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Privacy - Overview
The International
Association of Hedge Funds professionals (IAHFP) ("the
Association") values and respects the privacy of visitors,
members, clients, contractors and employees.
We take our
responsibilities regarding the privacy and the security of
information very seriously. We are committed to providing with a
professional personalized service whilst respecting and
safeguarding privacy.
We will not disclose or sell email
addresses or any other private information to any third party.
No Personal Information is gathered and/or tracked by the
International Association of Hedge Funds Professionals (IAHFP)
without the knowledge of the visitors of the websites. When you
visit our web sites, we do not collect personal data. Personal
data is any information that allows you to be identified.
The International Association of Hedge Funds Professionals
(IAHFP) collects personal data from you only through the use of
registration forms, direct personal contact with you and every
time you email us. We use strong encryption and only authorized
persons have access to the information that are necessary to
provide you with their services.
Privacy Policy Customer Pledge
We pledge to you, our customer, that we have made a
dedicated effort to bring our privacy policy in line with the
following important privacy laws and initiatives:
Federal
Trade Commission Fair
California Online Privacy Protection
Act
Children Online Privacy Protection Act
Privacy
Alliance
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography
and Marketing Act
If at anytime you have a cause that
needs to be disputed please fill out the
Trust Guard Dispute Resolution form
We'd Love To Hear From You and Answer Your Questions
Privacy - Policies
What
information do we collect?
We collect information
from you when you become a member to the
Association and when
you purchase our distance learning and online certification
programs.
When you become a member to the Association,
you give us your name and e-mail
address, in order to send you your monthly updates and alerts (for
free). You can unsubscribe at any time, no questions asked. You
may, however, visit our site anonymously.
When
you purchase our distance learning and online certification
programs, you give your personal information to a trusted
third party like PayPal and Moneybookers, not to our Association .
We have no access to your credit card number.
Any data we request that is not required
will be specified as voluntary or optional.
You may visit
our site anonymously.
What
do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you are provided by you,
and may be used in the following ways:
• To personalize your experience
(your information helps us to better respond to your individual
needs)
• To improve our website
(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on
the information and feedback we receive from you)
How do
we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety
of your personal information when you place an order.
These security measures include: password protected directories
and databases to safeguard your information or SSL (Secure Sockets
Layered) technology to ensure that your information is fully
encrypted and sent across the Internet securely.
Your private information (credit cards,
social security numbers, financials, etc.) are not stored on our
servers.
Do we
use cookies?
No.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider
transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser
(if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems
to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain
information.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer
to outside parties your personally identifiable information.
This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in
operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you,
so long as those parties agree to keep this information
confidential.
We may also release your information when we believe release is
appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or
protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor
information may be provided to other parties for marketing,
advertising, or other uses.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken
the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California
Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not
distribute your personal information to outside parties without
your consent.
Children Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not
collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age.
Our website, products and services are all directed to people who
are at least 13 years old or older.
CAN-SPAM Compliance
We have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we are compliant
with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by never sending out misleading
information.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected
through our website and not to information collected offline.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those
changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy
modification date below. Policy changes will apply only to
information collected after the date of the change.
This policy was last modified on 7/1/2010
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may
contact:
Lyn Spooner
Email:
lyn@hedge-funds-association.com
George Lekatis
President of the
International Association of Hedge Funds Professionals (IAHFP)
General Manager and Chief Compliance Consultant, Compliance LLC
1200 G Street NW Suite 800, Washington DC 20005, USA
Tel:
(202) 449-9750
Email:
lekatis@hedge-funds-association.com
Web:
www.hedge-funds-association.com
HQ: 1220 N. Market Street Suite 804,
Wilmington DE 19801, USA
Tel: (302) 342-8828
Privacy Policy Customer Pledge
We pledge to you, our customer, that we have made a dedicated
effort to bring our privacy policy in line with the following
important privacy laws and initiatives:
Federal Trade Commission Fair
California Online Privacy Protection Act
Children Online Privacy Protection Act
Privacy Alliance
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing
Act
If at anytime you have a cause that needs to be disputed please fill out the
Trust Guard Dispute Resolution form
Other Policies - Instructor led classes
Open Classes cancellation policy
To maximize
the effectiveness of our training sessions we limit the number
of attendees per class, and pay the training venues well in
advance.
Class registrations are not
confirmed until payment received in full. All registrations are
final and non-refundable.
Registrants who have paid for
training sessions CAN NOT reschedule or cancel reservations.
Those who fail to appear for training as scheduled will NOT
take their money back.
Substitutions may be made at any
time.
In the unlikely event of cancellation by the
Association, any payment made for the cancelled class will be
refunded.
The client understands and agrees that the
Association shall not, in any way, be held responsible for any
costs, including loss of airfare or other transportation costs,
hotel expenses or other damages, which the client may suffer in
the event that he Association cancels or reschedules a class.
Client-site training
cancellation policy
Cancellation of client-site training less than 15 business days
before the scheduled start date will be subject to a
cancellation fee of 100 percent of the contracted fee.
Cancellation of client-site training more than 15 business days
before the scheduled start date will be subject to a
cancellation fee of 50 percent of the contracted fee.
If guests or customers do not agree with the policies and the
legal notice, they must not use the services provided by this
web site and we will not be able to provide any services to
them.
Legal
Assistance
We
are proud to have the legal assistance of John J.
Maalouf,
Senior Partner of
the firm Maalouf Ashford & Talbot (www.maaloufashford.com).
He is a globally recognized expert in the areas of International
Trade & Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities Law and Mergers &
Acquisitions, and has been ranked as one of the Top 10
International Trade & Finance Lawyers in the United States for the
past 4 years in a row by the United States Lawyer Rankings - 2009
Edition, 2008 Edition, 2007 Edition and 2006 Edition.
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