Privacy Policy
The Center for Technology & Innovation (Center) and TechWorks! are committed to protecting the privacy of anyone who visits our website, signs up for our mailing list, or makes purchases through our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use the personal information we obtain about users.
What personal information we collect
When using this website, we may collect, use, store and transfer the following kinds of information about you:
Your IP address and unique device identifier
Usage data that is generated when you connect with us, such as date and time stamp, referring and exit pages, and pages that you have visited
Analytical information – aggregated information related to web visitor activity and email marketing actions
Additionally, with regard to email marketing or e-commerce actions, we may also collect the following:
Basic biographic/contact information – name, user name, home and/or business address, institutional affiliation, phone number, email address, and social media contact information
How we collect personal information about you
We obtain information directly from you when you give us your information in order to purchase our merchandise, or when you otherwise interact with our web pages. We also collect information through our servers by means of cookies. You can turn off cookies through your browser settings and it should have no impact on your experience with our site.
How we use your personal information
We collect and process your personal information only to fulfill contractual obligations to you and to facilitate our interactions with you. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Without limitation of the foregoing, we may use your personal information as follows:
To fulfill merchandise orders
To send you announcements and other promotional information concerning TechWorks! events and activities
To analyze usage of our website to improve our site, our user experience, and our products and services
If you have concerns about any of these purposes, please contact us at info@ctandi.org or 607-723-8600.
When we share your personal information
To perform the functions listed above, it may be necessary to share your personal information with third party software or service providers that we utilize: our email marketing platform (MailChimp), our payment processing service (Stripe), and our website development platform (SquareSpace). Privacy policies of these entities can be accessed from their respective websites.
How your information is stored and secured
We follow standard best practices to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. This includes both technical and physical security measures. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Correction or deletion of your information
You may at any time request that we correct any incorrect personal information in our records, or complete personal information that is incomplete. You may at any time request that we delete your personal information from our records, and we will honor your request without undue delay, subject to the following:
Deletion of your information may make it impossible for us to provide you with products or services you have paid for or are eligible for, and you will not necessarily be entitled to a refund.
We will maintain a core set of personal data to ensure we do not contact you inadvertently in the future.
We will maintain any information necessary for our archival purposes.
We will retain information for at least as long as is necessary to comply with legal obligations, including but not limited to U.S. IRS compliance.
To request to correct or delete information, please contact us at info@ctandi.org .
Opting out of marketing
You have the option to unsubscribe to marketing emails at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. If you encounter any problems, please contact us at info@ctandi.org .
Rights for Individuals in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom
In addition to the rights described elsewhere in this Policy Statement, you have the right in certain circumstances to (1) access your personal information; (2) restrict the processing of your information; and (3) object to communications or profiling. To the extent applicable, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation provides further information about your rights. You also have the right to lodge complaints with your national or regional data protection authority. If you are inclined to exercise these rights, we request an opportunity to discuss with you any concerns you may have. To protect the personal information we hold, we may also request further information to verify your identity when exercising these rights.
By providing personal information directly to us, you are transferring or consenting to the transfer of that information outside of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, to the United States. You understand that the current laws and regulations of the United States may not provide the same level of protection as the data and privacy laws and regulations of the EEA and UK.
You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide any personal data to us. Failure to provide data that we request may, however, make it impossible to obtain goods or services from us.
The controller for your personal information is The Center for Technology and Innovation. If you are in the EEA or UK and wish to assert any of your applicable GDPR rights, please contact info@ctandi.org .
Amendments to this Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes in the way we treat your personal information, we will make this clear on our website or by contacting you directly.
This policy was last updated in November, 2022.