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iNARTE respects the privacy of its members and visitors to its web site. iNARTE strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, iNARTE has implemented the following policy.
What Information Does iNARTE Collect?
Most datan iNARTE collects are used only to help iNARTE 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 Web site.
From General Users. iNARTE does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Users to the public areas of iNARTE's Web site 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. iNARTE does not use "cookies".
From iNARTE Members, Examination Registrants, and Other Customers. Members and other users are asked to provide some limited information. These data are submitted voluntarily. iNARTE asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, business phone, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to iNARTE through membership applications, exam registration, membership renewal, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations. Additionally, for some emails sent in HTML format by iNARTE to its members through its listservers and electronic newsletters, iNARTE will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those emails, iNARTE will monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: email address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. iNARTE only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.
How Does iNARTE Use Data Collected?
iNARTE uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:
iNARTE Member Services and Products. Generally, iNARTE and its direct subsidiaries use data collected to improve its own website content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.
Use of Certified Member Personal Information. iNARTE safeguards the confidentiality of the information obtained in the course of its certification activities at all levels of its organization. When iNARTE is required by regulations and statutory requirements to release information to a third party, the applicant, candidate or certified person shall be informed beforehand what information will be provided. The only exceptions to this policy are when court order or law prohibits us from notifying the customer or member, or cases in which fraud and/or criminal activity is suspected.
Disclosures to Third Parties. iNARTE makes certified member's name, city, state, country and any certification held available to iNARTE certified members through the iNARTE Membership Directory. On occasion, iNARTE may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and addresses. iNARTE members may request iNARTE to refrain from disclosing the data it collects to other members and to third parties on the membership application form, exam registration form, conference registration form or any other form on which they are providing information. Alternately, users may contact iNARTE at www.narte.org or call 1 -800- 89 NARTE to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.
Examination Results. iNARTE only releases the minimum information needed to confirm certification status. iNARTE may confirm, upon inquiry by name or certification number by a third party, the certification discipline for which application has been made, or if application has not been made. In the case of an iNARTE certified member, iNARTE may release the certified member's name, date certified, type and/or level of certification held, certification number, certification expiration date and if the certified member was granted certification with examination waiver (such as through "grandfathering" or other examination exemption) or with iNARTE examination.
Confirmation of Certification to Third Parties. iNARTE will not release examination results (pass/fail), examination scores or information related the number of times an examination was attempted, unless specifically requested/authorized by a certified member or customer. In the case of a certified member, iNARTE may disclose (upon inquiry) if certification was granted with examination waiver (via "grandfathering" or other exemption) or with iNARTE examination.
Consent to Use Personal Information. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act(s) 1984 and 1998 (as applicable), iNARTE or its agents must store, host and otherwise process the information (including personal data) supplied by the User when registering for this Web site. iNARTE may send such data outside the European Economic Area for processing. If you reside in the European Union, please indicate your consent that the personal information you have provided may be transferred and stored in countries outside of the EU, including the United States. User supplies as defined above when registering for the Web site in order to allow iNARTE (or its designated agents) to use the information to send the User unsolicited direct mail advertisements, promotions, and solicitations for third parties' products and services.
Credit Card Account Information. iNARTE does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, iNARTE submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.
What Privacy Issues Arise With Links to Other Sites?
This Web site contains links to other web sites. iNARTE has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.
What Means Of Redress Are Available?
If any user suspects iNARTE has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to www.narte.org or by calling 1 (800) 89 NARTE.
iNARTE Member and Customer Privacy Principles
We collect only customer/member information that is needed, and we tell customers or members how we use it. We limit the collection of information about our customers and members to what we need to know to administer their accounts, to provide customer services, to offer new products and services, and to fulfill any legal and regulatory requirements. We tell our customers and members about the general uses of information we collect about them, and we will provide additional explanation if customers request it.
We give members choices about how their data will be used. We give our members the option to decide whether or not they wish to have their names removed from lists used for mail, telephone and online marketing. These opt-out choices include product and service offers from iNARTE and those made in conjunction with our business partners.
We use information security safeguards. Access to customer or member data is limited to those who specifically need it to conduct their business responsibilities. We use security techniques designed to protect our customer and member data -- especially when certain data is used by employees and business partners to fulfill customer services.
We limit the release of information. In addition to providing members with the opportunity to opt out of marketing offers, we only release the minimum information needed to confirm certification status. Upon inquiry by name or certification number by a third party, iNARTE may confirm the certification discipline for which application has been made, or if application has not been made. In the case of an iNARTE certified member, iNARTE may release the certified member's name, date certified, type and/or level of certification held, certification number, certification expiration date and if the certified member was granted certification with examination waiver (such as through "grandfathering" or other examination exemption) or with iNARTE examination. When a court order or subpoena requires us to release information, we notify the customer or member promptly to give the customer or member an opportunity to exercise his or her legal rights. The only exceptions to this policy are when court order or law prohibits us from notifying the customer or member, or cases in which fraud and/or criminal activity is suspected.
We are responsive to members' requests for explanations. If we deny an application for certification/membership or end a member's relationship with us, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, we provide an explanation, if requested. We state the reasons for the action taken and the information upon which the decision was based, unless the issue involves potential criminal activity.
We extend these privacy principles to our business relationships. We expect the companies we select as our business partners to honor our privacy principles in the handling of customer/member information. These include companies that (a) assist us in providing services to our customers/members; (b) supply us with information for identifying or evaluating prospective customers; or (c) are given the opportunity to send mailings to approved iNARTE Inc. customer/member lists. In selecting business partners, iNARTE considers the accuracy and quality of the data they provide, how they respond to consumer complaints and whether or not they provide opt-out choices for those whose information they process.
We hold employees responsible for our privacy principles. Each iNARTE employee is personally responsible for maintaining consumer confidence in the association. We provide training and communications programs designed to educate employees about the meaning and requirements of these Member and Customer Privacy Principles. Employees who violate these principles are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Employees are expected to report violations -- and may do so confidentially -- to their managers or the Board of Directors.
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