Privacy policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://aaa-accreditation.org/
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
When visitors leave comments or send information through (contact us) form on the site we collect the data shown in the forms available in the website , AAA may collect the name, phone and fax number, mailing and billing address, email address, and any other information provided by a User who contacts or interacts with AAA, via email or otherwise, such as when a User: (a) submits an application for membership or accreditation; (b) submits Information at a seminar or other event;
AAA may also collect information you provide about your professional expertise and experience, including your title, company name, industry, technical specialty, trade and/or organization(s)/associations(s) to which you belong.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How AAA Uses the information
AAA uses the information collected from its Users for the following purposes:
- For the purposes for which you provided it;
- To respond to Users’ questions and/or comments;
- To provide products, services or information to Users;
- To process a User’s purchase;
- To provide a User with details of his or her account status;
- To customize the advertising and content you see on the Site;
- To notify a User about new features of the Site, or products, services, special offers, or other information that we believe will be of interest to a User;
- To perform analytics and research used in marketing, promotion, or similar activities;
- To monitor Site performance and perform analytics and research aimed at improving the accuracy, effectiveness, usability, or popularity of the Site;
- To enforce the legal terms that govern a User’s use of the Site and otherwise establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others;
- To prevent fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities;
- To administer sweepstakes and contests;
- To ensure that AAA complies with applicable laws, procedures, and regulations which apply to use where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others.
Legal bases for use of your information
The information that is discussed in this Policy will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law. Your information will be processed in the U.S. for the purposes described herein.
The legal bases for using your information as set out in this Policy are as follows:
- Where use of your information is necessary to perform our obligations under a contract with you or in order to take steps at your request subject prior to entering into a contract; (for example, to comply with: our website user agreement, which you accept by browsing the websites/registering; and/or our contract to provide our Site to you); or
- Where use of your information is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to provide security for our website and applications; operate our business and our Site and its services; make and receive payments; customer service; marketing; analyze and improve our business; comply with legal requirements and defend our legal rights; prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the Site and its services).
- Where required by law, and in some other cases, we handle your information on the basis of consent.
Your Legal Rights
If you would like further information in relation to your legal rights under applicable law or would like to exercise any of them, please contact us at any time. Your local laws (e.g., in the EU) may permit you to request that we:
- Provide access to and/or a copy of certain information we hold about you;
- Prevent the processing of your information for direct-marketing purposes (including any direct marketing processing based on profiling);
- Update information which is out of date or incorrect;
- Delete certain information which we are holding about you;
- Restrict the way that we process and disclose certain of your information;
- Revoke your consent for the processing of your information;
We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
How long we retain your data
If you contacted us or sent a comment, it will be retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Browser Cookies
We may use “cookies.” Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your device. These cookies may be used: (a) to improve or enhance your experience using the Site; (b) to deliver content, including advertising, specific to your interests; and (c) for other purposes, such as security and administrative functions. For example, cookies are used to store your preferences for certain types of information so that you do not have to input those preferences every time you use the Site. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, though different browsers may address cookies differently. Your browser may enable you to set your device to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or to not receive cookies at any time. If you set your browser to not accept cookies, it may result in certain personalized services or other features not being provided to you when you use that device.
Security
AAA implements measures to protect information that it maintains. These measures vary based on the sensitivity of the information that AAA collects and stores. However, no method of transmission over the internet or means of electronic or physical storage can be completely secure. Therefore, AAA makes no representations or warranties with regard to the sufficiency of its security measures, and any information transmitted to or through the Site is at your own risk.
AAA will notify you in accordance with applicable law in the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your information. We may notify you under such circumstances using the e-mail address(es) we have on record for you. You should also take care with how you handle and disclose your information. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission’s Web site for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft.