At TIEs with Teachers, we value your support and respect your privacy rights. We created this privacy policy to explain how we treat the information collected and received from your use of our website www.tieswithteachers.org.
Most of our Website's features can be used without revealing any personal information, though, for some specific features or services, personal information, such as your email address will be required. If you do not use these specific features or services on the Website, then the only information we collect will be "Non-Personal Information" (i.e., information that is not traceable back to you and cannot be used to identify you).
1. Our Policy
This Privacy (“Policy”) covers TIEs with Teachers' treatment of personal information or personally identifiable information ( both "Personal Information") that may be collected or submitted when the web-user (“you”) are using the TIEs with Teachers' website or services. This Policy does not apply to companies that TIEs with Teachers does not own or control, or to individuals that are not under TIEs with Teachers' supervisory control.
Please understand that whenever you voluntarily disclose Personal Information online this information cannot be made one-hundred percent secure and, in some cases, that information can be intercepted, collected and used by others. However, we work hard to protect your information at all times, and protect your information in several ways. Your information is stored on a secure server that TIEs with Teachers and its authorized personnelcan only access through a password. Additionally, we encrypt your information to prevent third parties without authorization from intercepting your information when it is in transit to us.
2. How We Collect Your Personal Information
While using the TIEs with Teachers website, you may submit Personal Information when registering for services, donating, and posting content.
Depending on the service or process, the Personal Information you may be asked to provide is your:
- Name
- Phone number
- Credit or Debit Card Information
- Billing address
- Demographic information
- Location
Personal Information may also be collected, or your IP address logged,when you visit TIEs with Teachers' website. Your IP information allows us to understand how you use our site and to enable us to make changes to our site in order to improve your experience. Information regarding your computer, your connection to our website (such as your browser type,operating system, and platform) and your user history (including, but not limited to, your session information, page errors and the length of your visits to specific pages within our website) may also be collected.
3. Our Use of Cookies
TIEs with Teachers uses cookies to remember certain user information. Cookies are electronic identifiers that are transferredautomatically to your computer through your browser that allow our computers to save certain information you provide us and storeinformation about you so we can recognize you when you visit our website in the future. This allows you to avoid logging in more than once, which saves time, and create a customized website that fits your needs.
You may, at any time, disable or refuse to accept cookies by changing the preferences or settings on your web browser. If you choose to disable cookies, you will still be able to use our website. However, you will not be able to fully take advantage of certain automation and other functionality features available.
4. How We Use Your Personal Information
TIEs with Teachers may use the Personal Information you provide for purposes such as: carrying out a registration made by you; customizing the content you see; improving the content and overall look and feel of our website and services, contacting you, conducting research, providing anonymous reporting for internal and external clients, contacting users regarding changes to our website or business, and customizing the content that you see on the TIEs with Teachers' website. TIEs with Teachers may also retain the details of donations and other transactions or payments made with us.
5. How Your Personal Information is Disclosed
It is TIEs with Teachers' policy not to disclose, sell or rent your Personal Information to any individual, business, government entity or outside parties except: (i) to provide products or services you've requested through us; (ii) in response to a validly-issued subpoena, court order, or other legal process; (iii)when necessary to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal action; or (v) where you request TIEs with Teachers to do so.
From time to time, TIEs with Teachers may use return email addresses to answer the email we receive from you. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose. Your Personal Information will not be collected for use that is in violation of the law, or unrelated to the that discussed in this Policy,unless you are also provided an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibitsuch unrelated uses.
6. Web Statistics & Shared Data
We collect and use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for reporting and sponsorship purposes. From time to time, we may use this information to better design our website and to share with select advertising partners, sponsors, and/or affiliates, however IP addresses are not linked to Personal Information.
7. Opt-In Policy
You may "opt in" to receive newsletters, promotional offers and other useful information from us. To unsubscribe from our mailings, follow thye link in the footer of our emails.
8. Encryption
All user account pages are protected with Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") encryption. All user accounts must be accessed with usernames and passwords. You are advised not to share your username and password with any other person.
9. Amendments
TIEs with Teachers reserves the right to amend this policy at any time. TIEs with Teachers will contact registered users by e-mail, and shall also post a notice of changes on its web site, when and if the terms of this policy are amended.
10. Contact
You may contact TIEs with Teachers directly by e-mailing help at info@tieswithteachers.org should you have any questions regarding this policy.