Last updated: December 3, 2021
NC IDEA Foundation (“NC IDEA”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://ncidea.org (the “Site”) and all related subdomains. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site. We use Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection and Use
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. (“Personal Information”). Under no circumstances will we ever give away or sell your Personal Information, unless we are legally required to do so. All data comprised of your Personal Information is stored on our secure servers, as well as with reliable outside hosting contractors. Your Personal Information will never be used to generate spam. If you ask us for updates, we will keep you informed of new NC IDEA services and tips to use the Site better.
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that helps us communicate with you.
Usage Information
We also collect usage information, which is not Personal Information readily identifiable to you, but is anonymous information gathered for our own analysis to make the Site work better and to better understand the habits, preferences and needs of our members. Unlike your Personal Information, this anonymous aggregate information is owned by us, NC IDEA and its collection and use is not subject to the same restrictions which we employ to safeguard the Personal Information linked to you. For example, we may use data we collect to stop suspended members from registering under a different name or we may use cookies to allow automatic log ins and to customize the user experience.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amounts of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date at the top of the policy, and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@ncidea.org.
