ISTT, Inc. Privacy Policy
ISTT, Inc. is firmly committed to maintaining the privacy of visitors to its website and to the privacy of its members. By using these sites, you consent to the terms and conditions of this privacy policy ISTT, Inc. reserves the right to modify its privacy policy from time to time.
Information Collection and Use
ISTT, Inc. believes that personally identifying information, such as your name, postal and email address or telephone number, is private and confidential. You can have general access to our site without providing any personally identifying information. ISTT, Inc. collects personally identifying information only when you voluntarily submit it, such as when you email comments, request information, subscribe to our e-mail list, or register for an event.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the site and do not require your consent. We also use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how users interact with the site. This information helps us analyze traffic and improve our services as well as marketing campaigns. Analytics cookies operate only with your prior consent, which is requested through our cookie banner in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the banner or through your browser settings. Google Analytics processes information such as your truncated IP address, browser type, operating system, and general location (city and country). IP anonymization is enabled. For more information about how Google processes data, please see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Information in ISTT, Inc. Database
ISTT, Inc. maintains a centralized database of all members. Use of this information is governed by the opt-in/opt-out policies outlined below.
Release of Information to Third Parties
ISTT, Inc. does not release your personally identifying information to third parties unless you have given us permission to do so or unless such release is required to comply with the law or to protect the rights or safety of ISTT, Inc. or our website users. Information that is collected will not be sold, shared or rented to any outside company or organization. Information that is collected will be used solely for the purpose for which it is given or to inform you of ISTT, Inc. events and resources. Should you wish to opt-out of receiving any emails from ISTT, Inc. please email istt[at]transtechsociety.org.
Use of Material on Our Sites
All content, with the exclusion of material attributed to or hyperlinked to external sites and donated pictures and videos for member use, is the property of ISTT, Inc. and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of ISTT, Inc. Please send requests to istt[at]transtechsociety.org.
Links to Other Sites
The websites covered by this policy contains links to other sites. ISTT, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other such websites and does not assume responsibility for the content of the material on other sites.
Registration
On certain parts of our site (mainly registration forms), users are required to give contact information (including names and email addresses) and unique identifiers (such as membership number). This information is used to send users the information they request. The contact information may also be used to contact members and prospective members when necessary. Unique identifiers are collected for use as account numbers in our record system. Member or account information submitted by users may be used to verify and protect user’s identity when they are conducting online transactions through our Web site.
Security
The sites covered by this policy have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control: www.transtechsociety.org uses secure servers furnished through our web host, Accrinet Corporation, when transferring personal and financial information across its server.
Choice/Opt-Out
ISTT, Inc. offers users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications
- You may email istt[at]transtechsociety.org and indicate you do not want to receive any email from ISTT, Inc.
- You may send mail to the following postal address:
ISTT, Inc.
International Society for Transgenic Technologies Inc. (ISTT, Inc.)
PO Box 3010
Kansas City,
KS66103, USA
Correct/Update
ISTT, Inc. offers users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.
- You may email istt[at]transtechsociety.org.
- You may send mail to the following postal address:
ISTT, Inc.
International Society for Transgenic Technologies Inc. (ISTT, Inc.)
PO Box 3010
Kansas City,
KS66103, USA
Legal Basis for Processing (European Union Visitors)
For visitors from the European Union and the European Economic Area, ISTT, Inc. processes analytics data only on the basis of your consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent is obtained through the website’s cookie consent banner before any analytics cookies are placed. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the cookie banner or through your browser settings.
International Data Transfers
Data collected through Google Analytics may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside of the EU/EEA. Google applies appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses, to such transfers.
Retention
Analytics data is retained for two (2) months in accordance with our configuration in Google Analytics.
Your Rights (EU/EEA Visitors)
If you are located in the European Union or the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access your data, request correction or deletion, restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For a complete overview of your GDPR rights, please see the European Commission’s guidance: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens_en. Requests to exercise these rights may be directed to the webmaster.
Contacting the Website/Webmaster
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact:
Webmaster, ISTT, Inc
International Society for Transgenic Technologies Inc. (ISTT, Inc.)
PO Box 3010
Kansas City,
KS66103, USA