Online Privacy & Event Attendance
Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As part of the operation and customization feature of Heritage Action for America’s web site (“heritageaction.com”), we gather certain types of information from users, and we would like to explain the types of information we gather, what we do with them, and how to correct or change the information.
Information Collected By heritageaction.com
heritageaction.com collects two types of information from users: personal data such as zip code, email address and demographic information; and aggregated data such as information about traffic patterns on heritageaction.com (for example, how many users log on to heritageaction.com on a daily basis).
Aggregated Information
Aggregated information, such as which pages users visit, is collected through various means. One of these ways is through an IP address, a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web. Web servers, the computers that “serve up” Web pages, automatically identify your computer by its IP address. When you request a page from heritageaction.com, our servers log your IP address. heritageaction.com does not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, so although your session will be logged, your session will remain anonymous to us. heritageaction.com collects IP addresses for the purposes of system administration only.
Use of Cookies
heritageaction.com uses cookies to automate the process of logging on to certain areas of the site. The heritageaction.com cookie is a small data file stored on your computer that contains a single, randomly assigned user ID number. By recognizing this ID number, heritageaction.com can automatically provide you with the personalized content for which you requested. Cookies can neither read any other files on your computer, nor damage your computer. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you’d prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
Use of Information Collected by heritageaction.com
heritageaction.com uses both the personal and aggregated information we collect for multiple purposes. The information is used to improve the content of the site, to customize the content and/or layout of the site for each individual user, and if requested, to provide information services by email to the user. After registration, users will receive a single email message confirming registration. Heritage Action for America will never disclose your personally identifiable information to a third party unless required to do so by court order, law or governmental agency.
Information Security at heritageaction.com
Heritage Action for America employees understand the need for user privacy and heritageaction.com has appointed a privacy policy administrator to monitor privacy practices. Access to user data is strictly limited and can only be accessed by specific individuals who have the necessary username and password combination. A log is maintained to record who has accessed the data. This log is checked at least weekly for possible security breaches.
Children and Privacy
Heritage Action for America encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the sites visited by their children. In general, heritageaction.com will not contain content that is reasonably considered unsuitable for children.
Links to Other Sites
It is important to note that heritageaction.com contains links to sites other than heritageaction.com, and that those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as heritageaction.com.
Cookie Opt Out
We do allow third parties to place cookies for advertising purposes on our site. These parties may collect non-personally identifiable information about your interaction with us. This Online Privacy Statement does not cover the collection methods or use of the information collected by these vendors. These vendors have their own privacy policies and may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). To remove your self from some or all NAI member advertising programs, please visit the NAI Opt-Out Page and follow the relevant instructions. Please note that if you delete, block, or otherwise restrict cookies, or if you use a different computer or Internet browser, you may need to renew your opt-out choice.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Heritage Action for America reserves the right to change the policy on use of information collected. Any changes in policy will be noted in a revised privacy policy statement and will be posted at least 30 days prior to implementation. You may direct any privacy policy questions to [email protected].
Terms and Conditions of Attendance
Heritage Action was founded in 2010 and is armed with the research and policies of The Heritage Foundation. Our mission is to fight for conservative policies in Washington, D.C. and in state capitals across the country. We turn ideas into bills and bills into law. Instrumental to achieving these policy victories are a trained network of Heritage Action Sentinels. Sentinels are boots-on-the-ground, grassroots Americans; They are engaged citizens and local leaders who work for the betterment of America at all levels of society. Heritage Action reinforces the grassroots work of Sentinels with our first-class team of state directors and government relations specialists in Washington. Together, Heritage Action and Sentinels are fighting for America’s future.
To advance our mission, we host events at our Washington, DC headquarters, at other venues throughout the country, and virtually. Many events are open to the public while others are private or invite only. Registering for or attending an event indicates that you agree to Heritage Action's Terms and Conditions of Attendance contained herein.
Registration
If you would like to join us, we encourage and may require advance registration; select events may allow for on-site registration. Please note that some events may also require a registration fee to attend, may be limited to non-transferrable invitation, or may have admittance subject to occupancy limits and available seating. Please check event details for specific instructions.
Decorum
We welcome opportunities to discuss and debate ideas, however guests must refrain from disruptive behavior, interference of a program, non-compliance with requests from staff or security, trespassing, soliciting, peddling, loitering, and any other behavior deemed inappropriate at Heritage Action’s discretion. Please ask for permission in advance if you would like to distribute promotional items such as flyers, handbills, or printed materials. Signs, banners, posters, flags, and items deemed as a distraction or that could be used as weapons are prohibited.
Additional provisions to this policy may apply pursuant to our agreement with the venue and/or external partners.
Accessibility
Heritage Action aims to create events that are accessible for guests of all abilities. If you need special assistance or accommodations, please contact your event host for information.
Bags and Personal Items
For the safety of all attendees, speakers, staff, and other program participants, all persons, packages, bags, and other containers are subject to search. If a personal item requires storage throughout the event, we, or the event venue, may provide storage for your belongings; please note that storage of personal belongings is not guaranteed and Heritage is not responsible for items that are lost, misplaced, or left behind.
Use of Image or Likeness
Heritage Action regularly records programs and special events. By confirming your participation in the event as a speaker, panelist, presenter, award recipient, honoree, or guest, you acknowledge that Heritage Action may record, livestream, and/or share the content publicly during and following the event. You also acknowledge that Heritage Action and its designees will maintain the rights to include your image, likeness, voice, actions, and statements, or other documents or information in any live or recorded audio, video, film, webinar, stream, or other transmission, exhibition, simulcast, or reproduction made of, or at, the program in any medium or context for any purpose, including commercial or promotional purposes, without further authorization or otherwise.
Recording and Photography
We reserve the right to (1) restrict or prohibit audio or video recording, streaming or transmission of an event or the taking of photographs, and (2) remove anyone conducting unauthorized recording or photography, particularly at private or “off the record” events. Any person who conducts unauthorized recording or photography hereby grants Heritage Action permission to retain the recording device used to make an unauthorized recording and transfers ownership of the unauthorized recording of the event to Heritage Action.
Trademarks and Intellectual Property
Use of organization trademarks, imagery, name, likeness, and other program content or intellectual property for any purpose requires attribution and advance written approval from Heritage Action's Director of Communications at [email protected].
General Security Measures
Heritage Action reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny admission to anyone for any reason and to physically remove from the premises any person(s) in violation of these terms and our standards of conduct. The premises of the event shall be defined by Heritage Action in consultation with the venue and local law enforcement within the event’s local jurisdiction. Any person who is removed from the event may be subject to detention by security for violation of these terms or potentially arrested by law enforcement for violation of any applicable laws and regulations of the event’s jurisdiction.
Liability
BY REGISTERING FOR OR ATTENDING AN EVENT, ATTENDEES AGREE THAT HERITAGE ACTION ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR INJURY, DAMAGE, ILLNESS, DEATH, PROPERTY LOSS OR ANY OTHER LOSS WHICH MAY BE RELATED IN ANY WAY TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY.
In the event of injury, illness, or accident during a live event or program, attendee consents to have medical treatment that may be deemed advisable and affirmatively releases Heritage Action, the venue, and any and all persons participating in such medical treatment from all responsibility for any such action.
Other Terms
Heritage Action reserves all rights not expressly granted to the attendee. The terms of Heritage Action’s Privacy Policy are included herein by reference.
If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.
Heritage Action reserves the right to make changes to our events, site, policies, and these terms at any time.