This page states the "Privacy Statement" of the Washington Technology Industry Association website. Please read this page carefully. The Washington Technology Industry Association (the "Washington Technology Industry Association", "our", "us") may revise this Privacy Statement at any time as set forth below. Users should visit this page periodically to review this Privacy Statement. The term "User" as used herein refers to all members and visitors accessing this website for any reason.  This Privacy Policy was last updated on November, 2006.

Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Statement apply only to information gathered through this Website and do not necessarily reflect our practices with respect to information gathered through other Websites that we operate or through other off-line means, including our seminars.
The Washington Technology Industry Association respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Website. The Washington Technology Industry Association strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, Users must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, the Washington Technology Industry Association has implemented the following policy.

By visiting our Website, you are accepting the practices described in our Privacy Statement.  If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement, please do not use the Website.  Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

What Information Does Washington Technology Industry Association Collect?
Most data Washington Technology Industry Association collects is used only to help the Washington Technology Industry Association better serve its members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all Users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the Website.
 
From General Users. The Washington Technology Industry Association does not collect any personal information from Users browsing its Website. Users to the public areas of Washington Technology Industry Association's Website browse anonymously. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page--are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From Washington Technology Industry Association Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers. To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on the Washington Technology Industry Association Website, members and other Users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This data is submitted voluntarily. Washington Technology Industry Association asks Users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, business phone, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to Washington Technology Industry Association through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations.

How Does Washington Technology Industry Association Use Data Collected?
Washington Technology Industry Association uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:
 
Washington Technology Industry Association Member Services and Products.
Generally, Washington Technology Industry Association and its direct subsidiaries use data collected to improve its own Web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties.
Washington Technology Industry Association also makes member contact information available through the Washington Technology Industry Association Industry Directory to other members using its Website and to those who register for its meetings and conferences. In addition, Washington Technology Industry Association incorporates information Users provide into hard copies of the Industry Directory that it provides to members and may sell to requesters. On occasion, Washington Technology Industry Association may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and business addresses, but do not include e-mail addresses. Users may request Washington Technology Industry Association to refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form, meeting and conference registration forms or any other form on which they are providing information; an opt-out box will appear on each form on which a User provides information. Alternatively, Users may contact Washington Technology Industry Association at info@washingtontechnology.org or 206.448.3033 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared. 

Credit Card Account Information.
Credit Card Account Information. Washington Technology Industry Association does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, Washington Technology Industry Association submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.

Emergency Situations. 
We may use or disclose personal information of any kind (including Credit Card Account Information), regardless of user preferences, if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to applicable law or comply with legal process served on us or the website; (b) protect and defend the our rights or property, the website or our users, and (c) act under emergency circumstances to protect the personal safety of us, our affiliates, agents, or the users of the website or the public.

How Does Washington Technology Industry Association Use Cookies?
Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). Washington Technology Industry Association uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. When a User registers, the system will ask whether the User approves of the attachment of a cookie. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to login each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the User declines the attachment of any cookie, the User may not have access to the full benefits of the website. Registration enables the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide the most relevant information.
 
What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites? 
This Website contains links to other websites. Washington Technology Industry Association has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.
 
Public Areas, Chat Rooms and Newsgroups
Please remember that any information you share in public areas, such as resume posting areas or feedback sections, becomes public, and therefore this Privacy Statement does not apply to any information you choose to make public.  Please be careful about what you disclose and do not post any personal information that you expect to keep private.

What about information from children?
Washington Technology Industry Association does not intend to collect information from children. The Washington Technology Industry Association is committed to the safety of children and we do not intend to collect personally identifiable information from children under age 18. If a User is under age 18, the User should ask his or her parent for permission before sending any information to our site or anyone else online.  The User's parent should contact us directly in order to provide us with prior written consent.  Washington Technology Industry Association will not intentionally use personal information from or send communications to children under age 13 without prior parental consent.

How Should a User Contact Washington Technology Industry Association?
If any User suspects Washington Technology Industry Association has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to info@washingtontechnology.org or by calling 206.448.3033.
Washington Technology Industry Association
Privacy Policy Administrator
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 390
Seattle, WA  98121
Phone: 206.448.3033
Fax: 206.448.3103