Privacy Policy
Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO)
Last Updated: October 15, 2026
Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, subscribe to communications, register for events, or participate in our programs and services.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://tnceo.org/
Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO) provides education, resources, technical assistance, and support to help Tennessee businesses, employees, and communities explore and advance employee ownership.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Contact Forms and Inquiries
When you submit a form through our website or communicate with us through our website chat widget, we may collect information such as:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Business or organization name
- Job title or professional role
- Business information
- Information included in your inquiry, form submission, or chat conversation
We use this information to respond to inquiries, provide requested information, coordinate consultations, and deliver relevant services and support.
Newsletter and Email Communications
When you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise opt in to receive email communications, we collect your email address and any additional information you voluntarily provide.
We may use this information to send:
- Monthly newsletters
- Educational resources and employee ownership information
- Program announcements and updates
- Upcoming events and educational opportunities
- Other relevant TNCEO news and resources
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our communications.
SMS and Text Messaging Communications
When you provide your phone number and expressly opt in to receive text messages from Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO), we may use your phone number to send communications related to services you have requested.
These messages may include appointment confirmations, consultation reminders, responses to inquiries, service updates, and other relevant non-marketing notifications.
If TNCEO offers promotional text messaging, these communications will require separate consent.
Message frequency may vary. Message & Data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to opt out.
SMS consent is optional and is not required to submit an inquiry or receive TNCEO services.
SMS Consent and Data Sharing
All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the text message services.
Program Registration, Applications, and Consultations
When you register for an event, request a consultation, or apply for a TNCEO program, we may collect additional information relevant to your participation or eligibility.
This may include:
- Business name and contact information
- Business structure and ownership information
- Business size and operational information
- Employee ownership interests and goals
- Program eligibility and application details
- Documents voluntarily submitted as part of an application or service request
We use this information to evaluate requests, administer programs, coordinate services, track participation, and provide relevant technical assistance and resources.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included.
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the website.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies to support website functionality, improve user experience, and remember certain preferences.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we may set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, articles, and other resources.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We may use website analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website and improve its functionality, accessibility, and content.
Depending on the tools in use, information collected may include pages visited, general geographic location, browser type, device information, and website usage patterns.
How We Use Your Information
TNCEO uses the personal information collected through our website and services to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests for information
- Schedule and manage consultations and appointments
- Administer programs, applications, and technical assistance services
- Provide educational resources and employee ownership support
- Send newsletters and communications when requested or consented to
- Manage event registrations and participation
- Maintain accurate contact and organization records
- Improve our website, programs, and services
- Meet applicable legal and administrative requirements
We use personal information for legitimate organizational purposes and in accordance with applicable privacy and communication requirements.
Who We Share Your Data With
TNCEO may use trusted third-party service providers to support website hosting, contact management, email and SMS communications, event registrations, online forms, program applications, and other operational services.
These providers may include platforms such as KMS (Keep More Systems) and Zolidar, which help us collect, process, store, and manage information submitted through our website and associated forms.
Information is shared with these service providers only as necessary to support TNCEO's operations, programs, and requested services.
TNCEO does not sell personal information to third parties.
SMS Consent and Data Sharing
All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the text message services.
We may also disclose personal information when required by applicable law or to protect the rights, security, and operations of TNCEO.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, administer programs, maintain organizational records, and meet applicable legal obligations.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, if applicable, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users may be able to view, edit, or delete their personal information, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information.
How We Protect Your Information
TNCEO takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.
We work to ensure that information is accessed only by authorized individuals and service providers who require it for legitimate organizational purposes.
While we take reasonable precautions, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may contact TNCEO to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal and administrative requirements.
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including information you have provided.
You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you. This does not include information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in our emails and opt out of SMS communications by replying STOP to a text message.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Information submitted through our forms may be processed through third-party systems used to manage TNCEO communications, programs, and services.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to external websites, partner organizations, service providers, and educational resources.
TNCEO is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by third parties. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
TNCEO may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, programs, communications, operational practices, or applicable requirements.
Updates will be published on this page, along with the revised date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is collected, used, or protected, please contact:
Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO)
Website: https://tnceo.org/
Contact: https://tnceo.org/contact-us/
