Privacy/Legal
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site. IAFP strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, IAFP has implemented the following policy.
What Information Does IAFP Collect?
Most data IAFP collects are used only to help us better serve our members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by E-mail or a special announcement placed on the Web site.
From General Users
IAFP does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page -- are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.
From IAFP’s Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers
To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on foodprotection.org, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. IAFP asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, business phone, and E-mail. Similar information may be submitted to IAFP through membership applications, conference or workshop registrations, and publication or subscription orders. Additionally, for some E-mails sent in HTML format by IAFP to its members through its electronic newsletters, we will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that E-mail. For those E-mails, IAFP will monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: E-mail address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. IAFP only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.
How Does IAFP Use Data Collected?
IAFP uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:
IAFP Member Services and Products
Generally, IAFP uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.
Disclosures to Third Parties
IAFP also makes member contact information available through the IAFP Membership Directory to other members using its Web site. On occasion, IAFP may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and business addresses, but do not include business phone numbers, business fax numbers or E-mail addresses. Users may request IAFP refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form, conference registration form or any other form on which they are providing information; an opt-out box will appear on each form on which a user provides information. Alternatively, users may contact IAFP at info@foodprotection.org or 515.276.3344 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.
Consent to Use Personal Information
IAFP or its agents must store, host and otherwise process the information (including personal data) supplied by the user when registering for this Web site. User supplies as defined above when registering for the Web site in order to allow IAFP (or its designated agents) to use the information to send the user unsolicited direct mail advertisements, promotions, and solicitations for products and services.
Credit Card Account Information
IAFP does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, IAFP submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.
How Does IAFP Use Cookies?
Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a user's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). IAFP uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about users over the Internet or to analyze any information that users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. When a user registers, the system will ask whether the user approves of the attachment of a cookie. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to login each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the user declines the attachment of any cookie, the user may not have access to the full benefits of the website. Registration enables the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide the most relevant information.
What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites?
This Web site contains links to other web sites. IAFP has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.
What Means of Redress Are Available?
If any user suspects IAFP has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by E-mailing to info@foodprotection.org or by calling 515.276.3344.
