The MEA Family Retired Staff Association (RSA) (also referred to as “we,” “our,” “us”) is a voluntary membership non-profit organization of the former employees of the Michigan Education Association and its affiliates.
General Privacy Notice
What Information Do We Collect?
We collect your personal data whenever you interact with us and visit our Site. Generally, we will collect and process the following information:
• Account registration information: When you create a membership account with us, you provide us with your name, address, email, phone, types of retired benefits received, and your beneficiary name(s).
• Outreach opt ins and opt outs: We will process information about you when you have agreed to receive outreach and promotional material from us.
• Device information: We collect your device ID; IP address; device type; operating system and version; general geographic location (from your IP address); browser type; screen resolution; and device manufacturer and model. You may control some of this information through your device settings.
We also automatically collect certain information when you access, use, or interact with us. We generally collect the following information:
• Usage information: We collect information about your interaction with our member services.
What Do We Do With the Information We Collect?
We will ask you for personal data in certain fields on the Site that we need for you to use our member services. The personal data we collect is used only for the purpose we state at the time of collection or for purposes listed below. For example, our uses may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• To manage internal business practices
• To provide support or other services
• To provide information based on your needs and respond to your requests
• To administer products and services
• To assess usage of products and services
• To communicate with you about events
• To update you on relevant products, services, offers, and opportunities
• To engage with third parties
• To protect our content and services from illegal or harmful activities
• To get feedback and input from you
• To protect our information assets as well as your personal data
• To comply with Laws
To the extent that we collect certain demographic information about you, we may use this information solely to invite you to become a member of RSA. We will not use your personal data to send commercial or marketing messages to you, we will not sell your information, and you will always have the ability to opt out of messages from us by sending an email to membership@mi-rsa.org.
Who Can Use the Information We Collect and How?
We may provide your personal data to third parties that provide services to us, such as our payment processor Stripe, or third parties may collect personal data from you on our behalf if we have contracted with that third party to provide some part of the information or service that you have requested. Other than those who act on our behalf, and except as explained in this Policy, personal data you provide to us will not be transferred to unrelated third parties, unless we have a legal basis to do so. However, please note that the personal data you transmit to us may be subject to disclosure pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or orders.
What Are Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data?
We respect your right to access and control your personal data, and you have choices about the data we collect from you. If we request personal data from you that is not necessary for the purposes of providing you with our products and services, then you may decline to provide that personal data. However, if you choose not to provide personal data that is necessary to provide a particular service, you may not have access to certain features of that service.
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights that you can exercise with regard to the collection, use, and transfer of your personal data. For more details, please see the relevant section of the privacy policy.
Regardless of where you live, you can always opt-out of marketing communications, correct or update your information, and implement technical measures to opt-out of targeted or behavioral advertising as outlines below:
i. Opt-Out Options.
If you have signed up to receive our newsletter and no longer wish to receive it, you can request an opt-out by emailing webcom@mi-rsa.org. If you need to update your email address, you can change your contact preferences through your account. Please remember that even if you opt out of receiving our newsletter, we may still send you important information related to your account and use of our member services.
ii. Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising.
You may opt-out of third party targeted advertising or data analytics in two ways: (i) by directly notifying a Network Advertising service provider via its opt-out tools (see above), or (ii) by using your browser’s Do Not Track (DNT) settings to indicate that you do not wish to receive targeted advertising based on your overall internet usage. For more information about DNT and how it works, please visit the Future of Privacy Forum’s website: http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.
We will make every reasonable effort to honor your DNT browser settings for opting out of receiving targeted third-party advertising based on your overall Internet usage. Please note that various browsers frequently update their technology and / or change their settings and business practices without advance notice, thus we may not have the latest information on how to honor your preferences. If you exercise either opt-out option—the cookie opt-out or the browser opt-out—you will continue to receive advertising, but such advertising may not relate to your specific interests, previous purchases, or search history.
Keep in mind, however, that you cannot opt-out of our contextual data analytics and advertising, which is based on your usage of only our member services. We will continue to serve you contextual advertising. We will also continue to monitor your usage and search or transaction history to provide us with analytics on how well our member services, features, and activities are functioning and used. We will also share this information within RSA in an aggregated or anonymized form (meaning that no one individual person can be identified).
How Do You Correct and Update Your Personal Data?
Our goal is to keep all personal data that we hold accurate, complete, and up-to-date. Please let us know if you change your contact details. If you believe that any of your information is incorrect, incomplete, or out-of-date, you can update your personal details through your account with us, or by contacting webcom@mi-rsa.org.
How Do We Protect the Personal Data We Collect?
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data. Depending on the circumstances, we may hold your information in hard copy and / or electronic form. In either situation, we use technologies and procedures to protect your personal data. We review our strategies and methods update them as necessary to meet our business needs, changes in technology, and regulatory requirements. We take our security obligations seriously and so should you. While we are responsible for maintaining the security of our websites and Services, you must also access and use the Services in a manner that is responsible and secure. In addition, we have implemented a series of policies, procedures, and training to address data protection, confidentiality, and security, and we update and review the appropriateness of these measures on a regular basis.
How Long Do We Retain the Data?
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other business purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. We are required by law to keep some types of information for certain periods of time (e.g., statute of limitations). If your personal data is no longer necessary for the legal or business purposes for which it is processed, then we will generally destroy or anonymize that information.
What is Our Policy if You Are An Underage Child?
We understand the importance of protecting the privacy of all individuals, especially the very young. Our services are intended for United States audiences over the age of 18. Our Site and its services are not directed to children, and you may not use our services if you are under the age of 13. You must also be old enough to consent to the processing of your personal data in the country or state where you live (in some countries, parents or guardians may consent on your behalf). Using our services is restricted to adults who are either 18 years of age or older or as otherwise legally defined by the country or state where you live.
What Happens When You Link to a Third-Party Web Site?
If you click on a link and go to another site, you will be subject to that website’s privacy policy. We encourage you to read the posted privacy policy statement at any website before submitting any personal data.
What Happens When We Update Our Privacy Policy?
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to keep current with evolving legal requirements. Your acceptance of any minor changes to this Privacy Policy is indicated by your continued use of our Services. If we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will post a notice about the change at a prominent location on our Site. We encourage you to periodically review our Site and this Privacy Policy for any changes.
What If You Have Questions?
If you have questions or concerns regarding anything in this Privacy Policy, please feel free to send us an email at webcom@mi-rsa.org.
Policy Updated: November 18, 2022. Reviewed by Butzel Long Attorneys and approved by the RSA Executive Board.