NASCAT respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how NASCAT collects, uses, and safeguards information on nascat.org (hereinafter referred to as “site,” unless otherwise noted).
User ID and password
Certain areas of the site may require the use of a user ID, email address, or password as an additional security measure that helps to protect your information.
To help you protect your privacy, this website has clear tools to allow you to log in and log out.
Purchases on nascat.org
When you buy or register for one of our products or services online, including, for example, a registration for a NASCAT convention, this purchase is entered into your member record in NASCAT’s database. We use the information to target our future communications, so we can send you news about resources pertinent to your interests and avoid sending you items that are not relevant.
Membership Directory
As a professional organization, the information you provide may be published on the site to allow other lawyers and the public to find you, including directories. Directories do not include sensitive information, such as credit card or bank information, or social security numbers. Users may request their information be suppressed from Directory Lists by contacting us.
Fulfilling Service Requests
When fulfilling service requests initiated by you, we may share your personally identifiable information with certain third parties to fulfill the requests.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of information that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser to enable our system to recognize your browser and operating system information. Cookies are not used on nascat.org; however, our website analytic collection tool, provided by Google, uses cookies to recognize your browser and basic information about your web session. Please visit this website for more information regarding how Google uses data www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
The “help” portion of the toolbar in most browsers will explain how to identify and disable cookies.
However, keep in mind that because cookies help us recognize your interaction with the website, they can make your experience on our website faster and easier.
Links
The sites contain links to other sites. Please be aware that NASCAT is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites, including those you may reach through banner ads placed on our site. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Security
NASCAT implements commercially reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access, unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. We allow certain individuals or partner organizations access to member information. They use the information to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals or partner organizations are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and civil and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.
E-Mail Addresses
If you are a NASCAT member, you must provide a unique e-mail address to access the members-only portion of nascat.org.
NASCAT regularly e-mails members with news or information about NASCAT events or services that we believe may be of interest to you. To opt-out of receiving emails from NASCAT, please contact the NASCAT Secretary (using the “Contact” form).
Sharing Your Email Address Pursuant to NASCAT Policy
Your email address will only be used by NASCAT and its affiliates and related entities. We do not sell or rent email addresses to anyone outside NASCAT.
How We Use Your Information
Once collected, we may use your contact and membership information in a variety of ways including (but not limited to):
- Provide service communications such as event reminders, order confirmations, program registrations, and customer service messages
- Answer your emails or online requests
- Personalize and improve the usability of the Site
- Publish membership directories as described above
- Share with third parties as required by law or to protect NASCAT as described below
- Share your email address as permitted under NASCAT Email Policy as described above
Sharing Your Information
NASCAT may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on NASCAT; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NASCAT; or (c) protect the personal safety of NASCAT personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances.