Introduction

This page describes the terms and conditions that govern your use of the IAPP website(s) (iapp.org) including subscriptions to IAPP publications such as Daily Dashboard, web conferences, and the like (collectively the “Site”).

Please see the IAPP’s Privacy Notice for information on the IAPP’s data collection practices.

For more information, please contact membership@iapp.org.


1. General

1.1 By choosing to use the Site, you are agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions of these Conditions of Use between you and the IAPP.

1.2 We may change, add or remove portions of these Conditions of Use at any time, which shall become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Conditions of Use prior to each use of the Site and by continuing to use this Site, you agree to any changes.


2. Content on the Site and in Publications

2.1 The contents of the Site are intended for your personal, noncommercial use. All materials published on the Site (including, but not limited to news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips, also known as the "Content") are protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by the IAPP or the party credited as the provider of the Content. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Site.

2.2 You may download or copy the Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Site for personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein.

2.3 The contents of the Site may contain links to third-party websites, resources, and advertisers, for example but without limitation through the IAPP’s Vendor Demo Center (collectively, “Linked Content”). You understand and agree that the IAPP does not control, endorse, sponsor, recommend or otherwise accept liability for any of this Linked Content. As such, we are not responsible for the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, services or privacy practices. Accordingly, any concerns regarding any of this content should be directed to the appropriate site.


3. User-generated Content, Comments, and Submissions

3.1 You are solely responsible for the content of your Submissions to the Site. You shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish to the Site, any libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise illegal material.

You agree that you will not threaten or verbally abuse other users of the Site, use defamatory language, or deliberately disrupt discussions with repetitive messages, meaningless messages or "spam."

You agree not to use language that abuses or discriminates on the basis of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual preference, age, region, disability, etc. Hate speech of any kind is grounds for immediate and permanent suspension of access to all or part of the Site.

3.2 Without the express approval of the IAPP, you may not distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods or services through the Site.

3.3 You acknowledge that any submissions you make to the Site (i.e., user-generated content including but not limited to: comments, forum messages, reviews, text, video, audio and photographs, as well as computer code and applications) (each, a "Submission") may be edited, removed, modified, published, transmitted, and displayed by the IAPP and you waive any rights you may have in having the material altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you.

3.4 You grant the IAPP a perpetual, nonexclusive, world-wide, royalty free, sub-licensable license to Content you submit to the Site, which includes without limitation the right for the IAPP or any third party it designates, to use, copy, transmit, excerpt, publish, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works of, host, index, cache, tag, encode, modify and adapt (including without limitation the right to adapt to streaming, downloading, broadcast, mobile, digital, thumbnail, scanning or other technologies) in any form or media now known or hereinafter developed, any submission posted by you on or to the Site.


4. Use of the Site; Registration and Security

4.1 You may not access parts of the Site to which you are not authorized. Being exposed to advertising is a condition of accessing the Site.

4.2 The Site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites, resources, and advertisers. Since the IAPP is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to such site.

4.3 As part of the registration or account creation process, you will create login credentials by selecting a password and providing an e-mail address. Each registration is for a single user only. You are not allowed to share your registration login credentials or give your login credentials to anyone else. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.

4.4 Please notify the IAPP of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password or credit card information.

4.5 You must be 13 years or older to subscribe to all parts of the Site.

For more information please read our Privacy Notice.


5. Representations and Warranties

The IAPP does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed through the Site by any user, information provider or any other person or entity. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. THE SITE IS DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.