The ISCPA World Wide Web site is intended for use by ISCPA members, business associates and other interested constituencies.

Users may download pages or other content for their own use, consistent with the mission and purpose of ISCPA (as codified in its governing documents) on a single computer.

While ISCPA makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information on this Internet site, ISCPA does not endorse, approve, or certify such information, nor does it guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of such information. Use of such information is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy, and timeliness.

Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by ISCPA.

ISCPA (including its employees and agents) assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information herein, (or from use of the information obtained at linked Internet addresses,) or in any respect for the content of such information, including (but not limited to) errors of omissions, the accuracy or reasonableness of factual or scientific assumptions, studies or conclusions, the defamatory nature of statements, ownership of copyright or other intellectual property rights, and the violation of property, privacy, or personal rights of others. ISCPA is not responsible, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on such information. No guarantees or warranties, including (but not limited to) any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose, are made by ISCPA with respect to such information.

Privacy and Security Policy for the Iowa Society of CPAs

The Iowa Society of CPAs knows how important it is to protect the information provided by our members and visitors to our Web site. This statement discloses the privacy practices for the Iowa Society of CPAs' Web site, whose domain name is www.iacpa.org. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to troof@iacpa.org. You may also contact the Society by phone at 515.223.8161 or mail at 950 Office Park Rd., Suite 300, West Des Moines, IA 50265-2548.

The ISCPA has adopted the following information management guidelines, which are based on our existing policies for protecting members' privacy. These guidelines have been developed with the understanding that they may change as our online business model continues to evolve. Changes to the guidelines will be posted on this page.

The ISCPA is not responsible for content or policies that may be associated with any website or online company to which the ISCPA may be linked.

The ISCPA provides discussion forums for members. While staff may monitor these interactive forums, the ISCPA is not responsible for content, discussions or opinions expressed by participants.

Information Collection
When ordering, subscribing or registering for a product (including educational programs) on ISCPA's Web site, you may be asked to provide the following information:

• Name
• Mailing address
• Firm/Business
• E-mail address
• Telephone number
• Fax number
• Credit card information

To update your member record with this and other information, you may complete our online member update form.

Information Use and Disclosure
ISCPA does not release e-mail addresses or provide any other personal information to any third party with the exception of contact information, which may be released to authorized ISCPA service providers who have been engaged or endorsed by the ISCPA. Service providers must be approved by the ISCPA Board of Directors.

ISCPA will remove any member's name (and his or her personal information) from any mailing list upon request. To request that your name be removed from any mailing list, please contact iacpa@iacpa.org.

Data Security
In order to secure and safeguard the information collected on ISCPA's Web site, including restricting unauthorized access, maintaining data accuracy, and ensuring the appropriate use of information, ISCPA has designed and instituted appropriate physical, electronic and administrative procedures. To ensure the security of your confidential account information, we offer the industry standard security measures available through your browser called SSL encryption. Annually, ISCPA will purge all credit card information stored in our database. While ISCPA believes these procedures are adequate, we cannot guarantee their absolute performance. If you choose not to register online, you may register by telephone, fax, or mail.

Data Quality and Access
Should you be concerned about the accuracy of any information we have in our database concerning you, you may request a copy of your records by contacting the ISCPA office. We will send you a copy of your records for your review and update if needed.

Once your information is in our information systems it is protected from outside access and, except otherwise described above, our employees are not permitted to disclose any information concerning ISCPA members to outside individuals or organizations.

What About Cookies
Cookies are text files we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies are used to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our site. For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages (e.g., to recognize you by name when you return to our site), save your password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use shopping carts on our site. ISCPA will use all of the information collected for internal purposes only, such as statistical analyses to assess interest in specific areas of our Web site, or to contact you via e-mail or other conventional means to keep you informed of issues, products, and services.

Updated 8/03