Privacy Statement

Denver ISSA Privacy Notice

Date Updated: November 4, 2024

Denver Chapter of Information Systems Security Association, Inc.,

The Denver Chapter of Information Systems Security Association Inc. (“Denver ISSA”) is a not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners based in Denver Colorado. Denver ISSA is affiliated with ISSA International (issa.org) and provides education forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, leadership, skill and professional growth of its members. Denver ISSA owns and operates the https://www.denverissa.org/ website.

All corporate information security professionals are welcome to join ISSA. For information on joining ISSA, or Denver ISSA, and for membership rates, see https://www.issa.org/ .

Information Collection and Storage

Collection of Personal Information

When you request membership, ISSA International will ask that you provide information that personally identifies you (personal information), and allows both ISSA International and Denver ISSA to process your membership or to contact you. This information includes your name, work and home mailing address, company for which you work, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, (your credit card information, if submitted for payment purposes, is only processed by ISSA International), and other information to assist us in keeping you informed of activities of ISSA International and Denver ISSA and your rights and privileges as a member.

We use your IP address as recorded in our site logs only as needed to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Website. Site usage information is not analyzed for other purposes or shared with other sites.

Except where required by applicable law, we do not collect personal data revealing political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, genetic data, biometric data, or data concerning sex life, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Storage of Personal Information

Your provided information is retained while you are a member, and for up to a year afterwards in case you rejoin ISSA during that time. After that period of time, it is archived for historical purposes and is no longer accessible through the normal reporting methods.

Credit card information obtained for purposes of event or sponsorship processing is not stored with the sponsor record or available to other association members.

Information Use

Denver ISSA Chapter

Denver ISSA Staff use your personal information to maintain your membership, and to provide you with standard Denver ISSA communications and privileges.

More information about the privacy practices of ISSA International can be found here: https://www.members.issa.org/Privacy_Statement.aspx. 

One of our most significant responsibilities and duties is to encourage professional networking and the sharing of experiences and information between our members. The Denver ISSA chapter serves a critical role in this activity. 

Categories of Personal Information Collected and Processing Purposes. The table below describes the categories of personal information that we may collect about you in connection with the identified purposes. We may also collect other personal information that is not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Notice or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Category: Contact Information

Data Collected:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email Address

  • Job Title

Processing Purpose:

  • Event Management

  • Communications Mgmt

  • Information Requests

  • Mentor Mgmt

  • Volunteer Mgmt

  • Newsletter Mgmt

  • Survey Mgmt

Category: Speaker profile information

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email Address

  • Phone Number

  • Bio Description

  • Photo

Processing Purpose:

  • Speaker Mgmt

Category: Sponsorship Information

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email Address

  • Phone Number

  • Corp Credit Card Info (not retained)

  • Corp Logo

  • Corp Summary

Processing Purpose:

  • Sponsorship Mgmt

Category: Member Profile Information

  • Web_Site_Member_ID

  • Is_Member?

  • Date_Modified

  • Email_Address

  • Member_Name_Title

  • First_Name

  • Middle_Initial

  • Middle_Name

  • Last_Name

  • Member_Name_Suffix

  • Maiden_Name

  • Nickname

  • Birthday

  • Spouse_Name

  • Anniversary_Date

  • Organization

  • Professional_Title

  • Profession

  • Primary_City

  • Primary_Location

  • Primary_Postal_Code

  • Primary_Country

  • Primary_Phone_Area_Code

  • Primary_Phone

  • Mobile/Fax_Area_Code

  • Mobile/Fax

  • Membership_Expires?

  • Date_Membership_Expires

  • Primary_Address_1

  • Primary_Address_2

  • Primary_Group

  • Date_Joined

  • Member_Type

Processing Purpose:

  • Membership Management

  • CPE Credit Management

  • Contest Mgmt

Educational Activities

At Denver ISSA, we’re dedicated to enhancing our members’ knowledge and career development. To support this mission, we actively connect our members with educational opportunities and helpful tools that can boost both individual growth and organizational success. Through partnerships with trusted vendors, we gather and share insights on tools, services, and learning resources that may be of interest to our community.

Third-Party Goods and Services

Information about your ISSA membership is maintained in association with your profile account. The personal information Denver ISSA collects from ISSA International is stored in one or more databases hosted by third parties located in the United States. These third parties do not use or have access to your personal information for any purpose other than cloud storage and retrieval. On occasion, Denver ISSA engages third parties to mail information to you, including items from an event sponsor.

The Denver ISSA website uses interfaces with social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X and others. If you choose to "like" or share information from the Denver ISSA website through these services, you should review the privacy policy of that service. If you are a member of a social media site, the interfaces may allow the social media site to connect your site visit to your personal data.

Denver ISSA communications utilize a third party system, which provides for an Opt-out mechanism, if you so choose to no longer be notified of those communications.

Information Sharing and Retention

Denver ISSA respects our members’ privacy, and we never sell your information.

Denver ISSA may share your contact information with outside organizations only if it’s essential to Denver ISSA business, requested by the member, legally required, or necessary to protect the integrity of our resources.

We may share your speaker Information, that has been made available on this public website, with other ISSA Chapters.

Information Security

This site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.

The site is audited on a periodic basis to attempt to keep it up to date with good security practices, and protective measures are implemented on the site hosts.

 Cookies

When you visit our website, the site asks your browser to store a small piece of data (text file) called a cookie on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or for page navigation. Those cookies are set by Denver ISSA and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies, which are cookies from a domain different from the domain of the website you are visiting, for our advertising and marketing efforts.

Many of the cookies used on our website and through emails can be enabled or disabled by disabling the cookies through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from your browser unless manually completed through your browser function.

Links

This site contains links to other sites providing information security updates or educational services which we consider to be of benefit to our members. Denver ISSA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Websites.

Children’s Privacy

Due to the nature of our business, Denver ISSA’s website and services are not intended for persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit information from, market to or provide services to persons under 18 years old. By using our website(s), you represent that you are at least 18.

If we become aware that a person under 18 has provided us with personal information, we take steps to remove such information. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact our Data Privacy Office

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Denver ISSA provides members with the means to ensure that their personal information is correct and current. Members may contact Denver ISSA to review and update this information at any time via privacy@denverissa.org or by using the “Contact” page of our website.

You have the right to access your personal data, including the specific pieces of data that we collect, the business purpose for collecting or using this data, and the parties with whom we share this data. You may also request that your personal data be corrected, amended, rectified, restricted, not processed, or deleted. You will not be discriminated against or otherwise penalized for exercising rights in your personal data. 

Please note that we must retain certain information related to the request itself as part of our legal records. We also retain anonymized information, as much as may be possible, in order to maintain the accuracy of our records for compliance with applicable law or to manage ongoing business requirements like financial reporting.

Members may also request changes to their membership and communication information by submitting these changes using the “Contact” page of our website  If you believe that any of your personal data we are holding is incorrect, incomplete, or should not be processed, please contact us as soon as possible.

We require all personal data-related requests to be in writing using our website or via email. We may require additional information from you to allow us to confirm your identity and review your personal data. After we have confirmed your relationship with us and have the proper authorization, we will respond to your request in further detail.

Changes to this Policy

Denver ISSA may amend this Policy from time to time. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active, and deliverable email address at which we can contact you, and for periodically visiting our Site and this Privacy Policy to review any changes or updates.

Contact & Enforcement

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Web site, or your dealings with it, or have a concern that these privacy provisions are being violated in some way, please contact Denver ISSA. Concerns about privacy violations of Denver ISSA should be sent to the Denver ISSA Chapter President.

https://www.denverissa.org/contact 

privacy@denverissa.org or president@denverissa.org 

Denver ISSA