WSA 2026 Convention
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Future Convention Dates
| 2027 | November 15-19 |
| 2028 | November 13-17 |
Privacy Policy
WSA Privacy Policy and GDPR Compliance
Terminology/Date Utilization
WSA has one processor systems which contain and utilize the personal contact information of WSA members, event participants, colleagues doing business with WSA, and prospects for any of these three groups. The system is called Association Management Online (AMO), is the WSA membership database, provided by the company ArcStone Technologies. Additionally, WSA on rare occasions uses a technology provider called Survey Monkey to ask for basic contact information within online surveys for the purpose of data consent forms or for identification of survey respondents for prize giveaways, within evaluation surveys on WSA events and services (however most survey responses are collected anonymously and can be kept anonymous at the respondent’s discretion). Each processor have provided their privacy policy and GDPR compliance documentation to WSA to ensure the full protection of privacy, and voluntary opt-in/opt-out processes, for their member and event participant data. The wsa staff has access to these applications via a secure and unique login for each WSA staff member. These services are browser-based applications, accessible via the internet. The general public who would like to consume event data presented by WSA via these tools can access the data via their own secure login, in the case of AMO.
The list of stored data fields includes, but are not limited to: name, email, title, employer, address, phone number, business role, crop focus area, years in the seed industry, event supplier categories that most interest them, WSA strategic issues that most interest them, event participation history, and user ID. WSA does not collect not store sensitive information, such as social security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, race/ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, health/medical information, political beliefs, sexual orientation, genetic data, biometric data, nor trade union membership for any individual.
WSA Position
GDPR Chapter II states 7 major principles of the requirement. ASTA’s response to these principles are as follows:
Principle 1: Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency
According to GDPR, WSA is a data controller. As such, WSA provides required and transparent “opt-in” language and check boxes requiring manual action on the forms an individual completes when applying to become a registered attendee, exhibitor or speaker; or for the general public who would like to log in to access the WSA website’s members-only information. If at any time the individual would like a report on how or when their data was accessed, that can be provided by WSA. If an individual requests to be deleted from the data set, that individual can request WSA take anonymization procedures, or be removed entirely. WSA has a standard practice for anonymization of user data by request and specifically related to GDPR, so that historical data on event participation and years of membership can still be maintained.
Principle 2: Purpose Limitation
WSA collects data only to improve the member or event participant experience in near and long-term future and to serve and support its membership, registration and marketing operations. WSA has no reason to believe that anyone would object to any of its data practices.
Principle 3: Data Minimisation
The data that WSA members, exhibitors, speakers, event participants and members of the general public who have voluntary interactions with WSA will only be available to the WSA staff and visitors to their websites in accordance with the purpose limitations decided on in Principle 2.
Principle 4: Accuracy
WSA staff have complete control over the accuracy of the data. When the user edits their information on the ASTA processor online forms, they have complete control over the accuracy of their data. If inaccuracies are found, in many cases, the user can update this information themselves. If, for any reason, they are unable to do so, WSA will be able to access their record and make the edits.
Principle 5: Storage Limitation
For historical purposes and comparison of year over year participation in WSA membership and events, WSA can store personal data as long as an individual would like to keep it. Keeping several years’ data is important for business comparisons. Printable registration forms containing credit card information for conference registrants are destroyed within one month of the close of the event. Event websites will only be available to the public for approximately one month after the event.
Principle 6: Integrity and Confidentiality
WSA’s data processors are secured and accessed with TLS 1.2 and all financial transactions are PCI Compliant. WSA also limits availability of event registration data to other registrants, behind a secure login. These measures were already enhanced in 2018 with individual privacy in mind, as GDPR now requires. WSA does not sell or provide unauthorized access to any data that it has.
The nature of the association and events business doesn’t naturally lend itself to anonymity. Attendees and exhibitors are participating because they want to be seen, and speakers are participating because they want to be heard. With security in mind, WSA only exposes the data that is pertinent to member and participant business concerns, to foster education and networking.
Priniciple 7: Accountability
According to Article 37 of the act, WSA does not feel that our processing operations are large enough to require a Data Protection Officer. In accordance with Article 35, WSA will notify clients of any data breach without undue delay.
Minor Data Policy
WSA does not collect nor store information on minors as a general rule. In the case of a conference registration, a minor will have only their first and last name stored in the WSA registration data history, as minors are registered only as sub-registrants of a primary delegate registration. Only the primary delegate registration includes the full contact information for said delegate. Likewise, spouse registrations for WSA events are also sub-records under the primary delegate’s registration record.
Breach Notification
WSA will notify individuals affected by any known data breach within 72 hours of its awareness of such a breach.
Removal of Data/Opt-Out Process
Any individual who wishes to have their data deleted may email your request to membership@wsa.org to request your profile to be forgotten. All personally identifiable information (PII) data will be removed from your profile in 30 business days following the request.
If you have questions about this document, please contact us at 855-416-7333.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions for Western Seed Association
Introduction
These Website Standard Terms and Conditions written on this webpage shall manage your use of our website, WSA.org accessible at Http://www.westernseed.org.
These Terms will be applied fully and affect to your use of this Website. By using this Website, you agreed to accept all terms and conditions written in here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with any of these Website Standard Terms and Conditions.
Minors or people below 18 years old are not allowed to use this Website.
Intellectual Property Rights
Other than the content you own, under these Terms, Western Seed Association and/or its licensors own all the intellectual property rights and materials contained in this Website.
You are granted limited license only for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website.
Restrictions
You are specifically restricted from all of the following:
- publishing any Website material in any other media;
- selling, sublicensing and/or otherwise commercializing any Website material;
- publicly performing and/or showing any Website material;
- using this Website in any way that is or may be damaging to this Website;
- using this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website;
- using this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in any way may cause harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity;
- engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Website;
- using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.
Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being access by you and Western Seed Association may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website, at any time, in absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.
Your Content
In these Website Standard Terms and Conditions, "Your Content" shall mean any audio, video text, images or other material you choose to display on this Website. By displaying Your Content, you grant Western Seed Association a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable, sub licensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute it in any and all media.
Your Content must be your own and must not be invading any third-party’s rights. Western Seed Association reserves the right to remove any of Your Content from this Website at any time without notice.
No warranties
This Website is provided "as is," with all faults, and Western Seed Association express no representations or warranties, of any kind related to this Website or the materials contained on this Website. Also, nothing contained on this Website shall be interpreted as advising you.
Limitation of liability
In no event shall Western Seed Association , nor any of its officers, directors and employees, shall be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website whether such liability is under contract. Western Seed Association , including its officers, directors and employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website.
Indemnification
You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent Western Seed Association from and against any and/or all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses arising in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under any applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
Variation of Terms
Western Seed Association is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website you are expected to review these Terms on a regular basis.
Assignment
The Western Seed Association is allowed to assign, transfer, and subcontract its rights and/or obligations under these Terms without any notification. However, you are not allowed to assign, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Western Seed Association and you in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of us, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in us for the resolution of any disputes.
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Refund Policy
The Western Seed Association does not offer a refund for membership. Membership payments will only be refunded if the board does not approve a membership application or upon termination of a companies membership.
To view the refund policy for events please visit the events page for specific refund dates. Refunds for events will be granted up to a specified date with an administrative fee. After such date, no refunds will be granted.