SNIA South Asia Privacy Policy

General information
SNIA South Asia respects the privacy of our members, subscribers, suppliers, and other visitors to our website who choose to provide personal information. We recognise the need for appropriate protection and management of personal information that you provide to us. This Privacy Policy will assist you to understand what types of information we may collect, how that information may be used, and with whom the information may be shared.

Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to SNIA South Asia being the regional chapter of the worldwide SNIA. SNIA is a non-profit trade association representing the storage and information management community.

SNIA South Asia information process
Personal Information is information that identifies or can identify a specific individual. SNIA South Asia may collect information about individuals such as their name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. SNIA South Asia may collect certain personal information from members, subscribers, business partners, and delegates registering for events or training courses. SNIA South Asia does not collect personal information when you visit SNIA South Asia's website unless you choose to provide it.

Members and subscribers — On the SNIA South Asia website you can register for events and courses, request information, subscribe to educational notices or access the members only sections. SNIA South Asia will collect personal information from you for these purposes. The types of information you provide to SNIA South Asia on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, usernames and passwords, credit card or other financial information, and contact preferences.

How does SNIA South Asia use membership and subscriber personal information?
SNIA South Asia will use personal information to provide members and subscribers with information on activities which you have previously selected as being of interest. We may also use it to contact you by electronic or other means such as telephone or mail, to tell you about events and services of SNIA South Asia if we think this may be of interest to you.

SNIA South Asia will not share the personal information that you have submitted to SNIA South Asia without your consent. You will be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from any of the options chosen at any point.

With whom does SNIA South Asia share personal information?
SNIA South Asia contracts with third party service providers and suppliers to deliver membership services and events.

SNIA South Asia may share personal information with its service providers and suppliers for the sole purpose and only to the extent needed to communicate with the membership to support their chosen area of interest.. Service providers and suppliers are required to keep confidential and secure the personal information received from SNIA South Asia and may not use it for any purpose other than as originally intended.

Third party service providers and suppliers receiving personal information are expected to apply the same level of privacy protection as contained in this Privacy Policy. However, unless otherwise dictated by law or agreement, SNIA South Asia is not responsible for any improper use by such parties.

Unless permitted by relevant laws, or you have agreed to this, SNIA South Asia will not share personal information you provided to SNIA South Asia with any other third parties without your permission, or sell, trade or lease your personal information to others.

Options
SNIA South Asia does not require that visitors to SNIA South Asia websites provide SNIA South Asia with personal information. The decision to provide personal information is your choice. If you do not wish to provide the personal information requested, however, you may not be able to receive the information you requested. To unsubscribe at any time please send an email to admin@snia-sa.org or use the unsubscribe option on the website subscription page.

Links to non-SNIA South Asia websites and third parties
The SNIA South Asia website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the SNIA South Asia web site. SNIA South Asia does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from SNIA South Asia's. We do not endorse or make any representations about third party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the SNIA South Asia Privacy Policy.

Revised: September 2009