Privacy Policy
Virginia Beach Student Leadership Foundation Privacy Policy
Virginia Beach Student Leadership Foundation (“VBSLF,” “we,” “us” or “our”) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of our online visitors. The following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we handle information we collect from our VBSLF website available at vblead.org (collectively, the “Site”).
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. When you submit information to or through the Site, you consent to the collection and processing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use and consent to our collection, use, disclosure and retention of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
What Information We Collect
Personal Information You Submit to Us
VBSLF collects personal information from you when you use the Site. If you are a student registering for an event, we will collect your name, e-mail, phone number, high school you have attended and the type of work you have staffed.
If you visit the Site and fill out a contact form, we will collect your name, email address, phone number and the message that you enter.
If you make a donation to VBSLF through the Site, we will collect your name, email address, phone number, and physical address, and payment information. Payment information, such as credit card numbers, is processed by our third-party payment processors.
Information Collected Automatically
Information about your Site activities and computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by VBSLF when you use the Site. This information may include your IP address and approximate geographic location, browser type, device type, operating system, language preference, access time and date, and the pages on the Site that you view.
We may use cookies and other tools to automatically collect this information. A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website or use an online service. When you visit the website or use the service again, the cookie allows that website or online service to recognize your browser or device. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences and other information.
We may use “session cookies” or “persistent cookies.” Session cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser or once your session ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device for much longer or until you or your browser erase them. Persistent cookies have varying durations that are dependent on their expiration date.
We may also use third-party cookies, like Google Analytics, for example, which sets cookies on the Site to help analyze how visitors use the Site. If you would like to opt-out from the use of your information by Google Analytics, you may use Google Analytics’ opt-out browser add-on designed for this purpose.
Web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. Some web browsers provide settings that allow a user to reject cookies or to alert a user when a cookie is placed on the user’s computer, tablet or mobile device. Most mobile devices also offer settings to reject mobile device identifiers. Although users are not required to accept cookies or mobile device identifiers, blocking or rejecting them may prevent access to some features available through the Site.
How We Use Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide the Site to you and to improve the Site
- Operate, improve, and personalize the services we offer, and give each user a more consistent and personalized experience when interacting with us
- Charge the payment method you have provided for a donation
- Communicate with you, including about our events and our services
- Detect fraud or illegal activities or to comply with our legal obligations
- Complete any other business or commercial purpose you have requested or to which you have consented
How We Share Information
With Third Party Service Providers Performing Services on Our Behalf
We share your personal information with our service providers to perform the functions for which we engage them. For example, we may use third parties to host the Site or assist us in providing functionality on the Site, and to process payments.
For Other Purposes You Direct or To Which You Consent
We may share information with other third parties when you consent or direct us to do so. For example, if you refer friends to use the Site we may share with that friend information about you to let them know who the referral came from.
De-Identified or Aggregated Information
We may share information on a non-personally identifying aggregate basis for any lawful purpose.
For Legal Purposes
We also may share information that we collect from users as needed to enforce our rights, protect our property or protect the rights, property or safety of others, or as needed to support external auditing, compliance and corporate governance functions. We will disclose personal information as we deem necessary to respond to a subpoena, regulation, binding order of a data protection agency, legal process, governmental request or other legal or regulatory process. We may also share personal information as required to pursue available remedies or limit damages we may sustain.
Changes of Control
We may transfer information, including your personal information, in connection with, or during negotiation of a merger, sale of company assets, financing, acquisition or other change of ownership or control by or of us or any affiliated entity (in each case whether in whole or in part).
Security of Information
We use reasonable security measures designed to prevent unauthorized intrusion to the Site and the alteration, acquisition or misuse of information we collect. However, the security of information that you transmit over the internet cannot be guaranteed. It is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information.
Links to External Websites
The Site may contain links to third party websites and services. Any access to and use of such third-party websites and services is governed by the privacy policies of those third-party websites and services, not this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the information practices of such third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of all websites and services that you visit.
Children
We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from any person under the age of 13. No parts of the Site are directed to or designed to attract anyone under the age of 13.
Changes to this Policy
Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted to this page so users are always aware of the information we collect and how we use it. Accordingly, please refer back to this Privacy Policy frequently as it may change.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@vblead.org.