CONNECT FOR FREEDOM, INC.

Website Privacy Policy

Last Modified: July 15, 2024

Introduction

Connect for Freedom, Inc. (the “Organization“) respects your privacy and is committed to taking reasonable measures intended to protect your privacy.

This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://connectforfreedom.org/ (the “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This policy applies to information we collect:

• On this Website.
• In email, text, and other electronic messages transmitted between us and your organization’s device.

It does not apply  to information collected by:

• Any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or through the Website.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is to not use our Website.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This policy may change from time to time (please visit the section Changes to Our Privacy Policy below). Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptable of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Minimum Age

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18  years old (the “Minimum Age“). No one under the Minimum Age may provide any personal information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information under the Minimum Age. If you are under the Minimum Age, you are strictly forbidden from using this Website or any of its features, or providing any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or username you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from an individual under the Minimum Age without verification or parental or legal guardian consent, we will delete such information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a person under the Minimum Age without requisite parental or legal guardian consent, please contact us at info@connectforfreedom.org.

Informational and Educational Purposes Only

The information presented on or through our Website is made available solely for informational and educational purposes, specifically for personnel employed by academic institutions (including but not limited to educators, academic administrators, facilitators, and their authorized users). This Website is not intended for parents, students, or the general public.

Please note that we do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information.

The the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,

• any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk; and
• we disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials
  • by your or any other visitor to our Website, or
  • by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

Our Website includes contented provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Organization.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH OTHER WEBSITES. WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT, PRIVACY POLICIES, OR PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR SERVICES.

Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

• About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.
• On the efficacy, user-friendly interface, and general application of the program.

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us.
• Automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies.

Information You Provide to Us

When you provide contact information to us, we direct that it be only organizational contact information- not personal contact information- and that you communicate with us only through devices issued by your organization. For example, if we ask you to provide an email address, please provide your email address issued to you by your educational institution or organization. Additionally, if you would like to subscribe to our Newsletter, you may only provide the email address provided by your educational institution or organization.

The information we collect on or through the Website may include:

• Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website, signing up for newsletters, or registering for our mailing lists. We may also ask you for information when you provide feedback and when you report a problem with our Website.
• Records and copies of your correspondence (including your email address issued by your organization), if you contact us.
• Your search queries through the resources on the Website.

Information You Should Not Provide to Us

Please note that we do not, we will not collect, and strictly prohibit the collection of the following:

• sensitive personal information (i.e. date of birth, Social Security number, payment card information, etc.)
• children’s personal information (i.e. date of birth, home address, contact information, etc.)
• any information regarding a child that is in danger, or at risk, of human trafficking, a victim of human trafficking, physical or emotional violence, and potentially in immediate danger
• any pictures, videos, or other content from or of educators, facilitators, other academic faculty, parents, minors, children, and teenagers

If you or anyone have information or believe that a child is at risk, or in danger, of human trafficking, please contact your local law enforcement. If any personal, sensitive, or other information is shared regarding the endangerment of a child, the information will be shared with law enforcement immediately.

You may not provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, “posted”) on public areas of the Website, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

• Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
• Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking).

The information we collect automatically is only statistical data and does not include personal information, but we may maintain it or associate it in the aggregate by schools, school districts, or by grade levels, we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:

• Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
• Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests.
• Recognize you when you return to our Website.
• Highlight the most helpful and useful resources provided on our Website.
• Update the resources over time based on learning styles.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

• Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website. For information about managing your privacy and security settings for cookies, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
• Web Beacons. Pages of our Website and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Organization, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).

Third Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some components of our Website are served by third parties, including Google Analytics. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services.

We do not control these third-parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see Choices About We Use and Disclose Your Information.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about your or that you provide to us:

• To present our Website and its contents to you.
• To provide you with the information and resources needed to facilitate and teach issues on human trafficking.
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us.
• To notify you about changes to our Website or any updates on resources that are provided through it.
• To gather statistical data on the efficacy of the program and the use of the resources.
• In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
• For any other purpose with your consent.

We may also use your information to contact you through our Newsletter about updates on resources, the Website, and general information on human trafficking that may be of interest to you. You have the option to opt into our Newsletter through the subscription button on our Website’s homepage. If you would like to unsubscribe from our Newsletter at any point, you may do so by clicking the “Unsubscribe” button at the bottom of any emails from us. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, you may disregard the subscription button. For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.

We may disclose personal information- including, but not limited to name and contact information- that we collect of you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

• to our subsidiaries and affiliates;
• to contractors, service providers, and other third-parties we use to support our organization and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them;
• to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
• for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; or
• with your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

• to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
• to enforce or apply our Terms of Use [http://connectforfreedom.org/terms-of-use/] and other agreements; and
• if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Organization, any students, minors, or other individual.

We collect aggregated information about institutions that access our Website and use our programs to understand the effectiveness of the materials. This information is collected through our associated with Montclair State University on an aggregated basis. We do not collect, and you should not submit to us or Montclair State University, any information that could be associated with or identified with an individual.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

While certain comprehensive consumer privacy statutes and regulations may provide individuals with certain rights regarding our use of their information, please note that the Organization does not currently meet certain statutory and regulatory thresholds that obligate us to comply with such comprehensive statutes and regulations.

Nevertheless, to the extent that you may be entitled to certain consumer rights (including, but not limited to, rights of access, modification, deletion, or portability) under such comprehensive consumer privacy statutes and regulations, please contact us at info@connectforfreedom.org.

To the extent required by law, we may comply with your request; provided, however, that we may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal information (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal information is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

To the extent required by law, we will, upon receiving your request, make reasonable efforts to comply with such a request to the extent that such information remains in our possession. Please note that we may not accommodate a request if we believe in good faith that such a request would violate our Terms of Use, any law, or legal requirement; subject the Organization to liability; or cause the information to be incorrect.

We also strive to provide you with choices regarding the information you provide to us.

We utilize mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information.

• Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies some parts of this Website may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
• Analytics. We use (or may use) tools in collaboration with third parties to collect information about use of our Website. By way of example but not limitation, Google Analytics™ collects information such as how often users visit our Website, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Website. For more information, please visit www.google.com/privacypolicy.html and www.google.com/analytics/tos.html.

We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) on the NAI’s website.

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third-parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at info@connectforfreedom.org.

Nevada also provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain personal information sales. Residents who wish to exercise this sale opt-out rights may submit a request to this designated address: info@connectforfreedom.org. However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering Nevada’s opt-out requirements.

Data Security

We have implemented technical and organizational measures designed with the intent to (i) secure your personal information; and (ii) mitigate the risk of accidental loss or unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure of your personal information. Under certain circumstances, these measures may include the pseudonymization (where necessary) and/or encryption of personal information.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. WHILE WE STRIVE TO USE COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTED MEANS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ITS ABSOLUTE SECURITY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, ANY TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CIRCUMVENTION OF ANY PRIVACY SETTINGS OR SECURITY MEASURES CONTAINED ON OUR WEBSITE.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you.

We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of our Website, such as the reviews section of our Website. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of our Website.

LIMIT PERSONAL INFORMATION: Please limit the information you provide to us in connection with your use of our Website. Further, we do not need your sensitive, personal information (i.e. Social Security number, date of birth, etc.) for any reason. Accordingly, please do not post or share any such information with us. Only contact us through your institution’s issued email.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page [with a notice that the Privacy Policy has been updated on the Website homepage]. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, contact us at info@connectforfreedom.org or via our toll-free number 973-200-7931.