Privacy Policy
Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As part of the
operation and customization feature of The Heritage Foundation’s
familyfact.org's web site, we gather certain types of information
from users, and we would like to explain the types of information
we gather, what we do with them, and how to correct or change the
information.
Information Collected By familyfacts.org
The familyfacts.org site collects two types of information from
users: personal data such as email address (for the familyfacts.org
newsletter subscription) and personal information such as name,
address, email address and demographic information for the Fellowship
program; and aggregated data such as information about traffic patterns
on familyfacts.org (for example, how many users log on to familyfacts.org
on a daily basis).
Aggregated Information
Aggregated information, such as which pages users visit, is collected
through various means. One of these ways is through an IP address,
a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you are surfing the Web. Web servers, the computers that "serve
up" Web pages, automatically identify your computer by its IP address.
When you request a page from familyfacts.org, our servers log your
IP address. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable,
so although your session will be logged, your session will remain
anonymous to us. The familyfacts.org site collects IP addresses
for the purposes of system administration only.
Use of Cookies
The familyfacts.org web site does not use cookies to automate the
process of logging on to certain areas of the site.
Use of Information Collected by familyfacts.org
The familyfacts.org site uses both the personal and aggregated information
we collect for multiple purposes. The information is used to improve
the content of the site, to customize the content and/or layout
of the site for each individual user, and if requested, to provide
information services by email to the user. After subscription to
the email newsletter, users will receive a single email message
confirming registration.
Information received from the application for the Fellowship program
is used for the sole purpose of evaluating applications.
The Heritage Foundation’s familyfacts.org will never disclose your
personally identifiable information to a third party unless required
to do so by court order, law or governmental agency.
Information Security at familyfacts.org
Heritage Foundation employees understand the need for user privacy
and familyfacts.org has appointed a privacy policy administrator
to monitor privacy practices. Access to user data is strictly limited
and can only be accessed by specific individuals who have the necessary
username and password combination. A log is maintained to record
that has accessed the data. This log is checked at least weekly
for possible security breaches.
Children and Privacy
The Heritage Foundation encourages parents and guardians to spend
time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the
sites visited by their children. In general, familyfacts.org will
not contain content that is reasonably considered unsuitable for
children.
Links to Other Sites
It is important to note that familyfacts.org contains links to other
sites and that those sites may not follow the same privacy policies
as familyfacts.org. For instance, a link in the "Related Sites" section
of familyfacts.org will take you away from familyfacts.org to an
entirely different site.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Heritage Foundation’s familyfacts.org reserves the right to
change the policy on use of information collected. Any changes in
policy will be noted in a revised privacy policy statement and will
be posted at least 30 days prior to implementation. You may direct
any privacy policy questions to info@familyfacts.org.
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