1. Trust, Notice, and Security
At Treasure Magazine, we fully disclose our policy about the collection, maintenance, use, disclosure, and security of personal information obtained from users of our online activities. By personal information, we mean a name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other information that can be used to contact an individual.
Concerns about privacy can be stronger in the online environment. Treasure Magazine promises to follow this privacy and fair information practices policy that we specially designed for our Web site. Parents can trust Treasure Magazine will not misuse any personal information about their children or about themselves.
Treasure Magazine will change over time as we add exciting new features, services, and options. The Internet itself will also change as new capabilities and perhaps new laws emerge. This policy will be updated occasionally. Our philosophy of protecting user information from inappropriate uses and disclosures will not change. We promise to provide appropriate advance notice through the Web site of any change that materially affects the collection, maintenance, use, or disclosure of personal information from children or adults. We will also seek parental consent should we ever decide to collect and maintain personal information from children.
Another important element of trust is security. The security of personal information is a high priority at Treasure Magazine. We maintain this Web site and all associated data with technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, modification, and improper disclosure. We follow industry-proven security procedures such as encrypted administrative communication, restricted access to underlying machines, and firewalls at network access points. No computer system or information can ever be fully protected against every possible hazard. Treasure Magazine is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate security controls to protect our Web site and its information against foreseeable hazards.
Treasure Magazine requires that employees and contractors who have access to personal information from the Web site acknowledge in writing that they have read these privacy and fair information practices rules and that they are expected to follow it.
This Web site is operated by The Episcopal Church Center's Ministries with Young People Cluster, Thom Chu, Officer for MYP Resources, located at 815 Second Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017. Our telephone number is 212-922-5267. Our E-mail address is tchu@episcopalchurch.org.
2. Parental Involvement and Consent
Parental involvement in a child's Treasure Magazine activities is a cornerstone of our approach to the Internet. Treasure Magazine does not currently collect and maintain personal information from children. We will require prior parental consent should we ever collect and maintain personal information from children under the age of 13.
Treasure Magazine encourages parents and caregivers to spend time online with children and to collaborate in the learning and fun offered at our Web site. The Internet is a wonderful place to explore as a family. We recommend that an adult accompany children when using content on the Internet. Our Web site has been designed to delight children and adults alike.
Treasure Magazine recognizes that collecting personal information from visitors to our Web site can be sensitive. Many features do not require disclosure of a name, E-mail address, or other personal information. Some features need personal information in order to work. We want our users to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We also want to provide our users with a choice when possible.
3. Use and Disclosure Limitations
Treasure Magazine uses personal information about its Web site users only in defined and responsible ways. We do not share user information with third parties except when we have told users about the disclosures, when we have prior consent, or when required by law.
Use Policy: When Treasure Magazine gathers personal information from users, we ask for permission first. We also disclose, at the time of collection, how the information will be used by us.
Disclosure Policy: We do not normally disclose personal information to anyone outside of Tresure Magazine unless we have previously informed users about the disclosures. We permit the use of data only when necessary to manage the Web site and its records or for another specific purpose consistent with this privacy policy. All recipients must agree in writing to safeguard personal information, to use it only for an authorized purpose, and to return it or destroy it upon completion of the activity.
Treasure Magazine might be required to disclose personal information in response to valid legal process. This includes a search warrant, subpoena, or court order. In this respect, we are no different from any other record keeper. Disclosures may also be appropriate to protect the safety of a child, during emergencies if physical safety is believed to be at risk, to protect the security or integrity of our Web site, or to take precautions against liability. We think that these events are unlikely, but they are possible. We will take reasonable steps to limit the scope of any of these disclosures.
4. Complaints
Treasure Magazine pledges to work with users to resolve any complaints about our privacy and fair information practices policy or our implementation of the policy.
If you have a complaint about our privacy and fair information practices policy or about our implementation of the policy, you can write to us at ypmid1@episcopalchurch.org. We will try to resolve any problems that arise in a fair and prompt manner.
5. Technical and Other Matters: Cookies, Web Logs, and Advertisers
Treasure Magazine discloses the defined and limited way that our Web site uses cookies, Web logs, and advertising.
Cookies: On the Internet, a cookie is a piece of information that a Web site transfers to a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. As a user moves from page to page at our Web site, a cookie is the only way that we have of knowing who you are. An activity on one page may depend on what you selected on a previous page. We use a cookie to keep track of your selection. Without cookies, users may be asked to provide the same information repeatedly. Some activities may not function at all.
The use of cookies is common on the Internet. Most major Web sites use cookies. Treasure Magazine uses cookies only when appropriate. We never use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie from us. We never use information transferred through cookies for marketing purposes. We never share cookies information with any third parties for marketing or other purposes.
You can control cookies from your end through Internet browsers (like Netscape and Explorer) or using other software. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to alert you when cookies are in use. You may also disable or refuse cookies. You can also erase a cookie that has been placed on your computer by us or by others. If you do not allow cookies to be used in the traditional way, it is possible that some parts of the Web site may not function as we designed them. It is your choice.
Web Logs: Treasure Magazine maintains standard Web logs that record basic information about visitors to our Web site. These logs contain:
The Internet domain from which you access Treasure Magazine (e.g., AOL.com, ABC.edu) and the address of the Web site you linked here from.
Your IP address. An IP address is automatically assigned when you log onto the Internet. Static IP addresses may be identifiable in some instances. Dynamic addresses are usually not identifiable.
The type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and operating system (e.g., Windows 98) you use.
The date and time you visited Treasure Magazine, and the pages you saw.
We use Web log information to design our Web site, identify popular features, and in similar ways. We do not try to identify individuals from Web logs or to link Web logs to other user information. However, if someone tries to damage our Web site or use it in an unauthorized or illegal way, we may share Web log information with law enforcement agencies.
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