Privacy policy

IBF Privacy Policy

To help you understand how information submitted will be treated when you log on to and use the ibf.org site, The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF) offers this Privacy Policy. Use of ibf.org web site, and disclosure to us of your personal information, is optional and voluntary. By visiting ibf.org, you are accepting and agreeing to the practices described in this Policy.

The following paragraphs describe the type of information ibf.org collects, the reasons why such information is collected, how such information is used and who has access to it.

General Principles

IBF's Privacy Policy may change from time to time without notice to you. You should read this Privacy Policy each time you plan to submit personal information so that you understand how the information you are submitting will be used.

Any changes made to the Privacy Policy will be prospective, not retroactive.

IBF is not responsible for the information practices of third parties.

Collection of Information

IBF collects information in various ways that is volunteered by visitors to our site. Certain identifying information, such as name, street address, city, state, zip code and email address, is gathered at certain interactive areas on the site.

Cookies

In order to offer and provide personalized custom services, IBF uses cookies. A cookie is a small data file that certain web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file may contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you have visited and to allow easy access to restricted areas of the web site. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk, read cookie files created by other sites, or damage your files.

If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You also may refuse cookies by disabling them on your browser.

Use of the Information Collected

IBF uses any information you voluntarily give to enhance your experience, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the site, to present content more effectively, or to make our future marketing efforts more efficient.

IBF uses information you voluntarily submit to send out electronic newsletters and to enable users to move seamlessly through our web site.

We also use tracking information to determine which areas of our site users like and do not like based on traffic to those areas.

IBF Security Measures

IBF's web site has technical and organizational security measures in place, including firewalls, to protect the information under our control from accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. Such measures do not guarantee prevention of loss, misuse, or alteration of information, however, so while we strive to protect your information, ibf.org cannot warrant the security of information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Other Information About Your Privacy

Whenever you voluntarily disclose any information online in any forum, that information can be collected and used by others. In other words, if you post personal information online that may be accessed by the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. It is important to be responsible and careful whenever you are online.

Updating, Correcting and Deleting Personal Information

Users who register with the IBF site, may correct or change their online information. Users may change this information at any time and as often as necessary. Users who are experiencing problems with updating information, or who have any questions about how our services work, may contact us at the email: info(at)ibf.org

Additional Information

By using this web site, you signify your assent to this policy statement regarding online privacy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our web site. Moreover, your continued use of this web site after we post changes to the Privacy Policy will mean that you accept those changes. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this web site, or your interaction with IBF, you may contact us at the email address posted above.