AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION PRIVACY POLICY: 

PRIVACY POLICY: Last Updated: January 19,2026

African American Women Trucking Association (AAWTA)
Effective Date: 1.19.2026
Last Updated: 11.23.2025

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For questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, please contact us at contact@aawta.org ] or 770.756.6768]. 

The African American Women Trucking Association (“AAWTA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information obtained through our website www.aawta.org, affiliated platforms, programs, events, and services.

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

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily submit, including but not limited to:

• Full name
   
• Email address
   
• Phone number
   
• Mailing address
   
• Business or organizational affiliation
   
• Membership, program enrollment, or event registration details
   
• Job or program application information
   

In connection with workforce programs, compliance services, or applications, we may collect sensitive personal data, such as:

• Government-issued identification
   
• Driver’s license information
   
• Social Security Number (SSN)
   
• Employment or background-related documentation
   

This information is collected only when necessary and handled with enhanced safeguards.

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
   
• Browser type and device information
   
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
   
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
   

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide and administer programs, memberships, and services
   
• To process applications, enrollments, and registrations
   
• To communicate updates, resources, and opportunities
   
• To improve website functionality and user experience
   
• To comply with legal, regulatory, and compliance obligations
   
• To conduct analytics, reporting, and internal research
   
• To support partnerships, sponsorships, and workforce initiatives
   

We process personal information based on one or more of the following:

• Your consent
   
• Performance of a contract or program participation
   
• Compliance with legal obligations
   
• Legitimate organizational and operational interests
   

AAWTA does not sell or rent personal information.

We may share information with:

• Service providers (e.g., website hosting, CRM, email communications, analytics tools)
   
• Payment processors and event platforms
   
• Workforce partners or affiliates involved in service delivery
   
• Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
   

All third parties are contractually required to safeguard personal data and use it only for authorized purposes.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including:

• Membership and program records: up to [X] years
   
• Application and compliance records: up to [X] years
   
• Financial and transactional records: per legal requirements
   
• Sensitive identifiers: retained for the shortest legally required period and securely destroyed
   

You may request deletion of your information, subject to legal and operational requirements.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
   
• Request correction or deletion
   
• Request data portability
   
• Opt out of certain data uses
   
• Limit or object to processing
   

California Residents:
AAWTA complies with applicable California privacy laws. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Requests may be submitted by contacting us using the information below.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable website functionality
   
• Analyze usage and performance
   
• Improve user experience
   

You may manage cookies through your browser settings. Certain site features may not function properly without cookies enabled.

AAWTA implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information, including:

• Encrypted data transmission
   
• Restricted access controls
   
• Secure storage and disposal procedures
   
• Limited access to sensitive data
   

No system is completely secure; however, we continuously evaluate and enhance our security practices.

AAWTA does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.

If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ. By using our services, you consent to this transfer.

AAWTA does not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

African American Women Trucking Association
Email: contact@aawta.org 

Phone: 770.756.6768
Website: www.aawta.org

14. PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES

If we change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page and update the Privacy Policy modification date above. If we materially change this Privacy Policy in a way that affects how we use or disclose your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes before making them and by stating the effective date of the changes.