AAF Metro Phoenix is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the AAF Metro Phoenix Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the AAF Metro Phoenix website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Image Usage

AAF Metro Phoenix™ (AAFMP) reserves the right to use any photograph or video taken at any event sponsored or co-sponsored by the AAFMP without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph or video. AAFMP may use the photograph or video in informational and/or commercial communications, publications or other marketing communications materials produced, used or contracted by the AAFMP including but not limited to: website, E-marketing, E-newsletters, brochures, invitations, newspaper, magazine, television, YouTube and any other promotional collateral, etc.

Use of Name and Likeness

Through your event participation, you grant AAFMP the right to use your name and likeness in connection with the advertising and promotion of AAFMP if you appear in photographs taken while attending an event sponsored or co-sponsored by AAFMP. Any person desiring not to have their photo taken or distributed must contact AAF Metro Phoenix in writing of his/her intentions and include a self photograph. AAFMP will use the photo for identification purposes and will hold it in confidence.

Copyright Notice

All material contained on the AAFMP website is protected by law, including but not limited to, United States trademark and copyright law, as well as state, national, and international laws and regulations. Information on this Web site may not be reproduced, published, or otherwise used without the AAFMP's written permission. In the event that written permission is granted, we request that the AAFMP be cited as the source of the information and that any photo credits or bylines be similarly credited to the photographer, or author, or AAFMP, as appropriate; actual terms will be included in the written permission document. If a copyright is indicated on a photo, video, graphic, or any other material, permission to use these materials must be obtained from AAFMP and the original source including photographer and/or author.

Collection of your Personal Information

AAF Metro Phoenix collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. AAF Metro Phoenix also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by AAF Metro Phoenix. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by AAF Metro Phoenix for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the AAF Metro Phoenix Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through AAF Metro Phoenix public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: AAF Metro Phoenix does not read any of your private online communications.

AAF Metro Phoenix encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from AAF Metro Phoenix so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. AAF Metro Phoenix is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the AAF Metro Phoenix and AAF Metro Phoenix family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

AAF Metro Phoenix collects and uses your personal information to operate the AAF Metro Phoenix Web site and deliver the services you have requested. AAF Metro Phoenix also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from AAF Metro Phoenix and its affiliates. AAF Metro Phoenix may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

AAF Metro Phoenix does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. AAF Metro Phoenix may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, AAF Metro Phoenix may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to AAF Metro Phoenix, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

AAF Metro Phoenix does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

AAF Metro Phoenix keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within AAF Metro Phoenix, in order to determine what AAF Metro Phoenix services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within AAF Metro Phoenix to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

AAF Metro Phoenix Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on AAF Metro Phoenix or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of AAF Metro Phoenix; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of AAF Metro Phoenix, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The AAF Metro Phoenix Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize AAF Metro Phoenix pages, or register with AAF Metro Phoenix site or services, a cookie helps AAF Metro Phoenix to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same AAF Metro Phoenix Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the AAF Metro Phoenix features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the AAF Metro Phoenix services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

AAF Metro Phoenix secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. AAF Metro Phoenix secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

AAF Metro Phoenix will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. AAF Metro Phoenix encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how AAF Metro Phoenix is protecting your information.

Contact Information

AAF Metro Phoenix welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that AAF Metro Phoenix has not adhered to this Statement, please contact AAF Metro Phoenix at execdirector@aafmetrophoenix.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.