Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting www.ccwomenofcolor.org (the “Website”). This Website is operated and maintained by Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Inc. (“CCWC”). At CCWC, we understand that privacy is an important issue for visitors to our Website and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes our online information practices and how we use the personal information you submit when you visit www.ccwomenofcolor.org and the safeguards we have in place to protect it.

By visiting this Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Before you use this Website or submit any personal information to CCWC via this Website, please take a moment to review this Privacy Policy.

CCWC may amend this Privacy Policy from time-to-time. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this web page and we encourage you to check back to this page periodically so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when, if ever, it is disclosed and to whom we disclose it.

Right to Opt-Out

You have the right to opt-out of having your personal information retained by CCWC at any time by either sending us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or writing us at Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Radio City Station, P.O. Box 2095, New York, New York 10101-2095.

Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy

CCWC cares about protecting the personal information of children. No part of our Website is structured to attract anyone under the age of thirteen (13). We do not knowingly collect, use or maintain personal information from users under the age of 13 on the Website and will delete any information determined to be from a user under the age of 13.

Types of Information We Collect & How We Use It

User Provided Information
This Website is primarily informational. CCWC does not collect any personal information on this Website without the knowledge and consent of the individual submitting such information. Such information is collected, for example, through our online membership registration form and CCWC event registration forms. We collect information such as your name, name of your employer, job title, home and work address, telephone numbers, email addresses, practice areas, information identifying the college or university and law school you attended, and credit card information (only if necessary to facilitate the processing of fees in connection with your voluntary registration for our events).

If you choose to provide personal information to us, we will use it to fulfill a request you make or to assist us in carrying out our mission. We retain and use your personal information in order (i) to communicate with you, such as to send you information regarding CCWC membership, our services, and other news and information you are entitled to receive as a CCWC member, such as our newsletter, career information, and information regarding upcoming and past CCWC events; (ii) to maintain our internal record keeping or for other internal business purposes, including compiling statistical data (e.g., the demographics of our membership, etc.); (iii) to contact you with regard to your use of the Website or changes to the Website; and/or (iv) for other purposes disclosed at the time you provide your personal information to us. If you submit content for publication on our Website, we may publish your name and other personal information you have provided to us.

Site Usage Information
We may also use non-personally identifiable information in the aggregate to analyze Website usage (e.g., to determine the number of visitors to our Website, to ensure the Website is working properly, and to help make our Website more useful). We collect Website usage data only on an aggregate, anonymous basis. No personal information is disclosed to CCWC and we do not use tracking mechanisms (e.g., “cookies” or “web beacons” or “ web bugs”) that collect personally identifying information on our Website. The aggregate information we collect includes for example, the number and frequency of visitors to each web page, length of their stays, type of browser each visitor is using, domain name of each visitor’s Internet Service Provider, Internet Protocol Address, operating system utilized, etc.

Internet Protocol Address
When you access web pages from our Website, our server automatically collects data about your Internet Protocol Address (“IP Address”). An IP Address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider whenever you access the Internet. Our server cannot automatically record other information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally, but we may link your IP Address with the personal information you have provided to us.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information to Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal information. CCWC may share non-personally identifiable information, such as aggregated user statistics, with third parties. In addition, CCWC may share your personal information in the following limited circumstances:

Third Parties Providing Services on Our Behalf
We may employ other companies to perform functions on our behalf. For example, we may share your personal information with PayPal to facilitate the processing of registration and other fees for CCWC events that you have voluntarily registered for on the Website and consented to paying for through our online payment service. These third parties may have access to your personal information in order to provide these services to us or on our behalf.

We may use third parties to help operate our Website and deliver our services (e.g. our Internet Service Provider, data base hosting companies, etc.). These service providers may have access to your personal information in order to provide these services to us or on our behalf.

Corporate Change
We may sell, transfer, or otherwise disclose user information, including personal information to third parties that acquire all or any part of CCWC’s assets as a result of a merger, sale, consolidation, liquidation, or other corporate change.

Legal Protections and Law Enforcement

We may disclose personal and user information to government authorities, law enforcement or other third parties, when compelled to do so by subpoena or court order or other legal process. We may also disclose personal and user information when we have reason to believe that someone is causing or has caused injury to or interference with our Website, rights or other property, or to our Website users or other third parties that could be harmed by such activities.

Links to Other Sites

Our Website contains links to other websites (e.g., the websites of our corporate and law firm sponsors). If you visit a third party website by clicking on a hyperlink found on our web pages, you will be subject to that third party’s privacy policies.

How You Can Access or Correct Personal Information

If you would like to make changes to your personal information or review the personal information we have on file, please send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your updated information or your review request.

Consent to Transfer

This Website is operated in the United States. If you are a resident of the European Union or other location outside the United States, please be advised that any information you provide will be transferred to the United States. By providing personal information to this Website, you understand and consent to the collection, maintenance, processing and transfer of such information in and to the United States. If you do not agree to the transfer of your information to the United States, please do not use this Website.

Our Commitment to Security

CCWC will take reasonable precautions to protect the security and integrity of all personal information provided to our Website. However, due to the inherent nature of the Internet, CCWC cannot guarantee that this information will be absolutely safe from the unauthorized intrusion by third parties. You should also be aware that email transmission might not be secure against interception by unauthorized third parties. CCWC will have no liability for disclosure of your information due to errors or unauthorized acts of third parties during the transmission of emails or your personal information.

In the unlikely event we believe the security of your personal information in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you as promptly as possible. If we have your email address, we will provide email notification. If you prefer that we notify you by another method, please contact us by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by writing us at Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Radio City Station, P.O. Box 2095, New York, New York 10101-2095, with the alternative contact information you wish to be used.

Any unauthorized access to or use of the CCWC Website or information collected and maintained by this Website should be immediately brought to our attention by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . CCWC will investigate, and if necessary take action to prevent or halt, any violation of this Privacy Policy of which it becomes aware.

Safe Harbor

CCWC adheres to the U.S. Safe Harbor privacy principles.

Choice of Law

If any disputes arise between us regarding your use of www.ccwomenofcolor.org, such disputes shall be resolved according to the laws of the State of New York, United States, and the federal and state courts of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims.

How to Contact Us:

Corporate Counsel Women of Color
Radio City Station
P.O. Box 2095
New York, NY 10101-2095
Phone: (646) 483-8041
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Effective Date: January 1, 2008
© 2008 Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Inc. All Rights Reserved.