Senior Connects Privacy Statement


Upon reading this privacy statement, you will know:

1. What personally identifiable information of yours or third party personally identifiable information is collected from you through the Website.
2. The organization collecting the information.
3. How the information is used.
4. With whom the information may be shared.
5. What choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information.
6. The kind of security procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under Senior Connects’ control.
7. How you can access and correct any inaccuracies in the information collected about you.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the SeniorConnects.org site coordinator by emailing danielkent@seniorconnects.org or writing to us at the following address:

Daniel Kent
Senior Connects
14044 Honey Tree Drive
Carmel, IN 46032

If you feel that Senior Connects has not complied with the policies outlined in this privacy statement please email danielkent@seniorconnects.org.

Senior Connects is the sole owner of the information it gathers on its site. Senior Connects will only share your information with outside parties in ways that are described in this privacy statement or if we are required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, or comply with a legal process served on our Web site

What Information is Collected and How it is Used?

· Volunteers
We collect contact information such as name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and mentor information that you include in your application. This information is used to respond to questions from independent living facilities that provide us your password. We will also provide information to your parents and mentors whenever they request and notwithstanding if they have your password.

· Contact Us
We may use email links located on the site to allow you to contact us directly with any questions or comments you may have. We read every message sent in and try to reply promptly to every one. This information is used to respond directly to your questions or comments. We may also file your comments to improve the site and program, or review and discard the information. Your personal information is only shared with third parties with your explicit permission. Parents (or guardians), mentors, and independent living facilities are not considered third parties.

· Applications
Individuals may express interest in learning more about the Senior Connect teaching methodology by completing an application. Senior Connects will collect contact information such as name, company name, email address, and phone number from you, your mentor, and/or your parents/guardians. Demographic data such as your age, state, and high school are also collected. This information will be used to follow up with you on your interests. This information will be shared with third parties (such as the press) only in the aggregate - no individually identifiable or personal information will be shared. The information you provide us may be shared with parents (or guardians), mentors, and independent living facilities.

· Logged Files and Cookies
In the future, Senior Connects may log IP addresses and browser types for systems administration purposes. These logs will be analyzed to improve the value of the materials available on the website. A user’s session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous. We do not link IP addresses to any personally identifiable information. This Web site does not use cookies.

Third Party Service Providers
Senior Connects contracts with a third party to assist us in managing certain functions on our Web site, such as hosting our website. Senior Connects only provides third party service providers with the information necessary to carry out the service. It is not anticipated that any third party will receive any information that would identify any individual.

Links
The Senior Connects Web site contains links to other Web sites. We encourage you to visit these Web sites to better understand the Senior Connects training methodology, about our corporation, or to access additional resources to enhance the learning experience. Please note that these Web sites' privacy policies may differ from those of Senior Connects. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of any Web site you may visit. Senior Connect is not responsible for the content of any of the websites that it links to.


How to Access and Update User Information
Reasonable access to personally identifiable information will be provided within 30 days at no cost to the user. If access cannot be provided within that timeframe, Senior Connects will provide the user a date when the information will be provided. If for some reason access is denied, Senior Connects will provide an explanation as why access has been denied.

Security
Protecting your privacy and your information is a top priority at Senior Connects. We have taken careful measures to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of your information. Once we receive your information that was entered into our web site, it is stored behind a firewall. All Senior Connects volunteers are aware of our privacy and security policies. Your information is only accessible to those employees who need it in order to perform their jobs.

Notification of Changes

If we are going to use your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection through this Web site, we will notify you via email. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this different manner. In addition, if we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect user information already collected through our site, we will post a prominent notice on our web site notifying users of the change.

Privacy Policy Compliance
If you feel that Senior Connects has not complied with the policies outlined in this privacy statement please send an email to danielkent@seniorconnects.org.


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