MPIF: All You Need to Know about Powder Metallurgy

Metal Powder Industries Federation

Privacy Policy and Pledge
The Metal Powder Industries Federation, APMI International, and Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology are, respectively, a corporate membership trade association, a professional society, and a research and development consortium, all providing the powder metallurgy and particulate materials industries and marketplace with services and in roles generally consistent with the familiar use of those kinds of organizations in the United States. This statement discloses the privacy practices for the entire website. This policy is intended to disclose our policies and demonstrate our commitment to your privacy to the extent we have control of onward transfer.

Information this site Gathers/Tracks

Our site automatically captures IP addresses and cookie ID’s. We keep a record on our server if a user knowingly provides information such as: first and last name, postal address, e-mail address, daytime phone number, company name, title and fax number. We also capture data of both a demographic and subject matter interest through "registration" to our online searchable database. MPIF and its associated organizations assume that those individuals who provide information offer it willingly, giving it for its reasonable use of that data in promoting trade and networking opportunities between those practitioners or parties interested in the use and promotion of powder metallurgy and particulate material technology. Most of the information offered is assumed to be information about the visitor and his company in a professional capacity.Information about individuals who are members of APMI International is intended for the use of other members or companies that are promoting their firms for a related (to PM) professional purpose only.

Use of the Information this site Gathers/Tracks

We use the information that we gather for several purposes:

To register individuals interested in obtaining additional printed information on the PM process and firms associated with this manufacturing technology.

To develop direct mail and e-mail distribution lists to aid firms and organizations related to or part of the PM field, to reach interested parties through direct mail and e-mail promotional campaigns. These lists may in some cases be sold to PM-related firms with an interest in promoting themselves to the "marketplace." Some lists are shared with our member companies on a gratis basis as a benefit of their membership fee.

We also use gathered information to send interested parties our weekly e-mail newsletter.

Opt-out Policy

If an individual posts information through our registration process, membership in one of the trade associations or professional society, or by requesting information from MPIF by e-mail, we will have a record of that contact stored on our server or one or more dedicated databases within our network. If, however, the individual or company wishes to have their posting removed, he or she can contact info@mpif.org and make that request.

Updating Profile

If an APMI International member or other individual associated with our member firms wishes to make a change in their data they may make those changes via the following: if an APMI member, following the procedures established for online editing of member profiles; or if an employee of an MPIF member company, by contacting MPIF through their "Official Representatives" via info@mpif.org and making a request to change pertinent data.

Deleting and Deactivation

If a member wishes to be removed from our site’s database or databases, he or she can contact our Webmaster to remove them. Please note that some records may still persist in our logs.

MPIF will undertake a "best efforts" approach to following the policy as strictly as possible and to the limits of its control of the data as mentioned above, once beyond its control.

Online Purchases

MPIF and/or APMI may, with your permission, use your credit card number in order to provide you with access to information products that you purchase online or to pay registration fees for meetings, conferences, or professional development programs. It may also be used to pay annual membership fees at renewal time and only with your permission. Permission is assumed when you have completed and submitted a registration or membership renewal form online. Information that we collect is securely stored on our computers. Credit card transactions take place solely on servers that offer a higher level of security and employ 128-bit encryption. The transactions are handled by a third-party financial institution, which receives the credit card number and other personal identifying information in order to verify the credit card number and process the transaction. Only authorized MPIF/APMI employees have access to this information, in a manner consistent with or exceeding financial industry standards.

Contacting the Web Site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact James Dale at dale@mpif.org

This site contains links to other sites. MPIF is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites.

Security

The security for all personally identifiable information associated with our guests is of utmost concern to us. We exercise great care in providing secure transmission of your information from your PC to our servers. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, MPIF and its related associations can't ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or provide through our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. When credit card information is transmitted we use industry standard SSL (secure socket layer) encryption.

MPIF & APMI Members

MPIF and APMI International member profiles are password-protected so that only members can access the profile and view the member information relevant to the account. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. Neither MPIF nor APMI will ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail. Ultimately, you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and any account information.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this site, you signify your assent to the MPIF Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued use of the MPIF and related sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this website's privacy statement, you should first contact the company as follows: Privacy Policy Coordinator, MPIF, 105 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; telephone number: (609) 452-7700; or e-mail at info@mpif.org.