South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce (SCAAC)
Website: www.scachamber.org
Effective Date: December 17, 2025
Last Updated: December 17, 2025

 

The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce ("SCAAC," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of information entrusted to us by members, partners, sponsors, donors, program participants, and visitors to www.scachamber.org.

This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, disclosed, stored, and safeguarded when individuals interact with SCAAC through our website, programs, events, communications, or services.

This policy applies solely to SCAAC-controlled platforms and does not apply to third-party websites or services linked through our website.

SCAAC collects information in a manner consistent with nonprofit governance standards and legitimate organizational operations.

Information voluntarily provided may include names, titles, organizational affiliations, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, membership details, event registrations, and program participation information.

Automatically collected information may include IP addresses, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and referring URLs. This data is used in aggregate form for analytics, security, and site optimization.

SCAAC uses collected information for mission-aligned purposes, including administering memberships, communicating programs and events, processing registrations or donations, responding to inquiries, and fulfilling legal or governance obligations.

Information is never sold, rented, or exchanged for commercial marketing purposes.

SCAAC may share information with trusted service providers solely for operational purposes such as payment processing, communications, or technology support.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law or necessary to protect the rights, safety, or integrity of SCAAC, its stakeholders, or the public.

SCAAC may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality and analyze usage trends.

Users may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings; however, some features of the website may be affected.

SCAAC implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While no system can be guaranteed as completely secure, SCAAC exercises responsible data stewardship consistent with its fiduciary role.

Information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill organizational purposes, meet legal or regulatory requirements, and maintain appropriate governance records.

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted, anonymized, or archived.

Individuals may request access to their personal information, request corrections, opt out of non-essential communications, or request deletion where legally permissible.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided at the end of this policy.

SCAAC does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If such information is inadvertently collected, it will be promptly deleted upon discovery.

The SCAAC website may contain links to third-party websites.

SCAAC is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external sites.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law, technology, or organizational operations.

The revised policy will be posted on the website with an updated "Last Updated" date.

South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce

Website: https://www.scachamber.org

Email: info@scachamber.com

Mailing Address:  2001 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC, USA 

SCAAC is a United States–based nonprofit organization and is not established in the European Union.

However, in recognition of international partnerships and global best practices, SCAAC voluntarily aligns with core data-protection principles set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), without implying full regulatory applicability.

Where information relates to individuals outside the United States, processing may occur based on consent, legitimate organizational interests, contractual necessity, or legal obligation.

SCAAC does not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Information collected by SCAAC may be stored or processed in the United States or by service providers operating under U.S. jurisdiction.

By engaging with SCAAC, individuals acknowledge and consent to such cross-border data transfers.

Consistent with international best practices, SCAAC will make reasonable efforts to honor requests to access, correct, delete, or withdraw consent relating to personal information, subject to applicable law and operational feasibility.

Because SCAAC does not engage in large-scale or systematic monitoring of individuals in the European Union, it has not appointed an EU representative or Data Protection Officer under GDPR Articles 27 or 37.