USFN respects the privacy of its customers, members, and those visiting its website and has adopted this privacy policy in order to highlight the importance of privacy. This policy, which discloses ways in which USFN gathers and distributes information, may change at any time. This policy also applies to the NMSRD™ website. Any changes will be posted on these websites within this policy.
Collected Information
It is USFN's general policy to collect only such personal data as our members, subscribers, event registrants and other visitors knowingly provide. However, for each visitor to this website, our web server automatically recognizes the consumer's domain name and e-mail address (where possible). USFN does not collect personal information from those merely browsing this website. Most information collected on the website is used to better enable USFN to serve its members and customers. We may also contact you regarding a website problem or other customer or member service-related issues.
Those joining USFN as members, registering for USFN conferences and other activities on this website or subscribing to the NMSRD provide personal information as requested for those actions. The categories of personally identifiable information collected may include names, titles, companies and their addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses. Individuals are requested to provide similar information when they sign up by offline methods. In addition, in order to access the members-only restricted access portion of the website, members are requested to provide certain information. Specifically, the information we collect may include:
Access
In order to use many features of USFN Web sites, you may be asked to create or provide a user name and pass code, which is used to determine whether you are a USFN member or a NMSRD subscriber, or otherwise authorized to access non-public portions of these websites.
Use of Information
USFN uses the data collected to improve its services to members and for marketing purposes which also relate to the provision of goods and services to members, customers, and registrants. Member and registrant contact information is made available to other members and registrants. This includes the compilation of such information in hard copy directories which are made available to participants and, in limited circumstances, to others.
USFN members will receive electronic and printed communications, including regular publications and information regarding USFN member and other events, elections, and other information necessary to provide membership services. By the action of obtaining a USFN membership these member communications are delivered as part of your membership agreement.
USFN also provides limited information to third parties with which USFN does business. While this information may include names, titles, companies, their addresses and phone and fax numbers, it does not include e-mail addresses.
Usage Tracking
We may monitor how you use our Web sites including search terms you enter, pages visited and documents viewed. If you are a registered user, this information is stored with your registration information. It is unique-number identifiable, and is used solely for purposes of enabling us to provide you with a personalized Web site experience. Aggregated (not personally identifiable) forms of this data may also be used in order to help us understand areas for future research and to identify future features and functions to develop for the Web site.
This data may also be used by USFN, in the aggregate, to identify appropriate customer offerings.
Purchases and Fulfillment
When you place an order or register for an USFN event or product/software subscription, we may request additional information such as credit card number and expiration date. This information is used for confirmation and billing purposes. The contact information you provide is used to service the order. Also, when you register for an event, we may request additional information about your hotel, meal and other travel preferences. This information is used only for the specific event and is not stored electronically.
USFN uses third-party service providers such as credit card processing companies, shipping companies, mailing houses and event coordinators together with other service providers as required to satisfy customer requests.
When you register for an USFN event, we provide necessary information to hotels and to facilities hosting events. These parties are allowed to use that personal information only to provide services relevant to the event.
Updating Personal Information and Making Your Personal Information Private
USFN Members and Nonmembers may decline to have their information shared with non-USFN third parties.
If you are a member of USFN, and your personal information changes, you may update it at any time. To correct or update personal information, and or to mark your personal information private, email administrator@USFN.org.
If you are not a member of USFN, and you wish to your update your record, and/or to make your record private, please send an email to: administrator@USFN.org.
Use of "Cookies"
"Cookies" are pieces of data that a website may send for storage by your web browser on your computer's hard drive. When a user registers on the USFN or NMSRD website, the user is asked whether a cookie may be attached. If the user declines, the user may not have full access to the website. Registration, and attachment of a cookie, allows the website to provide more relevant information to the user. USFN does not use cookies to distribute or analyze information about the user.
Security
USFN provides its users with a secure online experience. To do this, we use a variety of security measures to maintain the safety and confidentiality of personal information about you. All user registration information is contained behind a firewall and is accessible only by USFN employees and contractors who have signed nondisclosure agreements with USFN. The database is protected behind a firewall. If you have any questions about the security at our Web sites, please send an e-mail to administrator@USFN.org.
Links
USFN's websites contains links to websites not within the USFN domain. USFN is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such sites. We encourage our users to be aware of when they leave our sites and to read the privacy policies of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by USFN websites.
Listserves; Communication Boards
The website allows members to utilize listserves and communication boards. Information that a user may disclose there becomes viewable to other users, and the user should therefore use discretion with respect to disclosing personal information.
Notification of Policy Changes; Effective Date
We will notify members and other users about material changes to our privacy policy by posting the privacy policy as changed on our website. Thus, users of the website may want to periodically review the policy for changes.
The effective date of the current privacy policy is Octover 28, 2009.
Contact USFN
If you have any additional questions, please contact USFN Headquarters:
625 The City Drive, Suite 310
Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: 1-714-838-7167