SPN Women Policies
- Privacy Policy
- Constitution and Bylaws
- Anti-Spam Policy
Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice Table Of Contents:
• Our Commitment To Privacy
• The Information We Collect
• How We Use Information
• Our Commitment To Data Security
• Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy
• How To Contact Us
Our Commitment To Privacy:
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.
The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the SPN Women website. On some pages, you can make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:Name, Address, Email address, Phone number, Birthday, and Occupation.
The Way We Use Information:
We use the information you provide about yourself to contact you for future meetings and enrollment into SPN Women. We do not share this information with outside parties. We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
You can register with our website if you would like to receive our newsletters and notices for upcoming meetings. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration form.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Our Commitment To Data Security:
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at 704-900-9072 or send us an email to spnwomen@spnwomen.com.
Constitution and Bylaws
SPN Women is a business group for professional women. We offer a stellar opportunity to build professional and personal relationships through networking with enthusiastic and empowered women. Our organization is made up of business women who meet monthly to discover new visions, build relationships, and enjoy a fun social evening. SPN Women is dedicated to women who strive to grow their businesses within the community.
Membership is on an individual, not a company basis. Industry limitations apply and limits may vary per industry. Once an industry is at full capacity, you will be added to a waiting list.
SPN Women Professional Networking provides:
· Excellent business referrals
· Forum to discuss key business issues
· Doing business on a first name basis
· Assist host with setup and marketing for their event
· Monthly newsletters announcing upcoming meeting and events
Membership Process
· Application-Prospect completes and submits a membership application to the Founders and President along with annual dues.
· Notification of acceptance will be sent out promptly.
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CONSTITUTION
Article I
Name
The name of this organization shall be Statesville Professional Networking Women, SPN Women (”SPN Women”), hereinafter.
Article II
Purpose
The purpose of SPN Women is to provide an association to promote the business and services of its members by the following methods:
1. By each member supplying information to her fellow members which may directly or
indirectly be beneficial to her or her business.
2. By each member using the individual services or product of other members whenever
possible. The standard which should be applied to this provision is: “All other things being
equal, I shall seek out the member representing that particular business or profession unless
there is some valid reason that this person is not capable of reasonably fulfilling my need
(e.g., noncompetitive price for service or product), or there is a long standing relationship
with another person in the same business or profession that should be maintained.”
3. Whenever possible SPN Women should recommend and/or refer the services, products or activities of other SPN Women members.
Article III
Meetings
SPN Women shall meet on the third Wednesday of each month at a facility and time, specified and agreed upon by the host and founding members of SPN Women. Frequency of meetings may increase.
Article IV
Membership
1. All members of SPN Women must maintain an active membership.
2. Each member shall be of good character and maintain a professional reputation.
3. Participation in SPN Women is limited by industry. Limitations will vary.
A. Corrections. The Founders and President may correct or adjust the industry classification of any member when necessary. Due notice of such proposed correction or adjustment shall be given to the member, who may attend a Founder and President meeting at which time the proposed correction is to be discussed.
4. Each prospective member shall submit a membership application in the form approved by the Founders and President.
5. Any prospective member considering membership in SPN Women may attend one (1)
meeting for no charge. Once the prospective member has attended one (1) meeting, they
must submit an application and payment before or during the next meeting they attend.
Article V
Founders and President
1. The governing body of SPN Women shall be composed of the Founders and President to
be constituted as the Bylaws of SPN Women may provide.
2. Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, the decision of the Founders and
President in all matters shall be final. The Founders and President shall have control over
all officers and committees, and may for just cause declare any office vacant.
3. Founders and President terms are indefinite.
Article VI
Dues
Each member shall pay dues in the amount provided by Bylaws, annually. Failure to do so will revoke their membership in SPN Women.
Article VII
Duration of Membership
Each member is enrolled for one (1) year from the date of their original application.
Article VIII
Membership Renewal
Each member is eligible for the opportunity to renew their membership, provided they are active participants in SPN Women. Annual dues must be paid within thirty (30) days to secure their membership.
Bylaws
1. Referrals
Members shall not be required to provide a minimum number of referrals, but each member shall be committed to recognizing business opportunities which may be beneficial to other members. A member shall utilize such information only when it is directed specifically to her by a fellow member. When appropriate, a Founder shall allow and encourage members to formally express their appreciation to fellow members who have provided useful information to them regarding business opportunities.
2. Requirements for New Members
Prospective members (prospects) may be admitted in accordance with the following criteria:
(A) The prospect shall be engaged in an occupation falling within one of the business classifications approved by the Founders and President that is not currently occupied by an existing member.
(B) The prospect shall submit a completed membership application to a current member who, in turn, shall submit it to the Founders and President for review.
3. Regular Meetings
SPN Women shall meet on the third Wednesday of each month at a location to be determined by the hostess, the President and the Founders. The meeting shall consist of the following format:
(A) Meal or Appetizers
(B) Member Introduction
(C) Business Spotlight
(D) Scheduled program not to exceed 2 hours
(E) Discussion of SPN Women business matters
(F) Informal social time for networking
Each member should be responsible for a program and may consist of any or all of the following:
(A) The nature of her business
(B) Services offered and/or products
(C) Education of current members regarding a particular aspect of her field of
business
(D) Current trends in her field of business
(E) How other members may assist her in promoting the growth of her business
Periodically, the Founders and President may obtain an outside speaker providing that such speaker’s discussion topic is a subject to interest to SPN Women members.
4. Dues
Dues for membership in SPN Women shall be set by the Founders and President and shall be paid in advance to a Founder or President.
5. Discretion Regarding SPN Women Membership and Activities
In general, members are encouraged to promote SPN Women in a professional manner. This may include but not limited to advertising on a members website, including SPN Women logo on flyers, newsletters and email marketing campaigns. All members, are part of a professional organization and are expected to represent SPN Women in a professional manner at all times.
6. Expect F-U-N!!!
Although we are a Professional Networking group, we expect you to have F-U-N!!! Please come to the meetings with a positive attitude and allow yourself to have fun.
DUES
Annual fee of $200.00
Included in this fee:
Logo advertising on our website
Access to our Network directory
Monthly Newsletter Highlighting specific businesses and news
Showcasing your business at a monthly meeting(s)
Building professional and personal relationships
Assistance with inviting guests, as well as setup of hosted meeting
Year membership begins and ends in the month of application
Now let’s have some FUN!!!
SPN Women's ANTI-SPAM POLICY
SPN Women has a no tolerance spam policy. SPN Women's support team actively monitors large import lists and emails going to a large number of contacts. Any customer found to be using SPN Women for spam will be immediately cut-off from use of the product. If you know of or suspect any violators, please notify us immediately at spnwomen@spnwomen.com.
Every email contains a mandatory unsubscribe link.
What is Spam?
Spam is unsolicited email also known as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email). By sending emails to only to those who have requested to receive it, you are following accepted permission-based email guidelines.
What constitutes a Preexisting business relationship?
The recipient of your email has made a purchase, requested information, responded to a questionnaire or a survey, or had offline contact with you.
What constitutes consent?
The recipient of your email has been clearly and fully notified of the collection and use of his email address and has consented prior to such collection and use. This is often called informed consent.
Isn't there a law against sending Spam?
The federal anti-spam law went into effect on January 1st, 2004 and preempts all state laws. While this new law will not stop spam, it does make most spam illegal and ultimately less attractive to spammers. The law is specific about requirements to send commercial email and empowers the federal government to enforce the law. The penalties can include a fine and/or imprisonment for up to 5 years.
How to protect yourself from Spam: Take the Spam Test
- Are you importing a purchased list of ANY kind?
- Are you sending to non-specific addresses such as:
- sales@domain.com, business@domain.com, webmaster@domain.com, info@domain.com, or other general addresses.
- Are you sending to distribution lists or mailing lists which send indirectly to a variety of email addresses?
- Are you mailing to anyone who has not explicitly agreed to join your mailing list?
- Have you falsified your originating address or transmission path information?
- Have you used a third party email address or domain name without their permission?
- Does your email's subject line contain false or misleading information?
- Does your email fail to provide a working link to unsubscribe?
- Are you failing to process any unsubscribe requests that come to you via a reply to your email within 10 days or the request?
If you have answered YES to ANY of the above questions you will likely be labeled a SPAMMER. For more information visit The Coalition Against Unsolicited Email (www.cauce.org).