Privacy Policy
Information Practices
Indiana Youth Institute ("IYI" or "we") understands that security and privacy are important issues for users of our web site ("Site") and recognizes our obligations to keep your information secure and confidential. That is why we maintain the following standards to help protect information that personally identifies you. We may modify this Privacy Policy ("Policy") at any time, and, accordingly, we urge you to frequently review the Policy. We will always apply the Policy under which your information was collected, unless we obtain your prior consent. By using the Site and providing us with your personally identifiable information, you consent to our use of such information as described in this Policy.
What Information Do We Collect?
You may be asked to provide applicable grade of your children
or other personally identifiable information ("Personal Information")
to allow you to participate in the educational activities on
our web site . You may always refuse to provide your
Personal Information, and this may lead to your inability to
use some or all of the Site.
We may also collect information that is anonymous, such as the type of browser you are using ("Anonymous Information"), through the use of cookies or by other means. We hope that by using Anonymous Information we can update the Site to make it more useful to you and other users. We reserve the right to maintain, update, disclose or otherwise use Anonymous Information, without limitation.
How is Your Information Used?
IYI may use your Personal Information for the following
purposes: to administer and improve the Site and related
services; to provide Internet security; and to meet legal requirements.
You acknowledge that IYI, your parent or guardian (in the case
of a child), and/or school or youth serving agency staff may
have access to your Personal Information and any information
you enter on the Site, or any of your results residing on the
Site. IYI may work with affiliated organizations to perform
certain functions on our behalf, such as managing data or processing
information for our educational studies. These affiliated organizations
will have access to your Personal Information only to the extent
necessary to perform these specific functions and may not use
it for any other purpose. Other than for the purposes set forth
in this Policy, we will not disclose your Personal Information
unless we obtain your prior consent or are legally required
to do so.
Privacy of Children
IYI encourages parents and guardians to be aware of and participate in their children's online activities. We only collect Personal Information from children for the purpose of allowing them to participate in IYI-sponsored educational studies. A parent or guardian may request that we not use a child's Personal Information by contacting us by phone, fax, mail or email using the contact information below. However, this may lead to a child's inability to use some or all of the Site. A parent or guardian may also request to review any Personal Information collected about his or her child and/or have this information deleted using the contact information below. IYI will comply with all laws regarding parental access to a child's information.
Cookies
When you visit the Site, IYI or a third party advertiser may store or recognize some information on your computer in the form of a "cookie" or similar file that can help us make the Site more functional. Cookies allow web sites to "remember" a user's activities and visits to a site. 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 to learn more about these functions. If you reject cookies, functionality of the Site may be limited, and you may not be able to take advantage of the Site's features.
Links
The Site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. The Site will provide clear notification to participants that they have linked to another site. IYI is not responsible for the collection or use of your information at any third party sites.
Security
We have policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy and confidentiality of your Personal Information that we collect and maintain. All Personal Information is stored on our secured servers, behind a firewall at a data center with access to data strictly controlled. Any unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
How Do You Contact IYI or Update Personal Information?
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or would like to update or delete your or your child's Personal Information, please contact us:
Indiana Youth Institute
603 E. Washington Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis , IN 46204
Phone: 317.396.2700
Fax: 317.396.2701
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