Privacy Policy Statement

Effective Date: November 20, 2017

Updated: March, 2025

VLink, Inc. respects the privacy of our affiliates, customers, and visitors to our website, www.vlinkinfo.com. While offering our website users the benefits and convenience of web-based technologies, we also strive to employ practices that ensure the information we collect about affiliates, customers, and visitors is used conscientiously and appropriately.

This Privacy Policy Statement outlines the use of personally identifiable information collected on the Website. It does not apply to other websites referenced by us in print, online, SMS, or email communications.

We will not share your opt-in status for an SMS campaign with any third party for purposes unrelated to providing you with the services of that campaign. However, we may share your personal data, including your SMS opt-in or consent status, with third parties that help us provide our messaging services, including but not limited to platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors assisting in the delivery of text messages.

Text Messaging Consent

By opting into receive text messages, you agree to receive messages from VLink, Inc. at the number you provided. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to unsubscribe. Reply “HELP” for assistance. Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties.

What Information is Collected on the Website?

We collect information to better serve our affiliates and customers:

• General Visitors: We collect non-personally identifiable information such as pages visited on the site. This information is used for internal marketing purposes and does not include email addresses or individual IP addresses, only business IPs.
• Affiliates: We collect personally identifiable information provided by affiliates through specific web pages designed to collect membership information, such as online questionnaires, resume submissions, job postings, and applications for membership.

Do We Use “Cookies”?

A “cookie” is a small piece of data sent to a user’s computer to identify them on subsequent visits. We use cookies only on our message boards and chat software. On the message boards, cookies confirm access rights. On chat platforms, cookies identify returning visitors.

How does the VLink website use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

VLink uses Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies to identify you and your interests, to remember your preferences, and to track your use of our website. We also use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies to control access to certain content on our website, protect the website, and to process any of your requests.

To administer our Sites and for research purposes, VLink has contracted with third party service providers to track and analyze statistical usage and volume information from our website users. These third party service providers use cookies to help us to improve the user experience, manage our Site content, and analyze how users navigate and utilize the website.

When you visit and browse our website, we automatically collect data about you such as your email address and device and browsing information and we use and share this data with third party vendors in order to provide certain functionality on our website and improve visitors' experience, analyze which pages you visited, measure advertising effectiveness, and allow those third party vendors to improve their products and services.

• VLink, Inc. and its affiliates may access membership information to communicate with affiliates and further the organization’s mission.
• We may make address information available to external organizations to provide affiliates with relevant information (excluding email addresses).
• Requests for mailing lists by external organizations or affiliates must be approved on a case-by-case basis, with a commitment that the information will only be used for the specific approved communication.
• VLink, Inc. may share contact information of educational session participants with corporate partners and faculty serving at educational programs.
• Recruiters and others may access resumes and contact information stored in the online VLink, Inc. Resume Bank or Application Tracking System.
• Affiliates with log-in access to the Affiliates Only Area of VLink, Inc. may view individual affiliate information included in the online Affiliate Directory.
• VLink, Inc. may contact affiliates and customers about events, opportunities, and updates.

How Can Affiliates or Customers Opt Out of Receiving Materials?

Any affiliate or customer who does not wish to be contacted by VLink, Inc. or an organization with which we might share contact information may notify us via email at [email protected] or use the contact information below. Affiliates and customers can opt out of specific email communications or request to opt out of all mail and email communications (except for basic membership and dues renewal mailings). Affiliates may also manage their personal information in the online Affiliate Directory and choose what information will be accessible there.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

The CCPA gives California residents the right to opt-out from the sale of Personal Information. We do not sell information that directly identifies you. We do not exchange information about you to third parties in exchange for money or other consideration. We share information with third parties who work with us, as explained on our General Privacy Policy, that you may access above in our privacy policy, only for the purposes described therein.

However, due to the broad definition of “sale” of Personal Information under CCPA, including the provision of Personal Information to another business or third party for monetary and other valuable consideration, should you prefer for us not to sell your Personal Information, please opt-out of the sale of your Personal Information by contacting us at below contact information or by completing our contact Form (https://vlinkinfo.com/about-us/contact-us/) and typing in the message box “Do Not Sell My Personal Information”. Please consider we need this information in order to address your request.

You may use an authorized agent to submit an opt-out request on your behalf if you have provided the authorized agent signed permission to do so. We may deny an opt-out request from an agent that does not submit proof that they have been authorized accordingly to act on your behalf. Otherwise, we will fulfill your request within a reasonable time period in accordance with applicable law.

How Can Affiliates or Customers Review or Update Their Information?

Affiliates and customers can update their information by emailing [email protected] or using the contact information below.

How Can Affiliates, Customers, or Visitors Learn About Our Security Practices?

We maintain reasonable security measures at our physical facilities and web server to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information. To request information about our security practices, please contact us using the information below.

How Can Affiliates or Customers Be Informed of Changes to the Privacy Policy?

We may occasionally use collected information for new or unanticipated uses not previously disclosed. If our information collection and dissemination practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy Statement and post the changes on our website.