Privacy Policy

The USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) licenses this online community from iModules, Inc. The AAF has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy and to describe the information-gathering and dissemination practices for the website. This website may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process involving the website.

Cookies: This website uses cookies to recognize you and allow you to automatically log in without re-entering your username and password each time you visit our site. The cookies are encrypted and do not save any personally identifiable information (see the Personally Identifiable Information section below) about you, such as your username, password, or email address. If cookies are disabled in your browser, you can still use the site but you will be required to enter your password each time you visit.

Personally Identifiable Information: This site’s registration form asks you to provide your full name, address, email address, password, gender, city, state, country, and zip code. You may also choose to provide optional details, such as maiden name, nickname, birthday, occupation, company, spouse’s name, photos, personal webpage, or personal comments. You may update any of this information at any time by accessing your profile by clicking the “Update My Info” link in the navigation menu. You may opt out of receiving email updates from us (see the “Choice/Opt-Out” section below).

Personal Profile Information and Profile Page: Your Personal Profile features information you may wish to share with other site members on your Profile Page. Only people who are members of this site can view other members’ Profile Page. The only information that is automatically displayed on your Profile Page is your First Name, Last Name, and Class Year. Additional information fields from your Personal Profile information, including comments, and other personal information you choose to share, along with any photos, will appear only if you have opted to provide those items and have also selected to have those fields in your Profile Page View. All member information on the website is securely stored and is not sold or transferred to any third parties.

Credit Card Transactions: Some features of this site enable credit card transactions. These features are completely voluntary to members. They include the purchasing of tickets or merchandise through event stores or donations through the site. The operators of this site would like to assure you that measures have been taken to make such transactions secure for its members.

This site utilizes industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) servers to encrypt your information and prevent unauthorized access. In addition, this site participates in the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Seal Program to further ensure the security of your transactions. The processing of online transactions is done by Community National Bank.
Shortly after a purchase or refund is processed, you will receive a confirmation via email. You are advised to print out and save a copy of the order confirmation for verification necessary to request refunds or resolve any disputes.

This website guarantees that every transaction will be 100 percent safe. This means you are not responsible for unauthorized transactions posted to your credit card that occur as a result of submitting a credit card number to this site. This site uses industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) servers on our transaction pages. It encrypts all of your personal information including name, address, and credit card number to prevent unauthorized access as the information travels over the Internet.

This is a community site that is based primarily on member input. This site cannot guarantee the accuracy of information presented. However, anyone demonstrated to have engaged in fraudulent behavior may be subject to (but not limited to) loss of privileges as a member as well as face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.

Corrections/Updates: You may correct or update your personal information on this site at any time. To do so, click on the “Update My Info” link in the navigation menu. Change the necessary information and click on “Save.”

Choice/Opt-Out: The site provides you with the opportunity to choose to receive updates about this site and the groups you are registered with. This option will be presented to you when you register as a member. If you have already joined, the following options will explain how you can subscribe or unsubscribe to these updates from the site.

To sign up to receive email updates or opt out of receiving emails, click on the “Update My Info” link and scroll down to the email Communications section to select whether you wish to receive emails or not. Subscribing to the emails allows the site to notify you when fellow members sign up or change their information. They also notify you of news about your community.

Please be aware that even if you choose not to receive the update emails, if a situation arises that we feel is pertinent for you to be aware of, we will contact you by email to alert you.

Public Forums: This site makes chat rooms and message boards available for every community group featured on the site. Your first and last name will be displayed during chat sessions or when you post something in the message boards. Any additional information you choose to submit in these areas is considered public. To protect yourself from unwanted spam or other unsolicited or unwanted communication, you are advised against providing personally identifiable information, including email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers. This site does not monitor the chat rooms unless we receive a request to do so by a member via Customer Support.

Links to Other Sites: This site contains links to other sites. This site is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

Updates to This Privacy Policy: This site has the right to make changes or additions to this policy at any time. If those changes involve using your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time you joined, the site will notify you by email. Changes that do not affect use of personally identifiable information will be posted to the site. If you have questions regarding this policy, please check this policy periodically or contact Customer Support.

Contacting the Web Site: If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or your dealings with this website, please contact Customer Support.

Photo Album Content Policy
What are Photo Albums?: Photo Albums allow you to upload and share your pictures with your friends and fellow members. You can also personalize your album by writing captions for each picture.

Photo Content Policy: This site retains the right to remove or reject any photo that it deems obscene or objectionable. This site does not endorse any photos that are posted on the site. Members will not post copyrighted photos without permission from the owner. Members understand content whether it be text or graphic is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. This site is no way responsible for accuracy, integrity, or quality of such content.

Terms and Conditions: By using this site, you are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully. These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time by updating this posting.

1. Acceptance of Terms
This online community (referred to as “the site”) is provided as a service to you subject to your review and acceptance of the following terms and conditions of service.

2. Your Registration Obligations
In return for use of the site, you agree that you are more than 13 years of age. You also agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the site’s registration form. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or if the site administrators have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, the site has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the site. In some cases, information is pre-loaded to the site.

3. Privacy Policy
The site concerned about your privacy and has developed a policy to address privacy concerns. For more information, please see the above privacy policy.

4. Passwords and Security
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password(s) you are given to access the site, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password(s). You agree to notify the Site immediately of any unauthorized use of your password(s). The administrators of the site are concerned about the security of personal information collected from you and have taken reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

5. Member Conduct
The site contains email services, message boards, news, events, chat rooms, communities, personal profile webpages, calendars, photo albums, file libraries, Instant Notes and/or other communication services. You agree to use these services only to post, send, and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular communication service.

By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the communication services, you will not:

a) Use the services in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming, or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).

b) Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacyand publicity) of others.

c) Publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent,or unlawful topic, name, material, or information.

d) Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software, or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright, or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.

e) Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the site in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party.

f) Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property of another.

g) Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such communication services specifically allow such messages.

h) Download any file posted by another user of a service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner.

i) Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal, or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.

j) Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the services.

k) Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses.

l) Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

m) Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.

n) Use, download, or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of the services or other user or usage information or any portion thereof.

o) Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers or networks connected to the service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the service.

p) Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines, which may be applicable for any particular service.

6. International Use
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

7. Content Submitted to this Site
You agree that all member information and transactional data received or collected by the site is the property of the site. By uploading, emailing, posting, publishing, or otherwise transmitting content to any Forum or submitting any content to this site, you automatically grant the site a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, transmit, and distribute such content in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed. Without limiting the foregoing, the site shall have the right to remove any content that violates the terms of service or is otherwise determined as objectionable.

8. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the site, its administrators, iModules Software, Inc., and their officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your content, your use of the service, your connection to the service, your violation of the terms of service, or your violation of any rights of another.

9. No resale of service
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the site, use of the site, or access to the site.

10. Modifications to service
The site reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that the site shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the service.

11. Termination of Use
You agree that the administrators of the site may, in its sole discretion, at any time terminate your access to the site and any account(s) you may have in connection with the site. You agree that the site shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the service.

12. Third Party Web Sites, Content, Products, and Services
The site may provide links to websites and access to content, products, and services from third parties, including users, advertisers, affiliates, and sponsors of the site. You agree that the site is not responsible for the availability of, and content provided on, third party websites. You should refer to the policies posted by other websites regarding privacy and other topics before you use them.

If you choose to purchase any products or services from a third party, your relationship is directly with the third party. You agree that the site is not responsible for: (a) the quality of third party products or services; and (b) fulfilling any of the terms of your agreement with the seller, including delivery of products or services and warranty obligations related to purchased products or services. You agree that the site is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with any third party.

13. Disclaimer
You expressly understand and agree that except where expressly provided otherwise, the site, and all content, materials, information, software, products, and services provided on the site, are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. This site and iModules software,inc. Expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement; and make no warranty that:

(a) the site will meet your requirements;

(b) the site will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis;

(c) the results that may be obtained from the use of the site or any services offered through the site will be accurate or reliable; or

(d) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the site will meet your expectations.

Any content, materials, information or software downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the site is done at your own discretion and risk. This site reserves the right to make changes or updates to the site at any time without notice.

14. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the site be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or damages for loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill or use, incurred by you or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort, arising from your access to, use of, or inability to use, the site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability. Accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

15. Notice
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The service may also provide notices of changes to the Terms and Conditions of service or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the service.

16. Violations
Please report any violations of these Terms and Conditions to [email protected].