Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Invest America (“Invest America”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information that identifies or can be used to identify a natural person (“Personal Information”). We may obtain Personal Information from or about you when you submit documents in connection with an account via mail, phone, email or in person, access or use investamerica.org and its subdomains (collectively, our “Website”) or when you engage with us in other ways.

Please review this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and made part of our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Terms, please contact us using our contact information below.

Personal Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

Examples of Personal Information that we collect directly from or about you, the account owner, the successor account owner or beneficiary may include:

• Contact Information, such as your prefix and full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other unique personal identifier you choose to provide to us.
• Professional or Employment-Related Information, such as name of institution.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Website

When you access or use the Website, the types of information we automatically collect about you may include:

• Log Information: When you visit the Website, our servers automatically record certain log file information, such as your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, operating system, browser type and language, referring URLs, access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and other information about your activities on the Website.
• Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We and our service providers use various tracking technologies, including cookies and web beacons, to collect information about you when you interact with our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve the Website and your experience, see which areas and features of the Website are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used on the Website or in emails and help us deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage patterns. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, please see “Cookies and Your Choices” below.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also obtain Personal Information about you from other sources. For example, we may collect information from third parties, including service providers and publicly available sources. We may also update Personal Information if we learn that the information is out of date and updated information is available.

How We Use Personal Information

Invest America uses the Personal Information for various purposes, including to:

• Process registrations or requests for information;
• Communicate with you and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;
• Provide, maintain, plan, and improve our Website and services;
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support or administrative messages;
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests;
• Comply with our legal obligations;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website;
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Invest America and others;
• Maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes; and
• Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

We may also de-identify and aggregate the information that we collect. De-identified and aggregated information can no longer reasonably be linked to the identity of a person and is no longer Personal Information.

How We Share Personal Information

We may share Personal Information, as follows, or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work or perform services on our behalf;
• In response to requests from local, state, provincial, or federal law enforcement officials, or any judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding or order, such as a subpoena, if we believe disclosure is in accordance with applicable law;
• To protect the rights, property, and safety of Invest America and others;
• To investigate suspected violations of our terms or policies, fraud, harassment, physical threats, or other violations of any law, rule, regulation, or the rights of third parties, or to investigate any suspected conduct which we deem improper;
• With your consent or at your direction;
• To comply with transparency or other public reporting obligations; and
• As otherwise permitted or required by law.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be linked to the identity of a person.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for or designed to attract children. In addition, we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from any person known to be a child under the age of 13.

Security

We seek to use physical, technical, and administrative measures designed to protect Personal Information within our organization. Unfortunately, no data transmission, processing, or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may reference or provide links to third-party websites. Other websites may also reference or link to our Website. Because these websites are not controlled by Invest America, we are not responsible for the third-party websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Website to review the privacy policies posted on other websites that may collect Personal Information. Please be aware that Invest America does not control, endorse, screen, or approve, nor are we responsible for, the privacy policies or information practices of third parties or their websites or mobile applications. Visiting these other websites is at your own risk.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across our Website. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Website and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by Invest America and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity.

Do Not Track Signals

Invest America does not respond to Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals to the extent received from a web browser. Because there currently is not a universally accepted technological or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals as reflections of user choice, we do not respond to them at this time.

Updating Your Information

It is important that the Personal Information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Personal Information changes during your relationship with us.

You may be able to make certain requests in relation to the Personal Information we process about you, such as to confirm whether we are processing your Personal Information, request a portable copy, or access, update, correct, modify, delete, or request additional details regarding such information by contacting us using the contact information below. Please note, we may continue to store information about you as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Communications with Invest America

We may from time to time communicate with you, including by telephone, email, and mail, about news, resources, and opportunities to get involved.

To opt out of receiving our communications, you may contact us using the contact information below or follow the unsubscribe options in the email communication.

Cookies and Your Choices

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Website.

Changes and Jurisdiction

We may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes to our Website or otherwise notify you of any material changes.

We are based in the United States, and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Website or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries, where you may not have the same rights as you do under local law. Where this is the case, we will take appropriate measures to protect information about you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about the way Invest America processes your information, or require assistance in managing your privacy choices, please contact us using this form or using the following information:

Invest America

2550 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150

Menlo Park, CA 94025

[email protected]