Last Updated: Monday, 15th May 2023
Thank you for visiting the Health WorkForce New York (HWNY) website. This Privacy Policy explains how HWNY collects, uses, and safeguards the personal information you provide to us when using our website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information: When you visit our website or interact with us, we may collect certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”), such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other information you provide to us voluntarily.
1.2 Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personally identifiable information (“Non-Personal Information”) through the use of cookies, log files, and other similar technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other anonymous statistical data.
2. Use of Information
2.1 Personal Information: We may use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries.
- To provide the services or information you request.
- To send you newsletters, updates, and other promotional materials.
- To improve our website and enhance user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights.
- To report participation information to grant funders.
2.2 Non-Personal Information: We may use Non-Personal Information for statistical analysis, troubleshooting, and website improvement purposes. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and enables us to make necessary adjustments to better serve our users.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
3.1 Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us in operating our website and providing the services to you. These service providers may have access to your Personal Information as necessary to perform their functions, but they are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.
3.2 Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order, government investigation, or subpoena.
3.3 Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be transferred to the acquiring organization, subject to the applicable privacy laws.
4. Security Measures
We take reasonable security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and we cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Information without parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove such information from our systems.
7. Your Choices
You have the right to access, update, delete, and correct your Personal Information by contacting us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. Additionally, you may choose to opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the instructions provided in those communications or by contacting us directly.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your Personal Information.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
Health WorkForce New York (HWNY)
1 Main Street, Suite 102
Canton, NY 12345
Email: info@hwny.org
