Privacy Policy – Suzuki Association of the Americas

Who we are

The Suzuki Association of the Americas (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) has prepared this Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) to describe to you our practices regarding the personal information that we collect, use, and share through our website located at: https://suzukiassociation.org (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect, how we process it and your rights regarding your data.

Children under 18

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors without verified parental consent. If we become aware that a minor has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

What information we collect

We collect two types of information on our Website: (1) personal information you knowingly and voluntarily provide that is collected on an individual basis, and (2) website use information collected automatically and on an aggregate basis as users navigate through our Website.

Personal information you provide to us

The information we collect on or through our Website and when you make an account on the website may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number and other identifiers that may be necessary to provide our services or respond to your inquiries. When you leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Your account has a profile page that can be seen by other users with an account. Your profile contains information about your activities on the Website, such as your username and prior comments. Additionally, any other user with an account will be able to see that content, the username associated with the content, and the date and time you originally submitted the content.

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Website Use Information

We may collect other information about you using the following technologies:

Cookies. “Cookies” are small bits of information that the Website places on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies remember information about your activities on the site to make your visits to the Website more enjoyable and valuable to you by providing a customized experience and recognizing your preferences when you visit the Website. If you’ve chosen to disable cookies on your browser, some of the functionality of the Website may be lost. Certain web pages or services provided by us require that cookies be enabled in your browser and cannot be used when you have disabled cookies in your browser.
Flash Cookies. Flash cookies are data files similar to cookies, except that they can store more complex data. Flash cookies are used to remember settings, preferences, and usage, particularly for video, interactive gaming, and other similar services.
Web beacons or clear pixels. Web beacons are small graphic images on a web page or in an email that can be used for such things as recording the pages and advertisements that you select or tracking the performance of email marketing campaigns.
Web server logs. Web server logs are records of activity created by the computer that delivers the webpages you request to your browser. For example, a web server log may record the search term you entered or the link you clicked to bring you the webpage. The web server log also may record information about your browser, such as your IP address and the cookies set on your browser by the server.

How we use your information

We may use information that we collect about you or that you voluntarily provide to us to improve our Website and its contents, to provide you with the services that you requested, and to notify you about any of our news, events, or other information related to our mission or work. If you wish to opt-out or unsubscribe from any of our services, please contact us via the information provided below.

Content from other websites and third-party links

This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites or content offered by other companies or individuals, including third party products or services, that may be displayed as content on the Website. This included embedded content on the Website, which behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content. Our Website may also contain links to third-party websites or services. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any third-party web site or applications before providing any personal information.

Who we share your data with

We do not rent, sell, or share any personal information about individual users with any third party except to provide the services you have requested. We share your contact information with our affiliates, including but not limited to Suzuki Institute Directors, Local Directors, and Local Suzuki Associations (collectively, “Affiliates”) to notify you about any of our Affiliates’ news, events, or other information related to our mission or work. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time. We may disclose your personal information to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.

How long we retain your data

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For comments left on the Website, we will retain the comment and its metadata indefinitely in order to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information and protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no information system can be 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to us over networks that we do not control, including the Internet and wireless networks.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that may affect your personal information, we will take appropriate measures to notify you as required by applicable law.

What rights you have over your data

You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. You can exercise these rights by contacting us using the information provided below.

In accordance with applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding information that we have collected and that is related to you. We encourage you to contact us to update or correct your information if it changes or if you believe that any information that we have collected about you is inaccurate. All requests to correct your information must be directed to the contact in the “Contact Us” section below. You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails by submitting a request at the contact in the “Contact Us” section below or following the unsubscribe instructions in e-mails that you receive. Clicking on an unsubscribe link will take you to a webpage where you can complete the opt-out process. If you decide not to receive promotional emails, we may still send you transactional communications, such as those required to fulfill requests you have made, to ask you to evaluate a service you have received or event you attended, or other service-related communications.

International transfers

If you are accessing our Website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using our Website and providing your information, you consent to the transfer of your data to the United States and its use in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

State privacy rights

State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of your personal information. California, Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia provide (now or in the future) their state residents with rights to:

Confirm whether we process their personal information.
Access and delete certain personal information
Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose (excluding Iowa and Utah).
Data portability.
Either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process sensitive personal data.

The exact scope of these rights may vary by state. To exercise any of these rights please, please contact us at the contact information listed below.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

As our business and services evolve, we may need to update this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we collect, use and protect your personal information.

Contact us:

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy, you can contact us at 303-444-0948 or at:

PO Box 17310
Boulder, CO 80308-0310