Website Privacy Statement
National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (“NCBFAA”) has the highest respect for the information that you provide and values your privacy. This privacy policy details the personal information we may collect from you, the purposes for which we collect it, and the choices you can make about how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you provide it to us on www.ncbfaa.org. NCBFAA will not collect, use, or disclose your personal information other than in compliance with this policy.
We may revise this Privacy Policy over time as new features are added to the Website or as Internet law and standards evolve. We will post those changes prominently, but we recommend that you read these terms and conditions periodically when you visit the Website.
What Personal Information is Collected and Why
We collect personal information directly from either you or automatically when you visit our website.
Information you give to us: We may collect personal information from you when you sign onto receive our newsletter, register for a webinar, or attend an event. This information may include your name, email and postal addresses, web domain, phone number(s), credit card information, newsletter subscription, and webinar/event purchase information.
Information that we automatically collect: We automatically collect personal information when you visit our website. This information may include browser information, Internet Service Provider, operating system, Internet Protocol addresses, or other device identifiers.
We collect this information to:
- Provide you the Monday Morning eBriefing;
- Process your webinar or event purchase and provide you with the materials you have purchased;
- Provide you with additional information regarding our newsletter, webinars, events, and services;
- Provide training; and
- Conduct research to assist us in measuring our performance and help us improve our offerings.
Confidentiality
Do not send NCBFAA any information that you or anyone else considers to be confidential or proprietary unless a written agreement between you and NCBFAA, separate and apart from this Agreement and separate and apart from the newsletter, webinar, training, or event related agreement or contract has first been entered into between you and NCBFAA.
Cookies
When you access the NCBFAA website and/or sign onto the NCBFAA newsletter, webinars, training, or events, we may place “cookies” on your computer. Cookies are small data files transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies so we can better serve you when you return to the NCBFAA website and/or register for our newsletter, webinars, training, or events. Most browsers are designed to accept cookies, but you can set your browser to block cookies or notify you when you receive a cookie.
Sharing your Personal Information
We will not share, sell, or rent your information to third parties. We may share your personal information with service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep that information confidential. We will also disclose your personal information if we reasonably believe we are required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or other government authority or have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to protect our rights or the rights of a third party who may be harmed by your activities.
We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information. When you enter information, including credit card information, on our order forms we encrypt that information using secure socket layer (SSL) technology. We do not store credit card data on our systems once the payment has been completed.
Links to Third Party Websites
Our website, www.ncbfaa.org, may contain links to websites operated by third parties that are not affiliated with us. This Policy does not apply to those third-party websites that may be accessed through a link on this site. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites to understand how those sites collect, use, and disclose any information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any other website. Inclusion of a link on our website does not imply recommendation, approval, or endorsement, and NCBFAA does not and will not accept any responsibility for or otherwise be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever that you may suffer as a result.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at NCBFAA, 8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 612, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by telephone at (202) 466-0222.
