Effective Date: November 1, 2024
The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, www.nefassociation.org, or any of our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide to Us
We may collect the following types of information directly from you:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing address, shipping address, etc.
- Account Information: Username, password, and other details required to create an account.
- Payment Information: Credit/debit card information or other payment details.
b. Information Automatically Collected
When you use our services, we may automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our website (e.g., pages viewed, time spent on pages).
- Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Data collected through cookies, beacons, and other tracking tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, operate, and improve our services.
- Process payments and fulfill orders.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Send promotional communications, subject to your preferences.
- Monitor and analyze trends to enhance user experience.
- Ensure compliance with legal obligations.
3. Sharing of Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us with operations such as payment processing, analytics, and customer support.
- With Legal Authorities: To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.
4. Your Privacy Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Correction: Request access to or correction of your information.
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from promotional emails or opt-out of certain data uses.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data (subject to legal requirements).
- Do Not Track: Set your browser to refuse tracking cookies.
5. Security of Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
National Equipment Finance Association
P.O. Box 69
Northbrook, IL 60065
info@NEFAssociation.org