Privacy Statement for Atlanta Executive Network Web site
The Atlanta Executive Network (AEN) has created this privacy statement
to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy by informing site
visitors of our data collection and storage practices, and guidelines
for use of visitor data.
The following statements detail information gathering and dissemination
practices for AEN, located at http://www.aen.org,
http://www.aenatlanta.org,
any other associated sites using the aen.org domain.
User Tracking and Data Capture Practices
Our servers collect and aggregate user information site-wide, including
anonymous site statistics, such as the number of views of each page.
We log domain names and/or IP addresses of visitors (such as uga.edu,
aol.com, 209.168.1.1, etc.), which permits us to know "where"
visitors are from, or what access service they use, without knowing
their individual identities. Because we do not require users to
register with us, this "host level" tracking is our primary
basis for assessing traffic patterns.
On certain pages such as the AEN Membership Form, we give users
the option of providing us with names, addresses, phone numbers,
fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and other personal information, and
various other kinds of details. This more personal information is
gathered only with users` knowing and active permission and participation.
The AEN Web site does may use cookies that are automatically
written to your computer's hard drive or retained by AEN or our
vendors.
In addition, the third party e-mail management provider that oversees
the AEN's newsletter distribution and data handling (see section
below) will use cookies for the sole purpose of ensuring that an
individual user can only access his/her personal profile and subscription
information. This prevents a user from accessing or viewing another
subscriber's personal or subscription information. By contract with
AEN, the vendor will not transfer or sell any information that it
collects from users of the AEN Web site to a third party.
On some pages, users can sign up to receive additional information
by e-mail through an e-mail subscription service (as discussed below),
or by other means, including postal mail. Personal information that
has been volunteered to us may also be combined with data from third
parties, such as Congressional district maps, to improve our services
to members. No such combining will be done for marketing purposes.
E-mail addresses of visitors and members are never exchanged with
other organizations except as provided for in the section on e-mail
list subscriptions below.
E-mail List
By joining our e-mail list, you will receive periodic e-mails informing
you of AEN activities. Your e-mail address will be used exclusively for the
purpose of sending you e-mails from AEN. You will not be contacted
in any other way, nor will your information be offered to a third-party.
Exchange of AEN Member Addresses
Individual information about Web site visitors, including e-mail
addresses, is never shared with third parties.
Financial Data Security
Membership and merchandise sale forms that collect financial information
(such as a credit card number) are offered over a secure socket
layer that encrypts the data for delivery to our contractor's server,
and all financial data is stored or transmitted using appropriate
security measures.
E-mail List Subscriptions
AEN uses your e-mail address to update you on news that you have
requested. To deliver this information to you, we use an e-mail marketing
service that helps us to conduct targeted permission-based e-mail
campaigns. When registering for our e-mail newsletter(s), AEN and
its vendor may collect and store the personal information that you
provide on our behalf, but the contract between the AEN and our
vendor prohibits it from sharing, renting, selling or trading any
of this information to parties other than AEN. In addition to its
own strict privacy policy, our e-mail marketing vendor is a member
of several industry privacy associations. We also adhere to all
federal and state privacy laws such as the FTC's privacy guidelines
and other industry standards.
Membership Directory
AEN offers an optional membership directory online. Current members
may post their personal information for others to use for the purpose
of networking. AEN does not contribute personal information to this
directory. It is possible for another member to use the personal
information found in this directory for the purpose of contacting
another member. The contract between the AEN and our directory vendor
prohibits it from sharing, renting, selling or trading any of this
information to parties other than AEN. In addition to its own strict
privacy policy, our directory vendor is a member of several industry
privacy associations. We also adhere to all Federal and State privacy
laws such as the FTC's privacy guidelines and other industry standards.
To learn more about MemberClicks' privacy policy, go to http://www.memberclicks.com/terms/acceptableuse.html.
Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving
communications from us at the point where we request information
about the visitor. We offer the options below to view, modify, or
delete your records with us.
Change/Modify
This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying
information previously provided.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices
of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact AEN:
Atlanta Executive Network
PO Box 78821
Atlanta, GA 30357-2821
E-mail: aen@aen.org
Phone: 404.321.0079
Fax: 404.529.4584
Last Updated: April 10, 2005
