Last Updated: April 19, 2026
The Southern Anthropological Society (“SAS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit southernanthro.org.
We may collect information you provide directly to us, including when you:
The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, institutional affiliation, and any other information you choose to provide.
We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is collected through standard server logs and tools such as Google Analytics.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
If you join our mailing list, you will receive periodic emails about SAS news, events, publications, and membership matters. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. We use MailerLite to manage our email communications. MailerLite’s privacy policy is available at mailerlite.com.
When you register for membership or the annual meeting, payment is processed through Square. We do not store your payment card information on our servers. Please review Square’s privacy policy at squareup.com for information on how your payment data is handled.
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze site traffic. You may instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the website may not function properly without cookies.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including publisher websites, university pages, and academic resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain membership records, and comply with legal obligations. Members who do not renew membership may be removed from active mailing lists but basic records may be retained for historical purposes.
You may:
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify members of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised date. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Southern Anthropological Society
Secretary-Treasurer: Ragan Guevara
Email: [email protected]
For general inquiries, visit our Contact page at southernanthro.org/contact.