Privacy Policy
A privacy policy for a genealogical website may appear to be a contradiction of purpose. Our very existence depends on visitors to our site sharing information about themselves and their ancestors. However, your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it.
Membership List
Information stored in the AAGSNC membership database is not shared with any other entity. The membership database is used exclusively for administering the Society’s official business (contact information, membership dues, journal mailings, etc.) Where personal information about our members may appear on our website, it has been published at the request of the member or with his or her permission.
Public Forums
AAGSNC uses your IP address to administer our Genealogy Forums. We use cookies to save your password so you do not have to reenter it each time you visit areas of our site that requires a password. Registration in one of our Forums requires users to give us contact information (like their email address). This information is necessary so that those responding to your queries will know how to contact you.
A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you have visited. However, the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. AAGSNC uses cookies in only one instance — when you register to use one of our forums. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser.
Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these forums becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Mailing Lists
AAGSNC mailing lists are private moderated discussion forums operated for the benefit of AAGSNC Members only. All members are eligible to participate. All participants may exercise their option to unsubscribe from a list at any time.
Confidential Information
AAGSNC uses an order form for customers to purchase products from our online store using a credit card. We collect the customer’s name and address for shipping purposes only. Membership registration and renewal may also be paid by credit card. Credit card information is provided directly to the credit card processor by the customer or member and is not seen or stored by AAGSNC.
Credit card processing for Affiliate Program items (books, software, etc.) is handled by the respective merchants (Amazon.com, Genealogy.com, Google, Ancestry.com etc.). All merchants use secure encryption keys to transmit information.
The AAGSNC Store uses the PayPal secure credit card processing service for items sold directly by AAGSNC (Artwork, t-shirts, etc.). Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. You can review PayPal’s privacy and security statements at the PayPal Security Center.
Choice/Opt-Out
This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our website or mailing lists. Please contact us to do so.
Correct/Update
This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided. Please contact us to do so.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, the practices of this website, or your interactions with this website, please contact us at aagsnc@aagsnc.org, or at African American Genealogical Society of Northern California, Inc., P. O. Box 27485, Oakland, CA 94602-0985