The International Peace Operations Association (IPOA) is committed to protecting your privacy.

This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the IPOAonline.org site. By accessing the Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

User Supplied Information

You may be asked to supply contact information in order to receive information or materials that you request from the IPOAonline.org Web site.

We use contact information to send you the information you request when you submit the form. The information we collect in this manner is not used for any other purpose. If you are using the Web site to apply for membership with IPOA, then we will use the information you provide to evaluate your application. The information you provide with your application is not used for any other purpose. IPOA may disclose user information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) IPOA's rights or property or other users of the Web site, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. IPOA may disclose user information when we believe in good faith that the law requires the disclosure. IPOA may share aggregate information about our users with business partners and other third parties. For example, we may say x percent of subscribers to our newsletter come from the academia, broadly speaking.

Your IP Address

IPOAonline.org collects IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to generate aggregate information, and to audit the use of our site. When you request pages from IPOAonline.org, our servers log your IP address. We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that your session will be logged, but you remain anonymous to us. We can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our terms of use of the Web site or to protect our service, site, customers or others. Use of Cookies IPOA does not use cookies that contain any personally identifiable information.

ACCESS/PARTICIPATION

You may access the data collected by IPOA about you by sending a request to the address listed below. If you believe that an error has been made in the accuracy of the data collected from you, we will correct such error upon adequate verification of the error and the identity of the person seeking the correction. If you wish to access, remove or correct any personally identifying data you have supplied to us you may do so either by: 1. sending an e-mail request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or 2. sending a letter via the U.S. Mail to: Request for Information, International Peace Operations Association, 1900 L Street, NW, Suite 320 Washington, D.C. 20036. Please understand that in order to protect your privacy and security, we may also need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. I

NTEGRITY/SECURITY OF THE DATA COLLECTED

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, IPOA has put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

ENFORCEMENT/REDRESS

If for some reason you believe that IPOA has not adhered to its privacy policy, please notify us by either of the methods set forth above. IPOA will do its best to respond to your concerns and, when appropriate, take steps to correct a problem. Your Acceptance of These Terms By using this Web site, you signify your assent to this policy statement regarding online privacy. If you do not agree to this policy statement as well as the terms and conditions of use, then please do not use our Web site. Your continued use of the IPOAonline.org Web site following the posting of changes to this policy statement or the terms and conditions of use will mean you accept those changes. If you have any questions about this policy statement, the terms and conditions of use, the practices of this Web site, or your dealings with IPOA, you may contact us at the address given above.

Last Revised: December 12, 2005