This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains what information The Ray and Lynn Wood Neag Charitable Foundation (“Foundation,” “us,” our” or “we”) collects through its web site at [https://www.theneagfoundation.org] (the “Site“) and how we use it. Our Privacy Policy applies to any users of the Site. Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meanings given in our Website Terms of Use located at [https://www.theneagfoundation.org/terms-of-use/]( the “Terms”).
If you are acting for an organization or other legal entity (your “Organization”), you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind your Organization to these Terms and, in such event, these Terms apply to your Organization.
By using the Site, you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information and other information as described in this Privacy Policy.
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ENCOURAGE USE OF THE SITE BY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. FURTHER, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
IF YOU ARE VISITING THIS SITE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, ASIA, OR ANY OTHER REGION WITH LAWS OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA THAT DIFFER FROM UNITED STATES LAWS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, WHICH IS GOVERNED BY UNITED STATES LAW, THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR TERMS, YOU MAY BE TRANSMITTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND YOU CONSENT TO THAT TRANSMISSION.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO AND PROCESSED IN COUNTRIES (INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES) WHERE LAWS REGARDING PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE LESS STRINGENT THAN IN YOUR COUNTRY.
Information We Collect And Receive
We collect both Personal Information and Anonymous Information about our users. “Personal Information” is information that can be used to contact or identify you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail and other information for you and/or your Organization, as well as information that is linked to such information. “Anonymous Information” is information that cannot be used to contact or identify you and is not linked to information that can be used to contact or identify you, and includes passively collected information about your activities on our Site, such as certain usage data.
You will be asked to provide information regarding your Organization when applying for a Foundation Grant for your Organization and this may include personal information such as your name, address, email address and telephone number, in addition to information relating to your Organization.
You can access and browse certain portions of the Site without disclosing Personal Information, although, like most websites, we passively collect certain information from your mobile phone, tablet computer, computer and/or similar devices, such as your IP address, when you browse and use the Site.[A1]
Our servers (which are hosted by a third-party service provider) collect information from you, including your browser type, operating system, Internet Protocol (IP), domain name, and/or a date/time stamp for your visit to the Site. We also use cookies and URL information to gather information regarding the date and time of your visit and the information for which you searched and which you viewed. “Cookies” are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing a website. We may use both session Cookies (which expire and are deleted once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). Persistent Cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions.
We may also use third-party tracking Site, such as Google Analytics, to track and analyze data from users of our Site and location-enabled Site to facilitate delivery of our Site.
How We Use your Information
We will use your Personal Information in the ways described below or described at the time the information is collected.
In general, we use your Personal Information as necessary or appropriate to:
- Register you and your Organization and provide you with access to the Site
- Process your Organizations’ grant application
- Respond to your inquiries or requests
- Send communications and administrative emails about the Site
- Send you occasional newsletters or other information regarding the Foundation and its activities
- Improve the quality of the Site
How We Share And Disclose Information
We know how important it is to keep your information confidential. We will not rent or sell your Personal Information for any purpose and will not disclose it except as specifically set forth herein or as specifically approved by you. If you do not want us to use or disclose Personal Information collected about you in the ways identified in this Privacy Policy, you may choose not to provide your Personal Information or you may choose not to use the Site.
User Confidentiality
We recommend that you guard your anonymity and Personal Information and we encourage you to think carefully about what information you disclose through web sites.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to host, maintain or enhance our Site, to perform tasks related to the Site (e.g., Site maintenance, database management, web analytics and improvement of the Site) or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used, or to analyze and assist in processing grant applications. These third parties may have access to your Personal Information and your Organizations’ information, but only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose it or use it for any other purposes other than as described in the Privacy Policy.
Compliance with Laws, Law Enforcement and Safety.
We will disclose information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties if we believe is necessary or appropriate to respond to claims or legal process (including but not limited to subpoenas), to comply with applicable laws, to protect our property or rights, to protect you or others, to protect public safety, or to prevent or stop activity we believe may be illegal, unethical or expose us to legal or other risk.
Children’s Information
The Site is not directed at children under 18 years of age and we will not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Information from individuals under 18 years of age. If you are submitting an application for a grant, it must not include any information or material (name, photograph, address, etc.) that could be used to identify a particular child under the age of 18, unless you also provide proof of consent by the child’s parent or legal guardian.
If you believe that we might have any information from a child under age 18, please contact us via email at info@theneagfoundation.org.
Third Party Sites
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Site and does not apply to web sites maintained by third parties. The ability to access information of third parties from our Site, or links to sites of third parties, is for your convenience only and does not signify our endorsement of such third parties, their products, Site, websites, locations or their content.
Security and Data Retention
We are concerned with safeguarding your information and employ measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. We will make any legally required disclosures of any breach of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of your “personal information “ or “personal data” (as defined in applicable state statutes) to you via email or conspicuous posting on the Site in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, insofar as consistent with (i) the legitimate needs of law enforcement or (ii) any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the our system. Although “guaranteed security” does not exist either on or off the Internet, we make commercially reasonable efforts to make the collection and security of such information consistent with this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws and regulations.
We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected and to comply with applicable laws and your consent to such purpose remains valid after termination of our relationship with you. We will however retain grant applications and related documents and materials (which may include personal information) in our archives in accordance with our data retention policies, which we may revise from time to time. Currently we retain denied applications for three years and accepted applications for seven years.
Your Choices
You have several choices available when it comes to your Personal Information:
Limit the Personal Data You Provide. You can still use the Site without providing any Personal Information or by limiting the Personal Information you provide. If you choose not to provide any Personal Information or limit the Personal Information you provide, you may not be able to file a grant application or use certain other features of the Site.
Changing or Deleting Your Information. If you would like us to change, update or delete your information, you must send us an email noting the information you would like updated or removed. However, even if you request that we delete or change your Personal Information, we may retain your Personal Information in conformance with our data retention policy and there may be residual Personal Information that remains within our Site or third-party sites’ databases, access logs, and other records. In addition, we are not responsible for updating or removing your Personal Information contained in the lists or databases of third parties who have been provided information as permitted by this Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy Changes
We reserve the right to change add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice, and any changes will become effective immediately upon being posted unless we advise you otherwise. Your continued use of the Site after this Privacy Policy has been amended shall be deemed to be your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy, as amended.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@theneagfoundation.org.