The International Code Council, Inc. ("ICC") is
strongly committed to respecting and protecting your privacy.
Please carefully read the following Privacy Policy. Any person
accessing, browsing or otherwise using this Web site located
at www.iccsafe.org
(the "Site") and www.ecodes.biz
either manually or via an automated device or program, shall
be considered a "User." The purpose of this Privacy
Policy ("Policy") is to explain the type of information
that ICC collects from our Users, what ICC does with that
information, and with whom ICC shares this information.
User Consent to Privacy Policy
By accessing, browsing or using the Site, Users acknowledge
that they have read, understand, agree and consent to the
terms and conditions of the Policy. Users consent to the collection,
use, and disclosure of User information including personal
information and anonymous browsing information (together "Information")
pursuant to the terms of this Policy. If you do not consent
to these terms and conditions, please does not access, browse,
or use this Site or provide Information to ICC.
The Information ICC Collects
Anonymous Browsing Information
Users can browse the Site without revealing personal information.
In this context, our servers may collect your Internet Protocol
address, your computer's operating system, the name of the
domain you used to access the Internet, the Web site you
came from and the Web site you visit next.
Personal Information
ICC may collect the name, company name, phone and fax number,
mailing address, e-mail address, credit card number, and
any other personal information provided by a User who contacts
ICC or any of ICC's representatives through the Site, via
e-mail or otherwise, submits an application for membership,
a seminar or other event, purchases a product through the
Site, or engages in any other activity through the Site
in which personal information is provided to ICC.
By submitting Information to this Site, Users acknowledge
that they have read this Policy, understand it, agree to
its terms and authorize ICC to collect, use and disclose
Information pursuant to the terms of this Policy.
How ICC Uses the Information
ICC uses the Information collected from its Users to respond
to Users' questions and/or comments, provide products, services
or information to Users, process a User's purchase, or provide
related account status. Anonymous browsing and personal information
may be used to gather broad demographic information used in
marketing, promotion or similar activities. This information
may be aggregated to measure the number of visits, average
time spent, page views and other statistics about Users of
the Site. ICC also may use this data to monitor Site performance
and to make the Site easier and more convenient to use.
ICC Sharing of your Information
ICC only will share Information that it collects or receives
regarding its Users with third parties under the following
circumstances.
Consent: If ICC has a User's consent to share personal
information, it may do so. This includes ICC Members who
agree to have their Information posted in the Members Only
area of the Site.
Agents: ICC may utilize other companies and individuals
to perform functions on our behalf such as marketing new
or additional ICC products and services, sending postal
and e-mail to Users, processing credit card payments, fulfilling
orders, delivering products and services, and providing
customer service. These third parties have access to Information
needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for
other purposes.
Aggregate Anonymous Information: ICC may provide
to others the aggregate statistics about our Users' site
activity for purposes of marketing, promotion or similar
activities. None of these statistics will identify Users
personally.
Protection of ICC or Others: ICC may disclose Information
about our Users to others if we have a good faith belief
that we are required or permitted to do so by law or legal
process, to respond to claims, to protect the rights, property
or safety of ICC or others, or take action regarding illegal
activities or suspected fraud.
Business Transfers: In the event that ICC decides
to sell all or part or its assets, ICC reserves the right
to include Information among the assets transferred to the
acquiring company.
Affiliates: ICC may share Personal and Anonymous
Information with its affiliates, including without limitation,
International Accreditation Service, Inc., ICC Evaluation
Service, Inc., and the International Code Council Foundation.
Third Parties Providing Valuable Products and Services:
From time to time, ICC may share your Information with other
organizations that provide products or services that we
believe Users will find valuable and interesting.
International Users
Information that is submitted to this Site will be collected,
processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance
with applicable U.S. law. If you are a non-U.S. User, you
acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your Information
and disclose it to other entities outside your resident jurisdiction,
as discussed in "ICC Sharing of Your Information"
above. In addition, such Information may be stored on servers
located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not
provide the degree of protection for personal information
that is available in other countries. By providing us with
your Information, you acknowledge that your have read this
Policy, understand it, agree to its terms and consent to the
transfer of such information outside your resident jurisdiction.
If you do not consent to the terms of this Policy and have
already provided us with Information, please
and let us know how you would like us to handle such Information.
Linked Internet Web Sites
The Site provides hyperlinks, which are highlighted words
or pictures within a hypertext document that, when clicked,
take you to another place within the document, to another
document altogether, or to other Web sites not controlled by
ICC. These hyperlinked Web sites may contain privacy provisions
that are different from those provided herein. ICC is not
responsible for the collection, use, or disclosure of information
collected through these Web sites, and ICC expressly disclaims
any and all liabilities related to such collection, use, or
disclosure.
Children's Privacy Protection
The Site is not directed towards children under 13 years
of age, and ICC does not knowingly collect any information
from children under 13 years of age through the Site. If you
are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to submit
information to ICC through the Site.
Security
This Site has security measures to protect against the loss,
theft, misuse, and alteration of the Information that is submitted
to ICC and is under its control. ICC makes no representations
or warranties with regard to the sufficiency of these security
measures. ICC shall not be responsible for any actual or consequential
damages that result from a lapse in compliance with this Policy
as a result of a security breach or technical malfunction.
Certain information may be transmitted to you by email. Although
it is illegal to intercept or disclose these messages under
U.S. Federal law, these transmissions are not secure. In addition,
Users' communications through the Site are, in most cases,
viewed only by you and anyone to whom you address your message.
As the operator of the Site, ICC may need to review or monitor
your electronic mail and other communications from time to
time as may be required by law. Therefore, you should not
expect to have a right to privacy in any of your communications.
Bulletin Board and e-Mail Discussion Lists
Certain services provided on the Site, such as the Bulletin
Board and E-Mail Discussion Lists, are provided by third parties
for ICC and its Users. Use of these services is subject to
the specific terms and conditions and privacy policies that
are provided to a User when signing up these services. Users
acknowledge that the collection, use and disclosure of their
Information is subject to these policies when using the Bulletin
Board and E-Mail Discussion Lists.
Amendments to Privacy Policy
ICC reserves the right to amend this Policy periodically.
Any amendments made to this Policy will be considered effective
immediately after the amendments are posted on the Site.
How to Contact ICC
If you have any questions about this Policy, please
or call 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233).
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California law permits customers of the ICC who are California
residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure
of personal information to third parties for their direct
marketing purposes. To make such a request, please
or write us:
International Code Council Headquarters
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
We will provide a list of the categories of personal information
disclosed to third parties for third-party direct marketing
purposes, along with the names and addresses of these third
parties. This request may be made no more than once per calendar
year. We reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted
other than to the e-mail or postal address specified above.
You should put "California Privacy Rights" in the
subject line and in your request. You must provide ICC with
specific information regarding yourself so that ICC can accurately
respond to the request.
