Privacy Policy for NYSFAAA

Introduction

Thank you for visiting the website of the New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA). NYSFAAA uses electronic information to communicate with its members and interested parties to provide updates on national and state events related to financial aid administration, as well as NYSFAAA’s own events and services. This notice explains NYSFAAA’s information practices, including how personal information is collected and used on nysfaaa.org. All content on this website is for the personal use of NYSFAAA members and the public. Any commercial use or publication is strictly prohibited. NYSFAAA does not endorse or take responsibility for content on any other website accessed via links on our site.

Information We Collect

NYSFAAA may collect the following information:

  • Personally Identifiable Information: This may include your full name, phone number, mailing address, email address, and job title as part of your member profile. If you make a purchase (such as a membership or event registration) that involves a credit card, payments are processed through a third-party provider. No specific credit card information is stored on the NYSFAAA website.

How We Use Your Information

NYSFAAA uses collected information to:

  • Operate and maintain member functionalities and services.
  • Manage event registrations and send service-related emails about your account or association-specific information.
  • Improve the website through data on usage patterns.
  • Facilitate business transactions such as membership and event registrations.

If you no longer wish to receive emails, you can opt out by updating your member profile or contacting the association.

How We Share Your Information

  • Personally Identifiable Information: NYSFAAA will not rent or sell your personal information. Information is stored securely with hosting providers. Any personally identifiable information you voluntarily make public (e.g., comments on blogs) will be visible to others. Requests to remove publicly posted information may not fully delete the information from cached or archived pages.

  • Non-Personally Identifiable Information: NYSFAAA may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information (e.g., usage data, exit pages, click counts) with potential advertisers to help them understand website usage patterns.

How We Protect Your Information

NYSFAAA takes your privacy and data protection seriously but cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted online. Industry-standard safeguards are used to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Visitor Access

Visitors can view the NYSFAAA homepage and many other web pages without disclosing personal information. Members can access protected content by logging in with their username and password, which is provided by NYSFAAA.

Use of Personally Identifiable Information

NYSFAAA collects personally identifiable information that members and visitors voluntarily provide, such as during membership registration or event transactions. This information may be included in directories accessible to members. Members can opt out of being listed in directories by updating their profile settings.

Members have the right to access and correct personal information in the NYSFAAA database by logging into their accounts or contacting support. Any mailing list information shared with third parties is used only for postal mailings, and email addresses are not shared without consent.

Cookies

NYSFAAA may use cookies to remember users’ email addresses and passwords when accessing restricted areas of the website. Cookies are also used to track visitor behavior and enhance user experience. Cookies do not store personal data and are not linked to personal information.

Opting Out of Communication

Members can update their profile to unsubscribe from communications or request the primary contact at their organization to remove them from the member benefits list. NYSFAAA also occasionally sends emails about its business partners’ products and services. To unsubscribe from such emails, contact the association.

Children's Privacy

NYSFAAA does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

Addresses

Members’ postal and email addresses are privileged information and are only available to members for Association business purposes. To maintain effective communication, members should keep their contact information up to date by logging into their profile.

Elections

NYSFAAA utilizes electronic voting for Association elections, and privacy standards are in place to ensure confidentiality of members' choices.

Surveys

From time to time, NYSFAAA conducts member surveys for feedback on training needs and other Association activities. Individual responses are kept confidential.

Expectations of Members

NYSFAAA members are expected to protect the confidentiality of their username and password for accessing restricted areas of the website.

Links to Other Internet Sites

NYSFAAA is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites that may be linked through nysfaaa.org. Refer to the privacy policies of those websites for information on their standards.

Changes to This Privacy Notice

NYSFAAA reserves the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be posted to this page, and the revised date will be indicated at the top.

Contacting NYSFAAA

For any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact the association.