AAA CLUB ALLIANCE INC. WEBSITE TERMS OF USE
Updated June 17, 2019
These Terms of Use govern your use of the websites, online interfaces and other properties (e.g., mobile applications) owned and controlled by AAA Club Alliance Inc. (dba AAA Mid-Atlantic, AAA Allied Group, and AAA Oklahoma/South Dakota) and its affiliates and subsidiaries (a list is available at AAA.com/Affiliates) (collectively, “AAA Club Alliance,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (collectively, the “Site”). These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and AAA Club Alliance; please read them carefully. BY USING THE SITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE, AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SITE.
The Effective Date of these Terms of Use is set forth at the top of this webpage. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time in our discretion. Changes will be posted to this webpage. When we make any changes, we will post the effective date of the update on these Terms of Use. We encourage you to return to this webpage frequently so that you are aware of our current Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site after the Effective Date of any Update constitutes your acceptance of the amended Terms of Use. The amended Terms of Use supersede all previous versions.
Binding Arbitration. These Terms of Use provide that all disputes between you and AAA Club Alliance will be resolved by BINDING ARBITRATION. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT (INCLUDING IN A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING) to assert or defend your rights under these Terms of Use (except for matters that may be taken to small claims court). Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury and your claims cannot be brought as a class action. Please review the Section below entitled, “Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement” for the details regarding your agreement to arbitrate any disputes with AAA Club Alliance.
1. Copyright and Trademark Information
The Site, and all of the information, files, documents, text, photographs, images, audio, video, Trademarks and other materials which it contains (collectively, the “Content”) are the property of AAA Club Alliance or its licensors, as applicable. The trademarks, logos and service marks (the “Trademarks”) displayed on the Site are the property of the American Automobile Association, AAA Club Alliance or other parties, and consists of registered or unregistered Trademarks. The Site and Content are protected by United States and international copyright and trademark laws. You should presume that everything on the Site is copyrighted unless otherwise noted. The Content and the Trademarks may not be copied, distributed, modified, reproduced, published or used, in whole or in part, except as specifically provided in these Terms of Use or for purposes approved in writing by AAA Club Alliance and/or any third party we deem necessary. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to us and our licensors. AAA Club Alliance reserves the right to enforce its intellectual property rights through civil and criminal proceedings.
2. Use of AAA Club Alliance Content; Downloading; Security and Restrictions
We authorize you to view or download or copy the Content on the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use if you do not remove the copyright and other proprietary rights notices that are contained in the Content. Any copy you make and distribute for any purpose must also include these Terms of Use. You may not copy, distribute, sell, modify, transmit, create derivative works of, reproduce, publish or use, in whole or in part, any Content except for purposes explicitly authorized by these Terms of Use or approved in writing by AAA Club Alliance or any third party we deem necessary. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice, in our editorial discretion.
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site, including, without limitation, by (a) accessing data not intended for your use or logging onto a server or an account for which your use or access is not authorized; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) accessing or using the Site or any portion thereof without authorization; or (d) introducing any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
You agree not to:
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Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or other applicable law or regulation;
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Use the Site to engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm AAA Club Alliance or users of the Site or expose us or them to liability;
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Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site;
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Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site;
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Modify, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site;
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Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent;
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Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site; or
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Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.
AAA Club Alliance may change, suspend or discontinue the Site, including the availability of any Content for any reason.
In the event access to the Site or a portion thereof is restricted to members or authorized users by requiring a user ID and password (“Protected Areas”), you agree to access Protected Areas using only your user ID and password. You agree to protect the confidentiality of your user ID and password, and not to share or disclose your user ID or password to any third party. You agree that you are fully responsible for all activity occurring under your user ID. Your access to the Site may be revoked by AAA Club Alliance at any time with or without cause. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our officers, managers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, attorneys, representatives and members harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, or causes of action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from your breach of these Terms of Use or violation of applicable law, your use of, or access to, the Site, or access to the Site by anyone using your user ID and password.
If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use the Site and Content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content.
3. Products and Services
If you make a purchase through our online store, the goods and/or services AAA Club Alliance will provide to you are described in our online store and your order form at check out. All purchases or attempts to purchase goods through the Site are governed by these Terms of Use and any additional terms provided by AAA Club Alliance regarding the particular goods or services purchased by you. We do not imply in any way that the materials on the Site or the materials and products we discuss are available or are for use outside of the United States, or in any jurisdictions in which we are not licensed to do business, or that we are soliciting business in any such jurisdictions. By completing an on-line request for a rate quote, you are confirming that you are not a resident in any such jurisdiction. If you are interested in a particular product or service, you should contact the local AAA Club Alliance office to find out whether the service or product is available in your jurisdiction. With respect to insurance purchased through AAA Club Alliance, your insurance policy, not the statements on the Site, form the contract between the insured and the company issuing the policy.
(a) Accuracy and Integrity of Information; Colors
Although AAA Club Alliance attempts to ensure the integrity and accurateness of the Site, it makes no representations, warranties or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Site and Content thereon. It is possible that the Site could include typographical errors, inaccuracies or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to the Site by third parties. In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform AAA Club Alliance so that it can be corrected. Information contained on the Site may be changed or updated without notice.
We have used reasonable efforts to accurately display the image, colors and appearance of the products that are available on the Site. However, as the actual image, appearance and colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any image, color or appearance will be accurate.
(b) Typographical Errors and Incorrect Pricing
In the event a product or service is listed at an incorrect price due to typographical error or error in pricing information received from our suppliers, we shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for the product or service listed at the incorrect price. We shall have the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit or debit card charged. If your credit or debit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, we shall promptly issue a credit to your credit or debit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.
(c) Order Acceptance
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse to accept or cancel any order for any or no reason, with or without cause. Some situations that may result in your order being canceled include limitations on quantities available for purchase, inaccuracies or errors in product or pricing information, or adherence to our fraud avoidance policies. We may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. We will contact you if all or any portion of your order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order. If your order is canceled after your credit or debit card has already been charged, we shall promptly issue a credit to your credit or debit card account in the amount of the charge.
4. Online Payments
We accept credit and debit cards issued by U.S. banks and other payment and billing methods that may be designated by AAA Club Alliance at the time of purchase. If a credit or debit card account is being used for a transaction, we may obtain preapproval for an amount up to the amount of the payment. You represent and warrant that if you are making online payments that (a) any credit card, debit card and bank account information you supply is true, correct and complete, (b) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit/debit card company or bank, (c) you will pay the charges incurred by you in the amounts posted, including any applicable taxes, and (d) you are the person in whose name the card was issued and you are authorized to make a purchase or other transaction with the relevant credit card and credit card information.
5. User Generated Content, Reviews, Feedback and other Postings to the Site
If you submit, upload or post any comments, questions, ideas, suggestions, submissions, information, files, videos, images or other materials to us or the Site (“User Generated Content”), it will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree not to provide any User Generated Content that (a) is defamatory, vulgar, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (b) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, (c) contains advertising, promotion or solicitations, or contains hyperlinks to sites that violate the Terms of Use; or (d) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. As a general rule, you should avoid sharing Personal Information in online forums. You represent and warrant to AAA Club Alliance that you have the legal right and authorization to provide all User Generated Content to AAA Club Alliance for the purposes and AAA Club Alliance’s use as set forth herein. AAA Club Alliance shall have a fully paid, royalty-free, non-exclusive, unrestricted, irrevocable, sub-licensable, transferable right and license to use the User Generated Content however AAA Club Alliance desires, including without limitation, to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, and sell such User Generated Content and/or incorporate such User Generated Content into any form, medium or technology except for information covered by the Privacy Policy. AAA Club Alliance is and shall be under no obligation (i) to maintain any User Generated Content in confidence; (ii) to pay to you any compensation for any User Generated Content; or (iii) to respond to any User Generated Content.
AAA Club Alliance does not regularly review posted User Generated Content, but does reserve the right (but not the obligation) to monitor and edit or remove any User Generated Content submitted to the Site. You grant AAA Club Alliance the right to use the name that you submit in connection with any User Generated Content. You agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, provide Personal Information which you are not specifically permitted to provide, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any User Generated Content. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any User Generated Content you make. AAA Club Alliance and its affiliates take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Generated Content submitted by you or any third party.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our officers, managers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, attorneys, representatives and members harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, or causes of action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from any User Generated Content you post or allow to be posted to the Site.
6. Links to Other Sites
From time to time we may provide links to third party websites and services that we think may be of interest to you. AAA Club Alliance makes no representations whatsoever about any other website that you may access through this Site. When you access a non-AAA Club Alliance website, please understand that it is independent from AAA Club Alliance, and that AAA Club Alliance has no control over the content on that website. In addition, a link to a non-AAA Club Alliance website does not mean that AAA Club Alliance endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of the linked website. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use or download is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk. You are advised to read the terms of use and privacy notice of any third party websites to which you connect when using the Site.
7. Links to Our Site
Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and AAA Club Alliance, you agree not to create a hyperlink from any other site to our Site unless you obtain our written permission, and you must adhere to AAA Club Alliance’s linking policy as follows: (i) any link to the Site must be a text only link clearly marked “AAA Club Alliance” or the name of the appropriate affiliate; (ii) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not damage or dilute the goodwill associated with AAA Club Alliance or AAA/CAA names and trademarks; (iii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with AAA Club Alliance; (iv) when selected by a user, the link must display this website on full-screen and not within a “frame” on the linking website: and (v) AAA Club Alliance reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
AAA CLUB ALLIANCE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN IT, IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITH ALL FAULTS, WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY OF INFORMATION, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND TITLE/NON-INFRINGEMENT. AAA CLUB ALLIANCE DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, CONTENT, AND LINKED WEBSITES. AAA CLUB ALLIANCE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROGRAMMING. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY YOUR NEEDS FOR DATA BACK UP AND SECURITY.
AAA CLUB ALLIANCE AND ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THIS SITE ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SITE, CONTENT, OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT AAA CLUB ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, CONTENT, OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE. TO THE EXTENT ANY ASPECTS OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF AAA CLUB ALLIANCE TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, CONTENT, OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE IS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF THE REMEDIES UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, any Content or any linked website must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred
9. Indemnification
By using the Site, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our officers, managers, directors, employees, parents, subsidiaries, insurers, affiliates, agents, attorneys, representatives and members harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, or causes of action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from your use or misuse of the Site.
10. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement
We will try work in good faith to resolve any issue you have with the Site if you bring that issue to our attention. Nevertheless, we realize that there may be rare cases where we may not be able to resolve an issue to a customer’s satisfaction.
Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of the Site will be resolved by binding arbitration. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this Agreement. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must follow these Terms of Use as a court would. To begin an arbitration proceeding, either party must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing the claim to the other party. If you are sending an arbitration request letter to AAA Club Alliance, such letter shall be sent to: AAA Club Alliance Inc., One River Place, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Legal Department or by e-mail to AAALegal@aaamidatlantic.com. The arbitration will be conducted by one mutually acceptable arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association under its rules, including the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. The American Arbitration Association’s rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. The arbitration, if in person, will be conducted in Wilmington, Delaware. Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the American Arbitration Association rules. In addition, YOU AND AAA CLUB ALLIANCE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO BRING A CLAIM AS A PLAINTIFF OR AS A MEMBER IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Further, unless both you and AAA Club Alliance agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
If this arbitration agreement is found to be unenforceable, then exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claims will be in state or federal courts in the State of Delaware. You further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the State of Delaware in connection with any such claim. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration we each waive any right to a jury trial. You and AAA Club Alliance both agree that you or AAA Club Alliance may bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.
11. Governing Law
All matters relating to the Site and these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
12. Waiver
No waiver of by the AAA Club Alliance of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the AAA Club Alliance to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
14. Complete Agreement
These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the use of the Site and Content.
15. Survival
The provisions of these Terms of Use which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms of Use shall survive such termination.
16. Contact Information
Please send all questions, comments and notices regarding these Terms of Use to:
AAA Club Alliance Inc.
One River Place
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attn: Legal Department
Phone: 1-800-763-9900
Email: AAALegal@aaamidatlantic.com
AAA CLUB ALLIANCE PRIVACY POLICY
UPDATED: November 1, 2020
Overview
AAA CLUB ALLIANCE INC. (dba AAA Mid-Atlantic, AAA Allied Group, AAA Oklahoma/South Dakota) and its affiliates and subsidiaries (a list is available at AAA.com/Affiliates) (collectively, “AAA Club Alliance”, “we,” “us,” or “our”), consider data privacy important to you and to us. This Privacy Policy describes the online and offline practices of AAA Club Alliance regarding how we collect, use, disclose and store information about you, including through our websites such as cluballiance.aaa.com, and other websites or mobile applications or social media resources where we post or refer to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Website”).
This Privacy Policy describes:
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The types of information, including personal information, that we collect
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How we use the information we collect
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How we may share the information we have collected with third parties
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The security of the information
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How you can access and update or modify your information
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How you can let us know if you do not want us to use your information in certain ways
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. When you submit information to us, including through the Website or through mobile applications or social media resources, you consent to the collection and processing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. By providing us with your Personal Information (as defined in this Privacy Policy), and any other non-public information that is associated with such information, or any other party’s information, in any manner, or by using the Website or our mobile applications or social media resources, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy and, if you are using our Website or mobile applications, our Terms of Use, and you consent to our collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention and removal of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. So we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy before submitting any information.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THEN PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO US.
CONSUMER PRIVACY NOTICE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
If you do business with us, including any of our affiliates that may deliver financial products and services to you, such as insurance services, automobile or personal loans, and online savings accounts and credit card services, we provide special information on our use of the information collected, used and shared for financial products and services in the section at the end of this Privacy Policy labeled “Consumer Privacy Notice For Financial Services.” Please refer to that section for information on the privacy practices relating to the delivery of financial products and services. The financial products and services are available only in the United States.
YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVING ANNUAL NOTICES OF OUR CONSUMER PRIVACY NOTICE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES VIA THE WEBSITE, IF APPLICABLE. THE CONSUMER PRIVACY NOTICE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES IS AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
We also may include the Consumer Privacy Notice for Financial Services yearly in our magazine publication.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may change or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time as we deem necessary in our sole discretion. If we make any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post the effective date of the update on this Privacy Policy or may notify you by email or as otherwise required by applicable laws, rules or regulations. Therefore, we ask you to check this Privacy Policy occasionally to be sure that you are aware of these changes. If we make any material changes as to how we use or share your information, we will also provide clear notice on our website and will obtain your consent, if required. Any changes to this Privacy Policy take effect immediately after being posted or as otherwise provided by us.
Information We Collect
What We Collect Online
We collect certain “Personal Information” (as defined below) about you when you provide it to us or to third party sources while using the Website or other online resources, including social media resources and mobile applications. For example, you may provide us with certain Personal Information and other information when you fill out an online application for membership, or a request for services, (e.g. travel services, automotive services or insurance services) or when you sign up online to participate in some programs (including sweepstakes or contests), including those that we do with other parties, or to receive notifications or elect to receive certain emails or text messages, or provide us with information on our online discounts and shopping platform, or respond to a survey. For each visitor to our Website, our web server automatically collects the visitor’s IP address. We also collect non-personally identifiable information about visitors’ web activity and equipment. This information includes the operating system a visitor is using, the date and time the user visited the Website, referring URLs (what website the visitor came from), Internet service provider, browser type, device identifier, and information on the pages that visitors’ access or visit. Most non-personally identifiable information is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies, and is discussed in greater detail below under “Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising.”
What We Collect Offline
We may also obtain other information about you, including Personal Information, when you interact with us, or our agents or contractors, or other third party sources outside of our Website or mobile apps, such as in person, over the phone or by mail, text or email. For example, we may obtain Personal Information from you when you provide it to us by filling out applications or other forms or providing Personal Information by other means in order to apply for or obtain AAA Club Alliance memberships, products and services, such as roadside assistance or auto repair, insurance services or book travel services or submit contest or sweepstakes entries or survey responses or if needed to confirm your identity. When calling 800-AAA-HELP (800-222-4357), your location may be obtained to route your call to the nearest AAA Roadside Assistance Center, or when using the Website or the mobile app, to help provide services. Also, when someone requests that AAA Club Alliance provide them with Roadside Assistance, we will ask them to show us their membership card and their driver’s license which we will ask to scan to confirm that the person who requested the Roadside Assistance is the member, and in order to prevent misuse or fraudulent use of a member's account. We may also obtain Personal Information about you from third parties, including information about products or services you may have purchased through us from such third parties, or if you chose to participate in activities performed by such third parties with or on behalf of us, or through another AAA club organization, or through our affiliates or businesses that provide special offers or services to AAA members. For example, if you rent a car through AAA Club Alliance’s arrangement with Hertz, we may be provided with Personal Information regarding your rental. In addition, information we receive from third-party providers helps us verify the information you have given us or to add demographic or other information to help us better understand your potential needs for additional products or services. We may combine information that we receive about you from our Website or social media resources or mobile apps with information we receive about you from offline sources.
You may also give us information about other persons, such as your family members, or friends or your employees or clients, which we will use for the purpose you provide it, but then you are responsible for obtaining any required permission to share this information with us.
Personal Information
“Personal Information” is defined as information related to your membership and/or your transactions with us or that allows someone to identify or contact you, such as (a) your first name or first initial and last name, address, zip code, email addresses and telephone numbers, and your AAA membership number; (b) age, date of birth, gender and marital status and family information, military identification information and veteran status; (c) payment or credit histories, wage/salary information, income data, account balances, credit card, bank account or debit card numbers and other payment information; and (d) other non-public sensitive personal information, such as part or all of your social security number, passport number, alien registration number, driver’s license number, other state identification numbers, VIN numbers, user names and passwords or security or access codes or authentication information, insurance policy information and identification numbers, personal health information, biometric identifiers, and geolocation information, and any other personal information that is protected by applicable federal or state laws, rules or regulations or industry requirements. Personal Information also may be referred to as “nonpublic personal information” or “personally identifiable information”.
How We May Use Information
We may use the information we collect (including Personal Information) individually, or combine it with other information to generate aggregate statistical information. When we aggregate information it does not identify you personally. The primary uses of the information we collect include:
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To provide products, programs and services you have requested or are entitled to receive as a member;
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To notify you about new products, programs and services and events unless you have opted out of receiving certain types of notifications (including for different business areas), or all emails, text messages or mailings;
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To operate, improve and personalize the products and services we offer, and to give you a more consistent and personalized experience when interacting with us online and offline, such as through the Website or a mobile app;
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For customer service, data security, cybersecurity, to detect fraud or illegal activities, and/or for archival and backup purposes in connection with the provision of the Website, mobile applications and providing our products and services, and to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations and industry requirements;
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To send to you or have third parties send marketing materials and communications to you about products and services we think may be of interest to you or that you identify that you want to receive (unless you have opted out of receiving certain types of marketing communications);
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To communicate with you, or respond to your inquiries, including through email, telephone and text messaging (as you have consented to);
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To perform market research via surveys or to perform analytics and research to better serve your needs and to improve the effectiveness of our Website, social media resources, mobile applications, your member experience, our various types of communications, advertising campaigns, and/or promotional activities;
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To show online advertisements that are more relevant to your interests;
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To cooperate with law enforcement or other regulatory agency activities;
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To enforce our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, or other applicable policies; and
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To otherwise conduct our business as may be required by or in order to comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and industry requirements.
How We May Share Information
We may share and disclose information including Personal Information as described at the time information is collected or as follows:
With Our Affiliates and Certain Non-Affiliated Companies
We may share information about you, including certain Personal Information, with our affiliates and subsidiaries, other AAA clubs, AAA National organization, preferred travel partners, companies that offer our members discounts through the AAA Discounts and Rewards Program, and other non-affiliated companies that provide goods, services and/or AAA member benefits to you, including Roadside Assistance, driving school, insurance and other financial services, transportation services, and health related services. We only share your information in this way to offer you products and services that may meet your interests and needs and to effect transactions, programs and services that you authorize or request. The companies outside our own affiliates are permitted to use this information, including Personal Information, only to promote their products and services offered through us to you, or to provide goods, services, member benefits, or effect transactions, programs and/or services, and are not permitted to share your information or to use it for any other purpose without our or your specific consent. We are not liable for the privacy policies or information security practices of any such non-affiliated companies so you should review their privacy policies.
Also see our Consumer Privacy Notice For Financial Services (included at the end of this Privacy Policy) to see how you can limit some of this sharing with respect to your nonpublic personal financial information.
With Our Service Providers
We share information, including Personal Information, with our service providers and contractors as needed so that they can perform the functions for which we engage them (such as Website hosting and data analyses, providing information systems for storing or processing our business data, with respect to our provision of services, sending communications and processing credit card payments). We may also share information as needed to operate the Website, mobile applications and our information systems and other aspects of our business.
For Legal Purposes
We also may share information that we collect to enforce our rights, protect our property or protect the rights, property or safety of others, or as needed to support external auditing, compliance and corporate governance functions. We will disclose information, including Personal Information, as we deem necessary to respond to a subpoena, warrant, governmental request, legal investigation, court order or other legal or regulatory process or to comply with reporting and other legal requirements (including relating to any data security breaches) or when necessary to protect our members, customers and others.
Corporate Changes
We may transfer information, including your Personal Information, in connection with our, or any of our affiliates’ participation in (in each case whether in whole or in part) a merger, sale, reorganization, joint venture, acquisition or other change of ownership or control by or of us or any affiliated company. If this occurs, we will disclose your information in accordance with applicable law, and will notify you if required by law or other agreement.
Security of Your Information
We utilize a variety of industry standard security technologies and have internal security practices to safeguard the information we have about you and to protect the privacy and confidentiality of your Personal Information and transactions with us, and to comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations and industry regulations. We use administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to restrict access to all of your Personal Information and account information to those AAA Club Alliance employees, agents, independent contractors or service providers who have a legitimate business need for such information with respect to our services and we require them to agree to protect such information. However, the security of information transmitted through the Internet or via e-mail or other means, can never be guaranteed. We are not responsible for any interception or interruption of any communications by you through the Internet or sent to us through your email, or for changes to or losses of data. Users of the Website are responsible for maintaining the security of any password, user ID or other form of authentication involved in obtaining access to password protected or secure areas of the Website. You should recognize that your use of the Internet and the Website is solely at your own risk. However, we do offer to members an identity theft monitoring program that may help you safeguard your financial security. If any data security breach of any personal information or confidential information is suspected or has occurred, we may suspend use of any of the Website, mobile applications or other systems, without notice, to protect personal information and any other types of information while we investigate the issue. Access to and use of password-protected and/or secure areas of any of the Website, mobile applications or other systems is restricted to authorized users only. Unauthorized access to such areas is prohibited.
Mobile Computing
We may provide Websites and online resources that are specifically designed to be compatible with and used on mobile computing devices. Mobile versions of our Website or other mobile applications may require that users log in with an account. In such cases, information about the use of each mobile version of the Website may be associated with user accounts. In addition, we may enable individuals to download an application, widget or other tool that can be used on mobile or other computing devices. Some of these tools may store information on mobile or other devices. These tools may transmit information to us to enable you to access user accounts and to enable us to track use of these tools, such as location services so we can provide you with services. We may use Personal Information or non-identifiable information transmitted to us to enhance these tools, to develop new tools, for quality improvement and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or in other notices we provide.
Emails and Text Messages
You may receive emails or text messages from us if you have provided us with your email address or cell phone number, unless you have opted out of receiving these. You can opt out by (i) clicking on the links available in our emails, or as may be stated in the text message, or (ii) by going online to the Preference Center, where you may opt out of different kinds of emails, text alerts, phone calls or postal communications, or (iii) by contacting us as provided in this Privacy Policy. Our Text Alert Policy is available at https://cluballiance.aaa.com/mobile-services/text-alerts-terms-and-conditions?rdl=midatlantic.aaa.com.
We try to strike a balance between the security of your Personal Information and account information and your convenience. We note that we may send you an e-mail or a text message in unencrypted form (i.e. instantly readable) because many of our members and customers are unable to access encrypted (i.e. coded) e-mails or texts. This means that such message, if misrouted or intercepted, could be read more easily than encrypted messages. For this reason, please do not include confidential information or certain Personal Information, such as your credit card number, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, or account passwords, in any unencrypted e-mail or text you send to us.
On our Website, you may be able to choose to use a send or share service to send information from the Website to someone else. In such case we will ask you for certain Personal Information of such persons, such as their email address, as well as your name and email address. The information you provide will be used to send a single message by us on your behalf. This information will not be collected or stored for any additional purpose. By providing us with this information you affirm that you are entitled to provide it to us.
Social Media
We may also enable you to post content to social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) for purposes such as answering some questions or asking questions or providing comments. If you choose to do this you acknowledge that you are responsible for your use of a social networking site. We are not responsible for the availability or accuracy of such social networking sites or your use of such sites. You also should not include any confidential information and certain types of Personal Information in any post you make to a public area of a third party social network page, especially since any such posting immediately becomes public.
Linking From AAA.com to other Websites
For your convenience, we may provide links on our Website to third party websites. We may also provide links to third party websites of our business partners or certain service providers so that they can provide you with the products or services that you request. For example, when you book travel through us or certain of our affiliates, we may direct you to the booking system of our third party service provider which is hosted by them on their own website. Please remember that this Privacy Policy is not applicable to such third party websites and that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties. Your browsing, use of your email address, providing any information including Personal Information, and interaction on any other website, including sites which have a link on this Website, are subject to the terms, conditions, and privacy policies of that website. Please read over those terms, conditions and policies before proceeding.
Note about Children
We do not knowingly solicit, collect or maintain Personal Information directly from any person under the age of thirteen (however, if their Personal Information is provided to us by their parents, for example, in connection with travel services or transportation services, such persons are therefore providing any legally required parental consents by doing this). No parts of our Services are directed to or designed to attract anyone under the age of thirteen directly.
Our Use of Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising
We use “cookies” or “web beacons” (also called “clear GIFs” or “pixel tags”) to obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses our Website.
What are cookies? Cookies are small pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Website for record keeping and other purposes. Cookies make navigating the Web easier for you by saving your registration, passwords and preferences while you’re at the Website. By using cookies, we can serve you better since they help us understand what information interests you.
The use of cookies is an industry standard; most major websites use them. Cookies come in two types that might be used on our Website: a persistent cookie and a session cookie. A persistent cookie gets entered by your Web browser in the “cookies” folder on your computer and remains in this folder after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the site. A session cookie is held temporarily in your computer’s memory and disappears after you close your browser or shut off your computer.
Web beacons are small graphic files with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies which are used to track online movements of Web users.
We may work with third parties, including advertising companies, media agencies, and website analysis firms, who also use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information when you visit our Website and third party sites. This non-personally identifiable information is typically used by these third party advertising companies (i.e., advertising networks) to serve you with advertisements tailored to meet your interests and needs while on third party sites.
Here are some examples of how we use cookies and web beacons:
Our use of cookies and web beacons includes login verification, session management, load balancing and personalization to enhance your user experience. A cookie lets our computers remember that you’ve registered, which allows us to speed up your future activities at our Website. Using cookies to do this record keeping saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again. For example, when you initially visit AAA.com, a persistent cookie is used to capture your zip code to make it easier to ensure you visit the appropriate AAA club website. We also use cookies to estimate the number of visitors to our Website, track visits to and sales at the sites referenced on our Website, and analyze our users’, members’ and customers’ visiting patterns. Similarly, cookies help us tailor our product and service offerings, and those of our business partners, to suit your personal interests, and for that reason we may share cookies that contain your email address or AAA membership number with our business partners.
We also use clear gif tracking images on some of our pages and in our HTML e-mails that we send you to determine open rates.
We use web analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to help analyze how users use the Website. The web analytics tools use cookies to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including IP address) is transmitted to our web analytics service providers. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the Website and to compile statistical reports on Website activity for us. By using our Website or mobile applications you consent to the processing of information about you by web analytics services.
We do not use cookies to store any of your Personal Information or financial information on your computer. Also, we do not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally provided by you or provided by your browser in a visit to our Website. Once you visit or click on a link to third party websites, their sites may use cookies. We do not control what information those websites collect or their use of cookies, and they are not subject to our Privacy Policy, including the use of cookies.
What to do if you do not want cookies used:
If you do not want cookies used in connection with your visit to our Website, or if you wish to limit their use, you can generally adjust your browser settings on your computer. Most Internet browsers allow you to set your own preferences for use of cookies, and websites may let you accept or not accept the use of cookies. To learn more about cookies and interest-based advertising, or to opt out of cookies, visit the opt-out services of the National Advertising Initiative here: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices, or visit www.aboutads.info , and follow the simple opt-out process. If you decline cookies, you may have difficulty navigating our Website, which could adversely impact your AAA online experience. A couple of important notes about this opt-out tool: (1) it includes all the advertising networks that we may work with, and many advertising networks that we do not work with, and (2) it may rely on cookies (called “Opt-out Cookies”) to ensure that a given advertising network does not collect information about you. An explanation of how Opt-out Cookies work can be found on www.aboutads.info. If you use different equipment, change web browsers or delete these Opt-out Cookies from your computer, you will need to perform the opt-out task again. Visitors desiring to prevent data from being collected by Google Analytics may use the opt-out browser add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ developed by Google for this purpose.
Do Not Track Features:
Certain browsers may offer you the option of providing notice to websites that you do not wish for your online activities to be tracked for interest based advertising purposes (“DNT Notice”). Some browsers are, by default, set to provide a DNT Notice, whether or not that reflects your preference. Providing DNT Notice is often touted as a means to ensure that cookies, web beacons and similar technology are not used for interest based advertising purposes – that is, to restrict the collection of non-personally identifiable information about your online activities for advertising purposes. Unfortunately, given how interest based advertising works, DNT Notices may not effectively accomplish this goal. For this and a variety of other reasons, we do not recognize or take any action in response to browser-based DNT Notices. Rather, if you do not wish to participate in interest-based advertising, you should follow the opt-out process described above in the “What to do if you do not want cookies used” section of the Privacy Policy.
Non-US Users
The Website and our affiliates’ websites are not meant to be used by persons residing or located outside of the United States and also by persons not residing in the states or jurisdictions where we are licensed to do business. The services and products offered on our Website are available to or for use only by persons located in the United States where we are licensed to do business. And our club members must reside in the states/territories where we operate.
Contact Us
If you are a member and want to update or modify your Personal Information, please go to My Account (https://cluballiance.aaa.com/membership/account) or contact Member Services at 866-636-2377.
If you want to opt out of receiving future marketing or promotional emails, text messages, mailings, or telephone calls, please go to https://cluballiance.aaa.com/prefcenter or follow the directions in the communications or contact us at 1-800-763-9900.
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or need additional assistance please contact us at:
AAA Club Alliance Inc.
One River Place
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attn: Legal Department—Privacy
Phone: 1-800-763-9900
Email: privacy@aaamidatlantic.com
CONSUMER PRIVACY NOTICE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
AAA Club Alliance Inc.
AAA Club Alliance Inc. and certain of its affiliates, including but not limited to ACA Club Insurance Agency, Inc. formerly known as Club Services Corporation, AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency Inc. and AAA Allied Insurance Services, Inc. (collectively for purposes of this Consumer Privacy Notice, “AAA Club Alliance”) may provide you with financial products and services such as insurance, automobile and personal loans, and online savings accounts and credit card applications. In connection with providing those financial products or services, AAA Club Alliance may obtain from you or others personally identifiable information that is not publicly available information (“nonpublic personal information”). This Consumer Privacy Notice applies to the collection, use and security of your nonpublic personal information by AAA Club Alliance.
What Information We Collect
Nonpublic personal information we may collect includes information we receive from you on applications or other forms, through conversations or by telephone, or email or text messages, information about your transactions with us, information provided by insurance-support organizations, Bureaus of Motor Vehicles, current and prior insurers, government agencies, credit reporting agencies information and information from your visits to our websites or mobile apps or if you are a member. For example, depending on the product, your nonpublic personal information includes your name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, personal demographics (gender, marital status and military identification information and veteran status), social security number, details of insurance coverage, claims, account and payment history, policy identification numbers, credit history and credit scores, credit card, bank account or debit card information, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers and vehicle identifiers, driving history and other motor vehicle records, employment information, income and tax data, personal health information (including diagnosis and treatment information, and biometric identifiers) and transactions history with us and our affiliates (individually or collectively your “NPI”).
What Information We Disclose
The limited circumstances under which we may disclose a customer’s NPI include: to the extent necessary to service or process an application or other services related to insurance or other financial products or services that you requested, authorized or are entitled to receive as a member; to maintain your account; with your consent or at your direction; to respond to a subpoena, court orders or legal investigation; to comply with federal, state or local laws or regulations; and to protect against fraud and identity theft. For example, in connection with issuing an insurance policy, we may disclose NPI to potential insurance companies and consumer reporting agencies. We may also disclose NPI to companies that perform services for us and with whom we have a non-disclosure agreement. For instance, we have service providers with whom we contract to process applications and renewals, administer the policy, and perform customer surveys and research. Information we obtain from a report prepared by an insurance-support organization may be retained and disclosed by that organization. We may also share NPI in the course of referring you to one of our other affiliates or to non-affiliates that market insurance or financial products that may be of interest to you. We may also share NPI with other AAA Clubs or financial institutions under joint marketing agreements, and with non-affiliates that help us develop and market insurance or financial products.
Our Security Procedures
We use administrative, technical, electronic and physical safeguards designed to protect your NPI and protect our information systems, comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and industry requirements, and to restrict access to all of your NPI to those AAA Club Alliance employees and agents who need to know that information in order to serve you or to permitted service providers.
If you suspect any identity theft or fraud of your NPI, notify us and your local law enforcement agency.
Opt Out
Federal law gives you the right to limit sharing of NPI about your creditworthiness with our affiliates and to limit sharing of your NPI with our affiliates and non-affiliates for marketing purposes. If you choose to limit marketing with our affiliates, your choice will apply for at least five years from when you tell us your choice, and you do not need to act again until we send you a renewal notice. You may contact us using the methods listed below to “opt out” of these types of sharing. Please note this ability to opt out only applies to certain types of sharing by AAA Club Alliance affiliates that provide financial products and services and not to any other services or products offered by AAA Club Alliance.
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Call 1-800-763-9900 and talk to one of our representatives