Privacy Policy.

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name
• Business or company name
• Professional title
• Email address
• Phone number
• Website and social media information
• Business category or specialty
• Membership application information
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Event registration or RSVP information
• Member profile information
• Communications you send to LIBA
• Other information you choose to provide

Members may also provide professional biographies, headshots, company information, credentials, service descriptions, contact information, and other materials intended for publication in the LIBA Member Directory.

When you apply for LIBA membership, we may collect information about your professional background, business, experience, professional category, contact information, and reasons for seeking membership.

This information may be reviewed by LIBA leadership or members involved in the membership process for purposes such as evaluating your application, confirming category availability, communicating with you, and administering membership.

Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into LIBA.

LIBA members may have public profiles on the website that include information such as:

• Name
• Headshot
• Company
• Professional title
• Business category
• Biography
• Services and specialties
• Professional credentials
• Business location
• Phone number
• Email address
• Website
• Social media profiles
• Other professional information provided by the member

Members should only provide information for publication that they are comfortable making publicly available on the internet.

LIBA’s Member Directory is intentionally public. Information provided for a member profile, including professional contact information, may be viewed by anyone visiting the website and may also be indexed by search engines.

When you contact LIBA through the website, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, subject, message, and any other information you provide.

We use this information to respond to inquiries, provide membership information, assist with introductions, communicate about events, and conduct normal association activities.

If you RSVP for or register for a LIBA event, we may collect information necessary to manage attendance and communicate event details.

LIBA events are designed to encourage networking and relationship building. For this reason, certain RSVP information may be displayed publicly on the LIBA website, including your name, attendance status, and the names of guests you choose to include with your RSVP.

By submitting an RSVP, you understand that this information may be visible to LIBA members, invited guests, and other visitors viewing the event page.

If you provide the name of a guest, please only do so if you have permission to provide that information for this purpose.

Certain LIBA events may be open to guests or members of the broader business community, while other events may be limited to LIBA members.

LIBA may allow members to pay membership dues or other fees through the website.

Payment transactions may be processed by third-party payment service providers. Those providers may collect payment card information, billing information, and other information necessary to process the transaction.

LIBA may receive information such as your name, transaction amount, payment status, and transaction date. Payment providers handle payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

LIBA does not intentionally collect or store complete payment card numbers through its own website database unless specifically required for a legitimate business purpose.

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
• Dates and times of visits
• Website interaction information
• Other technical or usage information

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics services, or similar technologies.

LIBAResources.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate the website
• Maintain website security
• Remember preferences
• Understand website usage
• Improve website performance
• Measure traffic and engagement

Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

LIBA may use third-party analytics services to better understand how visitors use the website.

These services may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser information, referral sources, and interactions with the website.

Analytics information is generally used to evaluate website performance, understand visitor behavior, improve content, and make the site easier to use.

LIBA may use information collected through the website to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Process membership applications
• Administer memberships
• Maintain the Member Directory
• Communicate with members and applicants
• Manage events and RSVPs
• Process membership dues and other payments
• Facilitate professional introductions
• Maintain and improve the website
• Protect the security and integrity of the website
• Prevent fraud or misuse
• Comply with legal obligations
• Conduct normal association operations

LIBA does not sell personal information to advertisers.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

• Website hosting and technology providers
• Payment processors
• Email and communication service providers
• Analytics providers
• Professional advisers
• LIBA leadership or members involved in association administration
• Other service providers assisting LIBA with legitimate operational needs

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect LIBA, its members, visitors, or others.

One purpose of LIBA is to facilitate professional relationships and introductions.

If you ask LIBA to connect you with a member, we may share information you provide—such as your name, contact information, company, and reason for the introduction—with the appropriate member so that the member can respond to you.

The LIBA website contains links to member websites, social media accounts, professional profiles, event venues, and other third-party websites.

LIBA does not control those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices, security, content, or policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

LIBA may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Fulfill the purpose for which it was collected
• Maintain membership and association records
• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain financial and transaction records
• Resolve disputes
• Meet legal, accounting, or administrative obligations

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, anonymized, or archived.

LIBA takes reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, database, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You may contact LIBA to request that we:

• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Update your contact information
• Remove or update information contained in your public member profile
• Stop certain nonessential communications
• Address questions about information you previously submitted

Some information may need to be retained for legitimate association, financial, legal, or recordkeeping purposes.

The LIBA website is intended for business professionals and is not directed to children under the age of 13.

LIBA does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

If we learn that such information has been submitted, we may take reasonable steps to delete it.

LIBA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the website, technology, association activities, or legal requirements change.

When updates are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through the LIBA website, please contact the Long Island Business Association through the Contact page at LIBAResources.com.