Thrive-WiSE Privacy and Security Policy

(Thrive-WiSE was formerly known as CodeChix)

At Thrive-WiSE, we respect your privacy. We want to ensure that you get the information, content, and experiences that matter most to you. Thrive-WiSE is committed to protecting the privacy of its members, customers, volunteers, and other contacts.

Scope

This privacy policy applies to all personal data processed by full-time and part-time employees, volunteers when acting on behalf of Thrive-WiSE, contractors and partners doing business on behalf of Thrive-WiSE, as well as all legal entities, all operating locations in all countries, and all business processes conducted by Thrive-WiSE.

Information Collected

What information do we collect?

Thrive-WiSE collects the following personal data in line with the use purposes explained in a subsequent section:

– Your name and contact details
– Date of birth
– Online profile data/usage
– Emergency contact information
– Social media profile information
– Copies of identification documents
– Education and professional information
– Communication information including Thrive-WiSE Online Support and Contact Center communications
– Purchasing and payment information
– Registration and participation in Thrive-WiSE events and activities
– Subscription preferences
– Information about the device(s) you use
– Information about service usage
– Cookies
– Authentication data
– Location information
– Author and peer review information
– Other information you upload or provide to us

How do we use your information?

Thrive-WiSE uses (and, where specified, shares) your personal information for the following purposes:

To process transactions. Thrive-WiSE uses personal information such as name, physical address, telephone number, email address, and company/institution to engage in interactions with you, including contacting you about your order, donation, subscription, event participation, or membership. We use financial/credit card and payment information to process your order and may need to share some of this information with delivery services, credit card clearing houses, and other third parties to complete the transaction.

To provide support or other services. Thrive-WiSE may use your personal information to provide you with support or other services that you have ordered or requested. Thrive-WiSE may also use your personal information to respond directly to your requests for information, including registrations for newsletters, webinars, or other specific requests, or pass your contact information to the appropriate Thrive-WiSE distributor or reseller for further follow-up related to your interests.

To provide information based on your needs and respond to your requests. Thrive-WiSE may use your personal information to provide you with notices of new product releases and service developments.

To provide online forums and social networks. Some services available on the websites permit you to participate in interactive discussions, post comments, opportunities, or other content to a bulletin board or exchange, or otherwise engage in networking activities. Some of these services are moderated; all may be accessed for technical reasons (for example, for improvements or fixes). Thrive-WiSE does not control the content that users post to these forums or social networks. You should carefully consider whether you wish to submit personal information to these forums or social networks and tailor any content you submit appropriately and in accordance with the relevant terms of use. You should also review any additional terms and conditions that may govern your use of these services, including terms related to sharing your personal information and receiving communications.

To administer products. Thrive-WiSE may contact you if you purchase products to confirm certain information about your order (for example, that you did not experience problems in the download process). We may also use this information to confirm compliance with licensing and other terms of use.

 To select content, improve quality, and facilitate use of the websites. Thrive-WiSE may use your personal information, including the information gathered as a result of site navigation and electronic protocols and cookies (including third-party cookies), to help create and personalize website content, improve website quality, track marketing campaign responsiveness, evaluate page response rates, conduct usability testing, and facilitate your use of the websites (for example, to facilitate navigation and the login process, avoid duplicate data entry, enhance security, keep track of shopping cart additions, and preserve order information between sessions).

To serve personalized advertising to you. We don’t share your information with advertisers without your consent. We allow advertisers to choose the characteristics of users who will see their advertisements, and we may use any of the non-personally-identifiable attributes we have collected to select the appropriate audience for those advertisements. When you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, there is a possibility that the advertiser may place a cookie in your browser and that your attributes meet the criteria the advertiser selected.

To assess usage of Thrive-WiSE products and services. Thrive-WiSE may track your usage of Thrive-WiSE products and services (e.g., Thrive-WiSE Tech Mentorship program, DevPulseCon program attendance) to determine your usage of such products and services, and that usage data may be made available to Thrive-WiSE’s content licensors.

To communicate with you about a meeting, conference, or event. We may communicate with you about a meeting, conference, or event hosted or co-sponsored by Thrive-WiSE or one of our partners. This may include, but is not limited to, information about the event’s content, event logistics, payment, updates, and additional information related to the event. Information you provide when registering for or participating in a conference managed or co-sponsored by third parties, other than or in addition to Thrive-WiSE may be shared with those third parties, and the treatment of such information is subject to the privacy policies of those parties. Thrive-WiSE and its conference co-sponsors may contact you after the event about the event, subsequent iterations of the event and related events. Please note that Thrive-WiSE conference, meeting or event organizers, co-sponsors, exhibitors, and other third parties may directly request your personal information at their conference booths or presentations. Providing your information to them is optional, and you should review their privacy policies to address your particular needs and concerns about how they will treat your personal information.

To consider you for a higher member grade or a Thrive-WiSE award. Thrive-WiSE may use personal information such as your name, education, work history, and volunteer activities to consider you for a higher member grade or for a Thrive-WiSE award. Thrive-WiSE may share this information with your nominators, references, judges, or other parties involved in evaluating your eligibility for such a higher member grade or for a Thrive-WiSE award.

To include you in Thrive-WiSE Member Directories. If you are an active member of Thrive-WiSE, one of its committees, or Thrive-WiSE’s standards association, at your request, we may include your information in Thrive-WiSE’s member directory, and, if applicable, Thrive-WiSE’s fellows directory and Thrive-WiSE’s committee directories. We may also enable private member to member messaging (your email address is never shared without your consent).

To document standards development participation. If you are a participant in Thrive-WiSE standards development, Thrive-WiSE will use your personal information to comply with policies and procedures, legal and accreditation requirements, and evaluation of patent claims by patent offices. Where commercially reasonable, Thrive-WiSE will provide you with information about activities related to standards development groups in which you participate. Thrive-WiSE standards development participation is documented through various methods, e.g., rosters, submission documents, email reflectors, records of meeting attendance, responses to ballots, publicly available participation lists, and declaration of affiliations.

To assist in your participation in Thrive-WiSE activities. Thrive-WiSE will communicate with you, if you are participating in certain Thrive-WiSE activities such as Thrive-WiSE conferences, authoring or reviewing Thrive-WiSE content, or Thrive-WiSE committee, board or volunteer activities. Thrive-WiSE may send you information, such as newsletters, related to those activities.

To update you on relevant Thrive-WiSE benefits, programs, and opportunities. Thrive-WiSE may communicate with you regarding relevant Thrive-WiSE benefits, programs, and opportunities available to you, through your membership(s) with Thrive-WiSE.

To engage with third parties. Thrive-WiSE may share your personal data with third parties in connection with services that these individuals or entities perform for or with Thrive-WiSE. These third parties are restricted from using this data in any way other than to provide services for Thrive-WiSE or for the collaboration in which they and Thrive-WiSE are contractually engaged (for example, hosting an Thrive-WiSE database or engaging in data processing on Thrive-WiSE’s behalf, or mailing you information that you requested). These third parties are carefully selected by Thrive-WiSE and obligated to keep your data secure. From time to time, we may also share your information with third parties whom we think might provide content, products, or services of interest to you.

To protect Thrive-WiSE content and services. We may use your information to prevent potentially illegal activities and to enforce our privacy policy or other terms and conditions governing the use of Thrive-WiSE’s products and services. We also use a variety of technological systems to detect and address anomalous activity and to screen content to prevent abuse, such as spam. These efforts may, on occasion, result in a temporary or permanent suspension or termination of some functions for some users.

To get feedback or input from you. In order to deliver products and services of most interest to our customers, from time to time, we may ask members, customers, volunteers, and website visitors to provide us input and feedback (for example through surveys, usability studies, focus groups).

To protect Thrive-WiSE information assets, as well as your own personal data. Thrive-WiSE protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Thrive-WiSE information assets by following a risk management approach based on policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to meet security objectives while supporting business and operational goals.

Personal Data about minors and children

Thrive-WiSE does not knowingly collect data from or about children under 18 without the permission of parent(s)/guardian(s). If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under age 18, please contact us.

How will you know if the Privacy Policy is changed?

Thrive-WiSE may update its Privacy Policy from time to time in its sole discretion. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email if you have signed up on our mailing list. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Responses to legal requests

Thrive-WiSE reserves the right to share your information to respond to duly authorized information requests of governmental authorities or where required by law.

In the event of bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, your information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. The promises in this privacy policy will apply to your information as transferred to the new entity.

Your California privacy rights

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (also known as S.B. 27), if you are a California resident and your business relationship with Thrive-Wise is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, you may request certain data regarding Thrive-Wise’s disclosure, if any, of personal information to third parties for the third-parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to privacy@thrive-wise.org with “Request for California Privacy Information” in the subject line. You may make such a request up to once per calendar year. If applicable, we will provide you, by email, a list of the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year, along with the third parties’ names and addresses. Please note that not all personal information sharing is covered by S.B. 27’s requirements.

How do I contact you if there is an issue?

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or about the use of your personal information, please feel free to contact us by email at privacy@thrive-wise.org.

Contact Information:
privacy@thrive-wise.org

Thrive-WiSE
6469 Almaden Expwy.
Ste 80 #422
San Jose, CA 95120
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