Privacy Policy
The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (“IIAR”) is serious about protecting your privacy. IIAR understands your concerns with regard to how information about you is used and shared, and IIAR appreciates your trust that IIAR will do so carefully and sensibly. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes what information IIAR collects about you, how it is collected, how it is or may be used, with whom it may be shared, and what choices you have with respect to your information. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is a part of the Terms of Use of the IIAR Web site (www.iiar.org, or any replacement site, the “Site”). IIAR encourages you to become familiar with the terms and conditions of both this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. By accessing and using the Site, you agree that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and that you consent to the privacy practices (and any uses and disclosures of information about you) that are described in this Privacy Policy.
What Information Does IIAR Collect?
IIAR may collect certain identifying information about you in connection with your use of or submissions to the Site, including, but not limited to, your name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit card information (together, your “Collected Information”).
In addition, IIAR may retain the content of, and metadata regarding, any correspondence you may have with IIAR or IIAR’s representatives, regardless of the mode of communication by which such correspondence was made. This information helps IIAR to improve the Site, and to more efficiently respond to current and future inquiries.
As with many other Web sites, the Web servers used to operate the Site may collect certain data pertaining to you and the communication methods that you use to access the Internet and the Site. For security reasons and to confirm the integrity of IIAR’s data, IIAR may combine components of this data with other sources of information which may identify you. Unless otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use, such information will be used only for IIAR’s internal business purposes. Additionally, the information collected may reveal such things as the Internet protocol address assigned to your computer, specific pages that you accessed on the Site, or immediately prior to visiting the Site, and the length of time you spent at the Site. The purposes for which this information is collected and used include facilitating Site operation and system administration, generating aggregate, non-identifiable statistical information, monitoring and analyzing Site traffic and usage patterns, and improving the content and content delivery with regard to the Site and the online media, content, materials, opportunities, and services that are available on the Site.
Although, like many other Web sites, the Site may at any time, in IIAR’s discretion, use “cookies” to help IIAR recognize you on subsequent visits to the Site, IIAR does not currently use cookies to collect individually identifiable information.
How Does IIAR Use The Information That IIAR Collects?
In addition to the uses described above or in the Terms of Use, IIAR may use the Collected Information to analyze and improve the Site, to notify you of changes to the Site, to customize the Site content, to send you requested promotional materials, and for other business purposes. If you contact IIAR for support or assistance, IIAR may use information that you provide or that IIAR collects about you or your system to verify whether your system meets the minimum requirements needed to use the Site.
With Whom Does IIAR Share Information That IIAR Collects?
In addition to the uses described above or in the Terms of Use, in the course of conducting IIAR’s business, IIAR may transfer your Collected Information, catalog and add such Collected Information to IIAR’s database, and transmit such Collected Information. Any Collected Information obtained by IIAR will be reported outside of IIAR only in aggregated formats and will not be distributed in a manner that will identify any particular individual or company.
IIAR may decide from time to time to utilize trusted business and marketing partners in delivering the Site content to you. To the extent necessary to communicate with you or to fulfill your requests for IIAR products or services, IIAR may share information about you with these business and marketing partners. IIAR may also produce reports on Site traffic or usage patterns and share these reports with IIAR’s business partners and others, but the information contained in these reports will not identify any specific individual or company.
IIAR may disclose information about you if IIAR becomes subject to a subpoena or court order, or if IIAR is otherwise legally required to disclose information. IIAR may also use and disclose information about you to establish or exercise IIAR’s legal rights, to enforce the Terms of Use, to assert and defend against legal claims, or if IIAR believes such disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding actual or suspected illegal activities or potential threats to the physical safety or well-being of any person.
What Choices Do You Have?
When corresponding with IIAR or IIAR’s representatives, or when making a request for information or interacting with IIAR or others through the Site, you choose what information to supply, what questions to pose and comments to make, whether you wish to receive further information, and by what method of communication such information should be delivered. Please take care to share only such information as is needed or that you believe is appropriate.
How Does IIAR Protect Information Collected About You?
IIAR takes commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect information transmitted via or stored on the Site and transmitted to and from the Site. Nevertheless, no security system is impenetrable. IIAR cannot and does not guarantee that information that users of the Site may happen to transmit or otherwise supply, or that any communications, or any electronic commerce, conducted on or through the Site, is or will be totally secure. You agree to immediately notify IIAR of any breach of Site security, this Privacy Policy, or the Terms of Use of which you become aware.
Linked Sites
Hyperlinks may be posted on the Site that link to other Web sites not under IIAR’s control. IIAR is not responsible for, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to, the privacy practices of those sites or of any companies that IIAR does not own or control. IIAR encourages you to seek out and read the privacy policy of each Web site that you visit. In addition, should you happen to initiate a transaction on a Web site that the Site links to, even if you reached that site through the Site, the information that you submit to complete that transaction becomes subject to the privacy practices of the operator of that linked site. You should read that site’s privacy policies to understand how personal information that is collected about you is used and protected.
Changes To The Privacy Policy
IIAR may change its privacy practices from time to time, and this Privacy Policy, because of changes in relevant and applicable legal requirements, IIAR’s business practices, or in IIAR’s attempts to better serve your needs and those of IIAR’s other customers. Notice of changes to IIAR’s privacy practices will be given in the manner described in the Terms of Use and a revised Privacy Policy will be posted on the Site.
Who Can You Contact For More Information?
If you have any questions or suggestions about the Site, IIAR, or IIAR’s privacy practices, please contact IIAR at the address and numbers given below.
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration
Attn: Eileen McKeown
1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 503
Alexandria, VA 22314-1797
Telephone: (703) 312-4200
Fax: (703) 312-0065
Email: [email protected]
Acknowledgement
By accessing or using the site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and consent to the privacy practices, and to the uses and disclosures of information that IIAR collects about you that are described in this privacy policy, and that you agree to be bound by the terms of use referenced above.
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration Web site! This Web site (www.iiar.org) (the “Site”) is operated by The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (“IIAR”) to provide you with information about IIAR. Your use of the Site is subject to these terms of use (these “Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully. By using the Site, you agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
Use of the Site
In these Terms, “you” refers to an individual using the Site. To the extent applicable, “you” also includes the corporation or other legal entity (your “Company”) on whose behalf you are using the Site. You represent and warrant that all information that you provide to IIAR in connection with your use of the Site is, and shall be, true and complete, to the best of your knowledge. IIAR reserves the right to terminate these Terms or restrict your use of the Site (or any portion of the Site) for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, your failure to comply with these Terms, at any time, without notice or liability. Before continuing to use this Site, you must obtain all required consents from any entity or person who may be affected by, or may need to consent to, your use of the Site.
Privacy Policy
Information that you provide or that IIAR collects about you and your Company through your use of the Site is subject to IIAR’s Privacy Policy, the terms of which are hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. You should read and become familiar with IIAR’s privacy practices, as described in IIAR’s Privacy Policy.
Security
IIAR does not guarantee the complete security of any information transmitted to and from the Site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information about you, including any user identifier or number identifying you (your “User ID”) and any password used in connection with your use of the Site, and you are fully responsible for any activity that occurs through use of your User ID or password. You agree to immediately notify IIAR of any unauthorized use of your User ID or password, or of any breach of Site security or of these Terms, of which you become aware. IIAR shall not be liable for any damages arising from any unauthorized use of your User ID or password.
Proprietary Content
You understand and agree that IIAR owns, or has been licensed by third-parties to use, all right, title, and interest in and to the Site, and any other materials, products, and services available on or through the Site or through IIAR (collectively, the “Content”). You acknowledge that the Content constitutes valuable proprietary information that is protected by intellectual property and other proprietary rights, laws, and treaties of the United States and other countries, and that you acquire no ownership interest in the Site or the Content by using the Site or the Content.
Use of Content
IIAR grants you a limited license to use the Site and the Content solely for legitimate purposes consistent with the reasonably inferable intended purposes of the Site and the Content. Any other use of the Site or the Content constitutes a violation of these Terms. Except as expressly provided for in these Terms, any use of any portion of the Site or of the Content in any other manner or for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of IIAR’s intellectual property and other proprietary rights and is strictly prohibited. Other than as necessary and required to facilitate your use of the Site, you may not reproduce, create derivative works from, republish, upload, or redistribute in any way whatsoever any Content or any portion of the Site without the express, prior written permission of IIAR. Using or copying any portion of the Site or of the Content through the use of bots, spiders, Web crawlers, indexing agents, or other automated devices or any other mechanisms is strictly prohibited. You agree not to remove or modify any copyright notice or trademark legend, author attribution, or other notice placed on or contained within any of the Content. Except as expressly authorized by IIAR in writing, in no event shall you reproduce, redistribute, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purpose, all or any portion of, or use of, the Site or the Content.
Use of Submissions
By submitting any information to the Site or to IIAR either by email, telephone, or other mode or medium of communication, or through use of the Site or the Content, you thereby expressly grant, or represent that the owner of such material has expressly granted, IIAR a royalty-free, fully-paid, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, right and license to use, make and have made, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide, and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, subject to IIAR’s Privacy Policy.
User Conduct
In connection with your use of the Site, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws including, but not limited to, all applicable laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, you agree that by or while using the Site you will not:
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using or enjoying the Site;
- Represent yourself as another or as a fictitious individual, unless you are participating in an area of the Site that requires or encourages anonymity;
- Interfere with the Site or its operation, or alter or tamper with the Content;
- Post or transmit any unlawful, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind;
- Post or transmit any information which is invasive of privacy or publicity rights or that infringes in any way upon the rights of others;
- Post or transmit any advertisements, solicitations, or other unsolicited commercial communication, or engage in any kind of spamming; or
- Post or transmit any information or software which contains a disabling device.
The above assurances and commitments made by you shall survive termination of these Terms.
Linked Sites
Hyperlinks may be provided on the Site which link to Web sites that IIAR does not control. IIAR does not endorse such Web sites and is not responsible for any aspect of such Web sites. IIAR disclaims all liability for such Web sites, for all use thereof, and for any products or services made available to you by third-parties. You agree that you will bring no suit or claim against IIAR arising from or based upon any use of other Web sites.
Disclaimer
You understand and agree that your use of the Site and the Content is at your own initiative and risk. The site and the content are provided "as is" and “as available,” without any warranties or guaranties, express or implied. IIAR disclaims all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. IIAR does not represent, warrant, or covenant that the site or any content are or will be accurate, current, complete, reliable, or appropriate for any particular use to which you, or your company, may choose to put them, or that they are or will be available on an uninterrupted and error-free basis, that defects will be corrected, or that the site and the content are free of viruses or other disabling devices.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, IIAR does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service or organization presented or mentioned on the Site, and information from the Site should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall IIAR, its contractors, suppliers, content-providers, and other similar entities, and the officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents of each of the foregoing, be liable to you, your company, or any third-party for any loss, cost, damage, or other injury, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with: (a) your use of, or reliance on, the site, the content, or the services accessible on or through the site or through IIAR; (b) IIAR’s performance of or failure to perform its obligations in connection with these terms; (c) the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users of the site or of third-parties; or (d) your purchase and use of any goods or services provided by third-parties. Under no circumstances shall IIAR, its contractors, suppliers, content-providers, and other similar entities, and the officers, directors, employees, and agents of each of the foregoing, be liable to you, your company, or any third-party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, special, or similar damages or costs (including, but not limited to, lost profits or data, loss of goodwill, loss of or damage to property, loss of use, business interruption, and claims of third-parties) arising out of or in connection with these terms or the use of the site or the content, or transmission of information to or from the site over the internet, even if IIAR was advised, knew, or should have known of the possibility of such damages or costs. In a jurisdiction that does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain damages, the liability of IIAR, its contractors, suppliers, content-providers, and other similar entities, and the officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents of each of the foregoing, shall be limited in accordance with these terms to the fullest extent permitted by law. Without limiting any of the foregoing, if IIAR, its contractors, suppliers, content-providers, and other similar entities, or any of the officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents of any of the foregoing, is found liable to you or to any third-party as a result of any claims or other matters arising under or in connection with these terms, the site, or your use of the site, IIAR’s and such parties’ cumulative, aggregate, and maximum liability for all such claims and other matters in any calendar year shall not exceed $100.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold IIAR, and the officers, directors, employees, and agents of IIAR, harmless from and against all claims, demands, suits, or other proceedings, and all resulting loss, damage, liability, cost, and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees), made by any third-party due to or arising out of content, data, or information that you submit, post to, or transmit through the Site, your use of the Site and the Content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another. IIAR reserves, and you grant to IIAR, the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. All rights and duties of indemnification that are set forth herein shall survive termination of these Terms.
Changes to Terms
IIAR may amend these Terms at any time and from time to time, without notice to you. All amendments are effective immediately upon posting a revised version of these Terms on the Site. You should view these Terms often to stay informed of changes that may affect you, as your continued use of the Site signifies your continuing consent to be bound by these Terms, as amended.
Miscellaneous
These Terms and the Privacy Policy referenced herein collectively constitute the entire agreement with respect to your use of the Site and the Content. IIAR’s electronically or otherwise properly stored copy of these Terms shall be deemed to be the enforceable copy of these Terms and you agree that you shall not contest the admissibility or enforceability of IIAR’s copy of these Terms. Except as expressly provided for herein, these Terms do not confer any rights, remedies, or benefits upon any person other than you, and IIAR may assign its rights and duties under these Terms at any time to any third-party without notice. You agree that you will not use the Site or the Content in violation of the aforementioned laws or these Terms.
Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any legal action brought by you that arises out of these Terms and your use of the Site or the Content must be commenced within one year after the cause of action arises. You and IIAR each hereby expressly consent and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Commonwealth of Virginia for resolution of any matters related to interpretation, construction, or enforcement of these Terms or otherwise in connection with these Terms, the Privacy Policy referenced herein, or otherwise related to or in connection with your use of the Site and the Content. You and IIAR each expressly waive any claim that venue is improper for any reason in these courts.
Questions Regarding the Site or these Terms
Please contact IIAR with any questions regarding the Site or these Terms by email at [email protected] or by calling 703.312.4200.