Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 6, 2017

This Privacy Policy explains how the Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center (“HRLRTC,” “we,” “us”) may collect, use, share, and safeguard information on hrl.nyc, mobile websites, microsites, mobile applications, social media sites, and any other digital services and platforms officially operated or used by HRLRTC from time to time (the “Sites” or “Services”).

I. Changes to the Privacy Policy

As HRLRTC and its affiliates’ services, resources, and products change from time to time, this Privacy Policy is expected to change as well. We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. The date of the last revision to the Privacy Policy will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

II. Information We Collect

1. Personally identifiable information: We may collect information (whether online, by phone, or by paper) that identifies you (“personally identifiable information”) when you:

  • Provide such information on our sites;
  • Apply or register for HRLRTC events, or otherwise interact with HRLRTC, including, but not limited to registering for an HRLRTC event or program, online workspaces, or mailing lists.

The types of personally identifiable information collected may include your name, address, phone number, and email address, HRLRTC may also receive personally identifiable information of individuals who are referred by acquaintances of businesses.

2. Non-Personal Data: As you interact with our sites, we may also collect information about your browsing history or certain other information that is not personally identifiable information through your use of and visits to the sites and our use of a variety of technologies, including, but not limited to, cookies, tags, beacons, Internet Protocol (IP) address , and other tools. "Cookies" are pieces of code/text placed on your computer when you browse our sites. Cookies may be placed by us or third party partners. “Tags” and web beacons refer to code scripts that are used primarily to track visitors’ activities on our sites by web analytics software.

The types of non-personal data collected on our sites through these, and other tools as HRLRTC may add from time to time, may include: the search terms you used, new or returning user, browser information, computer type, operating system, internet service providers, website usage, referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, number of clicks, etc. Additionally, cookies, tags, and other tools placed by third parties may collect other information about you and your visits to sites and elsewhere on the Internet.

III. How We Use and Share Personally Identifiable Information

Once collected, we may use your personally identifiable information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:

  • Provide communications such as HRLRTC activities and updates, advocacy reminders and event registrations;
  • Respond to your emails or online requests for products, services, or information;
  • Deliver and process surveys;
  • Personalize and improve the usability of the sites;
  • Fulfill and/or deliver HRLRTC resources, products, and services;
  • Tailor content, for you;
  • Share with third parties as required by law or to protect HRLRTC as described below;
  • Share your email address as permitted under HRLRTC Email Policy as described below.

Sharing your personally identifiable information to fulfill service requests and perform business functions. When fulfilling service requests initiated by you, we may share your personally identifiable information with certain third parties to fulfill the requests. We may also share such information with service providers that perform business functions for us.

Sharing your personally identifiable information When Legally Necessary or to Protect HRLRTC’s Interests. HRLRTC may disclose your personally identifiable information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on HRLRTC; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of HRLRTC; or (c) protect the personal safety of HRLRTC personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances. In addition, if HRLRTC and/or its assets (or a portion of its assets) are sold, assigned, transferred, or merged, information may be transferred as part of that transaction or change.

IV. Sharing Your Email Address Pursuant to HRLRTC Policy

Your email address will only be used by HRLRTC and its entities. We do not sell or rent email addresses to anyone outside of HRLRTC. HRLRTC will also not share email addresses to unrelated third parties, affiliates, or HRLRTC members. HRLRTC may also share your email address with third parties to enable HRLRTC to take security measures to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Finally, HRLRTC may share email addresses with third parties as necessary for HRLRTC to perform certain services on our behalf, such as packaging, mailing, and delivering products, processing event registrations, and to respond to your service requests.

V. How to Manage the Sharing of Your Personally Identifiable Information

You can manage your profile and email preferences, including opting out of email by contacting us at rtc@chfund.org, or by writing to us at the address below:

                        Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center
                        Attention: Webmaster
                        215 W. 125th Street, Suite 301
                        New York, NY 10027
                    

VI. How We May Use and Share Non-Personal Data

With various software tools, we may collect non-personal data to improve the usability of our sites/services and for other business reasons. We may share the non-personal data we collect with third parties or permit third parties to place tools like cookies, tags, and web beacons, to collect additional non-personal data when you browse our sites. We or other third party companies may then use the non-personal data to provide targeted services or content to you. We do not share personally identifiable information with third parties with whom we share your Non-Personal Data.

VII. How You Can Manage the Collection of Non-Personal Data

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to decline the use of cookies. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, please visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. If you choose to decline cookies, some or all of the features, functionality and promotions available through the site may not be available to you.

VIII. Children

We do not knowingly collect personal data online from or market online to children under the age of 18.

IX. Information Security

HRLRTC implements commercially reasonable security measures to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Except for sharing of information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, we restrict access to personal information to those who may need to know that information in order to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals or partner organizations are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, and despite our efforts, HRLRTC cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, or to or from our online products or services. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us online at hrl@rtc.org or by writing to us at:

                        Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center
                        Attention: Webmaster
                        215 W. 125th Street, Suite 301
                        New York, NY 10027
                    

X. User ID and Password

Certain areas of the sites may require the use of a user ID, email address, or password as an additional security measure that helps protect your information. To help you protect your privacy, HRLRTC sites have tools to help you log in and log out.

XI. Linking to Other Internet Sites

You should be aware that other Internet sites that are linked from the sites or from an HRLRTC email message may contain privacy provisions that differ from the provisions of this Privacy Policy. To ensure your privacy is protected, we recommend that you review the privacy statements of these other linked sites, applications, or other digital platforms.

XII. How You Can Access and Change Information

You may review and update/correct your information directly on HRLRTC’s website, hrl.nyc, by contacting us through email at rtc@chfund.org, or by writing to us at:

                        Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center
                        Attention: Webmaster
                        215 W. 125th Street, Suite 301
                        New York, NY 10027
                    

Healthy and Ready to Learn Resource and Training Center Terms of Use

Welcome to the Healthy and Ready to Learn Online Resource and Training Center (“HRLRTC”). This website is provided at no charge with the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use”) set forth below. These Terms of Use, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference, govern your access to and use of the website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through our website, whether as a guest or a registered user.

I. Acceptance of Terms of Use

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the website. By using the website you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, you must not access or use any of the website.

II. Changes to Terms of Use

As HRLRTC and its affiliates’ services, resources, and products change from time to time, this Privacy Policy is expected to change as well. We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. The date of the last revision to the Privacy Policy will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

III. Intellectual Property Rights

Healthy and Ready to Learn, and the Healthy and Ready to Learn Logo Design, are trademarks of Children’s Health Fund (CHF).

CHF and the HRLRTC owns and maintains the website for educational and informational purposes only, and it is solely for personal, non-commercial use. All materials on the website, including but not limited to all information, images, text, video and audio, displays, data, trademarks, service marks, and logos (including the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are, unless otherwise noted, the exclusive property of HRLRTC and are protected by United States copyright, trademark, and other applicable law. External resources are the property of their respective owners and subject to the terms of use established by those owners. You must not copy, download, reproduce, republish, reuse, distribute, transmit, store, create derivative works of, publicly display, or modify any of the material on the website for any purpose without HRLRTC 's express written permission, except that you may make such temporary copies in a single computer’s or mobile device’s RAM and hard drive cache as are necessary to browse the website. You may also make a copy of the content displayed on any page of the website to be used for your personal and non-commercial use which does not harm the reputation of HRLRTC, provided that you do not remove any trademarks, copyrights and any other notice contained in such content. For externally-linked resources, you must abide by the terms of use of the originating online service.

If you use the website in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use the website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of any materials you have created. No right, title or interest in or to the website or any content thereof is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by HRLRTC. Any use of the website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

IV. Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this website, and any service or material we provide on the website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

To access the website as a registered user, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the website that all the information you provide on the website is correct and complete. You agree that all information you provide to us to register with this website or otherwise is governed by our Privacy Policy which is incorporated above, for reference.

If you select a user name and password as part of our security procedures, you agree that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of such user name and password, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. We have the right to disable any user name, password or other identifier at any time in our sole discretion for any reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

V. Prohibited Uses

You may use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries);
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise;
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional, including any "junk mail", "chain letter" or "spam," or any other similar solicitation;
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate HRLRTC, an HRLRTC employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing); or
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website, or which, as determined by us, may harm HRLRTC or users of the website or expose them to liability.

In addition, you agree not to:

  • Use the website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the website;
  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process or means to access the website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the website;
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent;
  • Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the website;
  • Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, malware, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the website, the server on which the website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the website;
  • Attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or
  • Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the website.
VI. Users under the age of 18

No one under the age of 18 is permitted to register on the website. While the website is designed to be appropriate for all users, we will not knowingly collect personal information from users who are under the age of 18. If you are not yet 18 years old, please do not participate in any of the activities on the website that require you to provide personal information.

HRLRTC is committed to safeguarding our users’ online privacy and recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information, particularly that of children (for further information, please see our Privacy Policy). We take all required steps to protect the privacy and safety of children in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).

VII. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE USING THE WEBSITE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE AND ALL OF THE MATERIALS ON OR REFERENCED BY THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. HRLRTC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS, OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

VIII. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL HRLRTC BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, AND LOSS OF DATA), AND WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

IX. Indemnification

By using the website and its contents, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless HRLRTC, its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the website, including, but not limited to, any use of the website's content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from the website.

X. Changes to the Website

We may update the content on this website from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Your Comments and Concerns

All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the website should be directed to: rtc@chfund.org.

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