Privacy Statement from American Arab Forum

last updated, October 2008

At American Arab Forum (AAF),  we are committed to protecting your privacy. You can browse most of our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this statement of privacy explains data collection and use in those situations.

Collecting your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you are asked to register before registering for e-mail newsletters, joining a limited-access premium page, or when purchasing and registering American Arab Forum products. Personal information collected by www.aafusa.org often is limited to e-mail address, country or location, but may include other information when needed to provide a service you requested. For example: If you choose to make a purchase in our web store, we will request personal information such as: name, address, telephone number, credit card number and shipping information.

Use of your Personal Information
We use your personal information for four primary purposes:

• To make the site easier for you to use by not making you enter your personal information more than once.
• To help you quickly find  services or information on www.aafusa.org.
• To help us create and deliver content most relevant to you.
• To alert you to updated information and other new services from American Arab Forum.

aafusa.org may send out periodic e-mails informing you of technical service issues related to a product or service you requested.

Security of your Personal Information
aafusa.org strictly protects the security of your personal information and honors your choices for its intended use. We carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission. Inside the company, data is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access

Protection of Children’s Personal Information
The aafusa.org site does not publish content that is targeted to children.

Use of Cookies
To ensure the best possible browsing experience, aafusa.org may collect aggregated site-visitation statistics using cookies. We do not track individuals' use of the site.

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that our Web site may provide to your browser while you are at our sites. The aafusa.org web sites supply your browser with cookies that contain a unique identifier used to better understand Web site usage in the aggregate so that we know what areas of our site users prefer (e.g., based on the number of visits to those areas). These cookies are not linked to the personally identifiable information that you provide us elsewhere on the site.  This cookie is maintained by your browser and contains your identifier. This cookie is also used to authenticate your identity and provide you with access to areas of our Web site that are limited to registered users. You do not have to accept cookies from our site. Only the areas that require registration require cookies. Should you decide that you would like to register and login to special areas of the Web site and you have modified your browser settings not to accept cookies, you will need to re-set your browser to accept the cookies that we send it. Otherwise, we will not be able to let you participate in certain areas of the Web sites. Most browsers are defaulted to accept and maintain cookies. 

To try and bring you offers that are of interest to you, we have relationships with other companies that we allow to place ads on our Web pages. As a result of your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your domain type, your IP address and click stream information

Changes to this Statement
aafusa.org may occasionally update this privacy statement

Contact Information
American Arab Forum welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy, please contact us.