Privacy Policy

website

The following discloses our information-gathering and dissemination practices for this website. The type and amount of information received depends on how you use the site.

Website Usage/Information Collection

When you visit the IAFF website, we automatically obtain information from you about the name of your Internet service provider, the browser and type of computer you are using, the website that referred you to us, the pages you request, and the date and time of those requests. We use this information on an aggregate basis to generate statistics and measure site activity to improve the usefulness of the site to our visitors. For example, we use this information to track which pages are most popular among visitors as a whole. We may track the pages you or any individual visitor may look at during a visit to our site.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

The IAFF uses web forms so you may provide information to engage in IAFF activities. Any information we collect, such as your name, mailing address, email address, type of request you are making and any additional information you provide, is collected and stored by the IAFF or its contracted partners. The information is used to fulfill your request and track aggregate information about usage of these features. The IAFF makes every effort to ensure the secure collection and transmission of your sensitive information using industry accepted data collection and encryption methodologies, such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

The IAFF uses web forms so you may provide information to engage in IAFF activities. Any information we collect, such as your name, mailing address, email address, type of request you are making, and any additional information you provide, is collected and stored by the IAFF or its contracted partners. The information is used to fulfill your request and track aggregate information about usage of these features. The IAFF makes every effort to ensure the secure collection and transmission of your sensitive information using industry-accepted data collection and encryption methodologies, such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). This information is also shared with the IAFF contracted partners, unless you ask us not to share this information. If you are a participant in an online class, the IAFF will share any pre/post-test scores and evaluation results with our contracted partners.

Sharing of Personally Identifiable Information

The IAFF may exchange limited personally identifiable information (such as name and email address) with partner organizations. Other than your email address, the IAFF will not post your specific, personal contact information, including street address and phone numbers, without your consent.

The IAFF does not and will not sell your personally identifiable information or data to third parties not affiliated with the IAFF.

Financial Information and Payments

We use a secure server for processing payments and financial information. Information is transmitted using industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. The IAFF website uses cookies for measuring aggregate web statistics, including the number of monthly visitors, number of repeat visitors, most popular webpages and other information. The IAFF will also use cookies to facilitate your online visit by maintaining data that you provide for online activities and login so that you will not need to resubmit certain information.

Opting Out of Email Lists

People who subscribe to email lists via the website will receive periodic updates from the IAFF by regular mail or email. You may opt out of receiving future information via email by using the unsubscribe procedure specified on the email message.

Outside Links

This site contains hypertext links to other sites. The IAFF is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. 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

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to protect the transmission of information you submit to us when you use our secure online forms. You are on a secure page when the lock icon on the bottom of web browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, become locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, when you are just surfing. All the information you provide us through these forms is stored securely offline.

We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to protect sensitive information online and also maintain internal policies to protect user information offline. All user information is restricted in our offices, unless it is shared with approved IAFF vendors and independent contractors, in which case reasonable measures are undertaken to assure the confidentiality and privacy of that information. All employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Finally, the servers that store sensitive information are kept in a secure environment.

Please note, however, that no system can be kept perfectly secure; attacks may come. If you send us an email, you should know that email is not necessarily secure against interception. So, if your communication includes sensitive information, such as your bank account, charge card or Social Security number, and you prefer not to use one of our secure online complaint forms, contact us by mail or by telephone rather than by email.

Corrections/Updating Personal Information

If your personal information changes (such as your mailing address), you may update your record online or contact us and we will endeavor to provide a way to update that personal data provided to us.

The IAFF may modify and revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. If the IAFF makes any material changes to this Privacy Policy, the IAFF will notify you of such changes by posting them on our website or by sending you an email or other notification prior to the change becoming effective.

IAFF mobile app

This privacy notice for IAFF (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our services (“Services”), such as when you:

  • Download and use our mobile application IAFF Mobile, or any other application of ours that links to this privacy notice
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us here.

what information do we collect?

Personal information you disclose to us. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

  • names
  • phone numbers
  • email addresses
  • mailing addresses

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such as your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by BluePay Gateway. You may find their privacy notice link(s) here: https://www.clover.com/privacy-policy.

Application Data. If you use our application(s) we also may collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:

  • Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission to track location-based information from your mobile device, while you are using our mobile application(s), to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
  • Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s calendar, camera, contacts, storage. and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your devices settings.
  • Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s). If you wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications, you may tum them off in your devices settings.

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information. such as your device characteristics, operating system, device name, device model and other technical information. This information is primarily needed for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses. we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect includes:

  • Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your phone. tablet you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your application identification numbers and system configuration information.
  • Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
how do we process your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention; and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

  • To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies. and other similar information.
  • To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
when and with whom do we share your personal information?

We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. They also commit to protect the data they hold on to our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct.

The third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:

  • Web and Mobile Analytics – Google Analytics for Firebase
do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

how long do we keep your information?

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice unless a longer retention period is required.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example. because your personal information has been stored in backup archives) then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

how do we keep your information safe?

We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures. We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

do we collect information from minors?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we deem that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us here.

how can you review, update, or delete the data we collect from you?

In certain situations, you may request to review, update, delete your personal information. To do so please submit a request here.