AIST PRIVACY STATEMENT

This privacy policy applies to all personal data processed by AIST employees, volunteers and service providers when acting on behalf of AIST.

I. Information Collected

The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) respects the privacy of all members and non-members. AIST gathers personal data to better understand membership, website usage trends, products, services, and mobile applications. Information collected includes, but is not limited to:

a. Name
b. Member number
c. Password
d. Address
e. Company name
f. Job title
g. Phone and fax numbers
h. Email address
i. Birth date
j. Billing and shipping information
k. Professional interests
l. Other data collected that could identify you

AIST may collect this information when you apply for AIST membership, register for a training event, purchase a publication, submit an abstract and/or manuscript for publication, apply for a scholarship, faculty grant, travel grant or award recognition.

In addition to personal information collected, AIST may also gather information in regards to your internet activity. This includes your initial web address, the browser you are using, your numeric Internet Provider address, the date and time of your visit, and what pages you are viewing while on AIST websites. 

II. Use of Your Information

a. Processing Transactions

i. AIST uses personal information to communicate with you. These communications include your membership, purchases, event registrations, subscriptions, donations, or grant/scholarship applications. We use financial information to process your payments and may need to share some of this information with third parties to complete your transaction.

b. Providing Services

i. AIST may use your personal information to provide you with support or information in regards to a product or service that you purchased, or notices of new product releases or upcoming events. You may also receive communication from AIST in response to personal requests for information.

c. Meetings, Conferences and Events

i. AIST may contact you if you are registered for an upcoming meeting, conference or event to provide you with event information, logistics, updates, or additional information related to the event. Be aware that AIST conference, meeting or event organizers, co-sponsors, exhibitors, and other third parties may directly request your personal information at their conference booths. Giving them your personal information is optional. You may want to review their privacy policies to learn how they may treat your information.

d. Online Forums

e. Social Networks

f.  Website Tracking, Email Marketing Campaigns, and Surveys

g. Third Party Vendors

i.    We may share your personal information with third party vendors that provide certain administrative services to AIST, such as conference registration, payment processing and fulfillment of orders and other member benefits.  We do not permit our vendors to use or share your information for any purpose other than to provide the services requested by you and/or AIST, and we use only vendors that have adopted policies and security protocols that we believe adequately protect your privacy. However, we are not in control of our vendors and we cannot be responsible for the conduct, errors or omissions of our vendors.

h. Member Directory

Unless otherwise required by law or regulation, we may store and use your personal and non-personal information indefinitely or as otherwise contemplated by our document retention, storage and destruction policy. 

Except where otherwise required by law or regulation, we may disclose your personal information and non-personal information if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) investigate, detect, prevent and/or mitigate actual or potential fraud, illegal activity or violations of our policies and agreements; (ii) to protect or enforce our legal rights; and (iii) comply with a subpoena, court order, law or regulation.

III. Choice, Opt-out, and Control

a. You maintain full control of the personally identifiable information AIST collects and maintains about you:

i. All AIST members have access to review and change their personal information through your Member Profile, or by contacting AIST Member Services at +1.724.814.3000, ext.1.
ii. You may opt out of receiving AIST’s communications by unsubscribing in our communications, by making adjustments in your member profile or by contacting Member Services.

IV. Personal Data of Minors

a. AIST does not intentionally or knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a child under 13, you may not submit personal information through our website.  If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, that personal information will be promptly deleted.

V. Canada Anti-Spam Law and General Data Protection Regulation 

a. Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL)

i.  AIST will not send commercial electronic messages (CEMs) to Canadian residents who have not given consent. Consent consists of active membership; conference or event registrations; advertising, sponsorship or product purchases; and verbal or written consent.

b. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

i. AIST recognizes principles and requirements of the GDPR adopted by the European Union on 25 May 2018. AIST must receive explicit consent from European Union residents to receive physical or electronic messaging, products or services. To opt-in to these messages, please complete AIST’s Privacy Statement Agreement.
ii. AIST will, so far as is reasonably practical, comply with the Data Protection Principles contained in the Data Protection Act to ensure all data is:

- Fairly and lawfully processed
- Obtained and used for specific and clearly stated purposes
- Adequate, relevant, and not excessive
- Accurate and up-to-date
- Not kept for longer than necessary
- Processed in accordance with your rights
- Secure
- Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection
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