Overview
Thank you for visiting Together for Youth’s website (“TFY”). This policy describes TFY’s privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this website, what data is collected and how that information is used. Please note that TFY may, at its sole discretion, change modify, add, or delete portions of this policy. This privacy policy only applies to this website so you should examine the privacy policy of any website, including other websites, which you access through this website.
For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. TFY does not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending us an e-mail or by initiating an online transaction with us such as completing an application, registration, donation or other form.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit This Website
When you visit this website, TFY automatically collects and stores the information listed below about your visit. None of this information is deemed to constitute personal information. The information that is collected automatically is used to improve the website’s content, to help TFY understand how users interact with the website, and to help make the site more user-friendly. It is also used for statistical analysis to determine what information is of most and of least interest to our visitors, and to identify system performance or problem areas. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and TFY does not sell or distribute the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.
• The Internet Protocol address and domain name of your Internet service provider. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer, which can be used to direct internet traffic to you;•The type of browser and operating system you used;
•The date and time you visited this site;•The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
•The URL or web site address of the web site you visited prior to coming to this website and from which any web page on this site was linked; and
•If you downloaded any document, the document that was downloaded.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites. In order to better serve you, we may use “temporary” cookies to enhance, customize or enable your visit to this web site. Temporary cookies do not contain personal information and do not compromise your privacy or security. Temporary cookies are erased during the operation of your browser or when your browser is closed. TFY does not use “persistent” cookies on this site. Persistent cookies are stored on a user’s computer hard drive to allow the website to recognize the user the next time the user visits the site and tailor the information presented to the user’s interests. The software you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some of the features of this website.
Information Collected When You Email this Website or Initiate an Online Transaction through this Website
If during your visit to this website you send an email to TFY, your email address and the contents of your email will be collected. Your email address and the information contained in your email will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve this website, or to forward your email to another person for appropriate action. If you initiate a transaction such as completing an application, registration, donation or other form while on this website, the information, including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction may be used by TFY to operate TFY’s programs. The information collected by TFY may be disclosed by TFY for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information was submitted by you.
General Information about Children’s Online Privacy
TFY does not solicit information from children under the age of thirteen, knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website.
Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information provided by any individual in an email or through an online transaction will be treated the same as information given by an adult.
Information and Choice
TFY does not collect any personal information about you during your visit to this website unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating an online transaction such as completing an application, registration, or other form. You may choose not to send us an e-mail, respond to a survey or complete a form. While your choice not to participate in these activities may limit your ability to receive specific services or information through this website, it will not prevent you from requesting services or information from TFY by other means such as by regular mail or telephone.
Disclosure of Information Collected through this Website
TFY will only collect personal information through this website, or disclose such personal information, if the user has consented to the collection and disclosure of such personal information. The voluntary disclosure of personal information to TFY by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by TFY for the purposes for which the user disclosed the information to TFY, as was reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the disclosure.
However, TFY may collect or disclose personal information without user consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (2) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (3) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person. Additionally, TFY may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to TFY’s information technology assets and any other inappropriate use of its website.
General Disclaimer
The information contained in this policy should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via this website. For site security purposes and to ensure that this website remains available to all users, TFY employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage to this website.
Links Disclaimer
In order to provide visitors with certain information, this website may provide links to websites of other organizations or governmental entities. A link does not constitute TFY’s endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another website from this website, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website including, but not limited to, its privacy and/or data-usage policies, and you will no longer be protected by TFY’s privacy or data policies. TFY is not responsible for the privacy practices, privacy statements, or the content of such websites.
Information Disclaimer
Information provided on this website is intended to allow the public access to information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information, TFY recognizes the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, TFY, its employees, officers and agents make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided by this website, and deny any expressed or implied warranty as to the same.