USS Saint Paul Association Privacy Policy |
Last updated and effective: October 25, 2024 The USS Saint Paul Association, a not-for-profit 501(c)(19) corporation, is committed to protecting your information. This privacy policy applies to your use of our website, member dashboard, registration software, mobile applications, and all other digital and online services provided by the USS Saint Paul Association, as well as to the processing of your information related to your USS Saint Paul Association membership, registration, member directory, program participation, and attendance at USS Saint Paul Association events, and to data we collect from you offline, including information collected at events (collectively, the “Services”). This privacy policy describes how the USS Saint Paul Association collects, uses, and shares your personal data when you interact with the USS Saint Paul Association and the Services. It does not apply to third-party websites, applications, or services. Additional policies and terms may apply to certain uses of information by the USS Saint Paul Association, and you may be notified at the point of collection of any additional policies that may apply.
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We collect personal data about you and your use of the Services through various means, including (1) when you provide information to us, (2) when we automatically collect information about you when you access, use, or interact with the Services, and (3) from other third-party or public sources. In some instances, you may be able to choose what information to provide, but sometimes we need certain information from you to provide you with the Services you’ve requested.
Information You Provide To Us: · Membership Information: The USS Saint Paul Association collects certain information about you and your organization in connection with registration of your organization’s memberships. This information may include contact information such as name, job title, date of birth, gender, email address, mailing address, telephone number, username and password, and may differ depending upon the way you apply for membership. The USS Saint Paul Association accepts membership applications in various forms, including via online and paper applications. Through our application process and renewals, USS Saint Paul Association collects information about your organization. This includes your contact information, social media links, relationships to other organizations, and/or services offered. · Event Attendee Information: The USS Saint Paul Association collects contact information from attendees when they register for events, including name, telephone number, and email address. The registration process includes survey questions which are asked to improve the experience of being an USS Saint Paul Association member or event attendee. Survey answers are not made public. Attendee lists are made available to exhibitors by request. · Account Information: Our members may register for an online account in connection with their USS Saint Paul Association membership. We require our members to register in order to access our member-only Services. When registered for the online account, you will gain access to Members Only areas and features of the Services that require membership. We will collect certain personal data about you in connection with your registration for the online account, which includes name and email address and other information such as a username and password. · Directory Information: When you register and are approved for a membership, we request contact information to place you in our online membership directory. The information will be made available to all viewers of the directory, unless you opt out of the online directory. The information listed is the information supplied through your membership application or renewal and can be updated at any time through your account. · Payment Transaction Information: We collect and store information related to purchases and donations made through the Services. You may provide certain information to complete payments via the Services, including your credit or debit card number, card expiration date, CVV code, and billing address, along with your name and billing, delivery, and shipping address, to complete payment transactions through certain Services. · Correspondence Information: If you apply for membership, attend a reunion, request access to our resource website, email us, subscribe to our blog or newsletters, we keep your message, email address, and contact information to respond to your requests, provide the requested products or Services, and to provide notifications or other correspondences to you. · Promotions & Sweepstakes Information: If you register for our promotions or sweepstakes, our partners and we may send you emails or other correspondence regarding the contest for which you registered, and other contests, promotions, and sweepstakes. · Form Information: We may use forms to request certain information from you on the Services, such as your contact information to assist with contacts or service requests. This information may include personal data.
· Public Information: We may also collect information about you from publicly available sources. The information you make publicly available in any public or open forum, such as on a social network, may be considered public information for this privacy policy and may be accessed and collected by us. Please be aware that any content or information you share with or provide to third parties using or related to your use of the Services is neither private nor confidential. We are not responsible for any content or information you post or share with third parties. If you do not wish for certain information to be public, please do not share it publicly.
We will generally use your information for the purposes described in this privacy policy and in the following circumstances: · Providing and Improving Our Services: We may use your information to provide, improve, and customize our Services and our products, including sharing of your information for such purposes. We may use your information to provide and service accounts, for billing and payments, for identification and authentication, and to conduct analytics. · Email and SMS Marketing: With your consent, we may use your information to send you marketing communications via email and SMS. These communications may include information about USS Saint Paul Association events, programs, membership benefits, and other offerings. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the emails or by replying “STOP” to any SMS messages. · Keeping Our Services Safe And Secure: We may use your information for safety and security purposes, including sharing of your information for such purposes. We may use your information to detect and protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, including violation of our policies and terms and conditions, security incidents, and harm to the rights, property, or safety of our company and our users, employees, or others. · Complying with Law: We may use your information to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, to establish or exercise our rights, and to defend against a legal claim.
We will share your information in the following circumstances: · Within the USS Saint Paul Association: We may share and process information internally within the association and with our subsidiaries and affiliates. Our personnel may have access to your information as needed to provide and operate the Services in the normal course of business. This includes information regarding your use and interaction with the Services. · Third-Party Technologies: Third-party plug-ins also may collect information about your use of the Services. For example, when you load a page on our web page that has a social plug-in from a third-party site or service, such as a “Like” or “Send” button, you are also loading content from that third-party site. That site may request cookies directly from your browser. Please be aware that when you use third-party sites or services, their own terms and privacy policies will govern your use of those sites or Services. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third parties. · Safety and Lawful Requests: We may be required to disclose your information pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. We may share your information when we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, to protect our interests or property, to prevent fraud or other illegal activity perpetrated through the Services or using our name, or to protect the safety of any person. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, agents, or government agencies. · With Your Consent: We may disclose your information to other third parties when we have your consent or direction to do so.
The USS Saint Paul Association has available online discussion community across the Services. We offer several features that allow members to connect and communicate in public or semi-public spaces as part of these Services. You do not have to use these features, but if you do, please use common sense and good judgment when posting in these community spaces or sharing your personal data with others through the Services. Please be aware that any personal data that you choose to submit there can be read, collected, or used by others, or could be used to send unsolicited messages to you. We may engage certain third parties and Service Providers to assist in providing community Services to you and, in the context of that relationship; we need to share some of your information with such third parties in order to provide that service. We generally do not control or remove content from public Services spaces, and your posts may remain public after your account is closed. You are responsible for the personal data that you choose to post in public Services spaces. Please also note we may automatically collect certain information about you when you browse or post to the communities and forums, such as your computer’s IP address or a device identification number.
· Access to the Information We Have Collected About You: We provide our members with an online account to help them access, correct, delete, or modify their personal data associated with the Services. · Data Retention: We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, for as long as an account is active, or as needed to provide the Services to you. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your information to comply with applicable tax/revenue laws), resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and as otherwise described in this privacy policy. · Opting-Out Of Communications From Us: If you do not want to receive communications from us in the future, please let us know by sending us an e-mail requesting the same to garlandmgt@outlook.com or by following the unsubscribe instructions found in any email we send. However, please note you may not opt-out of certain Services-related communications, such as account verification, changes or updates to features of the Services, or technical and security notices. If you supply us with your postal address, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and Services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by contacting us at garlandmgt@outlook.com or by calling our phone number provided above.
We do not currently employ a process for automatically responding to “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals sent by web browsers, mobile devices, or other mechanisms.
The security of your personal data is important to us. We take reasonable efforts to secure and protect the privacy, accuracy, and reliability of your information and to protect it from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We implemented security measures as we deem appropriate and consistent with industry standards. As no data security protocol is impenetrable, we cannot guarantee the security of our systems or databases, nor can we guarantee that personal data we collect about you will not be breached, intercepted, destroyed, accessed, or otherwise disclosed without authorization. Please do your part to help us keep your information secure. Online account information is protected by a password. It is important that you protect against unauthorized access to your account and information by choosing your password carefully and by keeping your password and computer secure, such as by signing out after using the Services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and an online account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or online account.
Please be advised that the information we collect about you via the Services may be transferred, processed, and accessed by us in the United States, or another country where we, or our Service Providers operate. Please be aware that the privacy laws and standards in certain countries, including the rights of authorities to access your personal data, may differ from those that apply in the country in which you reside. If you are located outside the United States and choose to allow us to collect information about you, please be aware that we may transfer your personal data to the United States and process and store it there. We will transfer personal data only to those countries to which we are permitted by law to transfer personal data, and we will take steps to ensure that your personal data continues to enjoy appropriate protections.
Despite our safety and privacy controls, we cannot guarantee the Services are entirely free of illegal, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate material, or that you will not encounter inappropriate or illegal conduct from other members when using the Services. You can help us by notifying us of any unwelcome conduct by contacting us using the contact information above.
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (known as the “Shine the Light” law), our members and customers who are residents of California may request certain information about our disclosure of personal information during the prior calendar year to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please write to us at the address above or at garlandmgt@outlook.com with “Request for California Privacy Information” on the subject line and in the body of your message. Please be aware that not all information sharing is covered by the “Shine the Light” requirements and only information on covered sharing will be included in our response.
We may modify this policy from time to time. When changes are made to this privacy policy, they will become immediately effective when published. |