Privacy Policy

This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for this website (www.gamineral.org). This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this website.

• What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website when you submit an online membership form, whether or not particular information is required, and how the information is used.


• What personally identifiable information may be shared (none).


• The security procedures in place to protect your information.


• Links to other websites.


• Information you provided that you can access (none).


• How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

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What Personal Information is Gathered When a Membership Form is Submitted

The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. collects the following information to conduct the society's business with members.

Information	Required   Optional	How the Information is Used
Primary member
Primary Member's Name	Required	Identifies member
Primary Member's Phone Number	Optional	Used only for emergencies
Primary Member's Email address	Optional	Delivery of the electronic version of the newsletter Advance field trip notices Other news of interest to members
Primary Member's Birthday	Optional	Month and day only for a "Happy Birthday" message in the newsletter
Spouse/Partner Information is requested only if membership is desired for the spouse/partner
Spouse/Partner's Name	Required	Identifies member
Spouse/Partner's Phone Number	Optional	Used only for emergencies
Spouse/Partner's Email address	Optional	Delivery of the electronic version of the newsletter Advance field trip notices Other news of interest to members
Spouse/Partner's Birthday	Optional	Month and day only for a "Happy Birthday" message in the newsletter
Address
Address	Optional	Note: Required if a printed and mailed version of the newsletter is desired
Zip Code	Required	For unique identification of members
Children under 18 in your household Information is requested only if membership is desired for the child
Child's Name	Required	Identifies member
Child's Age	Required	Determines junior status
Child's Birthday	Optional	Month and day only for a "Happy Birthday" message in the newsletter
Additional adults (18 and older) in your household Information is requested only if membership is desired for the adult
Additional Adult's Name	Required	Identifies member
Additional Adult's Birthday	Optional	Month and day only for a "Happy Birthday" message in the newsletter

Information Shared (none)

We do not sell, rent, allow access to, or in any other way share member information with anyone or any entity outside of the Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.

Security procedures in place to protect your information

The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. does not handle or store any credit card information. All online payment processing is managed by either PayPal or Amazon Payments.

You can read the PayPal privacy policy here.

You can read the Amazon Payments privacy policy here.

Only the members of the society who must communicate with members have access to personal membership information.

Links to other websites

Links are provided to other websites that may be of interest to you. The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. Please be aware when you are leaving the GMS website and be sure to read the privacy statement of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Information you provided that you can access (none)

Information collected for the membership database is not accessible through the website.

How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information

If corrections are necessary to any of the information you provided, please contact the Vice President of Membership via email at or see the contact page for phone numbers and other email addresses.