ASBO International (“ASBO International,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) respects the privacy of its members, certification candidates, certificants, program participants, and other visitors to its websites. ASBO International 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, ASBO International has implemented the following policy.

This Privacy Policy sets out the privacy principles that we follow with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide through ASBO International’s websites, including asbointl.org, network.asbointl.org, and other ASBO International event websites (collectively referred to as “website”). Please read this entire Privacy Policy before using our website

or submitting personal information to ASBO International.

WHAT INFORMATION DOES ASBO INTERNATIONAL COLLECT?

We collect information that is reasonably necessary for our organizational purposes and to deliver our programs, services, and member community, examples include: 

•  Provide relevant information to our members and potential members.
•  Promote and manage our events, programs, and activities.
•  Respond to inquiries relating to ASBO International.
•  Administer and manage our Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations (SFO) program.
•  Perform our contractual obligations with members in good standing, registered attendees at our events/programs, and subscribers of our publications and other products and services.

It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members, certificants, certification candidates, and visitors voluntarily and knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by a special announcement placed on the website.

From General Users

When you visit our website, depending on the device you use or the program platform you access, we may collect and store certain information automatically that may not identify you personally, including:

•  Internet Protocol (IP) address.
•  Type of browser and operating system used to access our website.
•  Date and time you access our website.
•  The pages on our website that you access.

Only aggregate data are collected. Aggregate data are only used in the form of summary statistics for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information. Please also review the Cookie section in this Privacy Policy.

From ASBO International’s Members, Conference and Event Registrants, and Other Customers

To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on asbointl.org, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. ASBO International asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, address, business phone, and email. Similar information may be submitted to ASBO International through membership applications, conference registration, elearning purchases, recognition program applications, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations. Additionally, for some emails ASBO International sends in HTML format to its members through its listservs and electronic newsletters, we will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. ASBO International will 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. ASBO International 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 ASBO INTERNATIONAL USE DATA COLLECTED?

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

ASBO International Member Services and Products

Generally, ASBO International uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs, and preferences; and to develop new products and services.We may, from time to time, use vetted artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support operational purposes such as content organization, personalization, analytics, and member support, consistent ASBO International’s mission and policies.We require human oversight for material outputs, and will use such tools in a manner consistent with our internal policies governing responsible and appropriate use. 

Disclosures to Third Parties

We do not share or disclose information to third parties for their promotional use or for marketing purposes except in the following circumstances:

•  ASBO International makes member contact information available to other members using its members-only Global School Business Network site and to those who register for its conferences.
•  ASBO International also may provide data to selected third parties whose products and services may be of interest to our members; such third parties are obligated to implement opt-out/unsubscribe mechanisms and honor any opt-out requests by recipients of promotional email messages in compliance with applicable laws. These data include names, job titles, organization, business addresses, and email addresses. Users may contact ASBO International at [email protected] or 703.708.7088 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.
•  ASBO International or a company acting as an agent of ASBO International may use your personal information for operational support purposes, including but not limited to event registration, system maintenance, email distribution, printing, and mailing.
•  We may share limited membership data with ASBO International affiliate organizations to support coordinated member experiences, professional development, and outreach that advance ASBO International’s mission. Such sharing will be subject to appropriate safeguards, and affiliated organizations are obligated to implement out-out/unsubscribe mechanisms and honor any opt-out requests by recipients of promotional email messages in compliance with applicable laws. 

When you terminate your membership or cancel your website account access, ASBO International may continue to share information about you according to our legal and regulatory requirements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may disclose your personal information as required by law or as needed in legal proceedings when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

In addition, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale or transfer of some or all of our assets to a third party, we may also disclose your personal information to the third parties concerned or their professional advisors. In the event of such a transaction, the personal information held by us will be among the assets subject to the transaction.

Credit Card Account Information

ASBO International does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, ASBO International submits the information needed to obtain payment through secure payment gate sites to conduct the transaction.

INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE ACCESS AND CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFERS

ASBO International’s principal place of business is in the United States. If you are visiting the website from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located and ASBO International is based. In addition, information that ASBO International collects may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which ASBO International operates to enable the use of the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You agree to such cross-border transfers of personal information.

EEA RESIDENTS ONLY

This section applies if you are an individual located in the European Union or European Economic Area (collectively “EEA”). Under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation EU 2016/679) (also known as GDPR), you may have certain rights as a data subject. To request information about those rights, please send an email to [email protected]  with "GDPR Request" in the subject line. In the email, please describe, with specificity, the GDPR right you are requesting assistance with. Please note additional information may be requested prior to initiation of a request. Upon our completion of the review you will be notified if your request has been granted, denied, or exemptions apply.

HOW DOES ASBO INTERNATIONAL USE COOKIES and analytics data?

Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a user’s hard drive for future use. We use cookies for functional purposes to keep the content of our websites up to date and running. We also use cookies and analytics tools for analytical purposes to quantify the visits on our websites and statistics from the server log. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but users usually can modify their browser setting to decline cookies if they prefer. However, if the user declines the attachment of any cookie, the user may not have access to the full benefits of the website.

ASBO uses analytics data and tracking pixels to serve remarketing ads based on user’s prior visits to our website. Site visitors may opt out of personalized ads on Google services or other browsers by adjusting Ad settings on those accounts. Site visitors may also visit the NAI Website opt-out page here: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ or the DAA opt-out page here: http://www.aboutads.info/ to adjust site visitor’s preference.