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Privacy Policy
The Affiliated Associations of America (AAOA) provides this Privacy Statement
in order to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. This Privacy Statement
describes the information we collect and our procedures regarding use and
disclosure of this information.
NOTE: YOU MAY NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION TO US UNLESS YOU ARE AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF
AGE AND A RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. BY PROVIDING INFORMATION YOU CONSENT
TO THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT.
Privacy Policy Definition
Cookies: A Cookie is a randomly generated
unique number placed on your computer. It allows us to identify your computer
without requiring your disclosure of any Non-Public Personal Information.
Cookies make it possible to both store and retrieve information through your
internet browser. A Cookie itself cannot read information off a hard drive or
read Cookie files from other sites.
General Information: General Information
is information that does not itself reveal your identity. General Information
may include, without limitation: generic business type; SIC code; information
derived from publicly available databases (such as Dun and Bradstreet); user
behavior on our Web site; and aggregated generic information.
Non-Public Personal Information: Non-Public
Personal Information is any non-public information you provide to us or our
Partners that is proprietary or identifies or can be used to identify, contact,
or locate you or someone at your business. Non-Public Personal Information may
include, without limitation: name; address; phone number; e-mail address;
credit card number; account information; voting behavior; spending patterns;
and individual tastes and preferences.
Partners: Partners are individuals or
entities we engage to help us carry out our mission.
AAOA Policies
What information is collected?
We collect the Non-Public Personal Information you provide to our Partners or
us. We also collect your General Information.
How do we use and disclose your Non-Public Personal
Information?
Unless otherwise required by law, we use and disclose your Non-Public Personal
Information only as necessary to carry out our mission and to advance the
interests of our members. This may include, without limitation: selectively
sharing your Non-Public Personal Information with our Partners; alerting you of
relevant legislative and political initiatives; notifying you of the benefits
of AAOA membership offered by our Partners; and updating you about our
objectives and advocacy practices.
WE WILL NOT SELL OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSE YOUR NON-PUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION TO
ANY THIRD PARTY UNLESS SUCH THIRD PARTY IS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR, OR, ON OUR
BEHALF AND IS BOUND BY AN OBLIGATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.
Who are some of our Partners?
We have negotiated agreements with Benefit Partners who will offer you access
and discounts on a variety of products and services. We periodically engage
call centers, mailing houses, printers, research firms and other third-party
representatives to assist us in providing service to our members.
How do we use and disclose your General Information?
General Information about you and your AAOA membership is used and disclosed in
several ways. It allows us to measure our members' participation in our
programs through many different demographic indicators. General Information
collected on our Web site, and through member benefit requests may be used to
internally help administer the Web site and detect server problems.
How do we protect the confidentiality of your
Non-Public Personal Information?
We have taken reasonable steps to assign passwords, encrypt sensitive data and
protect our databases, servers and other information storage locations from
unauthorized access. Our employees and the people who do business with us are
trained and required to follow our written policies regarding the use and
disclosure of your Non-Public Personal Information. Those who do not follow
these practices are subject to disciplinary action. Information is restricted
to those who need it to do their job and we follow safeguards to ensure that
your information is secure. Whenever possible, we limit the disclosure of
information about you.
How can you opt-out of receiving e-mails, mail, phone
calls and/or faxes from us?
We may periodically contact you via e-mail, phone, mail and/or fax regarding
various topics. Should you wish to suspend this service, you may "opt-out" on
our Web site, or you may contact us at webmaster@aaoamerica.org,
1-866-968-0545, or at 8763 148th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 and we will
promptly remove your contact information from the respective distribution list.
In addition, each e-mail or fax you receive will contain instructions on how to
unsubscribe from a particular e-mail or fax service.
Will this Privacy Statement change?
We periodically review our privacy practices. This Privacy Statement may be
revised at any time. Notice of a revision to the Privacy Statement will be
prominently displayed on our Web site at www.aaoamerica.org
How do we use Cookies?
A primary purpose of Cookies is convenience. For example, a Cookie informs our
server that you have returned to our Web site. Because the Cookie allows our
server to recall your unique information on subsequent visits, you will not be
required to enter your username and password. We recommend that you enable the
Cookies on your browser. In no event will a Cookie discover any of your
Non-Public Personal Information without your knowledge.
What is our linking policy?
Our Web site may contain links to other destinations on the Internet. We are
not responsible for the privacy practices of any other party. We strongly
encourage you to read the privacy policies of each and every Web site that
collects Non-Public Personal Information.
How can you change or remove your Non-Public Personal
Information?
You may remove or revise your Non-Public Personal Information through our Web
site. You may also contact us at webmaster@aaoamerica.org,
1-866-968-0545, or at 8763 148th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 and we will
immediately revise or remove your Non-public Personal Information. Unless you
instruct us otherwise, we will archive your Non-Public Personal Information
indefinitely.
Access to and Correction of Information.
Generally, when you make a written request, we will make available for your
review personal information we have about you. Information collected in
connection with, or in anticipation of, any claim against us or legal
proceeding will not be made available. If you notify us that the information is
incorrect, we will review it. If we agree, we will correct our records. If we
do not agree, you may submit a short statement of dispute, which we will
include in any future disclosure of that information. We will notify others we
have shared information with of any corrections we make to your records.
Privacy Policy Changes:
Federal and state privacy laws are changing constantly and some laws require
special handling of sensitive health information. We comply with these laws. In
the future, you may have other rights to limit the disclosure of sensitive
health information and the AAOA Privacy policy may be changed to reflect new
privacy requirements. All changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on the
AAOA web site at www.aaoamerica.org.
Our policy is to limit the disclosure of information to only that amount
necessary to conduct business and provide you with member benefits and
services. If your circumstances require special limits on disclosure, please
contact us at webmaster@aaoamerica.org,
1-866-968-0545, or at 8763 148th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.
If you have questions or comment about this policy please contact our office
at: 1-866-968-0545
Affiliated Associations of America
8763 148th Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98052
www.aaoamerica.org
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