You’re ready to create your TAAC account. Membership has eligibility requirements, which you must meet in order to become a member. If you meet the requirements (Must be a resident of The Villages), here’s how to get started:

To sign up:

1. Go to the https://www.taaclub.org website's sign up page.

2. Click Sign In at the top right.

3. (If you see Login page) Click Sign Up.

4. Register with your the information detailed below. Keep in mind that an email address is required.

5. Click Sign Up and you're all set.

6. Once you're signed up, you can purchase an annual membership plan.

TAAC values the security of our members' information and we do everything in our power to protect it.

Here's what we do to protect your information:

• The portal platform provider contracts security consultants to ensure the security of our user information. They perform regular security audits and infiltration testing to maintain our ISO/PCI security certifications. Any issues that are reported to our security team or raised during security audits these are resolved as soon as possible.

• The portal platform provider encrypts databases containing sensitive information, according to PCI standards, to add additional protection of personally identifiable information. Our encryption methods renders this information unreadable without a cryptographic key.

• The portal platform provider has a multiple layer security architecture to help protect against 0-day security issues.

• The portal platform provider's signup and login services are completed through a secure server. The information provided to TAAC in the signup process is secured via HTTPS/ SSL communication.

• The portal platform provider uses cryptography hash functions to protect your information. Your password is stored as a hash digest and, in the event of a security breach, your original password cannot be recovered from our servers.

If you believe you've found a security issue or vulnerability, please contact the a member of the TAAC Web & Technology Committee.

Our users' privacy is of extreme importance to us here at TAAC. We are fully committed to protect their personal information and use it properly. Click here to read TAAC's privacy policy.

You can sign in to your TAAC account using the following method:

• The email address and password you used to sign up for your account (or your current email address and password if you updated them)

Sign in using the email address and password associated with your TAAC account. This is the email address and password in the

Login info section of your Account Settings.

Important: If you changed your email address or changed your password after you created your account, make sure to use your new email address or password.

To sign in with email and password:

1. Go to taaclub.org.

2. Click Sign In at the top right.

3. (If you see the Sign Up page) Click Log In.

4. Enter your email address and password.

5. Click Log In.

If you are unable to sign in to your TAAC account because you have forgotten your password, you can have a reset link sent to your email address. From there, you can create a new password to sign in to your TAAC account.

To have a password reset link sent to your email:

1. Click the Forgot Password or Email? link in the TAAC Sign In window.

2. Click Forgot my password.

3. Enter your email address for the email associated with your TAAC account.

4. Check your email and follow the instructions to create your new password.

If your email address exists in our system, you'll receive an email with the link to reset your password. Be sure to check your spam or junk folders.

If you don't receive the email, it's possible that when creating your account your email address was typed incorrectly.

Tips: If you use Firefox or Chrome and you allowed your browser to save your passwords, you can retrieve your password:

• Firefox: Open Options > click Security > click Saved Passwords.

• Chrome: Open Options > click Settings > click Autofill > under Passwords, click www.taaclub.org> click Show.

If you successfully reset your TAAC account password but are still unable to sign in to your account, please contact a member of the Web and Technology Committee.

If you are unable to access the email account associated with your TAAC account, please contact a member of the Web and Technology Committee.

Information in the member directory comes from your member "Profile". The Profile page includes the following areas for members to personalize:

• Display name: Members can choose what name, or nickname, they want on their profile. The default is your member's first and last name, but they can change this to anything they're more comfortable with.

• Display image: If your member signed up through Google or Facebook, their default picture is taken directly from their account. They can change this image at any point.

• About: This section is initially blank, so members can write whatever they want to share. They can also include images, videos and GIFs in this description.

• And many other fields that will help better manage your membership engagement. We highly encourage you to fill in as much information as possible so that we are able to accurately plan for member engagement.

To edit your Profile, go to the Sign In bar on the upper right corner of the website. To edit your profile you must authenticate yourself by signing in to your account.

Once you have authenticated, click the down arrow to the right your name on the Sign In bar as follows:

Click Profile, then select Edit Profile.

Once there, you can edit your Display Name, Display Image and About yourself narrative (minimum).