PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: April 5, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by American Survey Research Institute.  This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website, mobile application and other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time.  If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification).  We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION     

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us.  For example, we may collect information when you make a donation, request information, fill out a form, send us an email, sign up to receive updates, sign up for an event, apply for or inquire about a job or internship, make a purchase, fill out a survey, or otherwise communicate with us.  The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, phone number,  and other information you choose to provide. 

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Site

When you access or use our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log Information:  We log information about your use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.

• Device Information:  We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers and mobile network information.

Information Collected by Cookies and Other 

Tracking Technologies:  We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer or mobile device.  Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that helps us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular and count visits.  We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as tracking pixels).  Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.  For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see Your Choices below.

Information We Collect From Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Site.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Site;

• Provide the information you request and to process and complete your donations, registrations, purchases and related transactions;

• Request feedback and otherwise contact you about your use of the Site;

• Respond to your emails, submissions, questions, comments, and requests and to provide customer service;

• Send you updates and newsletters and otherwise provide you with information about our organization or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you news and information to keep you informed about various campaigns, candidates, issues, events, resources, promotions, products and services;

• Solicit volunteers, donations and support for our organization and for candidates, issues or organizations that we support;

• Send you technical notices, updates, confirmations, security alerts and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Site;

• Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;

• Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better information; and

• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

American Survey Research Institute is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law.  By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf.

• With organizations, candidates, groups or causes that we believe have similar political viewpoints, principles or objectives;

• With candidates or organizations to whom you have made a donation through the Site;

• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;

• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of American Survey Research Institute or others;

• In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, reorganization, sale of assets, financing or acquisition or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of American Survey Research Institute; and

• With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information. We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook Like button), which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa.  The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature.  For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS

We may use third parties to provide us with analytics services.  These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information.  This information may be used by American Survey Research Institute and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver content targeted to your interests on our Site and other websites and better understand your online activity.

SECURITY

American Survey Research Institute takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

YOUR CHOICES

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default.  If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies.  Removing or rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third party flash cookies used in connection with our Site. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving text messages, updates and newsletters by following the instructions in those emails or text messages or by contacting us at info@americansurveyresearchinstitute.org. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Site.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@americansurveyresearchinstitute.org.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last Updated: April 12, 2024

No purchase or payment is necessary for receiving potential rewards for completing American Survey Research Institute surveys. To be eligible, persons must have received an invitation to complete a survey with potential rewards benefits, and must complete all survey questions. Where applicable, the first 200 surveys received will constitute the winners of the sweepstakes. Winners will be notified by email on or about 30 days after the deadline for entry.  In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the holder of the e-mail account.

The Sweepstakes are open to those who are randomly chosen to participate in the survey and who are legal residents of the U.S. as of the date of entry through the awarding of the prize. One entry per person; duplicate and/or mechanically reproduced entries will be disqualified. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law.

Prize: Winners will receive an email with an invitation to accept their gift card reward, and can select which retailer of those provided for which they’d like to receive a gift card.

All entrants, as a condition of entry, agree to abide by these rules, and agree to release American Survey Research Institute, the sponsor, and its/their respective parents, subsidiaries, employees, brokers, distributors, dealers, retailers, affiliates, and its/their respective advertising, promotion, and production agencies from any and all liability for injuries or damages of any kind sustained through participation in this promotion and/or use or misuse of a prize once accepted. This sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws and regulations.

No cash substitutions, transfers, or assignments of prizes allowed, except by the sponsor in case of unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. The sponsor’s decisions with respect to all matters related to this Sweepstakes shall be final.

Survey responses are confidential and will be used only in anonymous, statistical summaries. Participants will not be asked to buy anything based on participation, and personally identifiable information will not be shared with any third party. Taxes on prizes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner.

The sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective advertising, promotion or production agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telecommunications malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, or delayed electronic communications caused by the sender, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes which may limit the ability to participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes. If for any reason (including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of the sponsor, which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes) the online portion of the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as described in these rules, the sponsor shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes.

Use of Publications, Trademarks, and Logos

We provide information and resources, including articles, press releases, photographs, reports, newsletters, videos, and interviews with personnel, corporate and community partners, clients, and volunteers (collectively, “Publications”).

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all content provided on the Website is intellectual property that belongs to us. You are permitted to download information from the Website for your own personal informational use. You may also copy, distribute, adapt, and transmit content from this Website solely for not for-profit or educational purposes, provided that the use contains the following attribution: “Reproduced with permission of American Survey Research Institute”. You may not suggest any other relationship, endorsement or affiliation with us unless you obtain express written permission. For any other use, you must obtain express written permission from us.

You may not use or duplicate any Client logos or trademarks without express written permission from us.

Links to Other Websites
Links on the Website that lead to outside services and resources are provided for convenience only. We do not control the accuracy or availability of the outside services and resources. Client does not endorse those organizations or the information provided by other organizations. Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link, should be directed to the particular service or resource.

Third Party Content
We respect copyright and trademark laws. Third-party material may appear on our site, and those creators retain all rights to their works, except where noted.

No Guarantees
Though we strive to keep the information available on the Website current and accurate, errors can occur. We provide the information on the Website with no representations or guarantees of accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Client will not be liable to you or any other person for any damages that result from the use or inability to use the Website, or as a result of any content, information, services, or resources made available through the Website.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of us, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees and volunteers from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to, arising out of, or related to your use of this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

About These Terms – General Provisions
If we do not immediately take action to address a violation of these Terms of Use, we are not waiving our rights to take action in the future. If any particular provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect any of the other provisions.

Your use of the Website, and any related legal action, will be governed by the laws of the State California without regard to conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction for any litigation arising out of your use of or inquiries to the Website will be an appropriate federal or superior court located in the State of California.

Changes to the Terms of Use
We reserve the right to make changes to any information or services on the Website, including these Terms of Use, without notice to you. The most current Terms of Use will be posted here on the Website and will be effective upon posting. The Effective Date will be posted with the most current Terms of Use. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of these Terms of Use.

Effective Date: April 12, 2024