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The information
that you provide can be stored and used only for verification
purposes when using services that require the ISIC, ITIC,
or IYTC as an eligibility document, and may be used in
countries that have a higher or lower level of data protection
than the UK. Agreements have been concluded with organisations
that verify your data to protect your personal information.
The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is issued by the International
Student Travel Confederation, a non-for-profit association with the objective
to provide benefits and discounts for students, youth, and teachers. International
Association Services (IAS), is a fully owned subsidiary of the ISTC and is responsible
for the management of the three cards issued by the ISTC: the ISIC, the IYTC,
and the ITIC. IAS collects cardholder information that is used only for verifying
card details when cardholder is accessing services via web or telesales. IAS
does not collect any contact or other data that could be used for e-mailing and
similar activities. This Privacy Policy outlines how your data will be used and
what measures has been taken in order to safeguard your data.
By signing the ISIC, ITIC or IYTC card application and obtaining any of the Cards
you agree with the privacy policy as described below. The privacy policy describes
how IAS uses and secures the ISIC, ITIC and IYTC cardholder data (hereinafter
'Cardholder Data'). |
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| 1.
What information does IAS collect from ISIC, ITIC and IYTC cardholders? |
IAS only
collects the following data about ISIC, ITIC and IYTC
cardholders: card serial number, card validity, date
of birth of the cardholder and in case of ISIC and ITIC
also the name of the educational establishment. IAS will
not collect any additional information about cardholders. |
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| 2.What
organisation is collecting the information? |
| The information
listed in point 1 is collected by issuers of ISIC, ITIC
and IYTC cards and forwarded to IAS for central storage
in its database. |
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| 3.
How does IAS use the information and with whom does IAS share this information? |
This
information will be used by ISIC, ITIC and IYTC issuers
and service providers that provide discounts or other
benefits to ISIC, ITIC and IYTC holders. Cardholder data
will be used for verification of ISIC, ITIC or IYTC card
validity and cardholder details, only when the cardholder
is trying to use services that require ISIC, ITIC or
IYTC as an eligibility document. IAS will not share your
information with any other parties without your prior
consent. |
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| 4.
What types of security procedures are in place to protect against loss, misuse
or alteration of cardholder data? |
| IAS has
security measures in place to attempt to protect against
the loss, misuse and alteration of your user data under
our control. IAS uses physical, electronic, and organisational
safeguards, such as password control, firewall protection,
and encryption to protect any cardholder data stored
on its computers. Only authorized employees have access
to your information. IAS has registered with the Dutch
regulatory authorities as a data collector and therefore
has had to comply with all privacy and security measures
required for data collectors under EU legislation. |
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| 5.
How can I access or correct my cardholder information? |
| For
viewing and if necessary correcting the cardholder data
that is stored by IAS for the verification purposes please
write to istcinfo@istc.org or
fax to IAS +31 20 421 2800 |
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| Questions |
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Questions/comments
regarding this statement should be directed to: |
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Privacy
Officer
IAS A/S
Herengracht 479
1017BS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone +31 20 421 2800
Fax +31 20 421 2810
istcinfo@istc.org |
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