The information the PACE Industry Union-Management Pension Fund, the USW Industry 401(k) Plan and the USW HRA Fund (collectively referred to as “USW Benefit Funds”) provides on this web site is made available for the convenient access of our participants, participating employers and other interested parties. Electronic information privacy protection is crucial for the ongoing success of the internet as a convenient means to provide customer service.
The Privacy Policy is subject to change without notice and reflects the current USW Benefit Funds’ business practices. Each version of this policy, as well as other USW Benefit Funds policies, will be identified and dated at the top of the page.
USW Benefit Funds is committed to responsible information handling practices. Your use of USW Benefit Funds web sites, applications, etc., signifies knowledge and acceptance of this policy.
The USW Benefit Funds website does not set cookies for public visitors and does not use analytics tools, tracking technologies, or advertising pixels. Public visitors receive no browser cookies, and no information is collected through cookie technologies.
Authenticated administrators may receive functional session cookies required only to maintain secure login to the website’s content management system. These cookies do not contain personal information, are not used for tracking, and are not delivered to public users.
Because the site does not use cookies for visitors, disabling cookies in your browser will not affect access to our public online content.
While USW Benefit Funds makes every attempt to ensure the information provided is reliable, human or mechanical error remains a possibility. Therefore, USW Benefit Funds does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information, and will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the use of results obtained from the use of the information. This applies to any web sites linked to and from the USW Benefit Funds’ web site.
Some external links to other web sites may be provided as a courtesy. USW Benefit Funds does not endorse these third parties. Any information collected by these third parties is at your discretion, as USW Benefit Funds does not have control over third-party information collection and privacy policies.
The electronically collected personal information USW Benefit Funds automatically collects when you use our web site or online services includes:
When you send email or other communications to USW Benefit Funds, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to specific requests, and improve our offered services.
The information USW Benefit Funds automatically collects or stores is used to improve the content of our web site and to help us understand how our online services are being used. This information does not identify you personally and is used for gathering web site statistics. We make no attempt to link other web sites with the individuals that browse the USW Benefit Funds’ web site.
Any information you submit through one of our online services will be used only to complete USW Benefit Funds-related business. USW Benefit Funds does not sell any electronically collected personal information.
USW Benefit Funds may disclose your personal information as required by law in connection with judicial or administrative proceedings; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud or security issues; or if the information is necessary to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property, or safety of USW Benefit Funds or the public as permitted by law.
If you choose to submit information through an online form or communication tool, additional information you provide will be collected.
If you choose to submit information to us, it will be transmitted securely to our internal databases. It will only be used for the purpose it was provided and will not be shared with another entity. If we need to coordinate efforts with other parties, such as employers, it will only be used to conduct USW Benefit Funds-related business for which it was intended.
The use of USW Benefit Funds’ web site is voluntary, and if you do not wish to conduct electronic business with USW Benefit Funds, our staff is available to assist you by phone at 800-474-8673 or fax at 615-333-5760.
USW regularly reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. Please direct any questions regarding this policy or any concerns of personal information by writing to:
Privacy Policy
c/o USW Benefit Funds
1101 Kermit Drive, Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37217
If there is a conflict between the information provided on this web site and the plan documents, any decisions will be based on the plan documents and not the information on this web site.