Privacy Policy

We, the Operators of this website, offer it as a public service to our users.

Your privacy is important to us. Our goal is to provide you with a personalized online experience that provides you with the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and useful to you. This Privacy Policy has been written to describe the conditions under which this website will be made available to you. The Privacy Policy discusses, among other things, how the data obtained during your visit to this website may be collected and used. We strongly recommend that you read the Privacy Policy carefully. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept the terms of the Privacy Policy, you will be instructed to stop accessing or using the website or any material obtained from it. If you are not satisfied with the website, please contact us; otherwise, your only recourse is to disconnect from this site and refrain from visiting the site in the future.

The process of maintaining a website is evolutionary, and the Operators may decide at some point in the future, without prior notice, to modify the terms of this Privacy Policy. Your use of the website, or materials obtained from the website, indicate your acceptance of the Privacy Policy at the time of such use. The effective privacy policy will be posted on the website, and you should check each visit for changes.

Sites covered by this privacy policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all websites, domains, information portals and records maintained by the Operators.

Children's privacy

The Operators are committed to protecting the privacy needs of children, and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. The operators do not intentionally collect information from minors, and the operators do not direct their website to children.

Links to non-operator websites

Operators' websites may provide links to third party websites for the convenience of our users. If you access these links, you will leave the Operators website. The Operators do not control these third party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with this Privacy Policy. For example, other websites may collect or use your personal information in a different way than described in this document. Therefore, you should use other websites with caution, and you do so at your own risk. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of any website before submitting your personal information.

Types of information we collect

Non-personal information

Non-personal information is information about the use and operation of the service that is not directly associated with a specific personal identity. Operators may collect and analyze non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use Operators' websites.

Aggregate information

Operators may collect aggregate information, which refers to information that your computer automatically provides us and that cannot be related to you as a specific individual. Examples include reference data (the websites you visited just before and just after our site), the pages visited, the time spent on our website, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer each time you access the Internet. For example, when you request a page from one of our sites, our servers record your IP address to create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns and for system administration purposes.

Log files

Every time you request or download a file from the website, the Operators can store data about these events and your IP address in a log file. Operators may use this information to analyze trends, administer the website, track user movements, and collect broad demographic information for aggregate use or other business purposes.

cookies

Our site may use a function of your browser to set a "cookie" on your computer. Cookies are small packets of information that a website's computer stores on your computer. Operators' websites can read cookies every time you visit our site. We may use cookies in a number of ways, such as saving your password so that you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit our site, to deliver content specific to your interests, and to track the pages you have visited. These cookies allow us to use the information we collect to personalize your experience so that your visit to our site is as relevant and valuable as possible to you.

Most browser software can be configured to handle cookies. You can modify your browser preferences to provide you with options related to cookies. You have the option of accepting all cookies, receiving notifications when a cookie is set, or rejecting all cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, some of the features and conveniences of our website may not work properly, and you may not be able to use those of the Operators' services that require registration to participate, or you will have to re-register each time. visit our site. Most browsers provide instructions on how to reset the browser to reject cookies in the "Help" section of the toolbar.

Personal information

Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. Operators use personal information to better understand your needs and interests and to better serve you. On some of the Operators web pages, you can request information, subscribe to email lists, participate in online discussions, collaborate on documents, provide feedback, submit information to registries, register for events, apply for membership, or join technical committees. or working groups. The types of personal information that you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, email, user IDs, passwords, billing information, or credit card information.

Member-only websites

The information you provide in the Operators membership applications is used to create a member profile, and some of the information may be shared with other representatives and individual member organizations of the Operators. Members' contact information may be provided to other members on a secure website to encourage and facilitate collaboration, research, and the free exchange of information among Operator members, but we expressly prohibit members from using the Operator's contact information. member to send unsolicited business correspondence. Members of Operators can be automatically added to Operators' email lists. Occasionally, Member information may be shared with event organizers or other organizations that provide additional benefits to Operators members. By providing your personal information to us in the membership application, you expressly consent to us storing, processing and distributing your information for these purposes.

How we use your information

Operators may use aggregated non-personal data to report on the usability, performance and effectiveness of the Operator's website. It can be used to improve the experience, usability and content of the site.

Operators may use personal information to provide services that support the activities of Operators 'members and their collaboration on Operators' standards and projects. By accessing the Operators' member-only web pages, Operators can track your personal user information to support collaboration, ensure authorized access, and allow communication between members.

Credit card information can be collected to facilitate membership applications; or if you purchase a product or service from our website, such information will not be kept longer than is necessary to provide the requested services. Credit card numbers are used only to process payment and are not used for other purposes. Payment processing services may be provided by an external payment service, and a management company external to the Operators may provide support for the financial activities of the Operators. Operators may share your personal information with their partners to facilitate these transactions.

Exchange of information

The Operators do not sell, rent or lease personal information or email lists to anyone for commercial purposes, and we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain the security of this information. However, the Operators reserve the right to supply such information to any organization into which the Operators may merge in the future or to which they may make any transfer to allow a third party to continue part or all of their mission. We also reserve the right to disclose personal information to protect our systems or businesses, when we reasonably believe that you are in violation of our Terms of Use or if we reasonably believe that you initiated or participated in any illegal activity. Also, keep in mind that, under certain circumstances,

In accordance with our open process, Operators may maintain publicly accessible files for most of our activities. For example, posting an email on any of the public email lists or discussion forums hosted by the Operators, subscribing to one of our newsletters, or signing up for one of our public meetings can make your email part of the access files. public.

On some sites, anonymous users can post content and / or participate in forum discussions. In such a case, since no username can be associated with that user, the IP address number of a user is used as an identifier. By posting content or messages on an Operators site anonymously, your IP address may be revealed to the public.

If you are a registered member of an Operator's website or email list, you should be aware that some elements of your personal information may be visible to other members and to the public. The Operator's member databases may retain information about your name, email, company affiliation (if you are a member of the organization) and any other personal address and identifying information that you choose to supply. This data may be visible to other members of the Operator and to the public. Your name, email, and other information that you may provide may also be associated in the Operators' publicly accessible records with the various committees, working groups, and similar activities of the Operators joining in at various locations, including: (i) the permanently published attendance and membership records of those activities; (ii) documents generated by the activity, which can be permanently archived; and, (iii) together with the content of the message, in the permanent files of the Operators' email lists, which can also be public.

Remember that any information (including personal information) that you disclose in public areas of our website, such as forums, message boards, and newsgroups, becomes public information that can be collected, circulated, and used by others. Because we cannot and do not control the actions of others, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose information about yourself or others in public forums such as these.

Given the international scope of the Operators' websites, personal information may be visible to people outside of their country of residence, even to people in countries deemed deficient by the privacy laws and regulations of their own country to ensure an adequate level. protection for such information. If you are unsure whether this Privacy Policy conflicts with applicable local rules, you should not submit your information. If you are within the European Union, you should be aware that your information will be transferred to the United States, which the European Union considers to have inadequate data protection. However, in accordance with local laws implementing Directive 95/46 / EC of the European Union of October 24, 1995 ("EU Privacy Directive"

If you do not want your personal information to be collected and used by the Operators, please do not visit the Operators website or apply to be a member of any of the Operators' websites or email lists.

Access and accuracy of member information

The operators are committed to keeping our members' personal information accurate. All the information you have sent us can be verified and modified. To do this, send us an order by email. We can provide members online access to their own personal profiles, allowing them to update or delete information at any time. To protect the privacy and security of our members, we may also take reasonable steps to verify identity, such as a user ID and password, before granting access to modify personal profile data. Certain areas of the Operators' websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords or other personal identifiers;

Safety

The operators make every effort to protect the personal information of website users, including the use of firewalls and other security measures on their servers. However, no server is 100% secure, and you should keep this in mind when submitting personal or confidential information about yourself on any website, including this one. Much of the personal information is used in conjunction with member services, such as collaboration and discussion, so some types of personal information such as your name, company affiliation and email will be visible to other members of the Operator and to the public. The Operators do not assume any responsibility for the interception, alteration or misuse of the information that you provide. You are only responsible for keeping your personal information secret.

Choose to leave

From time to time, operators may send you emails, announcements, surveys, or other information. If you prefer not to receive any or all of these communications, you can opt out by following the instructions provided in the newsletters and electronic announcements.

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.

In addition to this privacy policy, the general Eastmile policy can be found at the following link: Privacy Policy