Texas Bowfishing Association
Effective Date: December 31, 2024
INTRODUCTION
This privacy policy has been compiled to serve better those concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is used online. PII, as described in US privacy law, is information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate a single person.
By providing us with your data, you warrant that you are over 13 years of age. Texas Bowfishing Association is the data controller and responsible for your personal data (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our” in this privacy notice).
CONTACT DETAILS
Full Name of Legal Entity: Texas Bowfishing Association
Email Address: [email protected]
The information we hold about you must remain accurate and up to date. Please notify us of any changes to your personal information by emailing us.
DATA COLLECTION AND PURPOSE
We may process the following categories of personal data:
Communication Data
This includes any communication you send to us through our website contact form, email, or other communication channels. We process this data for communicating with you, record-keeping, and potential legal purposes.
User Data
Information about how you use our website and any data you post for publication. We process this to operate our website, provide relevant content, ensure website security, and maintain backups.
Technical Data
Information about your website usage, including:
- IP address
- Login data
- Browser details
- Visit length
- Page views
- Device technology
We use this to analyze website usage, administer our website, and understand our marketing effectiveness.
Marketing Data
Preferences for receiving marketing communications and communication preferences. We use this to enable promotional activities and deliver relevant content.
FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES
Principles and Commitment
The Fair Information Practices Principles are the foundational framework of privacy law in the United States, significantly influencing global data protection regulations. These principles are critical for ensuring comprehensive personal information protection and responsible data management.
Data Breach Response Commitment
In the event of a potential data breach, Texas Bowfishing Association pledges the following immediate actions:
Notification Protocols
- Email Notification: We will contact affected individuals via email within 1 business day of discovering the breach
- Website Notification: We will post an in-site notification within 1 business day to ensure transparency
Individual Rights and Redress
We fully support the Individual Redress Principle, which guarantees:
- Legal Recourse: Individuals have the right to pursue enforceable legal actions against data collectors who fail to comply with privacy standards
- Investigative Transparency: Individuals can seek intervention from:
- Courts
- Government agencies
- Regulatory bodies
Our Promise
Texas Bowfishing Association is committed to:
- Prompt Communication
- Full Disclosure
- Protecting Individual Privacy Rights
CAN SPAM ACT
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
- Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
- Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
- Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
- Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
SENSITIVE DATA
We do not collect any sensitive data, including details about:
- Race or ethnicity
- Religious beliefs
- Health information
- Criminal records
DATA COLLECTION METHODS
We collect personal data:
- Directly from you (forms, registrations, communications)
- Automatically through website interactions
- Potentially from public sources or analytics providers
COOKIES
We use cookies to:
- Track website usage
- Improve user experience
- Gather analytical insights
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by:
- Emailing us
- Using the provided opt-out mechanisms
DATA SHARING
We may share your data with:
- Service providers
- Professional advisers
- Potential business transfer scenarios
We ensure all third-party data handlers respect your data’s security and privacy.
DATA SECURITY
We implement robust security measures to prevent:
- Unauthorized data access
- Data loss
- Data disclosure
We limit data access to employees with a legitimate business need.
USER RIGHTS
You have rights to:
- Access your personal information
- Request corrections
- Request data deletion
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes collected, considering legal and business requirements.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
UPDATES TO POLICY
We may periodically update this privacy policy. We encourage you to review it regularly.
CONTACT US
For any privacy-related inquiries
Texas Bowfishing Association Email: [email protected]
On site: contact form page
By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms in this Privacy Policy.