Community Rules & Guidelines

Thank you for being part of the ISEA community. To ensure the best possible experience for all members, we've established some basic guidelines for participation. By joining and using this community, you agree that you have read and will follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree to reserve discussions and shared files and content to that best suited to the medium. This is a great medium with which to solicit the advice of your peers, benefit from their experience, and participate in an ongoing conversation. Questions should be directed to our member services department via the Contact Us link on this site.

Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with these important guidelines. If you have questions, contact the member services department. In order to preserve an environment that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate membership in this community for anyone who violate these rules.

The Rules

• Respect others. Focus on the content of posts and not on the people making them. Please extend the benefit of the doubt to newer guests and members; there’s no such thing as a stupid question.
• Respect the purpose of the community. Use the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals instead of products or services that you provide. If you’ve found a product or service helpful, please share your experience with the group in a respectful way.
• Use caution when discussing products. Information posted on the discussion groups and in the libraries is available for all to see, and comments are subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws.
• All defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials are strictly prohibited. Do not post anything that you would not want the world to see or that you would not want anyone to know came from you.
• Respect intellectual property. Post content that you have personally created or have permission to use and have properly attributed to the content creator.
• When posting items in our collaborative environment, please indicate if the item is not available for reuse. It’s also advisable to contact the owner of any material if you would like to reuse it.
• Post your message or documents only to the most appropriate communities. This helps ensure all messages receive the best response by eliminating "noise."
• State concisely and clearly the topic of your comments in the subject line. This allows members to respond more appropriately to your posting and makes it easier for members to search the archives by subject.
• Send messages such as "thanks for the information" or "me, too" to individuals, not to the entire list. Do this by using the "Reply to Sender" link in every message.
• Do not send administrative messages, such as “remove me from the list,” to the group. Instead, use the web interface to change your settings or to remove yourself from a list. If you are changing email addresses, you do not need to remove yourself from the list and rejoin under your new email address. Simply change your settings.

The Legal Stuff
This site is provided as a service for the members of ISEA, and ISEA is not responsible for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. We disclaim all warranties with regard to information posted on this site, whether posted by ISEA or any third party; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall ISEA be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site. 

Do not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials.  Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, the posting party grants ISEA and users of this site the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.

Messages should not be posted if they encourage or facilitate members to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of another's business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate: prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits, profit margins, or cost data; market shares, sales territories, or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection, or termination of customers or suppliers. ISEA does not actively monitor the site for inappropriate postings and does not on its own undertake editorial control of postings. However, in the event that any inappropriate posting is brought to the attention of ISEA we will take all appropriate action. ISEA reserves the right to terminate access to any user who does not abide by these guidelines.

Privacy

ISEA is committed to data privacy and protecting your personal information.  ISEA collects personal contact information, including, without limitation, names, titles, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and other such personal information, pertaining to its members and event participants. ISEA may disclose any such information to its other members, participants, speakers, facilitators, and other third parties it has engaged, including but not limited to exhibitors, sponsors, partners, hotel & convention services providers, mobile app providers, etc. The treatment of such information is subject to the privacy polices of those parties. By providing your contact information to ISEA, you have consented to the use and disclosure of that information in this manner.  If you do not want ISEA to use or disclose your contact information as described herein, do not provide it. Note that not providing contact information may result in you being unable to access some or all of ISEA’s services. You may contact us at any time about any concern or question you have about our use of your information.

Code of Ethics

The ISEA Code of Ethics is a statement of the common values of this Association. Its purpose is to guide us in the decisions we make as businesses and individuals when fulfilling our core mission of protecting workers. All ISEA members (both individuals and companies) are expected to:

• Maintain the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ethical standards, in all areas 
• Act with the utmost transparency and integrity in marketing, advertising, and product labeling
• Treat all persons with respect, dignity, and fairness, in a manner that fosters equitable participation without regard to personal identity
• Collaborate and cooperate with other ISEA members in the shared goal of advancing worker safety and the industry
• Respect the confidentiality of discussions in Product Groups, Committees, and other forums (This is not intended to prevent disclosure where required by law). Per ISEA’s Confidentiality Policy, participants agree not to disclose discussions (including any details about potential changes to draft standard revisions) to any person outside of their company, unless ISEA has expressly authorized disclosure. 
• Represent faithfully the interests of the ISEA member company you represent

We are in agreement with ISEA’s Core Values and declare that we will make every effort to ensure that my company and its employees and contractors uphold this Code of Ethics.

Antitrust Policy

Antitrust laws require that companies make their own unilateral decisions regarding the prices they charge, the products they sell, and who they do business with. Such decisions cannot be made collectively with competitors. Any discussions of current costs, prices or fees relative to your products or to others’ products and services, or focusing on the “cons” of working with third parties, could constitute antitrust violations. ISEA leadership, staff and legal counsel consider antitrust compliance essential and will monitor all meetings to ensure compliance.  Should you have any questions before, during, or after any meeting or activity, please immediately reach out to ISEA staff.

Privacy Policy

Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of our organization except as noted below.

Our Service Providers: We may share your personal information with companies (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf, for example, companies that help process credit card payments. Our service providers are required by contract to protect the confidentiality of the personal information we share with them and to use it only to provide specific services on our behalf.

Business Transfers: Your personal information may be transferred to another entity (either an affiliated entity or an unrelated third party) in connection with a merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar corporate event. If such a transfer were ever to occur, the acquiring entity’s use of your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Government and Legal Disclosures: We may disclose the personal information we collect through this Site, when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce our Terms and Conditions or other agreements that govern your use of this Site; or to protect the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, or others.

External Sites: We are not responsible for the content of external internet sites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information.

Cookies: A "cookie" is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows us to recognize you each time you visit this site (personalization, etc.) Cookies themselves do not contain any personal information, and we do not use cookies to collect personal information. Cookies may also be used by 3rd party content providers such as news-feeds.

Remember The Risks Whenever You Use The Internet: While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. In addition other Internet sites or services that may be accessible through our site have separate data and privacy practices independent of us, and therefore we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions. Please contact those vendors and others directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies.  For any other information please contact us using the Contact Us page.

SMS/Text Messaging Policy

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) may communicate with individuals via SMS text messaging for conversational, person-to-person support and service-related communication. Message frequency varies based on your interactions, and standard message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier plan. By opting in to receive text messages, you agree to ISEA’s SMS Terms of Use, which include information about consent, privacy, and how to opt out at any time by replying “STOP.” 

SMS/Text Messaging Policy

By “Opting In” to or using a “Text Message Service” (as defined below) from the International Safety Equipment Association, you accept these Terms & Conditions. This agreement is between you and the International Safety Equipment Association or one of its affiliates. All references to “the International Safety Equipment Association” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to the International Safety Equipment Association,1101 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22209.

DEFINITIONS

“Opting In,” “Opt In,” and “Opt-In” refer to requesting, joining, agreeing to, enrolling in, signing up for, acknowledging, responding to, or otherwise consenting to receive one or more text messages. “Text Message Service” includes any arrangement or situation in which we send one or more messages addressed to your mobile phone number, including text messages (such as SMS, MMS, or successor protocols or technologies).

CONSENTING TO TEXT MESSAGING

By consenting to receiving text messages from us, you agree to these Text Messaging Terms and Conditions, as well as our usage policies and privacy policy incorporated herein by reference.

E-SIGN DISCLOSURE

By agreeing to receive text messages, you also consent to the use of an electronic record to document your agreement. You may withdraw your consent to the use of the electronic record by replying STOP.

TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY

We respect your privacy. We only use information you provide through this service to transmit your mobile messages and respond to you. This includes, but isn’t limited to, sharing information with platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors who assist us in the delivery of mobile messages. Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties. Nonetheless, we reserve the right always to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, to avoid liability, or to protect our rights or property. This Text Message Service Privacy Policy applies to your use of the Text Message Service and isn’t intended to modify our general policies incorporated by reference above, which may govern the relationship between you and us in other contexts.

COSTS OF TEXT MESSAGES

We do not charge you for the messages you send and receive via this text message service. But message and data rates may apply, so depending on your plan with your wireless or other applicable provider, you may be charged by your carrier or other applicable provider.

FREQUENCY OF TEXT MESSAGES

This Text Messaging Service is for conversational person-to-person communication between you and our employees. We may send you an initial message providing details about the service. After that, the number of text messages you receive will vary depending on how you use our services and whether you take steps to generate more text messages from us (such as by sending a HELP request).

OPTING OUT OF TEXT MESSAGES

If you no longer want to receive text messages, you may reply to any text message with STOP, QUIT, END, REVOKE, OPT OUT, CANCEL, or UNSUBSCRIBE. As a person-to-person communication service, opt-out requests are specific to each conversation between you and one of our employees and their associated phone number. After unsubscribing, we may send you confirmation of your opt-out via text message.

CONTACT US

For support, contact ISEA.