obtain any supplemental personal information about you from any third parties.

2.         Ways information about you is collected

We may actively collect information about you from the following sources: applications, forms, and other information that you provide to us, whether in writing, in person, by telephone, electronically, or by any other means, and by public sources and credit reporting agencies. This information may include your name, address, billing information, and recent purchases. If you choose to send email messages to OCR, Inc., we may retain the content of your e-mail message, your email address, and our subsequent responses. Please be careful about the information that you provide us by e-mail; as with any public web site, this channel of communication is not necessarily secure against interception.

In addition, we may utilize passive information collection means. As you navigate through OCR, Inc. 's web site, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without your actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as navigational data collection. This site may use Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so you can access the Internet and is generally considered to be nonpersonally identifiable information, because in most cases an IP address is dynamic (changing each time you connect to the Internet), rather than static (unique to a particular user's computer). We use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to use in connecting to our site, and administer and improve the site.

"Internet tags" (also known as Web Bugs, single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs, invisible GIFs, and 1 by 1 GIFs) are smaller than cookies and tell the Web site server information such as the IP address and browser type related to the visitor's computer. We do not use Internet tags at this site.

"Navigational data" ("log files," "server logs," and "clickstream" data) are used for system management, to improve the content of the site, market research purposes, and communicate information to visitors. This site uses navigational data.

If you have joined an OCR, Inc. initiative we may send you, via e-mail or post, our newsletter as well as other information impacting online customer relationships that we think you might find useful. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please opt-out by sending an e-mail to webmaster@officeofcommunityreasearch.com, stating that you would like to be removed from our mailing list.

We do not collect any information from you online other than the personal information described above. OCR, Inc. does use cookies.  A cookie allows OCR, Inc. to determine that a visit has occurred within our site, as well as which pages were viewed. A cookie is NOT used to identify you and will not collect personal information. You remain anonymous throughout your visit. Cookies are commonly used on web sites and do not harm your PC. You can decide if and how your computer will accept cookies by configuring your preferences option within your web browser.

3.         Ways information about you is used

We use the information you provide us to contact you in response to any requests, complaints, or comments you may have about OCR, Inc. If you have used our Register form and have elected to join our mailing list, we may also use the information you have provided to us to contact you in the future regarding OCR, Inc. initiatives.

4.         What information about you is shared?

If you send us e-mail or use our Register form to send us a request, complaint, or comment relating to any web site that displays the OCR, Inc. logo, we may, forward your request, complaint, or comment to the appropriate web site.

We will disclose personal information to comply with valid legal processes such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order, judicial process or regulatory authorities, to prevent fraudulent transactions, or to protect our rights and property. We will disclose information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. Absent a legal or internal OCR, Inc. corporate need, your information may be shared with consumer reporting agencies or in connection with a proposed or actual sale, merger, or transfer of all or a portion of a business or an operating unit.

With respect to limiting employee access, OCR, Inc. has policies and procedures to limit employee access to information to only those employees with a business reason for accessing such information. OCR, Inc. educates its employees about the importance of confidentiality and customer privacy. We take appropriate disciplinary measures to enforce employee responsibilities regarding customer information.

5.         Implications of collecting and sharing information about you

If you send us e-mail or use our Register form, we will send you an online acknowledgment that we have received your contact. If, when you complete our Register form, you elect to join our mailing list, you may also receive other contact from us regarding OCR, Inc. or other topics we feel may be of interest to you.

As previously mentioned above, under certain circumstances OCR, Inc. may share personal information you provide us, such as your e-mail address, job title, or company name and address, with other service lines within OCR, Inc.  These service lines may contact you, via e-mail or post, to provide you information about their services and products that you may find useful.

You will not receive any contact from third parties outside of OCR, Inc. as a result of providing information to us, with the possible exception of contact from a web site to which we have forwarded a request, complaint, or comment that you have sent to us.

6.         Ways you can control the information collected about you

When you submit an inquiry, request, complaint, or comment to OCR, Inc., you have the opportunity to join our mailing list. If at a later time you wish to change your participation in our mailing list, please use an e-mail request and our staff will make the appropriate change for you. You will receive an immediate confirmation that we have received your communication.

If you would like to update information previously submitted to OCR, Inc. or request to have outdated information removed, please e-mail your request.

7.         E-mailing

This Web site allows you to send e-mail to OCR, Inc. and certain designated individuals. Information you send us will be considered non confidential and may be used by OCR, Inc. or its affiliates without restriction. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION THAT YOU CONSIDER CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY, INCLUDING BUSINESS PLANS OR IDEAS, INVENTIONS, AND THE LIKE. If you send a resume or other personal information to OCR, Inc. or its career contact, the company reserves the right to disclose this information to its affiliates and to third parties such as employment agencies or search consultants used by the company; third parties that conduct background checks; and government agencies, including police departments, as permitted by law. If you send personal information in a request for shareholder services or investor information, the company may use that information or disclose it to third parties the company uses to respond to such inquiries. We may use the information to provide you with marketing information about OCR, Inc., including investor/shareholder materials, as permitted by law. Certain countries place restrictions on the collection and use of personal information that are more restrictive than permitted under the laws of New York and the United States. IF YOU RESIDE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) OR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA), DO NOT SEND PERSONAL INFORMATION TO OCR, Inc. BY E-MAIL UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY CONSENT TO ITS USE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

8.         Security

OCR, Inc. takes reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer to our site and to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100 percent secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them. 

Additional Information

1.         Additional Privacy Rights and Resources

You may have other privacy protections under state laws, and OCR, Inc. will comply with applicable state laws with regard to our information practices. For a brief list of resources that provide privacy and other information about online activities, click here.

2.         Changes to the OCR, Inc.’s Privacy Policy

OCR, Inc. reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be preceded by a notice posted to this Privacy Policy at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such change. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 29, 2010.

3.         How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this site, please contact us as follows: The Office of Community Research, Inc. 218 South Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.  You may also contact us by e-mail at webmaster@officeofcommunityresearch.com.