Approved April 27, 2023

The South Carolina Water Associations (SCAWWA and WEASC) respects the privacy of our members and those who visit this website. We collect personal information and use cookies to enhance the functionality of this site.

While we make every reasonable effort to safeguard your personal information, no electronic transmission of information is 100% secure.

This privacy policy describes the information we collect, how we use that information, who we share it with, and how we protect it.

Types of Data We Collect

Personal Data

We collect the personal information you provide when you register as a member, attend an event, sponsor an event, register as an exhibitor for an event, or otherwise engage with our services. This information is necessary for communicating with you and managing WEASC and SCAWWA memberships.

If you are a member of WEASC and/or SCAWWA, you can view and manage your personal information in your member profile by logging into the website or by contacting the Association office at 803-358-0658.

Usage Data

We also collect anonymous information on how visitors interact with this site, including your device type, IP address (geographic location), browser type and version, the pages visited, keyword searches, and more. This data helps us improve the site and identify content that is most useful to site visitors.

Cookies

We use cookies for overall website functionality and for targeted advertising. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. They’re used to personalize your browsing experience, retain log-in information, and help websites function properly. You can instruct your browser to block cookies, but this will make some parts of our website unusable.

Tracking Technology

We also use secure pixel tags to track visitor behavior. This data is used by a third-party digital marketing company, The Association Partner, to provide targeted advertising to visitors of our website and advertising in email messages to members. You can view The Association Partner’s privacy policy here.

You may opt out of receiving targeted advertisements by visiting the NAI website opt-out page or the DAA opt-out page.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services

If you are a member of WEASC or SCAWWA, you may choose to log in to the member portal using your Facebook or LinkedIn account. If you choose to set up this log-in option, Facebook or LinkedIn will provide your name, profile picture, and email address. You can remove this optional connection to Facebook or LinkedIn at any time via your member profile.

Who We Share Your Information With

Third-party service providers

We share your personal information with third-party service providers, including our Association Management System (AMS), email marketing service, member magazine publisher, digital marketing provider, and online payment processor. These service providers help us communicate with you, manage events, and provide water-industry specific advertising. We make every effort to use reputable third-party services that protect user data.

AWWA and/or WEF

Depending on your membership, we will share your information with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and/or the Water Environment Federation (WEF), as certain memberships include membership in the applicable national organization.

Other Members

When you share personal information in your member profile or otherwise interact with other users in the secure member portal area of our website, such information may be viewed by other members. You can control what information in your member profile is visible to other members by logging into your member profile and adjusting the settings.

Data Security and Payment Processing

We utilize Secure Socket Layers (SSL) encryption for all commerce transactions to protect your personal information, including name, address, and credit card information.

All credit card transactions initiated on this website are completed through a third-party payment processor. SCAWWA/WEASC does not digitally store credit card information.

Credit card payments made via mailed or faxed forms are manually entered into our payment processor. Payment information is redacted before forms are stored. SCAWWA/WEASC is PCI Compliant.

We take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely; however, no data transmission or electronic storage of information is 100% secure.

Links to Other Websites

This site includes links to other websites that are not operated by the SC Water Associations. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Retention and Transfer of Personal Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. 

Your information is processed at our office in Columbia, South Carolina, and other places where the third-party service providers we do business with operate. This means you’re your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of South Carolina, where the data protection laws may differ.

Children's Privacy

SCAWWA and WEASC does not intentionally or knowingly collect personal information for anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and will notify our members via email if any changes are made.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by submitting a request or by calling (803) 358-0658.