Michigan ASCD is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Michigan ASCD Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Michigan ASCD website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Michigan ASCD collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Michigan ASCD also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Michigan ASCD. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Michigan ASCD for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Michigan ASCD Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Michigan ASCD public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Michigan ASCD does not read any of your private online communications.

Michigan ASCD encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Michigan ASCD so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Michigan ASCD is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Michigan ASCD and Michigan ASCD family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Michigan ASCD collects and uses your personal information to operate the Michigan ASCD Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Michigan ASCD also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Michigan ASCD and its affiliates. Michigan ASCD may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Michigan ASCD does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Michigan ASCD may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Michigan ASCD may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Michigan ASCD, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Michigan ASCD does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Michigan ASCD keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Michigan ASCD, in order to determine what Michigan ASCD services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Michigan ASCD to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Michigan ASCD Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Michigan ASCD or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Michigan ASCD; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Michigan ASCD, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Michigan ASCD Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Michigan ASCD pages, or register with Michigan ASCD site or services, a cookie helps Michigan ASCD to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Michigan ASCD Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Michigan ASCD features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Michigan ASCD services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Michigan ASCD secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Michigan ASCD secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Michigan ASCD will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Michigan ASCD encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Michigan ASCD is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Michigan ASCD welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Michigan ASCD has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Michigan ASCD at jodonnell@michiganascd.org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.