Privacy Policy
Please Read This Privacy Policy Carefully
The International ALERT Academy (IAA) has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and security. This Privacy Policy describes the personally identifiable information we acquire (”Personal Data”) from visitors (”Visitors”) and users of our services (the “Services”), the non-personally identifiable information we may collect, how we use the information we collect, and the choices you have concerning the collection and use of such information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
IAA reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy at any time and in any manner so please review it frequently. Any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted on our web site: www.alertacademy.com. Any changes we make will be effective from the date shown as the Effective Date. However, so that our Policy applies uniformly to all Visitors, the Privacy Policy as modified will apply to Personal Data without regard to whether it was collected before or after such Effective Date.
Our site contains links to sites operated by third parties. Each company has its own privacy policies and practices, and IAA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third party web sites. Please read these third party policies and use your own judgment when visiting these sites.
1. Types of Personal Data We May Collect.
Personal registration information.
When you register as a Visitor on our website, you will provide to us the following Personal Data: your name, telephone number, date of birth, billing and shipping addresses, credit card information, and email address. You may also be asked to provide Personal Data when registering for other online services provided by IAA. IAA and its partners (see below) may use your contact information to ship your purchases to you and to provide other services to you.
We may use your Personal Data to send various communications to you via email or conventional mail. These communications may relate to IAA or to products and/or services offered by IAA.
Information you decide to publish on the Internet
You may supply additional information about yourself in your online activities. For instance, you may participate in online discussions or forums or send personal information by e-mail response. You have decided to make this information publicly available on the Internet. Information you voluntarily publish is not subject to this Privacy Policy.
Responses to surveys
From time to time, we may conduct online, phone and/or mail surveys. Our surveys may ask for information such as Personal Data or Visitor experience opinions. Depending on the nature of the survey, we may disclose survey results to third parties on an aggregate basis without restriction. We may also use this data to personalize our site so that you see content in which we think you might be interested.
Communications with us
You may contact us from time to time regarding matters related to your Personal Data and the Services we provide. If you contact us by phone, email, or mail, we may keep a record of our communications with you, and use the information you provide so that we can respond to your inquiry.
Choice/Opt-Out
We provide you the opportunity to opt-out of having your Personal Data used for certain purposes in the lists section of the IAA website, www.alertacademy.com/emaillists. For example, you may opt-out of receiving email marketing communications from IAA by updating the email preferences found in this section.
2. Usage Information We May Collect.
IP address
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers and to administer our web sites, and to help identify you. We may use this information for such things as helping us to track the success of new features.
Use of cookies
Our site uses cookies to deliver content specific to your interests, and to allow us to better understand how you like to use our site. For example, we might track which of our site pages you visit and save this information in the form of a “cookie” or similar file. We also use cookies to save your Password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit our site. Cookies are stored on your computer hard drive, not on our servers. Cookies do not spy on you, and they cannot be used to breach the security of your hard drive and steal information. You are always free to decline cookies if your browser permits.
Your use of the IAA Sites
In order to provide better service to you, IAA monitors usage of the IAA Sites. For instance, we may track hits to each of the pages in our site. IAA and its e-commerce partners may also collect data on transactions you engage in on the IAA sites. We may share aggregated statistical information with sponsors or other third parties, but none of them receive individual Personal Data about you collected at our sites. For example, we may tell a partner that X number of visitors visited a certain area on a Web site but we would not disclose any information that would identify those individuals. We share this information only on an aggregate, anonymous basis and never on an individual basis, except as otherwise provided for in this Privacy Policy.
3. General.
Security
Our sites have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. We use commercial industry-standard methods to protect your information from unauthorized access. Among other techniques, we store such information on a computer behind our “firewall” in a secure location. There is no such thing as perfect security, and whatever the level of security, it is always possible that security breaches could occur. IAA is not responsible for damages caused by the intentional wrongful actions of others that result in a breach of security.
IAA’s commitment to children’s privacy
Protecting children’s privacy is especially important to us. It is our policy to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws. You must be 18 to use the Services. IAA does not attempt to ask or collect information from any person under the age of 18. For information about tips, tools, age-appropriate or kid-friendly web sites and how to report online trouble, please visit www.getnetwise.org/. IAA recommends that children ask a parent for permission before sending personal data to IAA, or to anyone else online.
Special circumstances. IAA may be required by law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to provide Personal Data on individual users. In matters involving a danger to personal or public safety, IAA may voluntarily share Personal Data with appropriate governmental authorities. In circumstances involving a breach of IAA’s Acceptable Use Policy, IAA may share Personal Data with governmental authorities and with the companies that provide Internet connectivity to IAA. IAA may also disclose Personal Data where necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be attempting to use IAA’s services improperly, attempting to deface or otherwise damage IAA’s website, or to protect IAA or its Visitors.
Changing/Removing information
If you wish to have information you have provided to us removed from our records or changed please contact us at one of the addresses listed below, and we will use all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Contacting us
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your privacy as an IAA Member or on IAA’s sites. You can reach IAA via email at info@alertacademy.com or via mail at:
International ALERT Academy
Attn: Privacy Policy Coordinator
One Academy Blvd.
Big Sandy, Texas 75755
8. Acceptance of These Terms
Each time that you use the IAA Site or IAA Service, you signify that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the this Privacy Statement.
Version 2008.04
Effective Date: February 2, 2006
