Effective Date: April 25th, 2026
Northern Illinois Area 20 of Alcoholics Anonymous (“NIA 20,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy and anonymity of all members, visitors, and participants. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through our website and related online services.
We may collect limited personal information when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you:
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, service position, district, group, or other information you choose to provide.
We may also collect limited technical information, such as website usage data, browser type, IP address, and cookies, to help maintain website security and improve functionality.
We use information only for legitimate Area service purposes, including:
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
NIA 20 honors the principle of anonymity as expressed in Alcoholics Anonymous. We make reasonable efforts to avoid publicly identifying AA members by full name, personal contact information, photographs, or other identifying details without permission.
Trusted servants and service contacts should use appropriate discretion when submitting information for publication or distribution.
We may share information only as needed for Area service work, such as with Area officers, committee chairs, district representatives, event coordinators, or authorized website administrators.
We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect website security, or to prevent misuse of our services.
Our website may use third-party services, such as hosting providers, email systems, forms, analytics tools, payment processors, or event registration platforms. These services may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.
NIA 20 is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services linked from our website.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information submitted to us. However, no website, email system, or online service can guarantee complete security.
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for Area service purposes, legal obligations, recordkeeping, or website administration.
You may request that we update, correct, or remove your personal information from Area contact lists or website materials by contacting us.
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Northern Illinois Area 20 Technology Committee
Email: technology@aa-nia.org
Website: www.aa-nia.org
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.