The Michigan Association for Addiction Professionals (“MAADAC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy of our members, website visitors, partners, and professional community. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit the MAADAC website, submit information through our website, register for programs or events, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our online services.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to MAADAC when you interact with our website or services. This may include:

• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Mailing or business address

• Employer or organization

• Professional title or credentials

• Membership-related information

• Event or program registration information

• Information submitted through contact forms

• Communications you send to MAADAC

• Other information you choose to provide

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We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you visit the website, such as your browser type, device type, general geographic region, referring website, pages visited, and information about how visitors interact with the website.

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2. How We Use Information

MAADAC may use information collected through the website to:

• Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries

• Provide information about membership, programs, resources, and services

• Administer memberships, registrations, and organizational activities

• Communicate with members and other professionals

• Provide newsletters, announcements, and educational information

• Coordinate events, training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities

• Improve our website, programs, resources, and communications

• Maintain the security and functionality of our website

• Comply with applicable legal and administrative requirements

MAADAC does not sell personal information to third parties.

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3. Cookies and Website Technologies

The MAADAC website may use cookies and similar technologies that help the website operate, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve performance, and support certain website features.

Some cookies may be necessary for website functionality, while others may be associated with analytics or services provided by third-party platforms.

Your browser may allow you to block, limit, or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website.

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4. Third-Party Services and Links

MAADAC may use third-party platforms and service providers to support website hosting, communications, event registration, membership functions, analytics, payment processing, or other organizational activities.

Information submitted through these services may also be subject to the privacy policies and terms of the applicable third-party provider.

The MAADAC website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations, including professional associations, educational organizations, governmental agencies, resource providers, and community partners. MAADAC is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of websites operated by third parties.

Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.

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5. Membership Information

MAADAC is affiliated with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Certain membership activities may involve systems, services, or information maintained by NAADAC or other membership-related providers.

Information submitted directly to an external membership platform is governed by the privacy practices and policies of that organization or provider.

MAADAC may receive information necessary to administer its relationship with members and provide state-level member services.

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6. Communications

If you provide MAADAC with your email address or other contact information, we may use that information to respond to your inquiry or provide communications related to membership, events, professional development, organizational activities, resources, or other relevant information.

Where applicable, recipients may use the unsubscribe option included in promotional email communications to discontinue those communications.

Certain administrative or transactional communications may still be necessary when related to a registration, membership, request, or service.

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7. Data Security

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

However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should use appropriate care when submitting information online.

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8. Children's Privacy

The MAADAC website and professional services are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and MAADAC does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.

If MAADAC becomes aware that information from a child under 13 has been collected unintentionally, reasonable steps may be taken to remove that information.

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9. Your Choices

You may contact MAADAC to:

• Ask questions about information you have provided

• Request corrections to information maintained by MAADAC

• Update communication preferences

• Request removal from applicable mailing lists

• Ask questions about this Privacy Policy

Some information may need to be retained when reasonably necessary for administrative, contractual, recordkeeping, security, or legal purposes.

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10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

MAADAC may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, organizational practices, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be changed accordingly.

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11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or MAADAC's website privacy practices may be submitted through the Contact Us page on the MAADAC website.

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Michigan Association for Addiction Professionals (MAADAC)