Privacy Notice

The International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site. IMSA strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, IMSA has implemented the following policy.

What Information Does IMSA Collect?

Most data IMSA collects are used only to help us better serve our members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the Web site.

From General Users. IMSA does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Only aggregate data - such as the number of hits per page - are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From IMSA Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers. To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on imsasafety.org, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. IMSA asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, address, business phone, and e-mail address. Similar information may be submitted to IMSA through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations. Additionally, for some e-mails sent in HTML format by IMSA to its members through its listservs and electronic newsletters, we will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those emails, IMSA may monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: email address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. IMSA only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner. 

How Does IMSA Use Data Collected?

IMSA uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:

IMSA Member Services and Products. Generally, IMSA uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties. IMSA also makes member contact information available through the IMSA Membership Directory to other members using its Web site and to those who register for its conferences. In addition, IMSA incorporates information users provide into hard copies of the Membership Directory that it provides to members and sells to requesters. On occasion, IMSA may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and business addresses, but do not include business phone numbers, business fax numbers or e-mail addresses. Users may request IMSA refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties. Users may contact IMSA at slp@imsasafety.org or 800-723-4672 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.

Consent to Use Personal Information. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act(s) 1984 and 1998 (as applicable), IMSA or its agents must store, host and otherwise process the information (including personal data) supplied by the User when registering for this Web site.

Credit Card Account Information. IMSA does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, IMSA submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.

How Does IMSA Use Cookies?

Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). IMSA uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie. If the user declines the attachment of any cookie, the user may not have access to the full benefits of the website.

What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites?

This Web site contains links to other web sites. IMSA has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.

What Means Of Redress Are Available?

If any User suspects IMSA has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to slp@imsasafety.org or by calling 800-723-4672.