Introduction

THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS values the privacy of its members, affiliates, and visitors to its Web sites and is strongly committed to each visitor's right to privacy. This Privacy Policy has been developed as a codification of IIA's commitment in this area.

The Privacy Policy explains IIA's information gathering and handling practices. If you have any questions regarding IIA's Privacy Policy or do not feel that your concerns have been otherwise addressed, please contact the Chief Privacy Officer at the IIA.

Consent

By using IIA's Web sites you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you, as a visitor, choose online to log on as a member, register for courses or events, purchase products, apply for membership or certification, or otherwise submit personally identifiable information, you are consenting to IIA's use of such data in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

Scope

It is the intent of IIA to be in compliance with the principles of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act of Canada, the European Union Safe Harbour Act, the Data Protection Act of the United Kingdom, and selected legislation worldwide regarding privacy of data.

This Policy guides how IIA stores and uses personal information that is collected by IIA or provided to IIA, whether through our Web sites or by other methods such as an application, enrollment, registration or order form, or other means. This Policy covers all of IIA's Web sites..

Collection and Use of Information

Even if you do nothing during your visit other than navigate an IIA Web site, read pages, or download information, we will automatically gather and store certain information about your visit. In order to ensure that our Web sites are as useful and effective an information source as they can be, we analyze information that identifies visitors by categories such as the location of visitors (by domain, not by personal e–mail address) and browser types. We also measure, in the aggregate, indicators such as numbers of visits, average time spent on the sites, and pages viewed. IIA uses these statistics to improve site content and usability; this information does not identify visitors personally.

With the exception of specific secured pages, visitors are not required to be IIA members in order to gain access to IIA's Web sites, although nonmembers may be required to register in order to receive all benefits available to users of the sites

IIA may use personally identifiable information you have voluntarily provided on our Web sites or by other means to notify you via e–mail or printed material of IIA events or other relevant products and services offered by IIA.

Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

If you voluntarily provide IIA with personally identifiable information, IIA may also release that information on a selective basis to outside organizations whose products and services are of perceived benefit. These organizations include, but are not limited to:

	Various companies that authenticate credit cards on behalf of IIA if you provide a credit card for the purchase of products or services.
	If you register as a certification candidate, to the examination site. Registrant's information may also be released to providers of CIA exam preparation products, who subsequently may send you information concerning their products and services.
	IIA Global Headquarters in the U.S. which maintains the global database on certification participants, conference speakers, conference attendees and IIA members.

Security

Although IIA does not monitor the Web site, IIA has reasonable policies in place to protect from misuse the personally identifiable information provided by its users.

Links

IIA's Web sites contain "links" to other sites, including sites operated by IIA affiliates or their agents. IIA does not control, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, timeliness, security, or even the continued availability or existence of this outside information. Opinions expressed on other sites linked from IIA's Web sites are not necessarily those of IIA, nor does IIA endorse, warrant, or guarantee products or services described or offered on those other sites. Neither is IIA responsible for the contents of any Web sites that choose to link to IIA's Web sites with or without IIA's consent.

Other organizations linked to IIA's Web sites may collect information about you when you view or click on these sites. IIA cannot control this collection of information. You should contact these organizations directly if you have any questions about their use of the information they collect.

Changes to Privacy Policy

IIA reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained herein is intended to create a contract or agreement between IIA and any other party. The users of IIA's Web sites should reference this policy periodically to ensure that they have knowledge of the current provisions of IIA's Privacy Policy.

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