Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to AGA.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is any information about an
individual that is maintained by an organization, including information that
can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name,
social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, or
biometric records; and any other information that is linked or linkable to
an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment
information.
In an effort to maintain
data security in all realms of data collection, AGA requires that all online
data collection programs conform to the following information security
regulations:
- Personally identifiable information will not be stored on any server
accessible by the public. This includes but is not limited to web
servers and email servers.
- All personally identifiable information will be stored on securely
controlled central database servers that conform to all access control
and authentication regulations set forth by the management of AGA.
- AGA will ensure that all security principles, programming standards,
data storage, and that all data elements are being collected securely
and appropriately.
Online data collection
programs are defined as any web form, application, or survey tool that is
made available to the public and stores some or all of the personally
identifiable information elements.
This website, located at
www.agacgfm.org, including any services and
features available on or through the website such as blogs and user
communities, is published and maintained by the Association of Government
Accountants (AGA). AGA is referred to in this Privacy Policy as “we,” “us,”
“our,” or other similar pronouns.
This privacy policy covers AGA’s privacy
practices with respect to Personally Identifiable Information that is
transmitted electronically to or collected by AGA via this Website and
addresses the following items:
·
How AGA collects and uses
Personally Identifiable Information.
·
With whom AGA may share
Personally Identifiable Information.
·
The choices available to you, as
a Website visitor, regarding collection, use and sharing of Personally
Identifiable Information.
·
The security procedures that AGA
has in place for Personally Identifiable Information under our control.
By visiting this website, and/or using the
website’s services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as they
may be amended from time to time. As we update and expand our services, this
Privacy Policy may change, so check back to this page from time to time.
Collection and Use
AGA does not collect any Personally
Identifiable Information from you except when you expressly volunteer the
information. This includes when you:
·
Register for a meeting, become a
member, register for certification, purchase or download an AGA product or
service.
·
Request information
(electronically) about AGA’s products and services, subscribe to
newsletters, or enter a promotional contest.
·
Use or participate in various
services or features made available on the Website (including, for example
and without limitation, blogs and other user communities).
·
Use various tools to select AGA
products and services that are suitable for your Website visit.
·
Request contact with an AGA
representative.
·
Provide AGA with comments,
questions or feedback about AGA products and services or your Website
experience.
AGA
does not sell, rent, give away, or loan any personally identifiable
information about its members and customers to any third party other than
organizations directly connected to the Association. Organizations that have
access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this
information in a manner that is consistent with this privacy policy.
Violators of these privacy acts will be prosecuted by every extent of the
law.
Among other things, we may use your Personally
Identifiable Information to respond to your requests and inquiries and to
provide you with the services and features offered on or through the
Website. We may also use your Personally Identifiable Information to
communicate timely information and special offers (for example, in the form
of e-mails, mailings, and the like) about products, services, companies and
events, sponsored by us and others, that we think might interest you. You
may choose not to receive such information by e-mailing
agamembers@agacgfm.org or by calling AGA
Customer Service at 1-800-242-7211.
Please understand that if you choose not to receive promotional
correspondence from us, we may still contact you in connection with your
relationship, activities, transactions and communications with us.
If you register for a meeting or pay for
products and services using a credit card, Personally Identifiable
Information (such as your name and shipping address) and financial
information (such as your credit card number and expiration date) may be
required. This information may be used for billing purposes and to fill
orders. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact information may
be used to get in touch with you.
The Personally Identifiable Information you
give us via the Website and information about your order may be combined
with other Personally Identifiable Information (such as demographic
information and past purchase history) available from our records and other
sources. This information may be used to make our future marketing efforts
more efficient and will help us to improve the operations and maintenance of
our Website and business.
Links
AGA’s Website contains links to other sites.
Some links are to sites of AGA’s partners that offer AGA members and
customers a variety of special products and services. Please be aware that
AGA is not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices on or
of such other sites. We trust that you are aware when you leave the AGA
Website, and we encourage you to read the privacy statements of each site to
which ours is linked.
This Privacy Policy applies solely to
information collected by or on the Website.
Security
This Website takes reasonable precautions to
protect Personally Identifiable Information submitted to AGA via its
Website. However, because the Internet is an open global communications
vehicle, we cannot guarantee that information, during transmission through
the Internet or while stored on our system or otherwise in our care, will be
safe from intrusion by others, such as hackers. When possible, certain
sensitive Personally Identifiable Information is encrypted and protected
using SSL software.
You may be able to create an account on our
Website with a username and password. If so, you are responsible for
maintaining the strict confidentiality and security of your account
password, and you are responsible for any access to or use of the Website
through your password or account, whether or not such access or use has been
authorized by or on behalf of you, and whether or not such person or entity
is your employee or agent. You agree to (a) immediately notify AGA of any
unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security
and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
When you desire to cancel your account on this Website, it is your
responsibility to notify AGA. We will not be responsible or liable for any
loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision.
In the unlikely event that we believe that the
security of your Personally Identifiable Information in our possession or
control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that
development. If a notification is appropriate, we would try to do so as
promptly as possible under the circumstances, and, if we have your e-mail
address, we may notify you by e-mail. You consent to our use of e-mail as
a means of such notification. If you prefer for us to use another
method to notify you in this situation, please e-mail us at
agamembers@agacgfm.org with the
alternative contact information you would like us to use.
If you have any questions about privacy at the
AGA Website, please send an email to
agamembers@agacgfm.org.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If your Personally Identifiable Information
changes (such as a zip code), or if you no longer desire to use or access
our Website or services, we will provide a way to correct, update or remove
your Personally Identifiable Information. This can be done through by
sending an email to
agamembers@agacgfm.org or by calling AGA
Customer Service at 1-800-242-7211. AGA members and customers can also
access and update Personally Identifiable Information by logging into the
password protected area of the site.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we
will post those changes in the Privacy Policy section accessible from the
home page of the Website so that you are always aware of what information we
collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose
it. Any changes or updates will be effective when posted. Under certain
circumstances, we may also elect to notify you of changes or updates to our
Privacy Policy by additional means, such as posting a notice on the front
page of our Website or sending you an e-mail.
Problems or Complaints
If you believe that there has been a violation
of this Privacy Policy, please contact us at
agamembers@agacgfm.org. We will investigate
and take appropriate action and report back to you within a reasonable
period of time.