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Sioux Valley Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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This website features registered and nonregistered trademarks and copyright protected content.

In preparation of this website, we’ve strived to offer visitors current, accurate and clearly expressed information about Sioux Valley Energy and its programs. However, inadvertent errors can occur. Please be aware changes are made periodically to this website and may be made at any time without notice.

This website and all of its contents, including third-party content and links, are provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, but not limited to merchantability, fitness or non-infringement. If you rely on any data or information found on or through this site, you do so at your own risk. (If you live in a state which does not permit disclaimers of implied warranties, this part of our disclaimer may not apply to you.) Sioux Valley Energy will not be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages resulting from the use of this website or any linked website, even if you expressly advised us of the possibility of such damages. Hotlinks to other websites are provided solely as a convenience and do not constitute endorsement or approval of, or affiliation with, these linked websites or the organizations that provide them unless otherwise noted.

Sioux Valley Energy is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of www.siouxvalleyenergy.com. As part of that commitment, this website privacy policy informs users:

What information (otherwise known as “personally identifiable information”) is collected and under what circumstances;
Whether the collection is voluntary or involuntary;
How that personal information is used;
Who that personal information will be shared with and under what circumstances; and
The ability of the user to choose how that personal information is used, how it can be reviewed and how it can be corrected.

The term “User” refers to any individual who is accessing the www.siouxvalleyenergy.com website.

This policy solely applies to information collected, maintained and used by Sioux Valley Energy and does not apply to the collection and use practices of websites which users connect to through any website links available on www.siouxvalleyenergy.com, nor does it apply to any applications or advertising posted on www.siouxvalleyenergy.com that is provided by third parties.

The website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to the website. Sioux Valley Energy does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 and Sioux Valley Energy does not provide services to children. Users under 13 years of age shall not provide any information on this website or through any of its features, making any purchases through the website, using any of the interactive or public comment features of this website or providing any information about themselves to us, including user name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name used. If Sioux Valley Energy learns it has received personal information from a child under 13 years of age without verification of parental consent, Sioux Valley Energy will delete that information. If a user believes Sioux Valley Energy might have received any information from a child under 13 years of age, please contact us by email at carrie.vugteveen@siouxvalleyenergy.com or write us at: (Mail) PO Box 216, Colman, SD 57017 Attention: Carrie Vugteveen.

Web server log information – This is basic information that Sioux Valley Energy collects, including IP address, type of browser or operating system, date, time, duration of access, pages visited and links visited on the website. This information is automatically collected and may be used to help Sioux Valley Energy improve and maintain the availability and usefulness of the website for Users. This information is used in the aggregate for this purpose and no attempt is made to identify any specific individual.
Cookies – Cookies are another means by which Sioux Valley Energy collects similar basic information as described at 1) above on all User visits that does not identify any specific individual and that shows how individual Users utilize the website. Cookies are bits of information collected by the web server and transferred back to the User’s computer, phone, tablet or other device to enable Sioux Valley Energy systems to recognize such device. Users may be able to set their browsers to alert the User of the creation of a cookie and/or a means to deny acceptance of a cookie. The Help feature on most browsers will tell users how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify users when such user receives a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
Requests for programs/services/information – To the extent a User requests programs, services, or information from, or respond to surveys conducted by, Sioux Valley Energy through this website, personally identifiable information such as name, telephone number, mailing address and email address may be collected. Providing this personal information is voluntary, but failure to provide the requested information may preclude delivery of the product, service or information requested.

Sioux Valley Energy uses the personal information that it collects about Users, or that Users provide to Sioux Valley Energy to conduct our business and to provide programs, services, and information. Personal information collected may be shared with appropriate Sioux Valley Energy vendors or professional service providers. Examples of how Sioux Valley Energy uses personal information includes, but is not limited to:

To present this website and its contents;
To respond and provide Users with programs, services, or information requested from Sioux Valley Energy and its suppliers;
To offer programs, services, or information that Users may find helpful;
To notify Users about changes to our website or any products or services Sioux Valley Energy offers;
In connection with a sale or merger;
Help Sioux Valley Energy and its associated third-party vendors determine how the user reached the website; determine what type of devices were used to access the website; help identify users that may be interested in messaging/advertising from Sioux Valley Energy, support google analytics and Adobe analytics; determine general visitation patterns;
In any other way Sioux Valley Energy may describe when information is provided; and
For any other lawful purpose with consent.

We do not share information with third parties for direct marketing purposes that are not approved by Sioux Valley Energy. Any information collected and retained by Sioux Valley Energy through this website will not be released to third parties except as indicated below:

Any information needed by a vendor or professional service provider to perform services for Sioux Valley Energy will be disclosed to such vendor or professional service provider. Such vendor or professional service provider will be required to observe the same privacy protections that apply to this website, and they will not be allowed to sell User information.
Any necessary information will be disclosed to any appropriate internal or external authorities in order to 1) identify and pursue remedies against Users who attempt to damage, misuse, or otherwise interfere with the operations of this website, or 2) to otherwise protect Sioux Valley Energy’s legal interests.
Sioux Valley Energy may aggregate information collected on the website, such as views or clicks, and share with third parties for Sioux Valley Energy business purposes.
Any necessary information required to respond to appropriate requesting authorities, including but not limited to, properly issued search warrants, court orders, or subpoenas. Sioux Valley Energy may also disclose User personal information to enforce the Terms of Use to this website.
Any necessary information in connection with a sale or merger.

Sioux Valley Energy has implemented commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures in order to protect personally identifiable information against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, modification, and improper disclosure.

As a critical part of these security measures, Sioux Valley Energy monitors any and all communications and data traversing the site. That monitoring may include actual content of those communications and data as necessary.

While no information is absolutely safe in an electronic environment, by implementing commercially reasonable security, Sioux Valley Energy has taken appropriate steps to secure information collected, retained and used.

From time to time, Sioux Valley Energy may revise this policy to reflect changes in the law, changes in our programs or services, changes in our practices regarding the collection and use of personal information, to reflect new features or technologies of www.siouxvalleyenergy.com, or otherwise in the discretion of Sioux Valley Energy Updated versions of the policy will appear on the website. Sioux Valley Energy encourages all Users to review this policy periodically so that they are up to date on the most current policies and practices. The last date this policy was revised is the effective date set forth above.