The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its affiliates (“CVSA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) owns and operates cvsa.org and any affiliated sites (Seikosoft, Rhythm, Elevate, etc.) that link to this privacy policy (collectively, the “site”). This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and share the information of individuals who visit our site.
Collection of Your Personal Information
CVSA may collect personal information you provide to us when you visit our site, log into your member account on our site, send us an email message, fill out an online form, or interact with us in any other manner. This information includes:
- First and Last Name
- Mailing Address
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
- Employer
- Job Title
- Enforcement Rank
- Communications Preferences
- Membership Join Date
- Any other information you choose to provide
We may collect additional personal information when you elect to use certain products or services available on the site. For instance, we will collect your credit card or other payment information when you order and purchase products or services on our site.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by CVSA. This information may include: IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the site, to maintain the quality of the site and to provide general statistics regarding use of the site.
Use of Cookies
The site may use “cookies” to improve and personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk or browser.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies, if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the site.
Use of Personal Information
CVSA collects and uses your personal information to operate and improve its site, including for analytics purposes; to fulfill your orders and deliver the services you have requested; to respond to your inquiries or contact you; to comply with the law and to maintain the security of our site, physical locations, products and services, or other assets; to organize, facilitate, and promote events, including to communicate regarding event registration and participation; to promote and market our and our affiliates’ products and services, including to send updates, publications, promotions, advertisements, and marketing materials that may be of interest to you; and/or as otherwise disclosed at the time personal information is collected.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
CVSA may share data with third parties, including:
- Third-party vendors that perform services on behalf of CVSA to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support or arrange for deliveries;
- With our affiliates;
- With Advertising Providers as further described in the Digital Advertising and Analytics section;
- With event participants to share information related to the event, such as attendee lists;
- As part of an actual or potential organizational sale, merger, or acquisition, or other transfer of all or part of our assets, including as part of a bankruptcy proceeding;
- If required to do so by applicable law, rule or regulation;
- To comply with legal process served on CVSA;
- To protect and defend the rights or property of CVSA or the rights of third parties;
- To protect the personal safety of users of CVSA or the public; or
- With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection or sharing.
We may share information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.
The site may offer interactive features, such as the ability to leave comments, that you can use to communicate with other site visitors or to submit and post your own content. If you disclose information in one of these forums, this information can be viewed, collected, and used by others.
Third-Party Links
The site may contain links to third-party websites or applications, including social media pages. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites or applications, and they are not covered by this privacy policy. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
The site may also include integrated social media tools or “plug-ins,” such as social networking tools offered by third parties. If you use these tools to share personal information or you otherwise interact with these features on the site, those companies may collect information about you and may use and share such information in accordance with your account settings, including by sharing such information with the general public. Your interactions with these third parties and the use of their features are governed by their privacy notices. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy notices of any accounts you create and use.
Digital Advertising and Analytics
We may partner with ad networks and other ad serving providers (“Advertising Providers”) that serve ads on behalf of us and others on non-affiliated platforms. Some of those ads may be personalized, meaning that they are intended to be relevant to you based on information Advertising Providers collect about your use of the site and other sites or apps over time, including information about relationships among different browsers and devices. This type of advertising is known as interest-based advertising.
CVSA adheres to the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) Self-Regulatory Principles in connection with this interest-based advertising activity.
You may visit the DAA Webchoices tool at www.aboutads.info to learn more about this type of advertising and how to opt out of this advertising on websites by companies participating in the DAA self-regulatory program. You can also exercise choices regarding interest-based advertising on your mobile device by downloading the appropriate version of the DAA’s AppChoices tool at https://youradchoices.com/appchoices.
If you delete your cookies or use a different browser or mobile device, you may need to renew your opt-out choices exercised through the DAA tools. Note that electing to opt out will not stop advertising from appearing in your browser or applications. It may make the ads you see less relevant to your interests.
We may also work with other third parties that collect data about your use of the site over time for non-advertising purposes. CVSA uses Google Analytics or other third-party services to improve the performance of this site and for analytics purposes. For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our site, visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. To opt out of Google Analytics, visit https://www.tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Security of Your Personal Information
CVSA takes reasonable measures to help secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, CVSA may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys and/or other general communication.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from CVSA, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Users may also log in to the CVSA member portal at www.portal.cvsa.org. Click on “My Profile,” then either select “I do not want to receive any emails; please unsubscribe me from all lists” to be removed from all email communications or you may individually opt out of the categories of communications.
Changes to this Statement
CVSA reserves the right to change this privacy policy from time to time. If our information practices change, we will post these changes on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates.
Contact Information
CVSA welcomes your questions or comments regarding this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact CVSA at:
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
99 M Street, SE, Suite 1025
Washington, DC 20003
cvsahq@cvsa.org
202-998-1002
Effective Date: April 25, 2025