Introduction
At ASALH.org, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy document explains the types of information that is collected and recorded by us and how we utilize it.
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
The Information We Collect
To provide a personalized browsing experience, we may collect personal information from you in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our site, register on the site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our site.
The information collected may include, but is not limited to:
- Personal Information: While using our website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personal identification information about you whenever you interact with our site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about your means of connection to our site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.
- Cookies and Web Beacons: Like any other website, ASALH.org uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
Google Analytics
When someone visits ASALH.org, we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to track things such as the number of visitors to various parts of the site and interactions with the site. This information is processed in a way that does not identify anyone.
Furthermore, we have activated Google Signals in our Google Analytics account. Google Signals provides us with additional insights into cross-device behaviors and demographic information, subject to visitors’ consent given in their own Google accounts.
We may use this aggregated information to understand user needs and to improve our website, our services, and our products. The data collected by Google Analytics is retained indefinitely, allowing us to provide long-term trend analysis.
How We Use Your Information
The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to enable us to provide our services to you in the best possible manner. In addition, we may use the information for the following purposes:
- To provide you with information requested from us relating to our products or services.
- To provide information on other products or services which we feel may be of interest to you.
- To meet our contractual commitments to you.
- To notify you about any changes to our website, such as improvements or service/product changes, that may affect our service.
- To improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
- To enable you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so.
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services and make your browsing experience better.
If you are a previous or current customer, we may contact you with information about goods and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous sale to you. You may unsubscribe from these promotional communications by following the instructions provided in the messages.
How We Protect Your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our site.
Sensitive and private data exchange between the site and its users happens over an SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.
Third-Party Websites
Users may find advertising or other content on our site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our site.
These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
ASALH.org has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using this site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us.
This policy was last updated on May 11, 2023.