Who we are
GOC takes your privacy very seriously. This notice describes GOC’s privacy policy as it relates to our website: www.growthopportunitycenter.org
By visiting the website, you are accepting the policies described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you are not permitted to use the Website.
GOC may revise this privacy policy from time to time. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. Your continued use of this website after changes have been posted will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
What information we collect
GOC may ask for and collect from you personally identifiable information at various points throughout the site. Depending on the information and/or services you request, you may be asked to provide your name, email address, address, phone number, payment details, and similar information. Once you provide your personal information, you are not anonymous to GOC.
How GOC uses your information
GOC may use your information:
- To process and respond to inquiries and for the purposes for which you provided the information, such as to process donations, register you as a program participant, or receive information about a program.
- To personalize the content and improve the navigability of the website.
- To alert you to new program, site features, special events and services.
- To conduct surveys to measure your satisfaction with our service.
- To enforce our Terms of Use.
- GOC processes your information on servers located in the United States.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Credit Card Information
If you choose to provide your credit card information to GOC, we will use that information for the purposes for which it was provided.
How we collect information
In addition to the information gathered as described above, there is a technology called “cookies” that can be used to provide you with tailored information from a website. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then – depending on your web browser’s settings – store it on your system. For example, some pages on the website use cookies so that GOC can better serve you when you return to the website. Depending on the type of browser you use, you probably can set it to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to accept or reject it. However, please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking advantage of certain features on the website.
How we protect information
GOC attempts to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of your personal information. Our servers are protected by reasonable physical and electronic security.
Children
This website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age. GOC will not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any personally identifiable information to GOC.
Choice
GOC may use your personal information to send you surveys or email messages about our programs, events, and services. You may also choose to opt-out of receiving email and information from GOC. Click here to send us an email requesting changes to your account, or to opt-out of receiving electronic messages from us.
Links
The website contains links to third-party websites. GOC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Emails
This privacy policy applies to the website and is inapplicable to information that you may send to GOC by email or other means of communication. We may retain your emails or other communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests, and improve our services.
Contacts
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via email or call our main office at 215-947-8654 Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST.