AMD3 Foundation Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Aug 18, 2025

AMD3 Research & Education Foundation (“AMD3,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information across our website, www.amd3.org, and any other sites we own or operate.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

  • Voluntarily provided information: Information you knowingly share with us, such as when you sign up for updates, submit forms, or contact us.

  • Automatically collected information: Information sent by your device or browser when you interact with our website.

Examples include:

  • Log data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date, time spent on pages, and error reports. While this data may not identify you directly, it could be combined with other information to do so.

  • Personal information such as:

    • Name

    • Email address

    • Phone number

    • Mailing address

  • User-generated content such as text, images, audio, or video you voluntarily submit for publication on our website or social media channels. Once published, this content may be publicly accessible.

How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information only when we have a legitimate reason to do so, including to:

  • Provide and improve our website and services

  • Respond to inquiries or communications

  • Share updates, events, or information you requested

  • Combine voluntary and automatically collected information with research data to improve user experience

  • Comply with legal obligations

We will not use your personal information for purposes other than those listed without your consent.

Security of Your Personal Information

We take commercially reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or account credentials associated with our services.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

Sharing Personal Information

We may share your personal information with:

  • Our affiliates, contractors, employees, or vendors

  • Third-party service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, IT support, marketing, payment processors)

  • Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law

  • Prospective buyers or successors in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of assets

If we transfer personal information internationally, we will do so in compliance with applicable law and protect it in accordance with this policy.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

You have rights over your personal information, including:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you

  • Correction: Ask us to update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.

  • Restriction or objection: Request limits on how we process your information or object to processing where permitted by law.

  • Opt-out of marketing: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us.

  • Data portability: Request that we provide your information in a machine-readable format or transfer it to another provider, where applicable.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our site and to improve your experience. Cookies help us recognize your browser and remember preferences.

You can control cookies through your browser settings or opt-out using cookie banners where provided. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

GDPR (European Union)

For users in the European Union, AMD3 acts as a Data Controller of your personal information. We process your information under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you give clear consent for specific purposes.

  • Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract or to respond to your request before entering into a contract.

  • Legitimate interests: For purposes such as research, service improvement, or protecting legal rights, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.

  • Legal obligations: Where processing is required by law.

    You may also exercise additional GDPR rights such as restricting processing, objecting to processing, and requesting deletion.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to:

  • Know what categories of personal information we collect, use, and disclose

  • Request access to the specific personal information we hold about you

  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to exceptions

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information)

  • Correct inaccurate information

    You (or your authorized agent) may exercise these rights by contacting us using the details below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a new effective date. If changes are significant, we will notify you as required by law.

Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

📧 Email: info@amd3.org

We are also committed to making this Privacy Policy accessible to all individuals. If you need it in an alternative format, please let us know.