[aprssig] APRS Foundation Membership is NOW OPEN!

Sat Aug 31 15:29:26 EDT 2024

Hang on guys - no need to start putting fuel on somethint to cause a fire.

We had to get something in place quickly. There are several other companies
out there that offer free membership management applications but I can say
from personal experience (working with Atlanta Radio Club) they are
atrocious. Raklet is a newcomer to the space.

 They are very friendly and are open to working with us. We are currently
working to find a time they are available to meet next week to get started
on our laundry list of items.

I want to make it clear that there are statements made by Raklet. We are
beholden to them…to a point. There are many statements in their T&C that do
not apply to APRSF. Keep in mind Raklet is a lot more than just a
membership management platform. They have several other modules that we are
not using, nor do we plan to.

We are equally as concerned about privacy as you are. Many of you don’t
know this about me - I work in the security industry (IT networking &
security specifically) and have been for the past 29 years. Security & PII
(Personally Identifiable Information) are always at the forefront of
everything I do and I’ve preached it to APRSF since day one. We are all in
agreement that security is paramount.

@Jim - you know me from AT Golden Packet and that I am always concerned
about security and privacy. That doesn’t change with APRSF. If anything,
it’s even more important!

To be abundantly clear - we are not happy with the only method they
currently provide for allowing payments. The method that we are currently
using is the only one available to customers on Raklet’s free plan.

We have the ability to upgrade to a higher level plan which does allow us
to change to use PayPal instead of allowing Raklet and Stripe to handle
payment processing. I would MUCH rather see an intermediary like PayPal
handle payment processing. I would have to think others do as well.

The next APRSF executive team meeting is coming up in a little over a week.
This will be one of the top discussion topics - if not #1 on the list.

The other thing we need to do is sit down and go through all of the various
fields for each member that are present in the Raklet application and
disable/deactivate the ones that are not necessary - which is actually most
of them.

Jeff Hochberg
President
APRS Foundation Inc
jeffh at aprsfoundation.org

PS - if you’re a member of APRS on Groups.io, you will notice these
conversations are cross posted - ideally at the same time but typically not
longer than 24 to 48 hours afterwards. I will bring this conversation over
there as well.

On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 07:26 Ev Tupis via aprssig <aprssig at lists.tapr.org>
wrote:

> What difference does it make if the Officers were aware of Racklet's
> terms?  They are powerless to change them.  You are the one to decide if
> you want to use the service.
>
> Your attention to detail could be a real asset if you were to volunteer to
> be part of an APRS Foundation initiative to help things get accomplished.
> The way I see it, The APRS Foundation *is* it's members, not it's Officers
> alone.
>
> On Friday, August 30, 2024 at 08:28:41 PM EDT, jjc at oceanviewcom.com <
> jjc at oceanviewcom.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> You went to significant lengths to ensure that ATGP didn't collect
> significant personal information for privacy concerns which I applaud.
>
> I go to great lengths to protect my information and even doing so I was
> recently notified that my SSN was involved in the massive
> nationalpublicdata.com breach.
>
> I want to join the APRS Foundation, I am likely in the minority involving
> reading the terms and privacy conditions when utilizing a web site or
> service.
>
> I went to signup and pay the membership fee using the service contracted
> by the APRS Foundation (Raklet) which I had never heard of before. Reading
> the terms I have concerns. The relevant excerpts are below. Is the APRS
> Foundation Officers aware of Raklets Terms and Conditions when you contract
> with there service?
>
> ..Jim - N4WFP
>
> Raklet’s Use Of Personal Data
> We may use your Personal Data for purposes including the following:
>
>
>    - Operate and improve our Product;
>    - Send you advertising or promotional materials;
>    - Provide and deliver the Sites or other services you request, process
>    transactions, and send you related information;
>    - Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support
>    and administrative messages;
>    - Respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide you
>    with requested customer support;
>    - Monitor and evaluate trends, usage, and activities in connection
>    with our Product;
>    - Secure our systems, prevent fraud, and help us to protect the
>    security of your account;
>    - Prevent, detect, and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal
>    activities and to enforce our terms and policies;
>    - Personalize and improve the Product, and provide content,
>    communications, or features that match users interests; and
>    - Link or combine with other information we obtain from third parties
>    to help understand your needs and provide you with better service.
>
> We may also contract with third-party advertising networks that collect IP
> addresses and other information from web beacons on our websites, from
> emails and on third-party websites. Advertising networks may follow your
> online activities over time and across different websites or other online
> services by collecting device and usage data through automated means,
> including through the use of Cookies. These technologies may recognize you
> across the different devices you use, such as a desktop or laptop computer,
> smartphone or tablet. Third parties use this information to provide
> advertisements about products and services tailored to your interests. You
> may see their advertisements on other websites or mobile applications on
> any of your devices. This process also helps us manage and track the
> effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
> Data Share and Transfer Information We Share
>
> We do not “sell” your personal information, as defined under CCPA, your
> Personal Information to third parties.
>
> In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have not sold any personal
> information.
>
> However, we may share your personal information with third parties below;
>
> Service Providers
> We use other companies, agents, or contractors to perform services on our
> behalf or to assist us with the provision of services to you. For example,
> we engage service providers to provide marketing, advertising,
> communications, security, payment processing, infrastructure and IT
> services, to customize, personalize, and optimize our Product, to process
> payment transactions, to provide customer service, and to analyze and
> enhance data. While providing such services, these service providers may
> have access to your personal information. These service providers have
> agreed to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the
> personal information that they obtain from us and we do not authorize them
> to use or disclose your personal information except in connection with
> providing their services.
>
> Advertising and analytics services providers
> We may allow others to provide analytics services and display
> advertisements for our Product. These providers (for example, Google
> Analytics <https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245>) may use
> cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other tracking technologies
> that collect information about your use of our Product. This information
> may be used by us and others to determine the popularity of our Product,
> deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests in the Product,
> and on other websites, apps, and other services, and to better understand
> your online activity.
>
>
> On 08/29/2024 11:30 AM EDT Jeff Hochberg <jeffh at aprsfoundation.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> APRS Foundation Membership is live! Membership is available to anyone
> anywhere across the globe! You don’t need to be a licensed amateur radio
> operator to join!
>
> We evaluated several membership management platforms and selected a
> relative newcomer in the space - Raklet.
>
> Visit the Membership page on the Foundation for details and the link to
> the membership management application:
>
> https://www.aprsfoundation.org/membership
>
> If you aren’t a licensed amateur radio operator, enter “NOCALL” in the
> callsign field when submitting the form.
>
> To give an idea of the benefits of membership, we took a poll last week to
> determine the level of interest in an APRS Foundation-sponsored event to be
> held around Dayton Hamvention 2025.
>
> Your APRS Foundation Membership would allow you to attend the event for
> free, whereas non-members would have to pay USD $15.00.
>
> So, right away, one event pays for the event and helps support our
> operating expenses! And that's just the beginning!
>
> We are excited to have you join us in Ensuring the Future of APRS!
>
> Thanks for your patience and understanding!
>
> Best Regards and 73,
>
> -JeffH
>
>
> --
> Jeffrey Hochberg - W4JEW
> President
> APRS Foundation Inc
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