Privacy Notice
Effective Date: 4/16/2018
AVIXA (“AVIXA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides this privacy notice to describe how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal data of individuals who visit our website www.avixa.org (“Site”) and use our application.
Information Collection
We collect information you provide to us when visiting our Site, including your name, address, email address, phone number, payment information, education, product purchases, and employment information, and any other information you choose to provide us. We may collect this information through site registrations, surveys, applications, subscriptions, or through any other method. We will also collect your email address if you post messages to our bulletin board, communicate with us via email, or make postings to our chat areas. If you apply for an AVIXA scholarship or grant or apply to become a member, employee, or volunteer of AVIXA, we collect the personal data you submit during the application process, including your date of birth and other identification information.
We collect information relating to your interactions with us and our Site, such as unique identifier information (e.g., customer number or password), transaction information (e.g., dates on which customers made purchases, and the amounts and types of purchases), aggregate information on what pages you access or visit, your geographic location, and other information we collect through the use of cookies and similar technologies We may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information for advertising and other purposes.
Information Use
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We do not use automatic decision-making or engage in profiling.
Where we intend to use or otherwise process your personal data for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was collected, we will provide you with information regarding the purpose for the processing, as well as other relevant information, prior to processing your personal data for the new purpose.
Information Sharing
We share your personal data with the following third parties:
We may share information that has been anonymized or aggregated without limitation.
Third-Party Links and Tools
The Site may provide links to third-party websites or apps, including our social media pages. We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or apps, and they are not covered by this privacy notice. You should review the privacy notices of other websites or apps that you use to learn about their data practices.
The Site may also include integrated social media tools or “plug-ins,” such as social networking tools offered by third parties. If you use these tools to share personal information or you otherwise interact with these features on the Site, those companies may collect information about you and may use and share such information in accordance with your account settings, including by sharing such information with the general public. Your interactions with third-party companies and your use of their features are governed by the privacy notices of the companies that provide those features. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy notices of any accounts you create and use.
International Visitors
This section applies to those that visit our site from the European Union.
Lawful Basis for Processing
On certain occasions, we process your personal data when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, such as to provide services to you that you have requested. We may also process your personal data to respond to your inquiries concerning our products and services.
On other occasions, we process your personal data where required by law. We may also process your personal data if necessary to protect your interests or the interests of a third party.
Additionally, we process your personal data when necessary to do so for direct marketing purposes and this interest is not overridden by your data protection rights. Where we process your personal data for this purpose, our legitimate interest is to carry out our activities in furtherance of the well-being of all our employees and members.
If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we will ask for your consent to process your personal data. You have the right to withdraw your consent to
If you wish to exercise the right to withdraw consent, contact us via the “Contact” section below for contact information.
Transfers of Personal Data
Please be aware that the personal data we collect may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province, country, or other jurisdiction, where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your location. If you are located outside of the United States, please be advised that we process and store personal data in the United States.
Your Rights
You have a right to the following:
To exercise these rights, contact us. See the “Contact” section below. Please be aware that AVIXA may be unable to afford these rights to you under certain circumstances, such as if we are legally prevented from doing so.
Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint against us. To do so, contact the supervisory authority in your country of residence.
Retention
We will process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of the storage, or as permitted by law. The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory
retention period or for certain marking data for our shows or other products, not to exceed four years from our last interaction with you. After
Security
When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information, such as financial or health information, we redirect visitors to a secure server.
Your Choices
To update your contact information or change your communication preferences, including to stop email, telephonic, or mail communications from us, please contact us through the methods provided in the “Contact” section below.
As described in this privacy notice, we may also make your personal information available to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Pursuant to California Civil Code § 1798.83, no more than once per
Changes to Our Privacy Notice
If our information practices change, we will post these changes on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates.
Contact
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy notice, please contact us, in our role as data controller, at:
AVIXA
11242 Waples Mill Road, Ste 200
Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.703.273.7200 or +1.800.659.7469.
For visitors from the European Union, please contact us at [email protected].