Privacy

 

IABC Privacy Policy

The International Association of Business Communicators (“IABC”, “we,” “our,” or “us”), provides this Privacy Policy to describe how we collect, use, and share the information of individuals who visit our website at www.iabc.com (the “Site”).  
You do not need to register or supply any personal information to browse our website.


1.    Information Collection.

When using our Site, you may sign up as a member, register as a subscriber, comment on a blog, contact us, or otherwise interact with us, and you may voluntarily provide information about yourself, including the following: 

  • Full name;
  • Contact information (e.g., email, telephone number);
  • Citizenship/nationality status;
  • Other personal information provided in connection with IABC membership; and
  • Any other information you may choose to provide.

We (and other entities) automatically collect information relating to your interactions with us and our Site, including browser type, IP address, pages visited and other activities on the Site, device type, time and date of visit, and other information we collect by using cookies and similar technology.  Please see the “Digital Analytics” section of this Policy to learn more about the use of this information and the choices available to you.  


2.    Information Use.

The information will be used to contact you with information, products and services, including:

  • To deliver or inform you about products/services/information that you have purchased;
  • To deliver or inform you about products/services/information provided as a part, or benefit of your membership;
  • To notify you of new member benefits added during the course of your membership;
  • To inform you of when your membership is scheduled for renewal;
  • To offer you related IABC services/products;
  • To notify you of partnerships and partner offers that may add value to your membership;
  • To send other updates that may be of interest to you;

We may also use the information you provide to us or that we collect automatically for any lawful purpose, including the following:

  • To better understand our audience, improve our marketing, and develop new products/services/information;
  • To comply with the law and to maintain the security of our Site; or
  • With your consent, or as otherwise disclosed at the time information is collected.

One of your membership benefits is inclusion in the IABC Member Directory, accessible to IABC members, and participation in The Hub, IABC’s private online collaboration platform. If you wish to restrict your inclusion in the member directory and/or opt out of participation in The Hub, you may update your member settings in your profile. Inclusion in this platform is one of the benefits included in your purchased membership, but you may opt out at any time.


3.    Information Sharing.

We may share the information you provide or that we may automatically collect with other parties, including the following:

  • With your local chapter and region;
  • With service providers;
  • With payment processors;
  • And with other third parties, including Advertising Partners as described in the “Digital Advertising & Analytics” section of the IABC Privacy Policy.

We do not further share your data, aside from the required data processors which enable IABC to conduct business. We respect your privacy and IABC does not sell your data.

In the course of your interaction with IABC, which may include activities such as conferences, meetings, volunteer work, social media or through any other channel, you may choose to share your data with a third party. Data shared directly by you with any third party in any instance is not governed by the IABC Privacy Policy.


4.    Digital Advertising & Analytics.

We may partner with ad networks and other ad serving providers (“Advertising Providers”) that serve ads on behalf of us and others on non-affiliated platforms.  Some of those ads may be personalized, meaning that they are intended to be relevant to you based on information Advertising Providers collect about your use of the Site and other sites or apps over time, including information about relationships among different browsers and devices.  This type of advertising is known as interest-based advertising.

You may visit the DAA Webchoices tool at www.aboutads.info to learn more about this type of advertising and how to opt out of this advertising on websites by companies participating in the DAA self-regulatory program.  

If you delete your cookies or use a different browser or mobile device, you may need to renew your opt-out choices exercised through the DAA Webchoices tool.  Note that electing to opt out will not stop advertising from appearing in your browser or applications.  It may make the ads you see less relevant to your interests.  

We may also work with third parties that collect data about your use of the Site and other sites or apps over time for non-advertising purposes.  IABC uses Google Analytics and other third-party services to improve the performance of the Site and for analytics and marketing purposes.  For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our Site, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners, and to opt out of Google Analytics, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Additionally, your browser may offer tools to limit the use of cookies or to delete cookies; however, if you use these tools, our Site may not function as intended.


5.    Data Retention.

Your information will be retained for the period needed to interact with you, but no longer than 5 years subsequent or as required by law. Your data may be retained in an anonymized form thereafter. You will not be able to be identified when the data is anonymized.
Blog and Collaboration Platform Comments: Your comments and information will be retained for the length of time the platform is published and active with IABC, or until you choose to delete such information, using your own account management access.


6.    Data Security.

This information will be retained protected behind a firewall and other security arrangements. As with any data stored in a digital medium, there is no absolute guarantee of security. If you feel this not sufficient then please do not provide any personal information or let us know and we will securely dispose of the information.


7.    Changes to this Policy.

You can determine when this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the “Last updated” legend at the bottom of this page. Any changes will become effective upon our posting of the revised Privacy Policy. We will provide notice to you if these changes are material if such notice is required by applicable law. In such case, this notice will be provided by email or by posting notice of the changes on the IABC website that links to this Privacy Policy.  
We encourage you to visit this Privacy Policy periodically to learn of any updates.


8.    Contact Us.

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our information practices, please contact us at member_relations@iabc.com.


Last updated on 9/30/2024.