I. Introduction
Welcome to the Vermont Electric Power Company (“VELCO” or “We”) website located at https://www.vermontspc.com (the “Website”). VELCO provides this Website to you subject to the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (together, the “Terms”). When you use this Website, you agree to abide by these Terms. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms, you may not use this Website. Please read the Terms carefully.
VELCO reserves the right to make changes to this Website and to modify the Terms at any time at its sole discretion. We encourage you to review the Terms frequently for modifications. By your use of this Website, you agree to abide by any such modifications to the Terms, which are binding on you.
II. Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes VELCO’s agreement with you regarding how we will handle certain information on the Website. This Privacy Policy does not address information obtained from other sources such as submissions by mail, phone or other devices or from personal contact. By accessing the Website and/or providing information to VELCO on the Website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of certain information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information Collected on Our Website
If you merely download material or browse through the Website, our servers may automatically collect certain information from you which may include: (a) the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; (b) the browser software you use and your operating system; and (c) the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the Website. The information we automatically collect may be used to improve the Website to make it as useful as possible for our visitors; however, such information will not be tied to the personal information you choose to provide to us.
We do collect and keep personally identifiable information when you choose to voluntarily submit such information. For example, if you choose to fill out a form on the Website we retain the information submitted by you. You should not submit any information that you do not want to be retained. After we have taken the appropriate action in response to your submission, we retain the information you submit for our records and to contact you from time to time. Please note that if we decide to change the manner in which we use or retain personal information, we may update this Privacy Policy, at our sole discretion.
NOTICE TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS: IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US PLEASE DO SO THROUGH YOUR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR ADULTS. VELCO DOES NOT KNOWINGLY COLLECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (“PERSONAL INFORMATION”) FROM CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13, DO NOT SEND US ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, NAME AND/OR CONTACT INFORMATION.
The types of personal information you may provide to us when you visit our Site to apply for an open position may include: Contact information (such as name, telephone number, postal address and email address); Login credentials (such as username and password) to access your profile; Citizenship and work authorization status; Previous work experience; Resume or CV; Education history; and Other information you choose to provide in your application.
If you apply for a position with VELCO, you may be asked to provide information on protected characteristics, as defined by law or policy, including by not limited to your gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status and disability status on a voluntary basis. VELCO will not review or consider either this information or your choice to decline to provide it in evaluating your qualifications for employment with us. We may use this information to the extent necessary or appropriate for compliance with relevant legal or contractual obligations and for other internal purposes.
We may use the personal information we obtain about you to: Evaluate you for available positions; Respond to and communicate with you about your applications, requests, questions and comments; Contact you regarding possible employment; Provide you with information regarding open positions similar to those for which you applied; Carry out our human resources functions and activities; managing our communications; performing data analytics; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions); and Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, industry standards and VELCO policies and terms.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
VELCO does not rent or sell personal information that you choose to provide to us to third parties. VELCO does engage certain third parties to perform functions and provide services, including, without limitation, hosting and maintenance, and database storage and management. We will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform the functions and provide the services, and only pursuant to binding contractual obligations requiring such third parties to maintain the privacy and security of your data.
Receiving Promotional Materials
We may send you information or materials such as newsletters by email or postal mail when you submit addresses via the Website. By using the Website, you are consenting to our sending you such information or materials.
If you do not want to receive such information or material, please submit a request form at https://www.velco.com/contact-us with your name, mailing address and email address. When we receive your request, we may take reasonable steps to remove your name from such lists.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a website can place on your computer's hard drive for record-keeping or other administrative purposes. Our Website may use cookies to help to personalize your experience on the Website. Although most web browsers accept cookies automatically, usually you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you decide to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully use the features of the Website. Cookies may also be used at certain sites accessible through links on the Website.
Links to Other Websites
VELCO is not responsible for the practices or policies of the websites linked to or from the Website, including without limitation their privacy practices or policies. If you elect to use a link that accesses another party’s website, you will be subject to that website’s practices and policies.
III. Terms of Use
This web site is owned and operated by the Vermont Electric Power Company Inc. and Vermont Transco LLC (collectively VELCO). Use of this web site signifies your agreement to the terms of use stated here. Please read these terms of use carefully before using this web site. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this web site. By using this web site in any manner whatsoever, you agree to the following:
All site content is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind. VELCO and its affiliates make no warranties or representations with respect to errors or omissions in the site content, the accuracy of the site content, or that the site content is virus-free. The risk of use of the site is solely upon the user.
Under no circumstances will VELCO or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, any damages for loss of revenue, loss of use of the site, loss of use or damage to your computer equipment or programs, business interruption, loss of use of data, programs or equipment) arising out of your accessing, browsing or using, or your inability to access, browse, or use, this site or site content and any related service, materials and products.
This web site has been prepared primarily for the purpose of providing information about us. This web site has been compiled and is maintained by us, but we make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the information it contains. In particular, you should be aware that this information may be incomplete, may contain errors, or may become out of date. We make no commitment, and disclaim any duty, to update any of the information contained in this web site. We reserve the right to add, modify or delete any information contained in this web site at any time without notice to you.
Links from pages on VELCO’s web site do not constitute an endorsement by VELCO or its affiliates. We are not responsible for and do not control or monitor the content of non-VELCO sites for accuracy. Certain materials on our web sites are copyright protected. Use of any web site material is prohibited without express written permission from VELCO. Any unauthorized use of these materials could be in violation of copyright, trademark, publicity or privacy laws.
VELCO makes no guarantee that any portion of this web site will work with your personal computer settings, and cannot provide any technical assistance beyond checking our own system for errors if you encounter a problem. Please use Contact Us for all inquiries related to this website.