Privacy Policy
The IT History Society (ITHS) is concerned about protecting the privacy of all ITHS website visitors. ITHS respects your privacy and your choice not to have your personal information shared with other people. ITHS has created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting your privacy. Please read the following to learn more about our policy. Your use of our website indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Information
The IT History Society website does not collect personally identifying data, such as names, addresses, email addresses, and the like, except when voluntarily submitted by website visitors. Information collected from visitors of the ITHS website is used to make our website more useful by helping us learn about the number of visitors to our site, the areas they access and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits. We may compile and report aggregate statistics about our web visitors — such as numbers, traffic patterns, and related site information — but these statistics include no personally identifying information.
Disclosure of information
The IT History Society (ITHS) will not disclose or share any personal information you provide to ITHS with any other third party without your permission, except if requested to do so in accordance with a court order, subpoena, or similar legal order, and in the event such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of ITHS, its visitors, and other third parties. ITHS will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others without your permission.
Communications
The IT History Society (ITHS) requires visitors to opt-in to receive information from ITHS or from our partners or vendors via email. If you choose, you may opt-out from further email communication from ITHS. Also you may request to have your contact information updated or amended. ITHS provides website visitors the following option for opting out of future communications by email: [email protected]
As contact lists may be created several weeks in advance, please allow sufficient time for your request to be processed.
Security
The IT History Society (ITHS) website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. Attempts to gain access to restricted portions of this website or to this website's technical infrastructure, for whatever purpose, are logged and may prompt commencement of an investigation by ITHS staff, or local, federal (U.S.) or international law-enforcement agencies. Various provisions exist to monitor activities which could be deemed suspicious in terms of network or site security. In cases where such provisions are activated, you should have no expectation of privacy.
Third Party Processing
Purchases and online donations made through the IT History Society (ITHS) website may be processed by third parties contracted by ITHS who handle all related ordering, processing, and delivery of the products. The third parties' practices in connection with the ordering, processing, and delivery of products are subject to their own privacy policies.
Links
The IT History Society (ITHS) website provides links to other third party websites, and other, external websites may provide links to the ITHS website. Third party websites operate according to their own terms of use and privacy policies. ITHS has no control over such third party websites, and therefore you acknowledge and agree that ITHS is not responsible for the availability of such third party sites, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such third party sites. You further acknowledge and agree that ITHS will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites.
Children
The IT History Society (ITHS) website does not solicit personal information from children. Visitors who are 13 years of age and under must obtain a parent's permission before submitting any personal information to this website.
Changes to Our Policy
The IT History Society may amend this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information, we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on this page.
Contact
For questions, inquiries, or correspondence, please contact: [email protected]