The New York City Urban Debate League (NYCUDL) is committed to protecting your privacy and providing debate opportunities to every debater who would like to participate. This Statement of Privacy applies to NYCUDL and governs data collection and usage. By using NYCUDL’s Web site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. This Statement of Privacy describes: what data NYCUDL collects, who utilizes this data, how it is protected and how to contact with questions.
The NYCUDL is a non-profit and works with New York City schools to provide debate programming to elementary, middle and high school students. We are committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. We do not intend to collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Our information collection practices are described below. While we encourage debaters under 13 to visit its site and learn more about available programs, we recommend, however, that parents approve and closely supervise the activity of their children at this and all other online sites. NYCUDL urges children to check with their parents before entering information on any Web site and NYCUDL urges parents to discuss with their children restrictions regarding the online release of personal information to anyone they don’t know.
Collection of your Personal Information
From time to time, NYCUDL may ask you for personal information, such as your e-mail address, name, date of birth, credit card number, home address and telephone number. From time to time NYCUDL may also ask you for demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, and employers. When NYCUDL collects personal information it will disclose to you the information it is collecting, make it clear how information will be used, and give you a choice as to whether you will provide the information. You are not required to disclose any information to NYCUDL in order to access Web site services. No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties. By providing a telephone number and submitting the form you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of further messaging.
When you use this Web site, NYCUDL also automatically collects information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. NYCUDL uses this information for the operation of the web service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of NYCUDL’s Web site. NYCUDL encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from NYCUDL so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information.
Use of your Personal Information
NYCUDL collects and uses personally identifiable information concerning donors for the following reasons:
to provide a requested service like registering for an event or subscribing to an email list
to establish a relationship and to communicate with donors;
to understand who our donors are and how NYCUDL may improve our services to meet their preferences and expectations;
to process a donation, for example, to process a credit card transaction;
to issue and deliver a donation tax receipt;
to distribute a designated donation to another registered charity;
to recognize contributions;
to respond to requests for information
NYCUDL collects and uses personally identifiable information concerning debaters, parents/or volunteers for the following reasons:
to measure NYCUDL effectiveness;
to recruit volunteers and manage alumni networks;
to inform friends and supporters of NYCUDL activities;
to provide programming opportunities for debaters;
to document the educational achievements of debaters and debate alumni
Sharing information with third parties
NYCUDL does not sell, rent or lease its debater, volunteer or donor lists to third parties. No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties. NYCUDL prohibits third parties from using your personal information except to provide these services to NYCUDL, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Sharing information as required by law
NYCUDL will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on NYCUDL or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NYCUDL; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of NYCUDL’s Web site, or the public.
Use of Cookies
NYCUDL Web site uses “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. The Web site assigns you a unique cookie, and it can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
NYCUDL Web site uses cookies to improve your user experience. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize NYCUDL pages, or register with NAUDL site or services, a cookie helps NYCUDL to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. When you return to the same NYCUDL Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use NYCUDL features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of NYCUDL services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
NYCUDL utilizes Bloomerang.com… to store and organize information related to donors. Bloomerang is committed to ensuring that information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure Bloomerang has put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information NYCUDL collects online. Access to this database is limited to NYCUDL staff members using unique user name and password combinations.
NYCUDL selects technology partners for their commitment to maintaining the security of information stored on their servers. NYCUDL protects transmission of personal information (such as credit card numbers or dates of birth) to other Web sites by using encryption methods. While NYCUDL takes a number of precautions to safeguard personal information, no data transfer over the internet can be completely secure so users should transmit data at their own risk.
Contact Information
NYCUDL welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that NYCUDL has not adhered to this Statement, please contact NYCUDL at info@debate.nyc. NYCUDL will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.