PRIVACY POLICY
In an effort to maintain efficient service while respecting the privacy of AEC website visitors, AEC has created and posted the following privacy policy.

Information Collection and Use
We will collect personally identifiable information that you provide to us, including your contact and company name, address, telephone number, industry classification, and e-mail address. AEC may use and store such information in order to notify you of official AEC business, provide a product or service you requested, secure your membership status, evaluate member and prospective member needs and interests, and alert you of AEC news, activities, services, and benefits. Personal information may be given to a third party in order to complete a specific business transaction on behalf of AEC. Contact information from inquiries received by AEC may be shared with AEC members to provide a service, satisfy a question, or develop a prospective business relationship.

Registration and Order Forms
To attend events and request products, you may be required to fill out a registration or order form and provide personally identifiable information that we will use to process your registration or order. In addition, your name, company affiliation, and information may appear on registration or attendee lists distributed at AEC meetings.

Cookies and Log Files
Cookies are pieces of stored information used to provide smoother navigation throughout the website, such as a saved password; to identify user trends, such as page views; and for other internal purposes, such as assessing the effectiveness of our website. You have the option of setting your computer to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that portions of the AEC website may not function properly.

Links
There are links to other websites throughout the AEC site. Please note that AEC is not responsible for the privacy policies of these other sites and hereby disclaims any liability or responsibility in connection with such linked sites.

Security
Online registration and information such as credit card numbers will be secured using a commercially accepted method of encryption. However, while we employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission is completely infallible, and we cannot guarantee its absolute safety.

Updating Personal Information and Participation
At any time you may contact AEC at mail@aec.org to update your personally identifiable information, opt-in to, or opt-out of any service. We will provide opt-in and opt-out opportunities as applicable to the service or product being offered.

Privacy Policy Updates
Should any changes be made to this privacy policy, we will post them on this page with appropriate explanation.

Acceptance of our Privacy Policy Terms
Using the AEC website indicates your acceptance of our privacy policy. Your continued visits to the AEC website after changes are posted to this policy will signify your acceptance of those changes.

Effective Date:
August 5, 2004

ANTITRUST STATEMENT
The ALUMINUM EXTRUDERS COUNCIL is committed to strict compliance with all laws applicable to carrying out its objects, and in the conduct of its activities. Its programs involve cooperative efforts to accomplish those objects, including the frequent meeting of competitors and their suppliers. It is therefore important to emphasize the ongoing responsibility of the Council and its members to comply fully with federal and state antitrust laws.

The officers and directors, as governing representatives of the membership, are aware of their responsibility and conduct their meetings and adopt programs and activities in strict compliance with all laws applicable to associations. An equal responsibility for antitrust compliance rests with all members of the Council. Your corporate employer and the Council depend on you as a member to use your good judgment to avoid all discussions and activities which may involve improper subject matter, or discussions which may have unintended implications, and avoidance of even an appearance of improper activity. You, who are directly involved in the industry either as a manufacturer or supplier, must take every precaution to assure that your conduct at association meetings or with competitors at any time will not have implications of an antitrust nature. The following guidelines are for your guidance in your relationships with your fellow members.

Guidelines
1. DON'T discuss with other members your own or competitors' prices, or anything that might affect prices such as costs, discounts, terms of sale, or profit margins.

2. DON'T stay at a meeting where any such price talk occurs.

3. DON'T make public announcements or statements about your own prices or those of competitors at any Council function.

4. DON'T talk about what individual companies plan to do in particular geographic or product markets or with particular customers.

5. DON'T disclose to others at meetings or otherwise any competitively sensitive information.

6. DO have a Council staff person present at any meetings you conduct and insist on the agenda being followed and minutes kept.

7. DO confer with counsel before bringing up any topic or making any statement with competitive ramifications.

8. DO send copies of all association-related correspondence to the Council office.

9. DO alert the Council staff to any inaccuracies in proposed statements to be made by the association on behalf of the aluminum extrusion industry, particularly statements to government officials.

10. DO remember that meetings with government officials may not provide a shield against antitrust liability.

Conclusion
Compliance with these guidelines involves not only avoidance of antitrust violations, but avoidance of any behavior which might be so construed. Bear in mind, however, that the antitrust laws are stated in general terms, and that this statement is not a summary of applicable laws. It is intended only to highlight and emphasize the principal antitrust standards which are relevant to Aluminum Extruders Council programs. You must, therefore, seek the guidance of either association counsel or your own corporate counsel if antitrust questions arise.

COPYRIGHT
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NOTICE
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DISCLAIMER
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