Privacy Notice
Notice of Accessing, Collecting, Storing, Using, and Disclosing Energy Usage Information
NIPSCO Energy Efficiency Programs for Business Customers Program
TRC Solutions, Inc. (“TRC” or “we” or “our”) is acting as the implementer of the Energy Efficiency Programs for Business Customers (“Program”) for NIPSCO. This role involves the collection of certain personal information to facilitate your involvement in the Program. TRC takes the privacy and security of your personal information seriously. This Notice is effective January 1, 2024, and describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information.
Notice at Collection (Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information)
TRC anticipates collection of the following categories of Personal Information and may disclose certain Personal Information to third parties or service providers for the business purposes listed.
As part of our implementation of the Program we may collect, or, in the past 12 months, we may have, collected the following categories of Personal Information:
- Identifiers, such as name and contact information,
- Personal information, such as financial information,
- Protected classifications under State or federal law, such as disability status or other attributes,
- Customer records, such as transaction, account and energy use,
- Internet or network activity, such as browsing history and interactions with our website,
- Geolocation data, such as equipment location, and
- Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information, such as call and video recordings, and
We will retain your Personal Information until the later of either the conclusion of the Program, or as required by our contract with NIPSCO.
We may use your Personal Information for the following business purposes:
- to communicate with you and manage your Program incentive or Trade Professional Network membership,
- to determine your eligibility for and participation in certain programs,
- for our employment and vendor management purposes,
- to personalize, advertise, develop, improve, and market our products and services,
- for quality, safety, and data analysis,
- to perform accounting, auditing, and other internal functions, necessary to the Program,
- to maintain business records,
- to conduct investigations and comply with legal obligations, pertaining to the Program,
- to exercise and defend legal claims,
- for uses we notify you of or obtain your consent, and
- for use in a lawful manner compatible with the context in which it was provided.
Data Security
We implement reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including accessing, correcting, or deleting your data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
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Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
The most current version of our full Privacy Policy will always be located here: https://www.trccompanies.com/privacy-policy/. To contact us, email us at NIPSCO.Savings@trccompanies.com or call us at 1-800-299-2501.
