The Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association Privacy Policy
Effective April 2026
The Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (“XPSA”) is committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent or lease to third parties the emails of members, meeting attendees or anyone else with whom we conduct business.
In an effort to maintain efficient service while respecting the privacy of those who visit the XPSA Web site (“Site”) and correspond electronically with the XPSA, XPSA has created and posted the following privacy policy.
The XPSA Does Not Sell Member Lists
The XPSA wishes to clarify that we do not sell or distribute member lists, including contact information, to any third parties. Any information provided to the XPSA by our members is treated with the utmost confidentiality and is used solely for internal purposes such as communication, membership management, and industry-related initiatives.
Please note that while we may share aggregated, anonymized data for research, statistical analysis, or promotional purposes, individual member information remains strictly confidential and is not shared externally without explicit consent from the respective member.
The XPSA values the trust and privacy of our members and is committed to upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and data protection. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies or the handling of member information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at our official email [email protected].
Note: If you receive any suspicious or unauthorized messages that are not from our official email address [email protected], please use caution and ignore them, report them, or unsubscribe from their mailing list.
Information Collection and Use
We will collect personally identifiable information that you provide to us, including, but not limited to, your name, employer’s name, address(es), telephone and fax number, e-mail address, and credit card information. XPSA may use and store such information in order to notify you of official XPSA business; provide a product or service you requested; secure your membership status; complete your online donation; analyze, evaluate, and improve member and prospective member needs and interests; alert you of XPSA news, activities, courses and programs, services and benefits; and for other legitimate and lawful business purposes. Personally identifiable information may be given to a third party in order to complete a specific business transaction on behalf of XPSA. Contact information from inquiries received by XPSA may be shared with the XPSA members to provide a service, satisfy a question, or develop a prospective business relationship.
We may disclose personally identifiable information to the proper authorities if we become subject to a subpoena or court order, or if we are otherwise legally required to disclose such information. We also may use and disclose information about you to establish or exercise our legal rights, to assert and defend against legal claims, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding actual or suspected illegal or fraudulent activities or potential threats to the physical safety or well-being of any person. If all or part of the XPSA is merged or otherwise transferred to another entity, we may transfer the personally identifiable information you provided to us to such entity as part of that transaction.
Cookies and Log Files
Cookies are pieces of stored information used to provide smoother navigation throughout the Site, such as a saved password; to identify user trends, such as page views; and for other internal purposes, such as assessing the effectiveness of the Site. You have the option of setting your computer to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that portions of the Site may not function properly.
Links
There are links to other websites throughout the Site. Please note that XPSA is not responsible for the privacy policies of those other sites and hereby disclaims any liability or responsibility in connection with such linked sites.
Security
Online registration and information such as credit card numbers will be secured using a commercially accepted method of encryption. However, while we employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission is completely infallible, and we cannot guarantee its absolute safety. If you become aware of any breach of Site security, please contact us immediately.
Updating Personal Information and Participation
You may contact the XPSA as set forth below to update your personally identifiable information, opt-in to, or opt-out of any service at any time. We will provide opt-in and opt-out opportunities as applicable to the service or product being offered.
Privacy Policy Update
Should any changes be made to this privacy policy, we will post them on this page with appropriate explanation.
Acceptance of our Privacy Policy Terms
Using the XPSA website indicates your acceptance of our privacy policy. Your continued visits to the Site after changes are posted to this policy will signify your acceptance of those changes.
Contact information
If you have questions, please contact us at:
National Press Building
529 14th Street, NW, Suite 1280
Washington, DC 20045
- 202.207.1113
- [email protected]