Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 14, 2026

Western Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council (“WWBCTC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website, contact us, or otherwise interact with our online services.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide

When you complete a contact form, send us an email, call us, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect information such as:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Organization or union affiliation

  • Information included in your message

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please do not submit confidential, sensitive, or unnecessary personal information through the website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies. This information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Referring website

  • Pages viewed

  • Date and time of your visit

  • General geographic location

  • Website interactions and navigation activity

This information helps us maintain, secure, and improve the website.

How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Respond to questions, requests, or messages

  • Provide information about WWBCTC, affiliated unions, skilled trades, programs, events, and opportunities

  • Connect individuals with an appropriate affiliated union or resource

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website

  • Understand how visitors use the website

  • Protect the website against fraud, misuse, and security threats

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Maintain internal records

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this policy without providing appropriate notice.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, understand website traffic, measure performance, and improve visitors’ experiences.

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, which may collect information about your use of the website. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain website features function.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information in limited circumstances, including:

  • With affiliated local unions or appropriate trade organizations when necessary to respond to your request

  • With vendors that provide website hosting, maintenance, analytics, communications, security, or other operational services

  • When required by law, court order, subpoena, or another valid legal process

  • When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of WWBCTC, website visitors, affiliated organizations, or others

  • In connection with an organizational restructuring, transfer, or similar transaction

Service providers are permitted to use information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf, subject to their agreements and applicable law.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to affiliated unions, community partners, social media platforms, government resources, or other third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

Embedded videos, maps, social media content, and other third-party features may allow their providers to collect information about you, including through cookies or similar technologies.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, respond to requests, maintain appropriate records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If we learn that such information has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

A parent or legal guardian who believes a child has provided personal information through the website may contact us using the information below.

Your Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Ask what personal information we have collected from you

  • Request that we correct or delete information you provided

  • Withdraw consent to receive nonessential communications

  • Ask questions about our privacy practices

We will review and respond to requests as required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

You may also opt out of promotional email communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages or by contacting us directly. We may continue sending necessary administrative or transactional communications.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to them consistently. You may manage cookies and tracking preferences through your browser or available website privacy controls.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:

Western Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council
2233 Birch Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Phone: 414-254-6926
Email: matt@opcmia599.com