Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

Table of Contents:

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?

When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, , phone number, or additional details to help us in sending you communications regarding Z136 activities.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you perform an identifiable action. An identifiable action includes, but is not limited to:

  • Registering for an account and applying for membership.
  • Filling out a form. 
  • Sending messages using the z136.lia.org Message Center.
  • Or entering additional information on our site.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you perform an identifiable action in the following ways:

  • To improve our website in order to better serve you.
  • To administer a survey or other site features.
  • Process membership requests.
  • To send periodic emails regarding your memberships and Z136 activities.
  • To follow up with you after correspondence (email or phone inquiries)

How do we protect your information?

Your personal information is: stored within secure networks; only accessible by persons with explicit access rights to such systems; and each of these persons are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information, to maintain the safety of your personal information.

Do we use 'cookies'?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. 

We use cookies to:

  • Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
  • We, along with third-party vendors, such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together track our traffic sources and flow in order to provide users with a better experience.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. As browsers differ in how to enable/disable these options, you should consult your browser’s Help menu to learn more about these configurations.

If users disable cookies in their browser:

Some of the features of the site will no longer be available.

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. 

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for various uses.

Third-party links

Third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about any linked sites.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf.

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • Once this privacy policy is published, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
  • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:

  • On our Privacy Policy Page

Can change your personal information:

  • By emailing us.
  • By calling us.
  • By logging in to your account.
  • By sending us a support ticket.

How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?

We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?

It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.

Fair Information Practices

In consideration of Fair Information Practices as defined by the Federal Trade Commission; in the event of a security breach, we will work with law enforcement to notify any affected individual(s) and/or business(es) as quickly as possible.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
  • Process membership applications and to send information and updates pertaining to membership applications.
  • Send you additional information related to your memberships or Z136 activities

To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to the following:

  • Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails:

  • Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
  • Call our office at +1 (407) 380-1553
  • Registered users can modify subscriptions using the subscription tab in your profile. 

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

LIA
12001 Research Parkway, Suite 210
Orlando, Florida 32826
USA
https://z136.lia.org/contact
+1 (407) 380-1553

Last Edited on 2021-11-29