How We Collect Information
A. Information You Provide to Us Voluntarily
You may voluntarily give us information like:
- Your login information;
- Your email address (e.g. when you sign up for an email newsletter);
- Your name and/or address (e.g. when you register for a contest or sweepstakes);
- Your phone number (e.g. if you text us);
- Donation / payment information;
- Your Content submissions (e.g. in response to a call for nature photos for our Quest TV show)
B. Information We Collect Automatically from Users
When you use the Bronx Academy of Promise, we may automatically recognize certain information like your IP address, date of your visit, operating system, what type of device you are using, geo-targeting information (what geographic area you’re in), and your user behavior (e.g. how long you stay on a page, or amount of time spent listening to audio files).
- Bronx Academy of Promise Cookies
Bronx Academy of Promise uses cookies, other similar small files sent to your computer which store information through your browser and web beacons (tiny graphics, aka “pixel tags”) as part of our digital functionality (e.g. to store your preferences or password and understand your user behavior), and to offer responsive elements based on users’ actions. This information helps us improve the experience you and other visitors have with the Bronx Academy of Promise.
How We Use Information
Personally Identifiable Information
Bronx Academy of Promise may ask for your personally identifiable information (like your name, address, email address, phone number or credit card information) but we will never willfully disclose any of this information to a non-affiliated third party without first receiving your permission (unless required by law). This means, e.g., we may email you to join a new newsletter list or ask you to renew your membership when it expires, and we may share your information with third party vendor service providers, but only for the purpose of helping us do these sorts of things and never for their own use . These third party service providers maintain customer databases with email addresses obtained via the Bronx Academy of Promise and other collection methods (events, phone calls, etc.) and visitors who have provided them to us by registering at our site, signing up for a newsletter or email, emailing questions to us about the services, donors who submit online contributions or online buyers who make a purchase. We may also share personally identifiable information and data that Bronx Academy of Promise members provide to us with other organizations, as well as third-party cooperative databases, for the purpose of generating acquisition leads and reacquiring former members. For more information regarding Bronx Academy of Promise’s policies on the collection and use of member information, as well as information about how Bronx Academy of Promise members can opt out of having their information shared, please see Bronx Academy of Promise’s Member Information Policy. These third party vendors are required to maintain the privacy of all such information in their possession or control and can only use the information on our behalf for the purpose that we have contracted them. They are not authorized to use your information for any other purpose.
Bronx Academy of Promise may use your personally identifiable information only for conducting activities such as those stated above, or for internal marketing and promotional purposes, Bronx Academy of Promise evaluation, and to improve the site experience through personalization features.
In the instance when certain personal information is required for a particular activity it will be explicitly stated and explained at the time of submission. If you do not want this information to be collected or used for these purposes, you can simply “opt-out” by choosing not to participate in the activity, such as a sweepstakes entry. Our visitors need to recognize, however, that under certain circumstances, if they select to “opt-out” they may not be eligible for certain activities for which the personally identifiable information is needed.
Payment Information
When you provide us payment information in order to process a donation or purchase an item, this information is encrypted, using reasonable, industry-standard security measures, and is used (generally by our third party vendors) only to fulfill your transaction.
Non Personally Identifiable Information
We use other information for things like improving your user experience (e.g. your user history on our digital platforms may be used to provide recommendations to you and other users of the same device), selecting third-party vendors who best meet our needs, and notifying our users about our programs and events. In doing this, we do share non-personally identifying information and payment information with third parties.
Please note that if you share personal information through a public feature that it may become public (e.g. if you include your email address in a comment, other users will see it, or if you include your name in a content submission, it may be read on the air or posted online to attribute the content).
Lastly, if we are required by law to share your information (including personal and payment information), we will share to the extent necessary to comply with the request.
Links to Third Party Sites and Services
Bronx Academy of Promise contains links to services maintained by third parties that do not follow the same privacy practices as Bronx Academy of Promise. In some cases, we may also include certain embedded tools provided and controlled by third parties, or that permit you to submit information to these third parties. These services and tools are governed by the terms and policies of those third parties. The Bronx Academy of Promise also includes widgets from third party services, e.g. a button that allows you to “like” an article on Facebook. Please review these services’ own privacy policies for more information.
Children
Children should always get permission from their parents before sending any information about themselves (such as their names, email addresses, and phone numbers) via the web or mobile device, to Bronx Academy of Promise or to anyone else. Except for the classroom-facing Bronx Academy of Promise which is COPPA compliant, the Bronx Academy of Promise services are not directed at children under the age of 13 and Bronx Academy of Promise does not knowingly allow anyone under the age of 13 to provide any personally-identifying information to Bronx Academy of Promise. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to register for any Bronx Academy of Promise Services without teacher consent or provide any information about yourself.
Acceptance of This Policy
By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the Bronx Academy of Promise. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Bronx Academy of Promise following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected].
