- NorthAmerican Transportation Association Inc Privacy and Security Statement We know that your privacy is very important to you. That is why protecting any personal information, such as your name, address, or other person information that you provide to us is of the utmost importance to NTA and its subsidiaries, and affiliates. As a result, we have prepared this Privacy and Security Statement to let you know about the manner in which we collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage the personal information you entrust to us. Collection and Use of Personal Information We may collect personal information that you provide us when you: · Purchase, or order certain information about our services and products; · Request an insurance quote and/or purchase on of our insurance products · Your motor carrier enrolls you in our drug testing program We may also collect personal information about you from one of our Service Providers. Shopping at NTA: When you purchase products and services at one of our Information Centers, you can do so anonymously when you pay cash. If you use a credit card for any of your purchases, we will collect your credit card information and keep a history of your purchases. We use this information to process your orders, to ensure proper delivery, to better assist you when you visit or call us as well as to improve or products and services. Online Registration: Registration is an optional service provided by our website. You do not have to register to browse or shop online. When you register, you are asked for personal information such as your name, address phone number etc. In the case of the NTA On-Line Institute, a password. Other Uses of Personal Information: NTA uses personal information, including information provided to us from our Service Providers, to continually assess and improve the products and services we offer. Disclosure of Personal Information Personal Information Disclosure: The NTA will not trade, rent or sell your personal information, without your prior consent, except as otherwise set out herein. NTA Insurance Products: NTA uses Service Providers to offer certain insurance products, such as liability, cargo and occupational accident policies. We may share personal information about NTA members with these Service Providers in order to provide you with tailored information about products and services and special offers. These Service Providers also have their own privacy statements that set out the manner in which they will collect, use and disclose personal information. NTA Accredited Drug and Alcohol Programs: By law certain transportation-related companies must have a Substance Abuse Program. These companies, by law, do not need a signed release of the enrolled individual. We are mandated by law to release to applicable state and federal agents certain personal information when they request such. Security of Personal Information We will maintain the confidentially of all personal information collected and will only disclose such information to certain employees, Service Providers and law enforcement who require such information for the purposes described in this Privacy and Security Statement. We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of personal information in our custody and control. Security Measures on Our Site Secure Shopping: When you place orders on our Site, all of your order information, including your card number and delivery address, is transmitted through the Internet using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL technology causes your browser to encrypt your order information before transmitting it to our secure server. SSL technology, an industry standard, is designed to prevent someone other than operators of our Site from capturing and viewing your personal information. NTA also takes the following measures to protect your personal online: Passwords: To provide you with an increased level of security, online access to your personal information is protected with a password you select. We strongly recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone. NTA will never ask you for your password in any unsolicited communication (including unsolicited correspondence such as letters, phone calls or e-mail messages.) Order Information: Since any order information you provide to us on our Site will be transmitted using a secure connection, if your Web browser cannot support this level of security, you will not be able to order products through our Site. The most recent versions of Netscape Navigator ™ and Microsoft Internet Explorer ® can support a secure connection and can be downloaded for free from the Netscape and Microsoft website respectively. No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, NTA cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us on our Site.