Effective Date: March 8, 2023
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information the American Consumer and Investor Institute (“ACII”) collects from you and about you when you visit our website. This Privacy Statement also explains how ACII may use such information. By using the ACII website, you agree to the data collection, use, disclosure, and storage practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection
ACII collects personal information that you provide when you complete the contact form submission on our website. Specifically, we collect your first name, last name, email address, IP address, and any information added to the “subject” and “message” fields in the contact form submission.
We may also automatically collect information as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.
Information Use
ACII may use the information described above for a variety of purposes, including to:
- Present our website and its content to you
- Provide you with information or content related to ACII’s mission and issues
- Send you newsletters, updates, and/or opportunities for engagement related to ACII’s mission and issues
- Respond to inquiries or fulfill any other purpose for which you provide information
- Communicate with you about your comment to a story or topic, or post your user generated content
- Send your messages and comments to public officials, corporations, and others, with your consent
- Track donation information
- Administer contests, sweepstakes, promotions, and surveys
- Analyze your use of our website; optimize or improve our website and operations; and/or personalize content and experiences on our website
- Perform statistical, demographic, and marketing analyses
- Provide you with advertising including advertising based on your activity on our website or activity on third party sites and applications
- Communicate with you about changes to our policies
- Detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be illegal
- Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us
Information Sharing and Third Parties
ACII may share the information described above as follows:
- With our service providers and contractors, including our email vendor and our website vendor. We may contract with other third parties to perform functions related to the services ACII provides.
- With our analytics, marketing, and/or events partners and vendors.
- To comply with legal requirements, court orders, laws, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may have links to third-party sites or applications, which may have privacy policies that differ from our own. ACII is not responsible for the practices of such sites or applications.
Revisions
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will post the change(s) on the ACII website. If we change the Privacy Policy in a material way, we will provide appropriate notice to you.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the practices described herein, please contact info@aciinstitute.org