MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
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Effective: May 1, 2025

Privacy Policy

About Us
Your privacy is important to us, so we’ve developed this Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. We collect personal information when you register for our virtual and in-person events, or sign up for one of our mailing lists (collectively, the “Services”). Please take a moment to read through this Policy in its entirety.

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we use your personal information please contact us via e-mail at webmaster@mafafiber.org.

What Personal Information We Collect and How We Collect It?
We collect personal information that you provide directly to us:

Contact information. If you sign up to receive our newsletter, emails, or text messages from us, we will collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other information needed to contact you about the Services.

Payment information. To order events or services through the Services, you will need to provide us with payment information (like your bank account or credit card information). Please note that your financial information is collected and stored by a third party payment processing company. Use and storage of that information is governed by the third party payment processor’s applicable privacy policy.

Survey information. You may provide us with other personal information when you fill in a form, respond to our surveys or questionnaires, provide us with feedback, participate in promotions, or use other features of the Services.

How We Use Your Personal Information?
We use the personal information we collect for the following reasons:

  • To send you our newsletter, or other information or marketing about our Services that you think may be of interest to you.
  • To reply to your questions, inquiries, or customer service requests or to send you notices, updates, or support and administrative messages.
  • To provide you with information about the Services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you.
  • To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.

How We Share Your Personal Information?
No personal information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.

We may be legally required to disclose or share your personal information without your consent in some circumstances, for example to comply with a court order or law enforcement. In such circumstances, we will only disclose your personal data if we have a good-faith belief that such sharing is required under applicable legal obligations.

Retention of Your Data and Deletion
Your personal information will not be kept longer than is necessary for the specific purpose for which it was collected.

When we decide how long we will keep your information we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, why we need it, and any relevant legal requirements (such as legal retention and destruction periods).

The foregoing will, however, not prevent us from retaining any personal information if it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, in order to file a legal claim or defend ourselves against a legal claim, or for evidential purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
From time to time, we have the right to modify this Privacy Policy. We’re likely to update this Privacy Policy in the future and when we make changes. Please come back and check this page from time to time for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about the information in this Privacy Policy, our handling of your personal information, or your choices and rights regarding such use, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Text Messaging Terms & Conditions

General
When you opt-in to the text messaging service, we will send you a message to confirm your signup.

By opting into messages, you agree to receive occasional automated informational text messages from MAFA during our in-person conference. Automated messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system to the mobile telephone number you provided when signing up or any other number that you designate.

Message frequency varies, and additional mobile messages may be sent periodically based on your interaction with MAFA. MAFA reserves the right to alter the frequency of messages sent at any time to increase or decrease the total number of outbound messages.

Message and data rates may apply. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider. Your wireless provider is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Your consent to receive marketing messages is not a condition of attending the conference.

Carriers
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Cancellation
You can cancel any time by texting “STOP”. After you send the SMS message “STOP”, we will send you a message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed and no more messages will be sent. If you would like to receive messages from MAFA again, just sign up as you did the first time and MAFA will start sending messages to you again.

Info
Text “HELP” at any time and we will respond with instructions on how to unsubscribe. For support regarding our services, email us at help@mafafiber.org.

Transfer of Number
You agree that before changing your mobile number or transferring your mobile number to another individual, you will either reply “STOP” from the original number or notify us of your old number at help@mafafiber.org. The duty to inform us based on the above events is a condition of using this service to receive messages.

Privacy
If you have any questions about your data or our privacy practices, please read our privacy policy above.

Messaging Terms Changes
We reserve the right to change or terminate our messaging program at any time. We also reserve the right to update these Messaging Terms at any time. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued enrollment following such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.