AARP understands how important privacy is to
our members.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and want to make sure that
you understand how your membership information is used. We also want
you to be aware that you have choices about how we use this information.
What We Collect.
When you apply for membership, we ask for basic information such as
your name, contact information, and date of birth. We keep track of
your participation in AARP activities and member services so we can
understand our members' interests and evaluate the effectiveness of
our offerings. We also collect demographic information from other sources
to help us learn more about member characteristics and needs. We may
ask for additional information in your visits to AARP Webplace. All
of this information helps us better serve our members and improve our
programs.
Information Sharing.
We share your personal information only with companies we have selected
to provide official AARP member services or support AARP operations.
Some of the providers of AARP member services, including many of those
listed in on our Member
Service page, pay a fee for access to our membership list. Our contracts
with these companies require them to keep the member information strictly
confidential, and allow them to use the information only to offer the
contracted services to AARP and AARP members. We oversee the companies'
compliance through our wholly owned subsidiary, AARP Services, Inc.
Other AARP affiliates, such as the AARP Foundation and the AARP Andrus
Foundation, may also have access to member information. Finally, we
may release personal member information on the rare occasions when we
are required to do so by law, or when necessary or appropriate to comply
with legal process or protect or defend AARP and its members. We do
not sell or rent member information to telemarketers, mailing list brokers,
or any other companies that are not offering AARP endorsed services
or benefits.
Your Choices.
We respect your choices. If you do not want us to share your information
with providers of AARP member services, you can contact us as specified
below. You should then stop receiving AARP service provider mailings
in about six to eight weeks. (Note: If you request services or information
from an AARP service provider directly, we may still need to confirm
to the provider that you are an eligible AARP member). You may also
elect not to receive information about AARP activities, such as legislative
events and educational programs, or about the activities of other AARP
affiliates like the AARP Foundation.
For More Information, write or call:
AARP Membership Center
3200 E. Carson Street
Lakewood, CA 90712
member@aarp.org
800-424-3410
