This is a copy of the HBC privacy policy.  The Bicycle Adventure Club's privacy policy was used as a model.

Houston Bicycle Club's Privacy Policy

Contact Information

This is the web site of Houston Bicycle Club.
Our postal address is
PO BOX 52752
Houston TX 77052
We can be reached via e-mail at ??????? or on the comments page of this web site.

Our Privacy Policy in a nutshell:

It is our firm policy not to share any member information with any other person or organization.

With respect to security:
We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving member data exchanged with our site, We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses.

For those needing more reassurance:

The Houston Club (HBC) is a non-profit, volunteer supported, bicycle touring club. The information that we collect is to keep in touch with our members as well as inform them of new rides. We suggest that our members maintain an Emergency Contact person in case they are injured on a ride.

We collect information for the following purpose(s):

• Completing or supporting an activity- like joining us on a ride, or renewing your membership
• Website and system administration- to keep a record of all our members online.
• Contacting our member for promotion of the site or our rides
• Other purposes. Emergency Contact information (name, address, and phone number) of a spouse, relative or friend.

Who has access to the information we collect

• Only our members, and Board of Directors.  Billing like credit card information is available only to Pay Pal  and not HBC .

Of the information we do collect, we allow our members the following access to the information:
Access is given to some collected information such as — name, email addresses and photos submitted by the members.  Members may edit their personal profile to change privacy changes.  Addresses were carried over from the old web site where addresses were necessary to receive the mailed  news letter.  Addresses are preserved in case we find a need to mail information to members for a special occasion.

If you believe that our website has collected incorrect information or if you would like to dispute any information, please contact us using the address at the top of this page.