We respect your privacy! HDMA believes that you have the right to know what
information is being collected about you when you visit our site, and what is done with
that information. The terms of this policy will govern the use and any information
collected while it is in place.
This privacy policy only applies to the HDMA site. Sites which are linked to or from this
site may have different privacy policies. HDMA is not responsible for the privacy
policies, or lack thereof, of sites accessed through links from our site. Please review the
privacy notices on such sites for details. We reserve the right to change this privacy
policy and encourage you to revisit this page to review the current policy.
Collection and Use of Information
Personally Identifiable Information
HDMA does not collect personally identifiable information without your knowledge.
Personally identifiable information at our site is collected by prompt only. HDMA may
collect personally identifiable information such as your email address, name, mailing
address, telephone number, social security number, credit card information or other
information to enable you to participate in chat rooms or on bulletin boards, to complete
registrations, or to order goods and services. HDMA may use information collected on
this site to provide you with information relating to goods and services provided by
HDMA. Any information you give to HDMA will not be used in ways that you have not
consented to by accepting the terms of this privacy policy.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
HDMA does collect anonymous browser information from visitors to the site. This
information is not personally identifiable and is not linked to any individual person. To
collect this information, when you visit our website, we may store information in the
form of a “cookie” on your computer. Cookies allow us to tailor the site and help us to
better respond to your interests and preferences. With most Internet Browsers, you can
erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning
before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your Browser instructions or help screen to learn
more about these functions.
HDMA may also collect information through IP addresses or environmental variables.
An “IP address” is a number used by computers on the network to identify your computer
so that data can be transmitted to you. “Environmental variables” include, among other
things, the domain from which you access the Internet, the time of your visit to our
website, the type of Browser and operating system or platform used, the Internet address
of the websites you visit previously and subsequently to visiting the HDMA website, and
the pages you visit while at our website. We collect this information to allow us to detect
broad demographic trends, to provide information tailored to your interests and to
enhance your experience on the HDMA site. This information may be aggregated in an
anonymous manner.
Resale or disclosure of information to third parties
HDMA may sell, rent, loan, trade, lease, or otherwise disclose any personal information
collected at this site. Specifically, but not exclusively, HDMA will disclose personal
information (i) as may be permitted or required by law or court order, (ii) as may be
necessary to protect the rights or property of HDMA, or (iii) to third parties to provide
you with goods and services you request, for example to register you for an event, or to
carry out internal operations of the site. These third parties may include, but are not
limited to, shipping or credit card processing companies.
Browser information collected on our web site
HDMA collects anonymous browser information, and analyzes our website logs to
constantly improve the value of the materials available on our site. Our logs are not
personally identifiable, and we will make no attempt to link them with individuals that
actually browse the site.
HDMA Social Media Policy
HDMA uses social media (such as Twitter or LinkedIn) to communicate information about the organization’s meetings, conferences and educational programs. HDMA is responsible only for the content of the publications, posts, and Tweets that it generates and disseminates. Comments and information posted should not be defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive or illegal. HDMA is not responsible for opinions or information posted by others and shall not be liable for how others use, refer to, or respond to HDMA-created content. It is the unqualified policy of HDMA and all of its operating committees to conduct their operations in strict compliance with the antitrust laws of the United States.
HDMA is not responsible for monitoring or responding to posts and comments made through social media such as Twitter or LinkedIn. Those wishing to communicate with HDMA should contact us.
It is the unqualified policy of HDMA and all of its operating committees to conduct their operations in strict compliance with the antitrust laws of the United States.
HDMA’s antitrust policy prohibits any discussions which constitute or imply an agreement or understanding concerning: 1) prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; 2) profits, or profit margins or cost data; 3) market shares, sales territories or markets; 4) allocation of customers or territories; 5) selection, rejection or termination of customers or suppliers; 6) restricting the territory or markets in which a company may resell products; 7) restricting the customers to whom a company may sell; or 8) any matter which is inconsistent with the proposition that each member company of HDMA must exercise its independent business judgment in pricing its services or products, dealing with its customers and suppliers and choosing the markets in which it will compete.
HDMA membership, Board of Directors and committee meetings shall be conducted pursuant to agendas distributed in advance to attendees; discussions shall be limited to agenda items which have been reviewed by HDMA legal counsel; there shall be no substantive discussions of HDMA matters other than at official meetings; and minutes shall be distributed to attendees promptly upon review by HDMA legal counsel.
