StriveTogether, Inc. (referred to in this policy as “we” or “StriveTogether”) has adopted this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, and safeguard the information we collect from or about you and outline your rights and choices regarding this data. This Privacy Policy governs all of StriveTogether’s privacy practices when you access www.placebasedpartnerships.org (the “Website”) before you follow links on the Website to any partner website (including Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, Catalyst Exchange, Harlem Children’s Zone, Partners for Rural Impact, Purpose Built Communities, and StriveTogether (collectively, the “Partners”). For clarity, the PlaceBasedPartnerships.org™ website is the Website for the Partners acting together as a group. After you leave the Website, your information will be governed by the policies and practices of the specific Partner’s or other third-party’s website you may access thereafter.
As you access and use the Website, we may collect your personal information. You may always choose not to share your personal information with us. Please note, however, that if you choose not to share required personal information, then, respectively, you may not be able to use some services of our Website. We indicate which information is required depending on the service through which you are engaging, such as by submitting your name and email address for updates about the Website or about Partners you have selected.
Identity Information: Such as your name and email address, which we gather when you fill out forms, request services, or interact with our Website in other ways.
Location Information: Such as your imprecise location information, for example, your city and state of residence or your zip code.
Technical Information: Such as your internet protocol (IP) address, language preference, browser type and version, time zone setting and location (including as provided by certain third-party service providers to better help the visually impaired), browser plug-in types and versions, Equipment information such as device type, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Website.
Direct Submissions: When you provide information directly through our website by filling out forms or contacting us.
Automated Technologies: We use cookies to gather data about you or your Equipment when you access, use, or move around our Website.
Third Parties: We may receive information about you from other sources like analytics providers and publicly available databases.
We may automatically receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our Website. For example, we may use “cookies” and “web beacons” (also called “clear gifs” or “pixel tags”), to obtain certain information when you use or access our Website. We may use information collected from these technologies to:
Cookies are small files that we may transfer to your device’s hard drive or your web browser memory to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide convenience and other features to you. We may use cookies to provide additional features or functionality to your experience when you use our Website, for example storing your preferences and other information about you when you use the Website. You may block or limit the storage of cookies via browser controls or other software. You may also delete cookies manually from your device through your internet browser, operating system, or other programs. Please note that some features of our Website may not function properly or be available if you block or delete certain cookies.
Web beacons (also known as web bugs, clear GIFs, or pixel tags) are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and may be used to track the online movements of users, when an email has been opened, and to provide other information.
Additionally, advertisers may use personal information about you and your visits to the Website and other sites to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you (interest-based advertising). Such third-party advertisers may use cookies, clear gifs, or other similar technology to track your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. As of the Last Updated date of this Privacy Policy, we do not directly sell or share (as those terms are defined by applicable law) personal information to advertisers without your consent.
Some advertisers may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI). Individuals may opt-out of targeted advertising delivered by NAI member ad networks by visiting www.networkadvertising.org. Advertisers may also be members of the Digital Advertising Alliance. Such advertisements can be identified by the DAA icon. You can click on the DAA icon in the advertisements themselves to manage your preferences.
Your information helps us understand how our Website is used. We may use or disclose your information for the following purposes:
As previously noted, our Website serves as the landing page and hub for the Partners. Through the Website, you may share your name and email with us and any Partner(s) you have selected. The Partner(s) you select may contact you separately via their data handling practices and policies available on the selected Partner(s) websites.
We may also share any information we collect, pursuant to applicable law, to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, and other law enforcement measures, to comply with other legal obligations, to respond to an emergency, or otherwise to protect our or the rights, property, safety, or security of other parties, visitors to or users of our Website, or the public.
We have designed the following mechanisms to help individuals manage their information:
Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are sent.
Targeted Advertising: You may opt-out of interest-based advertising as described in the “Cookies and Other Automated Data Collection Technologies” section above.
Accessing, Updating, and Deleting your Information: You may contact us as set forth in the “How to Contact Us” section below to request access to, correction of, or deletion of information about you in our possession or control, consistent with your rights as described below. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or negatively affect the information’s accuracy.
Marketing Information: You may opt-out of receiving communications from us by replying to any promotional email we have sent you or following the opt-out links on that message.
Children’s Privacy: Our Website is not designed for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age.
International Access: Our Website and services are hosted in and directed at individuals in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, you should not access or use our Website or services.
Data Retention: We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Links to Other Websites: Our site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites.
Changes to this Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page along with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed. We will provide notice of any material changes to the Privacy Policy as required by law. All changes will be effective upon posting of the updated Privacy Policy on our Website. If you object to any change, please stop using the Website and services.
How to Contact Us: If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us via the form located at https://www.placebasedpartnerships.org/contact
