About your Security and Privacy
           

This security and privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") constitutes a part of the Terms & Conditions ("Terms and Conditions") of the KITA Web Site, which governs your use of this Site.The Terms and Conditions, including this Privacy Policy, may be amended by the KITA at any time by posting the amended Terms and Conditions on this Site.

Use of "Cookies"

Cookies are implemented in various parts of the KITA Site. In most instances, the use of Cookies is discretionary by you, and declining Cookies will usually result only in loss of certain conveniences such as session continuity and re-authentication during current or future sessions. Various types of Persistent and Per-Session (Transient) Cookies may be used with any one service, and their implementations, behaviors, and effects will vary. It is the policy of the KITA that Cookies do not carry any of your personal information (name, email address, credit card, etc.) nor identification/password-type data that allows access to such personal information on KITA servers. All personal, transaction, and security rights are housed on secure KITA servers, and follow the policy described in the "Information We Collect From You and How We Use the Information" section above.

 Information We Collect From You, How We Use the Information and Opt-out Choices

 There are a number of areas in the KITA Web Site where we ask for and collect information about you, including personally identifiable information. Where we do, it is in order to serve you better, or is necessary to accomplish the service you are requesting. Examples include membership information, which may include name, address, email, telephone number and educational and professional experience information etc.

Information provided to this Site is processed and stored on computers in various countries, including the United States.

Membership information is used both in the KITA mailing lists (which also includes lists provided to technical and geographical units of the KITA (for example, societies and sections)) and in the KITA Membership Directory.

From time to time, to better serve our members and to supplement member dues, the KITA mailing list, in part or as a whole, is released to other engineering and carefully selected third party organizations to provide you with information on technical products and services related to your profession, or that we otherwise believe is useful to our members. In addition, the mailing lists may be used in connection with informing you about KITA services, products, conferences, meetings and events. You may instruct us to not share information about you in the KITA mailing lists with third parties by indicating this preference on your membership application when you join the KITA, on your renewal form when you renew your membership.

Personal Protection of Your Access Rights and Authentication

There is a common registration process that allows you to receive your "KITA Web Account." The registration involves the use a unique user name and password. See the KITA Web Account Site for more information on this service.

 The user name and password will be used to authenticate you when you enter privileged services that are offered by the KITA. After authentication, the service being requested will be allowed based on your current status in the KITA, Societies, or specific electronic services for which you have signed-up.

Links to Third Parties

This Site contains links to other sites. The KITA is not responsible for the terms or privacy practices of such other sites and you should read their terms and privacy policy carefully before using them.