SSFTV PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: February 1, 2020

Welcome

This Privacy Policy describes how the Seattle Science Foundation protects Your privacy when You use the Website located at www.ssftv.org (the Site). This Privacy Policy applies only to personal information collected through the Site. Personal information means information that identifies You personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to Us. This Privacy Policy is part of and incorporated into the Terms of Use of the Site.

Your Consent to This Privacy Policy

By using the Site, You are agreeing to the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If You do not consent to the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy, You may not use the Site. If You have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Our privacy practices, please email Us at info@seattlesciencefoundation.org.

This Privacy Policy May Change

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Privacy Policy on the Site. Your use of the Site following any such change constitutes Your agreement that all personal information collected from or about You through the Site after the revised Privacy Policy is posted on the Site will be subject to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.

You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked Privacy at the bottom of homepage of the Site. 

How We Collect Your Data

When you visit our websites or use our services, we collect personal data. The ways we collect it can be broadly categorized into the following categories:

  • Information you provide to us directly: We collect the personal information You knowingly and voluntarily provide when You use the Site, for example, the information You provide when You register to use the Site, post any comment on the Site, or when You submit any feedback on the Site. We may also collect Your name, email address, user name, and password when You register and set up an account on the Site or contact Us by email or other means for any reason.

  • Information we collect automatically: We collect some information about you automatically when you visit our websites or use our services, like your IP address and device type. We also collect information when you navigate through our websites and services, including what pages you looked at and what links you clicked on. This information is useful for us as it helps us get a better understanding of how you’re using our websites and services so that we can continue to provide the best experience possible (e.g., by personalizing the content you see).

  • Some of this information is collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve our websites and services.

  • A cookie is a piece of data transferred from a web server to your web browser or hard drive when you visit a website. If your web browser is set to accept cookies, they will be stored in the web browser or hard drive until their expiration date is reached or you delete the cookies yourself.

  • Below we explain the cookies we use on our websites and why we use them.

    • Cookies – Details.

    • Cookie Information – This cookie is used by the privacy policy to remember not to ask the user to accept cookies again.

    • Google Analytics - Google Analytics cookies – We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our websites, including details of the site where the visitor has come from and the total number of times a visitor has been to our website. We use the information to improve our websites and services, and to enhance our users’ experience. The cookies do not identify you personally, instead they collect information in an anonymous form that is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the US in accordance with its privacy practices. Read more about Google Analytic’s privacy practices at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245 and their updated terms here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3379636.

    • Pardot – With Pardot we analyze what and how you visit our webpage.  Pardot uses both first and third party cookies.  Learn more about the Pardot cookies here.

    • You can enable or disable cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. You can find out how to do this, and find more information on cookies, at: www.allaboutcookies.org

  • We may also collect information regarding visits to advertisements We host on behalf of our clients, which may appear on third party Websites. This information may include the number of times an advertisement was viewed, how long the advertisement was viewed, the time of day, and the IP address of the computer that viewed the advertisement (collectively, Advertising Data).

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

We use the personal information collected through the Site to provide You information You may request (including but not limited to, placing You on Our email list, or providing You information on product updates or other relevant information); to improve the Site; and for any other purposes related to Our business. Advertising Data is used in order to help Us, Our clients, or potential advertisers evaluate information designed to enhance the success of a particular advertising campaign. In addition, the personal information collected is used for identification and authentication, and to contact You.

With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share personal information and Advertising Data collected through the Site or through advertisements hosted by Us with companies and organizations that perform services on Our behalf, for example, companies that provide data management or other support services to Us (such as data storage and Web hosting services). We may disclose the personal information We collect through the Site when We, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with applicable law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce the Terms of Use of the Site or other agreements that govern Your use of the Site; to protect the rights, property or safety of Us, Our users or others; or to protect Your vital interests. We may also share Advertising Data in aggregate form only (so that no personally identifiable information will be included) with Our potential clients, to assist them in assessing whether or how they plan to advertise using the Site. Information submitted to the Site or collected by advertisements We host is Our asset and will become part of Our normal business records. Your personal information and other data collected by Us may be transferred to another company that has acquired Our stock or assets, for example, as a result of a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring company's use of Your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy, and the privacy preferences You have expressed to Us.

Modifying Your Information; Opt-Out Clause

We respect Your right to make choices about the ways We collect, use and disclose Your personal information. You may update or modify Your information or change Your privacy preferences (such as whether You wish to receive promotional offers) at any time by emailing Us at info@seattlesciencefoundation.org.

If You wish to have your name removed from any of our mailing or subscription lists, please write to us at our above address or click the remove subscription link set forth in the relevant communication (typically provided at the end of such communication). In the event that You contact us with this request, all reasonable efforts will be taken to ensure that You will not receive any further communications from which you have opted-out in the future.

Transfer of Data Abroad

If You are visiting the Site from a country other than the countries in which Our Web servers are located (currently United States of America) the various communications will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries. By visiting the Site and communicating electronically with Us, You consent to the processing and transfer of Your data as set out in this Privacy Policy.

Security

No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information You transmit to Us and You do so at Your own risk. We have endeavored to put into place reasonable security measures in an effort to protect Your personal information while it is under Our control. In addition, Your account information is accessible online only through the use of a password. Please be aware, however, that despite Our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. To protect the confidentiality of personal information, You must keep Your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of the Site by any person using Your password. Please advise Us immediately if You believe Your password has been misused. If You have any questions about Our security practices, feel free to email Us at info@seattlesciencefoundation.org.

Links to Third Party Websites

The Site and various advertisements hosted by Us, if any, may contain links to Websites that are not operated by Us. These links are provided for Your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third party Websites nor any association with their operators. We do not control these Websites and are not responsible for their data practices. We urge You to review the privacy policy and security practices posted on any Websites You visit before using the Websites or providing any personal information about Yourself.

Minors

THIS SITE IS NOT MEANT FOR MINORS. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old, a qualified surgeon and a registered user to post to the Site. You must never reveal any personal information about Yourselves on the Site. 

We may not intend to collect or solicit for information from people who are minors. However, as a condition of use for minors in those countries or regions that the information gathering from minors is considered as illegal, then guardians will be responsible for accompanying with minors for prevention of any unexpected circumstances when they access to the Site.

Effective Date of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of February 1, 2020.