The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) web site is dedicated to serving the needs of the entire amateur sports community within a trusted environment. On this page you can link to our Privacy Policy and Security Statement which detail the processes we employ to provide a safe and secure website to our members.

 

The AAU's Privacy Policy

It is the AAU's policy to carefully safeguard the privacy of the information you provide to us by means of this web site. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of our site and services, we feel you should fully understand how we capture and use of that information. This privacy policy discloses what information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it.

What information do we gather about you on this site?
The only personally identifiable data that is gathered on this site is information you voluntarily provide to us. For example, you will be asked for identifying information when you apply to become a member of the AAU, or to register a team roster as members.

We do not surreptitiously gather personally identifiable data from you. However, we do gather aggregate information about our visitors using cookies. Aggregate information cannot be used to track the activities of one particular visitor but shows us what our visitors as a whole seem to find useful on our site. Aggregate information also enables us to better tailor our content to visitors' needs and helps our us better understand the demographics of our audience.

We do not collect the e-mail addresses of people who communicate with us via e-mail except to respond to these communications. We may archive messages for quality assurance purposes. In cases where we use a third-party vendor to provide a service, feedback or questions directed to us about that service may be forwarded to the vendor for a direct response to the member or visitor.

Do we collect information from children?
It is the AAU's policy not to collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If a child under the age of thirteen wishes to join as a member of the AAU, a parent, guardian, coach or other responsible adult must enter the relevant information and provide a credit card to verify their status as an adult and pay the application fee.

How do we use the information we gather?
The AAU uses the information voluntarily given by our members in order to issue membership cards. Membership information is needed to track members' participation in AAU events for insurance and control purposes.

In addition, the AAU uses tracking information to determine which areas of our site our visitors and members like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. The AAU does not track what individuals read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to improve our site and services for you.

The AAU will, upon AAU discretion, share certain collected information with AAU sponsors and other entities. For an example of these Sponsors visit the Sponsors & Affiliates section of our web site

The AAU will also share information with its Districts, sports leagues and other related entities as necessary so that you can fully enjoy the benefits of membership.

The AAU creates aggregate reports on demographics and traffic patterns for internal use only. This allows our members and visitors to receive content that is pertinent to their needs. The AAU shares this aggregate information with third parties such as business partners.

You should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information (e.g., user name, e-mail address) on the sites of third parties which are linked to the AAU's site, that information can be collected and correlated and used by the third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of the AAU.

Please be advised that in all cases the AAU reserves the right to disclose information, including personally identifiable information, for any reason if, in our sole discretion, we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information, or to protect the AAU and our members and visitors.

Privacy policy changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

Other web sites
The AAU web site contains links to other sites not affiliated with the AAU. These sites have their own policies and practices with respect to online privacy, and the AAU cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these unaffiliated Web sites. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.

Please keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information online that information can be collected and used by people you don't know. While the AAU strives to protect their members' and visitors' personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online to Web Sites not affiliated with the AAU and you do so at your own risk.

The AAU's policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the Internet, and therefore beyond the AAU's control, and is not to be applied in any manner contrary to applicable law or governmental regulation.

How do I correct or change my information?
If you would like to correct or change the information we have on file about you, or even simply talk to us about questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement, you may contact us at jhodges@aausports.org or the following:

Amateur Athletic Union
c/o Walt Disney World Resort
P.O. Box 10,000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
Phone: (407) 934-7200 (Monday-Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time).
Fax: 407-934-7242

The foregoing policies are effective as of May 17, 2002. The AAU reserves the right to change this policy at any time. This policy is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.