U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) ("us", "we", or "our") operates the https://www.ippexpo.org website (the "Service"). Our trade show partners include the American Feed Industry Association and the Meat Institute (the "Partners"), who also have access to the information collected via the Services.

This document informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you (each, a "User") have that are associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

We may collect personal identification information from users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when users visit our website, register on the site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, first name, last name, email address, company name, mailing address, phone number and cookies and usage data. Users may, however, visit our website anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website related activities.

We may use your personal data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. IPPE preferred vendors may also send newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any or all of these communications by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email sent or by contacting us.

Neither USPOULTRY or the Partners sell, trade or rent your personal information to outside parties other than exhibitors at the event. By allowing an exhibitor to scan your badge at IPPE or by logging in to the IPPE digital entry website, you are granting USPOULTRY and the Partners permission to access your contact information.

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they use our Service. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connecting to out Service, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

We may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Service may not function properly.

USPOULTRY and the Partners may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

To run and operate our Service: We may need your information to display content on the Service correctly.

To improve customer Service: Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.

To personalize User experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided.

To improve our Service: We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.

To send periodic emails: We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to an online purchase. It may also be used to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored through our Service. The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet and no method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

Users may find advertising or other content on our Service that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Service. In addition, these websites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These websites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Service, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

We may use third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

If you are an individual in the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), USPOULTRY's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

USPOULTRY and the Partners may process your personal data because:
• We need to perform a contract with you
• You have given us permission to do so
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
• It is needed for processing payment
• It is needed to comply with the law

USPOULTRY and the Partners will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes and to enforce our legal agreements and policies. USPOULTRY and the Partners will also retain usage data for internal analytical purposes.

Your information, including personal data may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer data including personal data to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

If you are an individual resident of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. USPOULTRY and the Partners aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your personal data. If you wish to be informed about what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

USPOULTRY has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our Service. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

By using our Service, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Service. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us.

This document was last updated on September 9, 2024.