Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Effective Date:July 1, 2025
Your Privacy Is Important to us
Introduction
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you about how Youth Work Connect (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal and non-personal information when you access or use our website, https://youthworkconnect.org (the “Website”). By using the Website, you agree to the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at: contact@youthworkconnect.org.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website or engage with our organization. Examples include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Payment information
- Other information voluntarily provided through forms, surveys, registrations, or other interactions.
We use personally identifiable information to
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Process paymentsand registrations
- Communicate about events, programs, services, and opportunities
- Improve our website and overall user experience
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations
We will not sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share information with trusted service providers solely to carry out activities on our behalf, such as payment processing or email delivery, subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
Collection of Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We also collect non-personally identifiable information automatically when you visit our website. This may include information such as:
- Browser type and operating system
- IP address
- Date and time of website visits
- Pages viewed on our website
- Referring/exit pages and URLs
- General geographic location
- Information collected through cookies or similar tracking technologies
We use this information to:
- Analyze website usage trends and patterns
- Improve website functionality, content, and overall user experience
- Monitor and maintain the security of our website
- Evaluate the effectiveness of our communications and marketing strategies
You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, please note that disabling cookies might affect certain features or functionality of our website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and web beacons to enhance user experience and optimize our services. A cookie is a small file placed on your device to track your use of the Website, offer personalized experiences, and facilitate login. You canmanage cookie preferences through your browser settings. A web beacon, on the other hand, is a tiny, transparent graphic image used to monitor user behavior, such as interactions with the Website or our emails. The cookies and web beacons we use are not linked to your personal information.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
We take your privacy and security seriously. To protect sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, we encrypt itusing Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) technology. We follow industry-standard practices to protect your personal information both during transmission and once it is received. However, while we strive to maintain the highest security standards, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security and are not responsible for unauthorized access or other events beyond our reasonable control
Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under13 without obtaining verifiable parental or guardian consent. Parents and guardians may review or request deletion of their child’s personal information at any time.If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will promptly take steps to delete such information from our records.
Retention of Information
We retain personally identifiable information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law or regulation. We will periodically review the information we hold and securely delete or anonymize personal information that is no longer required for operational, administrative, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Your Rights and Choices
You may request to review, update, correct, or delete your personal information. You can opt out of receiving communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link provided in our emailsor by contacting us at contact@youthworkconnect.org.
Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before disclosing any personal information to them.
International Transfers
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” If significant changes are made, we will notify you either via email or through a notice on the Website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
Youth.Work.Connect. LLC.
Please email us at contact@youthworkconnect.org
YouthWorkConnect.org/contact