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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 4/1/2021

Overview and Scope

We at International Association of Women (the “IAW,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information (“Personal Information” or “PII”) collected about you and other visitors (collectively, “Users”) to our websites. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. To that end, this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) discloses our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of the PII we receive through Users’ use of the Service. By using the Service, you accept the terms of this Policy. If you disagree with this Policy, or refuse to abide by its terms, please discontinue use of the Service.

This Policy applies to the Service, which includes iawomen.com, all web pages on the domain, any related domains, or third-party domains hosting IAW intellectual property; the IAW bulletin boards; blogs; other webinars; local chapter pages; members database(s); and internal or web-based e-mail submissions (collectively, the “Service”), regardless of the medium by which the Service is accessed by Users (e.g., via a web or mobile browser).

Information We Collect

We are the sole owner of information collected on the Service. We collect several types of information from and about Users of the Service, including:

Personal Information: We may collect PII from you when you complete forms, navigate web pages, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on the Service. PII means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household. PII does not include publicly available information from government records, deidentified or aggregate information, or information that is not protectable under applicable law.

The type of PII we have collected, used, stored, and disclosed in the last twelve (12) months include the following categories of information:

Category

Type(s) of Information

Identifiers

First Name, Last Name, Address, Email, Phone Number, IP Address

Financial Information

Credit/Debit Card Number, Expiration Date, Security Code

Internet or Other Similar Network Activities

Browsing History, Search History, Interactions with the Service

Other Categories

Employer, Job Title, Industry, Preferences, Interests, Education, Event Registration/Attendance

 

Deidentified Information: We may collect deidentified information from you that may not by itself reasonably identify you as the source when you navigate the Service (“Deidentified Information”). Deidentified Information may include: (i) device type, (ii) device operating system, (iii) internet browser type, (iv) internet service provider, (v) referring/exit pages, (vi) date/time stamp, and (vii) clickstream information. We will take reasonable measures to ensure that Deidentified Information we collect is not personally identifiable and may not later be easily used to identify you as required by applicable law.

Children’s Information: We do not offer our services or promote the Service to, nor do we intentionally collect or retain PII from, children who are younger than 18 years of age. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 18 years of age, we will promptly take all reasonable measures to delete such information from our systems. Any sale of Users’ PII does not include information about individuals we know are under 18 years of age.

How We Collect Information

The information we collect depends on what Users do when they visit or utilize the Service. We collect PII and Deidentified Information in various ways, including:

Directly from You: We collect PII when you voluntarily submit PII to us while completing forms on the Service (such as through the membership process) and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on the Service. The PII we collect depends on what you do when you visit or utilize the Service or how you choose to communicate with us.

Through Your Use of the Service: We may collect Deidentified Information that your browser transmits when you visit the Service. We may also collect Deidentified Information about how you access and interact with the Service through the use of automated tracking technologies, such as session cookies, persistent cookies, and web beacons.

A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to an internet browser, which enables the Service to remember and customize your subsequent visits. We may use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Service. In particular, we may use session cookies to record session information, such as which web pages you visited and to track your activity on the Service. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. We may also use persistent cookies to track and target your interests to enhance your experience on the Service. Persistent cookies remain on your device for an extended period of time.

We may also use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used and their frequency of use. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to our members’ and users’ needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis. It does not contain PII, and we do not retain this data beyond its analytical use.

Most internet browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can instruct your internet browser to block cookies or to provide you with a warning prompt before you accept cookies from the Service. Please refer to your internet browser’s instructions to learn more about these functions. If you reject cookies, the functionality of the Service may be limited and you may not be able to participate in several of the Service’s features.

Additionally, we may use web beacons, which are single-pixel, electronic images embedded in the Service that allow us to gather information about your browsing activities on the Service.

From Third Party Services: We may collect PII about you from third parties whose privacy practices may differ from the practices described in this Policy. We do not make any representations or warranties concerning, and will not in any way be liable for, any informational content, products, services, software, or other materials available through third parties. Your use of third parties’ services and/or third party websites is governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of those third parties and/or third party websites. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies and statements of such third parties and/or third party websites.

How We Use Information

We may use Users’ PII for lawful business purposes to help enhance their experience. These purposes include:

Member Services: We may use your PII to facilitate our basic member search function. We may also use your PII where members are featured in public areas of the Service such as through our Suggested Contacts and Member Spotlight features.

User Experience Personalization: We may use Users’ PII and/or Deidentified Information in the aggregate to analyze Users’ browsing and usage activities and patterns in order to understand Users’ interests and preferences with respect to the Service and our services. This will help us optimize your experience on the Service.

Customer Service and User Communications: We may use your PII to help us respond to your inquiries, questions, requests, and support needs more efficiently.

Business Optimization: We may use your PII and/or Deidentified Information to improve the content on our web pages, to customize the content and layout of our web pages, internal recordkeeping, ensure member database integrity, conduct necessary transactions, and in managing our everyday business needs. We may also use your feedback to improve the Service and our services. All of this is done with the intention of making the Service more useful for you.

Market Research: We may use your PII to contact you to conduct market research via any of the contact methods you provided.

Direct Marketing: We may use your PII to send you promotional materials. You have the right to opt-out of receiving direct marketing.

We will not collect additional categories of PII or use PII we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice.

How We Disclose Information

We may disclose Users’ PII to third parties for a business purpose as described below:

To Our Affiliates: We may disclose your PII to affiliates, including companies within the Professional Diversity Network, Inc. group.

To Service Providers: We may disclose your PII to third party service providers that assist us in providing user support, communicating with Users, and promoting our services, as well as third party service providers that provide other services to us relating to our services and/or the Service.

Law Enforcement, Safety, and Legal Processes: We may disclose your PII to law enforcement or other government officials if it relates to a criminal investigation or alleged criminal activity. We may also disclose your PII: (i) if required or permitted to do so by law; (ii) for fraud protection and credit risk reduction purposes; (iii) in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to protect our rights, interests, or property; (iv) in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to protect your safety or the safety of others; or (v) to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, subpoena, or other similar legal or administrative process.

Sale or Acquisition of Assets: If we become involved in a transaction involving the sale of our assets, such as a merger or acquisition, or if we are transferred to another company, we may disclose and/or transfer your PII as part of the transaction. If the surviving entity in that transaction is not us, the surviving company may use your PII pursuant to its own privacy policies, and those policies may be different from this Policy.

Type of Information Disclosed: In the last twelve (12) months, we have disclosed the following categories of PII to third parties for a business purpose:

  • Identifiers; and
  • Financial Information.

How We Sell Information

We may also sell Users’ PII to third parties for a business purpose, subject to your right to opt-out of those sales, as described below:

  • Business Partners: We may share your information with third party sponsors and business partners that sponsor events we host.

Type of Information Sold: In the last twelve (12) months, we have disclosed the following categories of PII to third parties for a business purpose:

  • Identifiers; and
  • Other Categories.

Security

The security and confidentiality of your PII is very important to us. We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect your PII on the Service. However, no data transmitted over or accessible through the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we attempt to protect your PII, we cannot guarantee or warrant that your PII will be completely secure (i) from misappropriation by hackers or from other nefarious or criminal activities, or (ii) in the event of a failure of computer hardware, software, or a telecommunications networks.

Rights

You may have certain data privacy rights under applicable law, including the following::

  • Right to Access: You may have the right to request a copy of the specific pieces of PII that we have collected about you in the previous twelve (12) months. The information will be delivered by mail or electronically. Pursuant to applicable law, upon receipt of a Verifiable Consumer Request, we will disclose:
    • The categories of PII we have collected about you;
    • The categories of sources from which PII is collected;
    • Our business purpose for collecting or selling PII;
    • The categories of third parties with whom we share or sell PII, if any; and
    • The specific pieces of PII we have collected about you.
  • Right to Data Portability: You may have the right to receive your PII in a portable, readily usable format that allows you to transmit your information to another entity without hindrance.
  • Right to Deletion: You may have the right request that we delete your PII.
  • Right to Be Free from Discrimination: You may have the right to not be discriminated against by us for exercising any of your rights under applicable law. Unless permitted by applicable law, we will not:
    • Deny goods or services to you;
    • Charge different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
    • Provide a different level or quality of goods or services to you; or
    • Suggest that you will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

To exercise your rights, please use the Verifiable Consumer Request method described below. Please be aware that your rights are limited to the extent permitted under applicable law.

Opt-Out of Sale of Personal Information

You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your PII. If you exercise your right to opt-out of the sale of your PII, we will refrain from selling your PII, unless you subsequently provide express authorization for the sale of your PII. To exercise your right to opt-out, you may submit a request to us by clicking the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on our homepage or by visiting the following link:

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

You do not need to create an account with us to exercise your opt-out right. We will only use PII provided in an opt-out request to review and comply with your request.

Additional California Privacy Rights

California’s “Shine the Light” law permits Users of the Service that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of PII to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at the Contact Information provided below.

Verifiable Consumer Requests

You can exercise any applicable data privacy rights by submitting a Verifiable Consumer Request to us by:

Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a Verifiable Consumer Request related to your PII. Making a Verifiable Consumer Request does not require you to create an account with us. Individuals may only make a Verifiable Consumer Request for access to PII twice in a 12-month period.

The Verifiable Consumer Request must:

  • Provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative; and
  • Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.

We cannot respond to your request or provide you with PII if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the PII relates to you. We will only use PII provided in a Verifiable Consumer Request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.

Response Timing and Format

We will acknowledge receipt of a Verifiable Consumer Request within ten (10) days. We endeavor to respond to Verifiable Consumer Requests within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time (up to ninety (90) days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding the Verifiable Consumer Request’s receipt. The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to Verifiable Consumer Requests, unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.

Do Not Track Disclosure

Some internet browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to websites with which the browser communicates. The Service does not currently respond to these “do-not-track” signals.

SPAM

We do not participate in bulk email solicitations that you have not consented to receiving (i.e., “Spam”).  We do not sell or disclose customer lists or email address lists to unrelated third parties. Except as otherwise provided herein, we do not share PII with any third party advertisers.

Third Party Links

The Service may contain links to other websites or applications (“Linked Services”) that are not owned by IAW. We do not control the collection or use of any information, including PII, which occurs while you visit Linked Services. Therefore, we make no representations or warranties for —and will not in any way be liable for—any content, products, services, software, or other materials available on Linked Services, even if one or more pages of the Linked Service are framed within a page of the Service.

Furthermore, we make no representations or warranties about the privacy policies or practices of the Linked Services, and IAW is not responsible for the privacy practices of those Linked Services. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave the Service and read the privacy policies of Linked Services.

Modifications

We reserve the right to update this Policy from time-to-time in our sole discretion. If our privacy practices change materially in the future, we will post an updated version of the privacy policy to the Service. It is your responsibility to review this Policy for any changes each time you use the Service. We will not lessen your rights under this Policy without your explicit consent. If you do not agree with the changes made, we will honor any opt-out requests made after the Effective Date of a new privacy policy.

Accessing, Updating, and Controlling Information

If you ever wish to access, update, change, or delete your PII, you may do so by contacting us at the Contact Information provided below. To help us process your request, please provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you in our records. We reserve the right to ask for additional information verifying your identity prior to disclosing any PII to you. Should we ask for verification, the information you provide will be used only for verification purposes, and all copies of the information will be destroyed when the process is complete.

If you do not wish to receive update messages and/or direct marketing communications from us, you may opt-out  of such messages and/or direct marketing communications by following any instructions included in the communication or by following the instructions HERE. To help us process your request, please include sufficient information for us to identify you in our records. Please be aware that although you may opt-out of update messages and/or direct marketing communications, we reserve the right to email you administrative notices regarding the Service, as permitted under the CAN-SPAM Act.

We will make commercially reasonable efforts to respond to opt-out requests and handle requests to access, update, change, or delete PII as quickly as possible.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Policy or wish to contact us with questions or comments, please contact us at:

Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
55 E Monroe Street. Suite 2120.
Chicago, IL 60603
888-852-1600

[email protected]

 

Effective Date

This Policy was last modified as of the effective date printed above. This version of the privacy policy replaces and supersedes any prior privacy policies applicable to the Service.