National Organization

TERMS OF USE

(Pending - February 2022)

General Conditions

The Sites are owned and operated by National Model Railroad Association Inc. ("we" or "us").  By using our Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and to use the Sites in accordance with these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms and conditions that may apply to specific sections of the Sites or to products and services available through the Sites. Accessing the Sites, in any manner, whether automated or otherwise, constitutes use of the Sites and your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Use.  We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use or to impose new conditions on use of the Sites, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Use on this Web site.  By continuing to use the Sites after we post any such changes, you accept the Terms of Use, as modified.  We reserve the right to modify or terminate your account for the Sites for any reason, without notice, at any time.  We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.  We may, but have no obligation to, remove content and accounts containing content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable, or violates any party's intellectual property or these Terms of Use.

By using this National Model Railroad Association Inc. website or application, you are  agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions.

Basic Terms

• You are responsible for any activity that occurs under your screen name.
• You are responsible for keeping your password secure.
• You must not abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate, or intimidate site staff or other site members.
• You may not use the websites for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. International users agree to comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content.
• You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, information, screen names, graphics, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, links that you submit, post, and display on the websites.
• You must not modify, adapt or hack the websites or modify another website so as to falsely imply that it is associated with National Model Railroad Association Inc.
• You must not create or submit unwanted email ("Spam") to any staff or member of the websites.
• In using the websites/applications, you must not violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
• By submitting work to this website/application, the submitter agrees to grant a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, modify and perform the user submission in connection with the website owner's business in any media formats now known and hereafter developed and through any media channels.  All rights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to the submitter.

Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these organizations or individuals.

You agree that National Model Railroad Association Inc. shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings.  If there is a dispute between participants on this site, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that National Model Railroad Association Inc, is under no obligation to become involved.  In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release National Model Railroad Association Inc., its officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our service.

Violation of any of these agreements will result in the termination of your account with the sites.  While we prohibit such conduct and content on our site, you understand and agree that National Model Railroad Association Inc. cannot be responsible for the content posted on its sites and you nonetheless may be exposed to such materials and that you use the sites at your own risk.

NMRA Inc. Privacy Policy

(Pending - February 2022)

By visiting National Model Railroad Association Inc websites/applications, you consent to this privacy policy.

National Model Railroad Association Inc (NMRA) is committed to providing service that exceeds expectations.  This includes maintaining your privacy when it comes to the collection and use of any personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") you may provide us via the Internet or otherwise.  We believe it is important to explain our information gathering practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

This Privacy Policy (or "Policy") addresses information that National Model Railroad Association collects from you, both via the Internet or through other methods, and begins by answering the following questions:

• Who is National Model Railroad Association, Inc?
• What types of Personal Data does National Model Railroad Association collect?
• Does National Model Railroad Association share Personal Data?
• How does National Model Railroad Association use your Personal Data?
• What are your rights regarding your Personal Data?
• How can you exercise your rights?

After answering these initial questions, this policy then addresses a number of other issues related to privacy.  We suggest that you read this Policy in full before providing information to National Model Railroad Association or visiting National Model Railroad Association's websites/applications, and that you regularly check our Policy to determine if there have been any material changes that would affect your decision to continue using National Model Railroad Association websites/applications.  Please note that this Policy is written in English.  National Model Railroad Association does not guarantee the accuracy of any translated versions of this Policy.  To the extent any translated version of this Policy conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.

Any Personal Data that we collect from you is covered by the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the information is collected. We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time.  If we make material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting the new Policy online or by sending you an email or other notification as required by applicable law.  The effective date of those changes will be posted at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Who is National Model Railroad Association, Inc?

The National Model Railroad Association, a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization, was founded at the first National Convention over Labor Day Weekend, 1935.  The initial goal was to develop standards for scale model railroad equipment to facilitate interchangeability and operation of equipment between modelers, clubs and others.

What types of Personal Data does National Model Railroad Association collect?

Personal data is collected by National Model Railroad Association when you place an order (for yourself or as gifts for others); register on our websites/applications; sign up for our newsletters or to receive an electronic document; enter a contest; participate in a survey; or make a general inquiry.  The information collected could include the following: name, address, phone, and email address.

We also may collect certain information automatically as you use our websites, such as your Internet Protocol address, browser type, computer type, operating system version, type of mobile device (if used), location data (if available), the website from which you navigated to our website, the time and date associated with your use of our website, the pages on our website that you view and how long you view each page, as well as other miscellaneous information about you.

To enhance your experience on our sites, many of our web pages use "cookies."  Cookies are small text files that we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences.  Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your email address or other personal information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at one of our sites. Once you choose to provide a web page with personal information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.  A cookie is like an identification card. It is unique to your computer and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.

We use cookies to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our sites.  For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience on our web pages (e.g. to recognize you by name when you return to our site).  We also may use cookies to offer you products and services.
Cookies save you time as they help us to remember who you are.  Cookies help us to be more efficient. We can learn about what content is important to you and what is not.  We can revise or remove web pages that are not of interest and focus our energies on content you want.

If you want to control which cookies you accept, you can configure your browser to accept all cookies or to alert you every time a cookie is offered by a website's server.  Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can set your browser option so that you will not receive cookies and you can also delete existing cookies from your browser.  You may find that some parts of the site will not function properly if you have refused cookies.

Please be aware that if you do not configure your browser you will accept cookies provided by this website.

If you want to see cookies that you have accepted, you can configure your browser to accept all cookies or to alert you every time a cookie is offered by a website's server.

We also use Google Analytics to understand how the site is being used.  Google Analytics uses permanent cookies on your web browser to identify you as a unique user.  All data collected is anonymous. Please review the Google Privacy pages for more information: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

We collect anonymous and aggregate advertising metrics, such as counting page views, promotion views, or advertising responses.

We are not responsible for and do not control cookies placed in third-party ads or any actions or policies of any third-party advertising, technology service providers, or of any third party members of any related advertising networks.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies or notices published by relevant third parties.  You must contact the relevant third party directly to exercise your opt-out choices with respect to such parties' use of your information.

We are committed to ensuring the security and privacy of the personal data that you provide us.  We implement all necessary technical and organizational measures, with regards to the nature, impact and context of the personal data that you share with us and the risks involved in processing it, in order to protect your personal data and, more specifically, to prevent any corruption, damage, or unauthorized use by third parties, either through accident or criminal activity. We provide a secure online payment system using the latest technologies.  You can make purchases on our website with the guarantee that your data is kept confidential and secure.

Everyone has a part to play in data security and privacy.  For this reason, we recommend that you avoid communicating passwords to others, and that you log out of your National Model Railroad Association and social media accounts (especially if these accounts are linked), and close your browser window when leaving National Model Railroad Association websites, especially when using a public device to access the internet.  This way, other users will not be able to access your personal information.

We strongly advise against communicating any document issued by National Model Railroad Association that contains your personal details to third parties or posting such documents on social media.

Does National Model Railroad Association share my Personal Data?

National Model Railroad Association reserves the right to disclose your Personal Data as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on National Model Railroad Association. We may also share information when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal activity, to prevent imminent bodily harm, or to prevent harm to National Model Railroad Association, our websites/applications, or our members.  This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, courts, or other government entities.

Additionally, if the ownership of all or substantially all of our business changes or we otherwise transfer assets relating to our business or the websites to a third party, we may transfer your personal information to the new owner to be used consistent with this Policy.

National Model Railroad Association may also engage certain trusted third party companies and individuals to facilitate the websites on National Model Railroad Association's behalf, to perform services (e.g., without limitation, hosting and maintenance services, customer relationship services, web analytics, payment processing and database storage and management services).  We may share your Personal Data with these third parties to the extent necessary to perform these functions and provide such services.

National Model Railroad Association may also provide your information to other reputable companies or organizations for marketing or information gathering purposes.  Typically, such third parties serve the hobby or leisure-time industries in one form or another.  You may request to be excluded from such mailings by contacting the Data Protection Office as indicated at the end of this policy.

How does National Model Railroad Association use my Personal Data?

We use your information primarily to respond to you and to fulfill your needs as a customer or prospective customer.  We use your information to send you the magazines, books or other products you have ordered, to send you newsletters or welcome messages, to process your payment, to fulfill your request to enter a contest, to recognize you as a repeat visitor to our websites, to acknowledge your interest in participating in a survey, or to resolve a customer service matter or other inquiry you have brought to our attention.

Information volunteered by you in any message or postings on National Model Railroad Association -provided forums, discussion/bulletin boards, club membership sites, event calendars, or the like, becomes public information.  You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information in any such posted message.

If you subscribe to one or more of our magazines, you will also receive a notice or notices about renewing your subscription prior to its expiration date.  You may request to be excluded from such renewal mailings per the procedure set forth later in this Policy.  You may also receive periodic mailings from us about new products, services or upcoming events, and - from time-to-time - as mentioned earlier in the Policy, your information may be made available to other reputable companies or organizations for marketing or information gathering purposes.  Typically, such third parties serve the hobby and/or leisure-time industries in one form or another.  You may again request to be excluded from such mailings by contacting us directly or by taking other proactive measures, as specified below.

What are my rights regarding my Personal Data?

We believe it is important for you to understand your rights and be able to control the Personal Data you provide.  Please note the following rights you have regarding your Personal Data.

• You have the right to be informed about what Personal Data we collect and how we use it.
• You have the right to obtain a copy of your Personal Data.
• You have the right to correct Personal Data that is incorrect or complete your Personal Data if it is incomplete.
• You have the right to have your Personal Data deleted from our systems in certain circumstances.
• You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data in certain circumstances.
• You have the right to restrict processing of your Personal Data in certain circumstances.
• You have the right to obtain or reuse any Personal Data that you provide.

How can I exercise my rights with respect to my Personal Data?

To ask a question or exercise any of your rights listed above, please contact National Model Railroad Association Legal Department as indicated at the end of this policy.

In addition, at the time you volunteer Personal Data and at any time thereafter, you can direct us not to use this information for promotional or informational mailings.  At your option, you may also elect to suppress the mailing of renewal notices for any of our magazines.  If you do so, your Personal Data will be flagged in our system as "do not promote" to correspond with your request, and you will be excluded from the related National Model Railroad Association mailings.  You can also elect separately to be excluded from mailings by any third party to whom your address might otherwise be provided.

You can, at any time, send such directions to our Legal Department at National Model Railroad Association, Inc., P.O. BOX 1328, SODDY DAISY, TN 37384-1328, Phone: (423) 892-2846.

There are also national clearinghouse organizations and governmental entities where you can register to suppress unwanted solicitations.  The most prominent of these is the Association of National Advertisers (ANA).  The ANA provides mail, email and telephone database "preference services" free of charge to consumers who wish to block all unsolicited direct mail, e-mail and telemarketing contacts, respectively.  For more information, visit ANA's website at https://thedma.org/resources/consumer-resources, or contact them at (212) 768-7277.

Our Policy With Respect to Children Under 18

National Model Railroad Association websites are not directed to children under 18.  National Model Railroad Association does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children.  If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Data without parental consent, he or she should contact us at nmrahq [at] nmra.org (subject: Personal%20Data%20Without%20Consent) .  If we become aware that a child under the age of 18 has provided us with Personal Data without verifiable parental consent, we will delete such information from our files.

Contact Information

National Model Railroad Association, Inc.,
P.O. BOX 1328,
SODDY DAISY,
TN 37384-1328,
Phone: (423) 892-2846