At the same time members will be commenting on this Draft of ACM's overall Privacy Policy, the ACM Committee On Privacy Policy, will be revising this draft based on member comment. In soliciting member comments on the attached document we're hoping that members who are deeply interested in privacy issues come forward and identify themselves so that new grass-roots efforts can be created. Once a final draft of the Privacy Policy is established, ACM will undertake a thorough review of its practices and make the necessary changes to comply with the new policy. Please also see the archive of comments received. It does not represent current ACM policy.
Comments appear in square brackets.
This policy applies to the Association as well as to its Special Interest Groups, chapters, and other sub-units. ACM maintains member databases that contain mailing, billing, and member profile information, as well as a record of each member's product and service purchases. ACM also maintains databases of non-member purchases and of registrations for conferences and other ACM activities. Member records are maintained as long as an individual is an ACM member and for two years following a membership lapse. Purchase and registration databases may be retained for up to two years.