Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

 

Last Updated: July 9, 2026

Plastics Hall of Fame, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit plasticshof.org, use related Plastics Hall of Fame pages, submit forms, register for events, make a sponsorship contribution, apply for programs, or otherwise communicate with us.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

The Plastics Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring plastic innovators and leaders, preserving the history of the plastics industry, supporting future talent, and sharing stories of achievement, innovation, scholarship, and leadership.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Plastics Hall of Fame,” “PHoF,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Plastics Hall of Fame, Inc.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information in several ways, depending on how you interact with our website and organization.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter or request updates
  • Contact us by email, phone, or website form
  • Submit website issue reports or profile updates
  • Submit or participate in a nomination
  • Register for events, galas, receptions, or networking activities
  • Submit sponsorship forms, company logos, or donor information
  • Make a sponsorship contribution, donation, or scholarship-related contribution
  • Apply for or inquire about scholarships
  • Provide information for member, volunteer, sponsor, or inductee profiles
  • Send us photos, biographies, professional achievements, letters of recommendation, or supporting materials

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, company or organization, job title, mailing address, billing information, website, uploaded files, images, professional background, achievements, nomination materials, scholarship-related information, and any message or content you choose to submit.

Payment and Sponsorship Information

When you make a sponsorship payment, donation, membership-related payment, or other contribution through a linked portal or payment system, payment information may be collected and processed by our third-party service providers. This may include billing address, payment method, card or ACH information, transaction amount, and related payment details.

We do not intentionally store complete payment card numbers on our main website. Payment processing is handled through third-party systems that maintain their own security and privacy practices.

Public Recognition and Profile Information

Because our mission includes honoring industry leaders, preserving history, recognizing sponsors, and sharing achievements, certain information may be published publicly on our website or related materials. This may include names, photos, company names, titles, biographies, professional achievements, sponsor logos, scholarship recipient information, event participation, and other recognition-related content.

We publish this type of information to support our mission, recognize contributions, document history, and promote Plastics Hall of Fame activities.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referring website
  • General usage and performance data
  • Cookie and similar technology data

This information helps us maintain the website, understand general visitor activity, improve the user experience, and protect the security of our site.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and related portals may use cookies, pixels, embedded content, analytics tools, and similar technologies. Cookies are small files placed on your browser or device that help websites function properly, remember preferences, recognize returning users, and understand how visitors use the site.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

  • Enabling website functionality
  • Remembering user preferences
  • Supporting member or portal login features
  • Understanding general website traffic and usage
  • Improving website performance
  • Displaying embedded third-party content, such as social media feeds
  • Helping protect the website from misuse or security threats

Some cookies may be set by third-party services linked or embedded on our website, including registration portals, payment processors, form providers, analytics providers, or social media platforms. These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or receive alerts about cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, event registration, member access, form submissions, or payment features.

Where required by law, we may provide additional cookie notice, consent, or preference options.

4. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests
  • Send newsletters, updates, announcements, and organizational communications
  • Process nominations and maintain nomination records
  • Administer member, volunteer, sponsor, donor, and inductee records
  • Process sponsorships, donations, payments, and event registrations
  • Manage scholarship-related programs and communications
  • Recognize sponsors, donors, volunteers, members, scholarship recipients, and inductees
  • Publish historical, educational, promotional, and recognition-related content
  • Coordinate events, galas, networking activities, and related communications
  • Maintain accurate website profiles and public information
  • Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, nonprofit, and regulatory obligations
  • Enforce our policies and protect our rights

5. How We Share Information

We may share information with trusted third parties when necessary to operate our organization, provide services, or fulfill our mission. These may include:

  • Website hosting and maintenance providers
  • Email and newsletter platforms
  • Form and document submission providers
  • Event registration platforms
  • Payment processors and donor management systems
  • Membership, sponsorship, or association management platforms
  • Scholarship partners or program administrators
  • Professional advisors, such as accountants, attorneys, or consultants
  • Vendors who help us manage events, communications, printing, or promotional materials
  • Social media and embedded content providers
  • Government, regulatory, or legal authorities when required by law

We do not sell personal information for money. We also do not knowingly sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may link to or embed content from third-party websites and services, including payment portals, Google Forms or Google Docs, scholarship partner websites, social media platforms, and event or registration systems.

When you interact with these third-party services, their own privacy policies and terms may apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website before submitting personal information.

7. Public Content, Nominations, and Submitted Materials

If you submit information, photos, biographies, achievements, recommendation letters, logos, scholarship information, sponsor materials, or other content to Plastics Hall of Fame, we may use that information for legitimate organizational purposes, including review, recordkeeping, recognition, publication, promotion, historical preservation, event materials, websites, social media, newsletters, printed materials, and other communications.

For nominations, scholarships, sponsorships, and recognition-related programs, submitted information may be reviewed by volunteers, committee members, board members, partners, or service providers involved in the applicable process.

Please do not submit information that you are not authorized to share.

8. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an event, become a sponsor, participate in a program, or otherwise provide your email address, we may send you communications related to Plastics Hall of Fame activities.

You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email, if available, or by contacting us directly. Even if you unsubscribe from promotional communications, we may still send non-promotional messages related to transactions, donations, sponsorships, registrations, nominations, legal notices, or administrative matters.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including organizational records, nonprofit administration, sponsorship and donation records, event records, nomination history, historical archives, legal compliance, accounting requirements, and dispute resolution.

Because Plastics Hall of Fame preserves historical and recognition-related information, some public profile, inductee, sponsor, event, scholarship, and archival information may be retained for long-term historical or organizational purposes.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information. However, no website, internet transmission, email system, or electronic storage method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information submitted online.

Please use care when submitting sensitive information through forms, email, portals, or third-party services.

11. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain information
  • Request that we limit or restrict certain uses of information
  • Opt out of certain communications
  • Request information about how your information is used or shared
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Please note that some information may be retained where necessary for legal, accounting, archival, historical, nonprofit, security, or legitimate organizational purposes.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

Scholarship-related opportunities may involve students, including younger applicants, through partner organizations or application systems. Where applicable, students should submit information with appropriate parent, guardian, school, or program authorization and should review the privacy policies of any third-party scholarship platform used.

13. International Visitors

The Plastics Hall of Fame recognizes global contributions to the plastics industry, and visitors may access our website from outside the United States. If you provide information to us, your information may be processed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.

By using our website or submitting information, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have privacy laws different from those in your location.

14. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, operations, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Plastics Hall of Fame, Inc.
Email: admin@plasticshof.org
Phone: 651-999-8992
Website: plasticshof.org