This privacy policy outlines how we make use of the information you submit to us during registration. Please note that this privacy policy does not apply to any information you provide to third parties in connection with websites hosted by IADPO. IADPO reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. To protect your interests, please visit this page periodically to review the current terms of our privacy policy.
Collected Information
Personal information is requested when you register to become a member organization. During registration, you are asked to provide your name, email address, postal or zip code, etc. The more information you submit and the more accurate it is, the better we are able to tailor our services to your needs.
Additional information, such as your IP address, operating system, or browser information, may be collected whenever you interact with us or our website. We collect this information in order to compile usage statistics.
Cookies
Whenever you interact with us or our website, IADPO may place a "cookie" in the browser files of your computer. Cookies are data files that help your browser communicate with IADPO.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can reject or block cookies by changing your browser settings. However, if your browser rejects or blocks a cookie, it may impact your ability to use some of our website and our service.
Use of Information
IADPO's purpose in collecting personal information is to identify the member organization as well as to send recent updates and important announcements via post and/or email. In order to serve you better, we do research on our member organizations' demographics and interests, based on the information you submitted to us upon registration.
We will not disclose or transfer your personal information to any third parties except as outlined in this privacy policy. We reserve the right to disclose or transfer your personal information under the following conditions:
- We have your consent to do so.
- We believe that it is necessary to do so in order to respond to any claims.
- We believe that it is necessary to do so in order to comply with the law, legal processes, or authorities.
- We believe that it is necessary to do so in order to protect the rights, property, interests, or safety of IADPO, our employees, our users, or the public.
- We are required to do so in connection with an acquisition, merger, or sale of all or a portion of our organization.
Online Security
Online transaction processing is provided by PayPal using the highest commercially available encryption technology. All confidential information is automatically encrypted before it is transmitted, to protect the data from being read and interpreted.
Contact Us
If you believe IADPO is not abiding by its posted privacy policy, or if you have any comments, please let us know.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site are subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.
Email Opt-in Policy
When you subscribe to our emails, newsletters and similar services, you are deemed to have opted-in to receive such communications from IADPO. You may unsubscribe at anytime by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email sent.
Copyright
Unless expressly attributed herein to a third party, the entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of IADPO. The collective work includes works that are licensed to IADPO. Copyright 2015, IADPO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any use including, but not limited to, the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by IADPO. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.
Trademarks
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of IADPO used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of IADPO. All trademarks, service marks and trade names of third-party organizations or individuals used in the site are the property of those respective organizations or individuals. IADPO expressly disclaims any right or interest in such third-party marks.
Warranty Disclaimer
This site and the materials and services on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, IADPO disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. IADPO does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. IADPO does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some jurisdictions do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability
IADPO shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the services offered on this site, or the performance of the services.
Typographical Errors
In the event that an IADPO service or subscription is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, IADPO reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed at the incorrect price. IADPO reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, IADPO shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.
Termination
These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by IADPO without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.
Notice
IADPO may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to IADPO.
Refunds
We do not offer refunds on any services that you may purchase on this website.
Miscellaneous
Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of IADPO services) shall be in the provincial court located in Ottawa, Ontario. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of IADPO services) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. IADPO's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. IADPO may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.
Use of Site
Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including an IADPO or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.
Participation Disclaimer
IADPO does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, IADPO is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, IADPO reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to IADPO in its sole discretion.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless IADPO, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.
Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, IADPO may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with IADPO, IADPO has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of IADPO. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, IADPO seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).