Privacy Policy

NASPA POLICY ON DATA PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND CONSENT

Last update: November 1, 2024

NASPA agrees with the philosophy that an individual has the right to know how their personally identifying data is being used by NASPA.

NASPA maintains industry-standard security of personally identifying data and updates those protocols on a regular basis. Our volunteer leaders are provided with information on data security and privacy on at least an annual basis.

How we use your data

NASPA, and our affiliated organizations, uses personally identifying data to provide information about the products, programs and services that an individual may be interested in. NASPA uses the information provided in an individual’s profile to customize the information they receive or may be presented with.

NASPA uses publicly available data about institutions to further customize the information an individual may receive or be presented with based on the fact that the individual is an employee of that institution.

NASPA uses data about previous registrations, purchases, downloads, subscriptions, or other transactions to customize the information an individual may receive or be presented with.

NASPA uses data in aggregate to identify trends about groups of individuals and about the industry itself.

When is data shared outside of NASPA staff

When a product, program, or service is being conducted, administered, or coordinated by volunteer leader(s) of NASPA, NASPA will share contact information (does not include phone numbers) about the individual and about the individual’s purchase or registration with those volunteers. NASPA will only share the information needed to facilitate the interaction. NASPA will never share financial information such as credit card numbers.

When a product, program, or service is co-sponsored by NASPA and an unrelated organization, NASPA, with your permission, will share basic contact information (name, job title, institution, and preferred mailing address) with that co-sponsor. An individual can decline the opportunity to share their information at the time of registration or purchase. We do not share email addresses or phone numbers.

NASPA gathers aggregate statistics about visitors to its website and may provide this information to third parties for analysis. This information does not contain behavioral or identifying information about any individual user.

NASPA uses third party companies to provide delivery of electronic communications which requires provision of individual information. The service agreement with these companies prohibits any other use of this information.

Data Sharing with Affiliated Organizations

NASPA relationships and partnerships with affiliated organizations, under which we provide access to comprehensive member data for the purpose of executing programs and services tied to NASPA’s mission. This data may include, but is not limited to, name, job title, institution, preferred mailing address, email address, phone numbers, and other relevant profile information. These organizations include:

The affiliated organizations may use this data for purposes aligned with NASPA's mission, including offering relevant services, programs, or products to our members. The data shared is not limited in scope, and the affiliated organization has access to the full range of data provided by our members.

These data-sharing arrangements will be noted at the time of registration or membership renewal. By maintaining an active membership, members consent to the sharing of their data with the affiliated organization as part of this agreement.

NASPA ensures that the affiliated organization adheres to rigorous data privacy and security standards comparable to those of NASPA. Regular reviews and audits are conducted to ensure compliance.

In the event of any data breaches involving shared data, NASPA and the affiliated organization will coordinate responses in accordance with pre-established data breach protocols, ensuring timely notification to affected members.

QUESTIONS?

If you wish to change any information you have given us, or have any questions on our Policy, you can contact us at office@naspa.org.