Website Privacy Policy
Our policy for protecting your online privacy
This is the Privacy Policy for NFLplayerbenefits.com, a website that provides information about certain benefit plans and programs (together, “Plans”). Visitors to the Website may be able to register to access information about the Plans, upload/download information about some of the Plans’ benefits and take actions with respect to those Plans. References to NFLplayerbenefits.com or “Website” include all content and pages that are within each section of the Website or that are linked within the Website. While the Website includes links to other websites, it is not responsible for the content of such websites or for any actions that you may take on such other websites.
Please read this Privacy Policy to learn more about how the Website uses and safeguards your information. By visiting the Website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information the Website May Collect and Use
The Website collects personal information when you use and visit the Website. When you register, you will provide personal information such as first and last name, address, email, telephone number or other relevant information. The Website also receives certain personal information from some of the Plans to make the Website and related services available to you.
The Website uses information about you to (i) enable you to log into and use the Website; (ii) provide services to you with respect to some of the Plans; (iii) manage certain Plan services; (iv) communicate with you; and (v) fulfill your requests. The Website also uses information about you as required by applicable law or legal process, or as described in the Terms of Use applicable to the Website.
Cookies and Website Traffic Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the site. Google Analytics uses “cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or collect any Personally Identifiable Information of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors' use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity for the NFL Player Plans. Choosing to decline cookies will prevent the collection, use or disclosure of this information, but may also disable the functionality of our website.
Third-Party policies
Related services linked to or from this website have their own privacy statements that can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website. Since we do not have control over the policies or practices of third parties, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend you review their policies before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with them.
Safeguards
The Website employs reasonable safeguards to protect your personal information collected and maintained by the Website from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These safeguards include:
• Physical measures (such as locked filing cabinets, restricted access to files and offices);
• Technological measures (such as passwords, encryption, firewalls, and audits); and
• Administrative controls (limiting access on a “need-to-know” basis, staff training, confidentiality agreements, policies and procedures).
The Website employs reasonable care in the disposal or destruction of personal information to protect against unauthorized parties acquiring the information.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)
You can request a copy of the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (“NPP”) for Plans that offer health benefits by contacting us at Benefits@nflpb.org or at 1-800-638-3186. .
No Collection of Information from Children
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) requires the Website to inform parents and legal guardians about how the Website collects, uses, and discloses the personal information of children under the age of 13. The Website is not intended for children and does not knowingly solicit or receive any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to use the Website.
Amendment
The provisions contained herein supersede all previous notices or statements regarding the Website’s privacy practices, such as for the predecessor to NFLplayerbenefits.com, known as mygoalline.com. NFL Player Benefits (NFLPB) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice to you. Any amendment will apply to information that was previously collected by the Website unless otherwise stated in the amendment. Your continued use of nflplayerbenefits.com after any such amendment signifies your consent to the changes.
Breach
The NFLPB complies with all applicable laws regarding breaches and will notify you as required by applicable law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our collection and use of your information in connection with the Website, please contact us at Benefits@nflpb.org or at 1-800-638-3186.