Effective Date: March 1, 2024

The DSA is committed to protecting people’s privacy and personal data - a responsibility that we share with all DSA Associates, members, partners, third-party service providers and developers in our ecosystem. Our policies require all to adhere to specific guidelines and procedures for handling personal data, and as part of our efforts to help ensure people’s personal data is handled appropriately DSA has an internal data controller that exercises overall control over the purposes and means of the processing of personal data, including legal, policy, and privacy experts for guidance on how to protect and handle personal data and comply with all data privacy laws globally.

What Information We Collect

We collect the following information from you:

Personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and professional information. Usage data that is automatically collected when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, and referring website.

We care about your data, and we use cookies to give you a smooth browsing experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide you with the services and resources you request.

Communicate with you about your membership and partnership and our services.

Improve our website and services.

Send you education and marketing communications, if you have agreed to receive them.

How We Share Your Information

We share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and provide services to you. These service providers are legally and contractually obligated to protect your information and may not use it for any other purpose.

We may also disclose your information if required by law and legal authorities or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect DSA legal rights or the legal rights of others. We will conduct a legal review of any legal request (court order, legal warrant) and only disclose limited information required by law.

Your Choices

You can control the information we collect and use by:

Updating your account information at the dashboard.

Unsubscribing from our education and marketing communications.

Self delete your information from the dashboard.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our website.