Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Online Privacy Statement
Updated: May 23, 2018
Your privacy is important to the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Our goal is to provide you with information, resources, and services that are relevant and helpful to you. This Privacy Statement has been written to describe the conditions under which this Web site is being made available to you. The Privacy Statement discusses, among other things, how data obtained during your visit to this Web site may be collected and used. We strongly recommend that you read the Privacy Statement carefully. By using this Web site, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Statement. If you do not accept the terms of the Privacy Statement, you are directed to discontinue accessing or otherwise using the Web site or any materials obtained from it. If you are dissatisfied with the Web site, by all means contact us at info@bitag.org; otherwise, your only recourse is to disconnect from this site and refrain from visiting the site in the future.
You have control over the personal information you submit to us. If at any time you decide to remove your personal information from our database, you may do so by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
You can access and update the contact information you provided to us during registration (your e-mail address or any other information that would directly enable us to contact you), by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to object to or request restriction of information processing, as well as to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of certain information. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Privacy Policy Administrator by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
As a U.S. association, we store and process information in the U.S., which may not provide the same level of data privacy protection as the European Union/European Economic Area or your home country. You expressly consent to the transfer of your information to the U.S. for processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy. These transfers are essential to the provision of our Web sites and services.
The process of maintaining a Web site is an evolving one, and the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may decide at some point in the future, without advance notice, to modify the terms of this Privacy Statement. Your use of the Web site, or materials obtained from the Web site, indicates your assent to the Privacy Statement at the time of such use. The effective Privacy Statement will be posted on the Web site, and at each visit you should check for any changes.
Sites Covered by this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. -maintained Web sites, domains, information portals, and registries.
Children's Privacy
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children, and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. does not intentionally collect information from children under the age of 13, and the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. does not target its Web site to children.
Links to Non-Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Web Sites
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s Web site may provide links to third-party Web sites for the convenience of our users. If you access those links, you will leave the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Web site. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. does not control these third-party Web sites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with this Privacy Statement. For example, other Web sites may collect or use personal information about you in a manner different from that described in this document. Therefore, you should use other Web sites with caution, and you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any Web site before submitting personal information.
TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Non-Personal Information
Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is not directly associated with a specific personal identity. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may collect and analyze non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Web site.
Aggregate Information
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may gather aggregate information, which refers to information your computer automatically provides to us and which cannot be tied back to you as a specific individual. Examples include referral data (the Web sites you visited just before and just after our site), the pages viewed, time spent at our Web site, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, as well as other information. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. For example, when you request a page from one of our sites, our servers log your IP address to create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns and for purposes of system administration.
Log Files
Every time you request or download a file from the Web site, the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may store data about these events and your IP address in a log file. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may use this information to analyze trends, administer the Web site, track users' movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use or for other business purposes.
Cookies
Our site may use a feature of your browser to set a "cookie" on your computer. Cookies are small packets of information that a Web site's computer stores on your computer. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s Web site can then read the cookies whenever you visit our site. We may use cookies in a number of ways, such as to save your password so you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit our site, to deliver content specific to your interests and to track the pages you've visited.
Most browser software can be set up to deal with cookies. You may modify your browser preference to provide you with choices relating to cookies. You have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, certain of the functions and conveniences of our Web site may not work properly, and you may be unable to use those Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. services that require registration in order to participate, or you will have to re-register each time you visit our site. Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to reject cookies in the "Help" section of the toolbar. We do not link non-personal information from cookies to personally identifiable information without your permission.
Web Beacons
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s Web site also may use Web beacons to collect non-personal information about your use of our Web site and the Web sites of selected sponsors and advertisers, your use of special promotions or newsletters, and other activities. The information collected by Web beacons allows us to statistically monitor how many people are using our Web site and selected sponsors' sites; how many people open our emails; and for what purposes these actions are being taken. Our Web beacons are not used to track your activity outside of our Web site or those of our sponsors. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. does not link non-personal information from Web beacons to personally identifiable information without your permission.
Personal Information
Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. uses personal information to better understand your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. On some Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Web pages, you may be able to request information, subscribe to mailing lists, participate in online discussions, collaborate on documents, provide feedback, submit information into registries, register for events, apply for membership, or join technical committees or working groups. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, email address, user IDs, passwords, billing information, or other information.
You have control over the personal information you submit to us. If at any time you decide to remove your personal information from our database, you may do so by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
You can access and update the contact information you provided to us during registration (your e-mail address or any other information that would directly enable us to contact you), by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to object to or request restriction of information processing, as well as to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of certain information. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Privacy Policy Administrator by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Members-Only Web Site
Information you provide on the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. membership application is used to create a member profile, and some information may be shared with other Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. individual member representatives and organizations. Member contact information may be provided to other members on a secure Web site to encourage and facilitate collaboration, research, and the free exchange of information among Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. members. Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. members automatically are added to the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.-member mailing lists. From time to time, member information may be shared with event organizers and/or other organizations that provide additional benefits to the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. members. By providing us with your personal information on the membership application, you expressly consent to our storing, processing, and distributing your information for these purposes.
You have control over the personal information you submit to us. If at any time you decide to remove your personal information from our database, you may do so by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
You can access and update the contact information you provided to us during registration (your e-mail address or any other information that would directly enable us to contact you), by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to object to or request restriction of information processing, as well as to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of certain information. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Privacy Policy Administrator by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Company Information
Company information is information that is associated with the name and address of member organizations and may include data about usage and service operation. The primary representative of any Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. member organization may request usage reports to gauge the extent of their employees' involvement in consortium activities. You should be aware that information regarding your participation in technical committees or working groups, for example, may be made available to your company's primary representative and to Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. staff members.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may use non-personal data that is aggregated for reporting about Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. Web site usability, performance, and effectiveness. It may be used to improve the experience, usability, and content of the site.
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may use personal information to provide services that support the activities of Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. members and their collaboration on Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. standards. When accessing Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. members-only Web pages, your personal user information may be tracked by the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. in order to support collaboration, ensure authorized access, and enable communication between members.
You have control over the personal information you submit to us. If at any time you decide to remove your personal information from our database, you may do so by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
You can access and update the contact information you provided to us during registration (your e-mail address or any other information that would directly enable us to contact you), by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to object to or request restriction of information processing, as well as to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of certain information. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Privacy Policy Administrator by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Information Sharing
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. does not sell, rent, or lease any individual's personal information or lists of email addresses to anyone for marketing purposes, and we take commercially reasonable steps to maintain the security of this information. However, the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. reserves the right to supply any such information to any organization into which the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may merge in the future or to which it may make any transfer in order to enable a third party to continue part or all of the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s mission. We also reserve the right to release personal information to protect our systems or business, when we reasonably believe you to be in violation of our Terms of Use or if we reasonably believe you to have initiated or participated in any illegal activity. In addition, please be aware that in certain circumstances, the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may be obligated to release your personal information pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or other orders.
If you are a registered member of the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc., you should be aware that some items of your personal information may be visible to other Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. participators and to the public. The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. participation database may retain information about your name, email address, company affiliation and such other personal address and identifying data as you choose to supply. That data may be generally visible to other Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. participators and to the public. Your name, email address, and other information you may supply also may be associated in the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s publicly accessible records with the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s various committees, working groups, and similar activities that you join, in various places, including: (i) the permanently-posted attendance and membership records of those activities; (ii) documents generated by the activity, which may be permanently archived; and, (iii) along with message content, in the permanent archives of the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s email lists, which also may be public.
Please remember that any information (including personal information) that you disclose in public areas of our Web site, such as forums, message boards, and news groups, becomes public information that others may collect, circulate, and use. Because we cannot and do not control the acts of others, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose information about yourself or others in public forums such as these.
Personal information may be visible to persons outside your country of residence, including to persons in countries that your own country's privacy laws and regulations deem deficient in ensuring an adequate level of protection for such information. If you are unsure whether this privacy statement is in conflict with applicable local rules, you should not submit your information. If you are located within the European Union, you should note that your information will be transferred to the United States, which is deemed by the European Union to have inadequate data protection. Nevertheless, individuals located in countries outside of the United States of America who submit personal information do thereby consent to the general use of such information as provided in this Privacy Statement and to its transfer to and/or storage in the United States of America.
If you do not want your personal information collected and used by the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc., please do not visit the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s Web site or apply for membership.
You have control over the personal information you submit to us. If at any time you decide to remove your personal information from our database, you may do so by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
You can access and update the contact information you provided to us during registration (your e-mail address or any other information that would directly enable us to contact you), by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to object to or request restriction of information processing, as well as to request access to, rectification, erasure, and portability of certain information. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Privacy Policy Administrator by e-mailing us at info@bitag.org.
Access to and Accuracy of Member Information
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. is committed to keeping the personal information of our participating organizations accurate. All the information you have submitted to us can be verified and changed. In order to do this, please email us a request at info@bitag.org. We may provide participators with online access to their own personal profiles, enabling them to update or delete information at any time. To protect our members' privacy and security, we also may take reasonable steps to verify identity, such as a user ID and password, before granting access to modify personal profile data. Certain areas of the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc.'s Web sites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords or other personal identifiers; a password prompt is your indication that a participators-only resource is being accessed.
Security
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. makes every effort to protect personal information by users of the Web site, including using firewalls and other security measures on its servers. No server, however, is 100% secure, and you should take this into account when submitting personal or confidential information about yourself on any Web site, including this one. Much of the personal information is used in conjunction with participation-level services such as collaboration and discussion, so some types of personal information such as your name, company affiliation, and email address will be visible to other the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. participators and to the public. THE BROADBAND INTERNET TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP, INC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR THE INTERCEPTION, ALTERATION, OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE. YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE SECRECY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE USE CARE WHEN YOU ACCESS THIS WEB SITE AND PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Opting Out
From time to time the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Inc. may email you electronic newsletters, announcements, surveys or other information. If you prefer not to receive any or all of these communications, you may opt out by following the directions provided within the electronic newsletters and announcements.
Contacting Us
Questions about this Privacy Statement can be directed to info@bitag.org