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World Wide Workshop Foundation Privacy PolicyLast Updated: 6/27/08 At the World Wide Workshop Foundation, we are committed to ensuring the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains our privacy practices for the Globaloria network of web services. The policy applies to all of the services and resources we offer, including:
Any blogs used by our participants are subject to the terms of use employed by the given blog hosting service. By using any of our Sites, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. What is Personal Information?Personal information is information that specifically identifies an individual, such as first and last name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card or other account number, and information about that individual’s activities when directly linked to that person. Personal information also includes demographic information such as date of birth, gender, geographic area and preferences when such information is linked to other personal information that identifies you. Personal Information We CollectYou may provide personal information to us in a number of ways when you visit our Sites. For example, depending on the specific web site, you may provide us with personal information when you:
Your use of the Globaloria network of sites and services described above indicates your consent to these uses of personal information. To operate these services, this information is stored on World Wide Workshop servers. Please note that we are not responsible for any personal information that you voluntarily provide as part of any edits or similar submissions to the Sites, including, if you register as a member, in your user name, your private messages, or your user profile. We discourage you from including personal information in any such edits or submissions, as such information may be publicly available. When you login to our Sites, some information is also automatically collected, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site, and the time and date of your visit and Site pages visited. This information is collected through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by a web site to give you a unique identification. We use cookies on our Sites to help optimize your online experience. For example, we use cookies to track your editing of, and submissions to, our Sites. We treat this information as personal information, if we combine it with or link it to any of the personally identifying information mentioned above, and we take industry-standard measures to maintain the anonymity and security of the data. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only. World Wide Workshop Foundation does not require that you accept cookies, however, some functionality on our Sites may be disabled if you decline to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. Use of Aggregate InformationPersonal information does not include “aggregate” information. Aggregate information is data we collect about a group or category of services or users. In other words, information about how you use a service may be collected, and combined with the same information of others. Aggregate data helps us understand trends among our users, and understand needs of learners so that we can better support the learning that happens in our network. The only reason we may share aggregated non-personal information with third parties outside of World Wide Workshop Foundation, is for academic research purposes only, in our learning research. Sharing of Personal InformationWe do not sell, rent or share personal information with any third parties. We reserve the right to disclose personal information when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant or court order); to enforce or apply this privacy policy or our other policies or agreements; to protect our or our users' rights, property or safety; to prevent or protect our users from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of our Sites; to ensure the security of our network and services; or if we reasonably believe that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of records without delay. Links to Other Web SitesOur Sites contain links to other web sites. Any personal information you provide on the linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy. Except as described above, we are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of web sites to which we link. Links from Sites to third parties or to other sites are provided for your convenience. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information. Use of the Sites by ChildrenWe encourage parents to take an active interest in their children's use of the Internet. We do not intend to collect information from children who are under 13 years of age. If you are under 13, you may not register for our service and you should not provide personal information on our Sites. SecurityWe have put into place reasonable security measures in an effort to protect personal information while it is under our control. For example, your account information is accessible online only by you through the use of your self-chosen password. To protect the confidentiality of personal information on such sites, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of our Sites by any person using your password. Please contact us immediately if you believe your password has been misused. ChoiceTo opt-out of receiving communications from us or to request that we correct or delete your personal information, please contact us, or edit your online profile settings on this website. Policy ChangesWe will modify this privacy policy as we update our privacy practices in alignment with technology and legal developments. We will notify you of the changes by posting the new policy on our Sites and indicating the date it was last updated. We encourage you to review this policy when you visit our Sites to check for updates and to make sure you understand how the information that you provide will be used. Your Comments or ConcernsWe welcome your feedback. If you have any comments or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us via email at: info (at) worldwideworkshop.org Or, write to us at the following address:
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