privacy policy
July 2007
The Mind Trust respects your privacy and believes that the best way to serve
you on the Internet is with honesty, accountability, and adherence to legal
standards. We are sensitive to the issue of privacy and have structured
our online activities to maximize your control over the disclosure of your
own personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy supplements
our general Terms of Use Agreement ,
which we urge you to read. By using The Mind Trust's Web site (the "Site"),
you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy and by the Terms
of Use Agreement.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Mind Trust regularly reviews the Privacy Policy to ensure that it provides
an appropriate level of protection for your personal information. If
we make any substantial changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent
announcement on our home page and by posting the date of the most recent revisions
to the Privacy Policy on this page. Please return to this Privacy Policy
from time to time to make sure that you are current and up-to-date on the
policy, as your continued use of the Site indicates your agreement to the
revised terms. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will become effective
immediately upon being posted, unless we indicate otherwise.
Collection of Personal Information
The Mind Trust collects and stores varying types of information about you
depending on your activities when visiting the Site. However, The Mind
Trust will collect no personally identifiable information about you when you
visit the Site unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information (for
example, by sending us an e-mail or by completing an online application for
the Education Entrepreneur Fellowship).
- Browsing the Site. If during your visit you browse the Site, read
pages, or download information, only anonymous information is collected
automatically. Anonymous
information is not personally identifiable and includes information such
as: the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet
(for example, aol.com); the Internet Protocol ("IP") address of
the computer you are using (an IP address is a number that is automatically
assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider); the browser
software you use and your operating system; and the Internet address of
the Web site from which you linked directly to this Site. Such anonymous
information is not treated as personal information. The Mind Trust
and its Site operators may collect anonymous information through the use
of cookies or
by other means. This anonymous information
is collected and used to measure the number of visitors accessing the various
Web pages of this Site and to make the Site more useful to you and other
visitors. Generally,
we delete this information after one (1) year.
- Voluntarily Identifying Yourself. If you choose to identify yourself
by sending an e-mail, for example, the Site will collect and store personally
identifiable information. Personally identifiable information may include
your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Any personal information
you provide is submitted at your discretion. However, some uses of
this Site may be limited should you decide not to disclose such personal information
(for example, requesting additional information about The Mind Trust's programs
or activities by way of e-mail).
Cookies
This Site uses standard Internet "cookie" technology. A cookie
is a bit of information that is stored on a visitor's hard drive that allows
the Site to track how a visitor navigates through the Site and areas in which
a visitor shows interest. This is similar to a traffic report: it tracks
trends and behaviors, but does not personally identify individuals. With
most Internet browsers or other software, you can erase cookies from your
computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie
is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen
to learn more about these functions. If you reject cookies, your use
of our Site may be limited.
Use of Personal Information
The Mind Trust may use your personal information for the following purposes: to
provide easy access every time you return to the Site without requiring re-entry
of information; to keep you informed about programs in which you may have
interest; to administer and make improvements to the Site; to collect demographic
information; and/or to analyze the collected information. We generally
will retain your personal information for five (5) years following your last
visit to the Site or until such time as we no longer have a use for it.
The Mind Trust works closely with consultants, agencies, schools, and other
nonprofit organizations that may perform functions on our behalf, such as
providing program information to our visitors, preparing requests for proposals,
evaluating programs, sending e-mail, and managing data. In most cases,
these entities have access to your personal information only to the extent
necessary to perform their functions and may not use it for any other purpose. Other
than for the specific purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, we will not
disclose your personal information to any third parties unless we obtain your
prior consent or are legally compelled to do so.
Linking to Third Party Web Sites
This Site contains links to Web sites operated by third parties. These
links are provided to you for informational purposes only; once you connect
with another site by choosing a link, you will no longer be on The Mind Trust's
Site. The posting of third party Web sites does not represent The Mind
Trust's endorsement or support of the linked organization, its programs or
services, or the content included on its Web site. Please review each
linked Web site's privacy policy, and if you do not agree to be bound by the
terms of the policy governing that site, terminate your visit to that site. We
are not responsible for the privacy policies, practices, or content of Web
sites operated by third parties. For more information about linking
to third party Web sites, please review our Terms
of Use Agreement.
Security
The Mind Trust has policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy
and confidentiality of your personal information that is collected and maintained. We
have implemented security measures for all information systems under The Mind
Trust's control so that, to the extent possible, information will not be lost,
misused, or altered. Accordingly, all personal information is stored
on secured servers, behind a firewall at a data center with access to data
strictly controlled.
Privacy of Children
This Site is not directed to children under the age of thirteen (13) and
does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. The
Mind Trust, however, encourages parents and guardians to be aware of and participate
in their children's online activities.
Contact Us
If you have any concerns about privacy procedures at this Site or wish
to access or modify your personally identifiable information collected at
this Site, please e-mail us at info@themindtrust.org. Please make any
communications as complete and descriptive as possible, and we will attempt
to respond promptly to your concerns.
