Privacy Policy

Personal Information We Collect

We will not collect personally identifying information when you visit our Web site, but you may choose to provide us with personal contact information such as your name, e-mail address, and other information, by filling out and submitting a "Tell Us About Yourself" form. We may use this information for any purpose we may have to communicate with you and for any other purpose that you have specifically authorized, such as for newsletters, or other general requests to be contacted. We will not sell, trade, exchange or otherwise share such information with anyone else without your permission, except that we reserve the right to use or disclose such information as may be required by law, regulation or court order or to cooperate in any law enforcement investigation or investigation on a public safety matter.

Protecting Your Privacy.

You will have the ability to opt out of future e-mail messages you may receive and you may change your personal information as well as manage your communication preferences. We will take appropriate steps to protect your privacy. We will not provide any of your personal information to third party companies or individuals without your permission. Our site may provide links to third party sites. We do not control those sites, and so, we encourage you to review the privacy policies for each of these third party sites.

Cookies.

All of our Student Organization sites deploy cookies in a visitor’s computer. A "cookie" is a small text file sent to the browser and stored on your computer's hard drive for easier access the next time you visit that particular page. "Cookies" help us determine how and when pages are visited, and by how many people. We use "cookies" to store your preferences and settings, help you with your sign-in, and analyze our site operations. This technology does not collect personal identifiable information that you do not specifically provide us. Any information you provide us is used to improve the navigation of our site.

How You Can Control Cookies:

Accepting cookies through your web browser is your choice. You can set your browser to disable cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide you with controls that allow you to block or delete them. For example, in Chrome or in Edge, you can control cookies by selecting Settings > Privacy and Security.

How HubSpot Tracks Site Visitors:

We are using HubSpot to assist us in better understanding how individuals use our site. The HubSpot software leaves behind a "cookie" on your browsers that helps identify you on your future visits to our site. "Cookies" are placed on your computer to collect non-personal information. The information that is collected through these "cookies" tells us things like which search engine referred you, how long you stayed on the site, and how you navigated around our site.

Notification Banner:

The first time you visit our site, we display a notification banner to you. This notification is used to inform you that our site uses cookies. We follow a "Require opt-in". This "Require opt-in" tells you, our visitor, to opt into cookie tracking.

Privacy Rights.

European Privacy Rights

Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), visitors to our site must consent to being tracked. This means that we will display a notice informing visitors that we use cookie tracking and we will offer the visitor the choice to opt in. We have created our privacy policy to comply with US, Canadian, and European Union (EU) laws.

The EU has mandated that require sites to gain consent from users prior to storing data on a visitor’s computer. These regulations are designed to help visitors protect their privacy and determine how their behaviors online are used by others.

Visitors have the following rights:

If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, the right to withdraw consent for future processing of that data.
Subject to limitations as provided for in the GDPR, the right to request erasure of your personal data.

California Privacy Rights

In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to request that we disclose the following information about our collection and use of personal information over the twelve months prior to your request:

The categories of personal information we collect about you.
The categories of sources for the personal information we collect about you.
Our purpose for collecting that personal information.
The specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information. (In some circumstances we may not be able to honor your request for deletion – for example, if we need to comply with legal obligations. You must provide enough information that we can verify who you are and that you are a California resident.

How We Use Data.

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

Operations:

We use the data we collect to operate our business, including providing and improving the Services. Specifically:To fulfill transactions that you request. To deliver location-based Services and comply with territorial restrictions. To diagnose and fix problems with the Services and providing other customer support services. For analytical purposes to better understand our fans and how they use the Services, which allows us to continually improve and expand the Services. To build predictive models, which allow us to tailor the Services based on the data we have about how our fans use the Services.

Communications:

We use the data we collect to communicate with you, including responding to your requests or inquiries. Specifically: To respond to your request if you contact us with a question or concern. To provide information about your account, your use of the Services or other transactions that you request. To deliver news, updates and other types of communications, according to your subscriptions, alerts and other preferences.

Marketing:

We use the data we collect for marketing or advertising purposes, on behalf of ourselves, as well as our partners and other parties. Specifically: To send you promotional messages and deliver advertisements about products, services, programs or events that may be of interest to you. These may be offered by, or on behalf of, the NBA Family, or by our partners and other third parties with whom we have a relationship. The promotional messages and advertisements that you see may be determined by data that we collect or receive about you, such as your demographic data, location data, usage data, interests and preferences. We refer to this as “interest-based advertising”.

Security / Compliance:

We use the data we collect for security, compliance and enforcement purposes. Specifically: To protect the safety and security of our fans and our Services. To detect and prevent abuse, fraud or other unlawful or unauthorized activities. To resolve disputes. To enforce our agreements, including our policies and terms of service that govern your use of the Services. We may also use your data in any other manner as disclosed at the time of collection, or when we have otherwise obtained consent.