AWT: Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 10/24/08

Thank you for visiting the Association Of Water Technologies website and reviewing our privacy policy. Our privacy policy is clear: We will collect no personal information about you when you visit this website. Here is how we handle information about your visit to our website:

Information Collected and Stored Automatically
If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:

The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our website;

The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
The date and time you access our site;
The pages you visit; and
If you linked to the Association Of Water Technologies website from another website, the address of that website.

We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors — to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

What are cookies and are you required to accept them? Your browser gives you the option to accept or decline cookies. Cookies are small pieces of text stored on your computer that help us know where you've been on our site and what pages to present to you next. They also tell us what pages are being viewed and which are not. This helps us design the site to make your experience easier.

Use of this web site by children. AWT encourages parents to take an active interest in their children's use of the Internet. AWT does not intend to collect information from children who identify themselves as less than 18 years of age. If you are under 18, you should not provide information on this site and should ask your parent to do so for you.

Refunds and Cancellations

For refunds or cancellations, please contact customer service at Association Of Water Technologies at or via e-mail: info@AWT.org.

Shipping and Confirmations

All registration, bookstore order and dues confirmations will be sent via email within forty-eight business hours.

Terms and Conditions of Use of AWT Website

Information surety. While the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) works hard to ensure that the information and materials provided on this Internet web site are accurate and complete, it is possible that the information may change prior to this site being updated, and/or that errors or omissions may occur. We welcome your suggestions on how to improve this website and correct errors.

Please use the information on this website based on your own evaluation and analysis of any risks. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you use is accurate and appropriate to your use. AWT assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information included on this Internet site or from the use of information obtained at linked Internet addresses.

Disclaimer of Endorsement. Reference to specific commercial businesses, products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, on any website administered by the AWT does not imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by AWT.

Links to other Internet sites. AWT may provide links from its web pages to external web sites because these sites provide information that may interest our website visitors. Links are provided as a convenience only. AWT does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external sites and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, privacy or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses. Use of any information obtained from such external addresses is voluntary, and reliance on it should be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy and timeliness.

Copyrights and Trademarks. Unless otherwise indicated, AWT owns all rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark and service mark rights, to all materials and documents provided on this website. Any person may view and print the documents and materials on this site provided that the materials and documents are used for informational purposes only. The information and materials contained on this site may not be used for any commercial purpose. Any copy of the materials and documents or portion thereof must include AWT's copyright notice. Trademarks and service marks of AWT may not be used in any way without the express written permission of AWT.

Liability. Because AWT does not know how you are using information found on our web site, AWT does not make any express or implied warranties about the information contained in this web site for your particular use. AWT disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on information found on its web sites to the full extent provided by state and federal law.

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. BECAUSE CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT SHALL AWT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF AWT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. BECAUSE SOME JURISCTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AWT'S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Changes to this Policy. AWT reserves the right to change these TERMS AND CONDITIONS of USE at any time, but will alert you that changes have been made by indicating the date the terms were last updated. We encourage you to review our terms of use whenever you use this website.

Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. The contents of this website are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, and any claims arising directly or indirectly out of any materials contained on this site are subject to the laws of the State of Maryland.

Severability and Integration. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and AWT with respect to this web site and supercedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and AWT with respect to this site. If any part of these TERMS OF USE is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Association Of Water Technologies at (240) 404-6477 or via e-mail: info@AWT.org.