Privacy Policy for Actuary.org

The American Academy of Actuaries (“Academy”) knows that you care how your information is used and shared. We appreciate your trust that we will use your information carefully and sensibly. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes our policies with respect to information that we collect through the website at actuary.org (“Website”). Our Terms of Use (“Terms”), which are incorporated into this Policy by this reference, further describe the Terms governing your use of this Website.

By visiting the Website, you are accepting the practices described in this Policy.

The Academy may amend this Policy at any time without notice to you. Changes to this Policy may affect the way we use the information collected about you, including personally identifiable information provided by you. Please visit our Website to obtain current information about our Policy.

PRIVACY POLICY SUPPORT

If you have an inquiry or concern about our Policy, please contact us at contact@actuary.org.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

The information we collect generally falls into two categories: (1) personally identifiable information (“PII”) that you voluntarily provide to us, and (2) tracking information collected as you navigate through the website (“Non-PII”).

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

PII is information that identifies you. Among other items, we may collect your name, title, employer name, and email address. We collect this information only when you choose to provide it to us. For example, we may collect and store your PII if you decide to sign up to receive emails about the regular updates to this Website. We use this information to process your request.

NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Non-PII is information that our technology collects, without identifying you. When you use the Website, we may collect tracking information such as your browser type, the type of operating system you use, the domain name of your internet service provider, and pages visited on the Website. We collect this information for aggregate reporting on Website activity and for identifying possible sources of Website abuse. For example, we may want to know how long the average user spends on the Website or which pages or features get the most attention.

When we collect this information, we endeavor to make any personally identifiable information non-personally identifiable by combining it with information about other individuals or by removing characteristics that make the information personally identifiable to you. The Academy reserves the right to share with third parties aggregated information about you and other visitors to our Website. We share this information in order to improve our Website and develop content and services that may be of interest to you.

The Academy may share non-PII with business partners or other third parties.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

The Academy does not share your PII with third parties without your permission. We may disclose your PII to third parties with your permission. We may disclose PII when required by law, wherein we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a criminal investigation, a court order, or legal process. We may also share your PII if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of the terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.

USE OF COOKIES

A cookie is a small text file stored on a website visitor’s computer or mobile device when visiting a website, for the purpose of identifying that browser during interaction on the website. The cookie will help the website recognize the device and enable certain functions. Web beacons and similar technologies act in a comparable manner. The Academy uses the term “cookies” to refer to all technologies that collect information in this way. The Academy may use cookies or anonymous identifiers to collect the following types of information:

1. Device Information. We may collect device-specific information (such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number) when you visit this website.
2. Log Information. When you visit this Website, we may automatically collect and store certain information in server logs or in your browser. This may include: details of how you used our Website, such as your search queries and content you accessed; your internet protocol address; device and event information such as hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL; and cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
3. Transactional Information. When you perform an online transaction, we may store information in your browser required to complete the transaction such as a session identifier.

This website does not currently implement any third-party cookies. You can choose to disable cookies. Allowing cookies will provide a user with the best possible experience on this Website. If you choose to disable cookies, certain sections of the website may not work properly. If you use different devices to view and access this Website (e.g. your computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) you will need to ensure that the browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

OPT OUT OR CHANGE INFORMATION

If you do not want to receive certain emails from us, you may opt out by adjusting your member profile in the membership section of the Website. However, if you are a member of the Academy, the Academy retains the right to communicate with you about renewal of your membership and votes submitted to the membership for approval via email or other electronic means.

Due to production and system timelines, it may take some time to process a request to unsubscribe from our newsletters.

SECURITY OF INFORMATION

The Website has industry-standard security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. While there is no such thing as “perfect security” on the internet, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of your personal information.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

The Website is operated, in whole or in part, from the United States. By using this Website, regardless of where you live in the world, you consent to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States and allow us to use and collect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

The Website may also contain links to other third-party websites that are not under our control. These websites may have their own policies or no policies at all regarding privacy. You should review these policies before providing information to these websites. We have no responsibility for linked websites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our Website visitors.

TERMS OF USE, NOTICES, AND REVISIONS

If you choose to visit and/or use the Website, your use, visit, and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Use, including limitations on liability and damages, application of the law of Washington, D.C., and resolution of any disputes in Washington, D.C. If you have any concern about privacy on the Website, please contact us with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it. Our business changes constantly, and this Policy, the Terms of Use, and the Website will continue to change. You should check the Website frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, any revised Policy will replace the prior Policy and will apply to past and current visitors.

Updated July 2020