PRIVACY STATEMENT
When (we), The American Association of Exporters & Importers (AAEI) Members and guests use our sites and applications or make purchases, we may obtain data from and about the Members and guests and their devices. We are dedicated to treating your personal information with care and respect. Our privacy policy is designed to provide transparency into our privacy practices and principles in a format that our guests can navigate, read and understand.
This privacy policy describes the processing of information provided or collected on AAEI’s sites and applications where this privacy policy is posted. Please keep in mind that when a Member or guest provides information to us on a third-party site or platform (for example, via broker education providers using AAEI courses), the information you provide may be separately collected by the third-party site or platform. AAEI is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
Section XX – Types of Information We Collect
- Registration information you provide when you create an account or register for an event (i.e. name, email, address, phone, etc.)
- Transaction information you provide
- Information you provide in public forums
- Location information, precise or approximate, from information provided by a mobile or other device interacting with one of our sites,
- Recordings when you call into a webinar or other event that is being recorded
Section XY – How We Collect Information
- We collect information you provide to us when you request or purchase products, services, or information from us, register with us (including when you link your profile on a third-party site or platform with your registration account), participate in public forums or other activities on our sites and applications, respond to surveys, or otherwise interact with us using one or more devices. You may provide information in a variety of ways, including by typing or using voice commands.
- We collect information using analytics tools, including when you visit our sites and applications.
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SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our site, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.
When you browse our site, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
We may use your information to provide you with the information, products, and services you request, view, engage with, or purchase;
We may use your information to communicate with you about your account or transactions with us and send you information or request feedback about the association or changes to our policies;
We may use your information to operate, understand, optimize, develop, or improve our sites, and operations, including by using survey research and analytics tools; and
Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about our site, new services and other updates.
SECTION 2 – CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at staff@aaei-hq.org or mailing us at:
American Association of Exporters and Importers
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 450 Washington, D.C. 20020
SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the way your personal information will be handled by these providers.
Remember that certain providers may be in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So, if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
Links
When you click on links on our site, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECTION 6 – SECURITY
The security, integrity, and confidentiality of your information are extremely important to us. To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
SECTION 7 – AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence, and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 8 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our site is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information to contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at staff@aaei-hq.org or by mail at
American Association of Exporters and Importers
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 450 Washington, D.C. 20020
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US Residents’ Rights
Notice to US Residents: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Virginia, you may have certain additional privacy rights.
California:
Right to Know
You have the right to request that we disclose to you the categories of personal information we have collected about you, as well as the sources of such personal information, the purposes, and the categories of third parties with whom such personal information is shared.
Right to Access
You have the right to request, up to two times each year, access to categories and specific pieces of personal information about you that we collect, use, disclose, sell, and share.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete personal information that we collect from you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
You have the right to “opt out” of the “sale” or “sharing” of your “personal information” to or with “third parties” (as those terms are defined by applicable law).
Removal of Content
If you are a California resident under the age of 18, and a registered user of any site where this policy is posted, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted.
Shine the Light
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
Right Not to Receive Discriminatory Treatment
You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. If you choose to exercise any of these rights, you will not receive different prices or quality of services unless permitted by applicable law, including if those differences are reasonably related to your information. For example, if you exercise your right to opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of your ”personal information,” the ads you view may not be tailored to your interests.
Colorado:
Colorado law provides Colorado residents with the rights listed below.
Right to Access
You have the right to know and see what personal data we have collected about you in a usable format.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete the personal data we have collected about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and Sale of Personal Data
You have the right to “opt out” of “targeted advertising” and the “sale” of your “personal data” (as defined under Colorado law).
Connecticut
Connecticut law provides Connecticut residents with the rights listed below.
Right to Access
You have the right to know and see what personal data we have collected about you in a usable format.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete the personal data we have collected about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and Sale of Personal Data
You have the right to “opt out” of “targeted advertising” and the “sale” of your “personal data” (as defined under Connecticut law).
Utah
Utah law provides Utah residents with the rights listed below.
Right to Access
You have the right to know and see what personal data we have collected about you in a usable format.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete the personal data we have collected about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising
You have the right to “opt out” of “targeted advertising” (as defined under Utah law). We do not “sell” personal data as defined under Utah law.
Virginia
Virginia law provides Virginia residents with the rights listed below.
Right to Access
You have the right to know and see what personal data we have collected about you in a usable format.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete the personal data we have collected about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising
You have the right to “opt out” of “targeted advertising” (as defined under Virginia law). We do not “sell” personal data as defined under Virginia law.
