Terms of Use / Privacy Statement

Terms of Use: By accessing our website, you agree to the terms and conditions we set out below. These terms and conditions may change at any time, and without notice. By accessing or using this site, you agree to these Terms of Use. When using materials on this site, you are subject to the guidelines or rules.

Orders placed on this site are governed by the laws of the United States of America. The user is responsible for complying with these laws. All prices listed are in US dollars and are subject to confirmation. Prices may change or be updated without notice

Copy Right: The text and graphics on this site are the property of the American Avalanche Association (A3) or that of the photographers, artists, and writers we work with. The material on this site may not be reproduced or copied without prior written consent from A3. The trademarks and logos are registered and unregistered intellectual property of A3 and others; your private use of them is prohibited unless you receive written permission from A3.

Liability: We make reasonable efforts to ensure this website is up-to-date and free of errors. However, the website and its contents are provided without any warranty or guarantee that the information is error-free.

Linked Content: This site contains links to other websites that are independent of the A3’s. We are not responsible for, nor accept responsibility for, their contents or their use. These links are provided for your convenience, and you access them at your own risk.

Privacy Statement: When you sign up for or renew your membership or access other products or services including purchasing student fees or materials on our website, we will obtain personal information from you that is necessary to provide you with the product or service. Such personal information may include your name, contact information, credit card information, and a record/profile of the products and services you have obtained from us.

We use your personal information to provide you with the specific products or services that you have requested from us. We may also use your personal information to provide you with resources relating to avalanche safety and the products and services offered by A3 as well as by A3’s business partners that may be of interest to you. You can always “opt-out” of receiving information relating to our product and service offerings by using the unsubscribe function in the correspondence or by contacting us using the contact details provided below. 

We do not sell or disclose your personal information to any third parties, except for the specific purposes of providing you with the products or services you have obtained.  

A3 takes reasonable measures to safeguard and secure your personal information using technical, physical, and organizational procedures. However, no means of electronic data transmission is 100% secure, and therefore we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

To contact us about our information practices, email us at a3@avalanche.org, or mail American Avalanche Association PO Box 11443 Denver, CO 80211