Privacy Policy

Introduction

Thank you for visiting the Yonkers Partners in Education ("YPIE") website. This website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and businesses to interact with YPIE. YPIE recognizes that it is critical for individuals and businesses to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit the YPIE website.

Information Collected When Visiting This Website

YPIE does not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or completing an on-line transaction. However, for site management, this computer system may use software programs to create summary statistics that are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance areas. YPIE reserves the right to collect and store the following information: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the date and time you access this site; the pages you peruse and files you access; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the site.

The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content and to help the YPIE understand how users are interacting with the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of the material available on the website. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the YPIE is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.

Information Collected When an Email and/or Transaction is Completed

During your visit to this website, you may send an e-mail to YPIE. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected but will only be used to respond to you, address issues you identify, and improve this website. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and the YPIE is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.

During your visit to this website you may complete a transaction such as an online form to volunteer or to make a donation. The information, including personal information volunteered by you in completing the transaction, is used by YPIE to process your donation and/or to operate YPIE programs. Information submitted to the YPIE will be deemed confidential to the extent permitted under law.

YPIE does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult and may, unless exempted from access by federal or state law, be subject to public access. YPIE strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children's Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information on-line.

Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through This Website

YPIE is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, YPIE limits employee access to personal information collected through this website to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their duties. Employees who have access to this information follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures of personal information.

In addition, YPIE has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets including, but not limited to, authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof the security of information provided through this website. Information provided on this Web site is intended to allow the public immediate access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information, YPIE recognizes the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, YPIE makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided by this web site, and denies any expressed and implied warranty as to the same.

Links to Other Sites

This website contains links to other sites. YPIE is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint or accuracy of such websites.

Copyright, Trademark and Permission

United States copyright and other applicable laws protect all materials contained on this website. You may print material, other than computer code, from this website for non-commercial, educational, and personal use only. All copies must include any copyright notice originally included with the material. All other uses, including the use of any computer code, require the prior written permission of YPIE.

The text, images, and data on the YPIE website are protected by copyright and may be covered by other restrictions as well. YPIE reserves all rights, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation, text, and other information contained in these files. Copyright and other proprietary rights may be held by entities other than, or in addition to, YPIE.

Many of trademarks, logos and artwork displayed on this Site are registered marks of YPIE. However the trademarks of third parties may also be displayed on this Site. No one has the license or right to use any trademarks displayed on the Site without the express written permission of YPIE or any third party that may own the trademarks displayed on the Site. Any unauthorized use of the trademarks or any other materials, except as authorized by these terms and conditions, is strictly prohibited.

Contact Information

For questions regarding these Internet policies, please contact Yonkers Partners in Education at info@ypie.org, or Yonkers Partners in Education, 86 Main Street, Suite 301, Yonkers, NY 10701.