Privacy Policy

Intro

At the LIGHT Education Initiative, your privacy is very important to us. This policy is in regards to any personal data we collect through your use of this website. This policy was last updated on 06.01.2024.

The following information will help you to understand more clearly our privacy practices, including how we collect, use, share and protect information about you and information you may share with us. LIGHT Education Initiative reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page and possibly within this Website and/or - as far as technically and legally feasible - sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the top.

At a glance

• We collect information about you from your interactions with us and this website through our email subscription, contact form, and any linked or embedded Google forms. Your information may be collected through third parties that we have implemented on this site. A full list of these services are listed further down this Privacy Policy.
• We do not share your personal information with other organizations unless required to by law enforcement.
• We use your information to provide services and information to you. We may share your information with volunteers when they are helping us with fundraising; they read this Privacy Policy and agree to keep your information confidential.
• We store your information in our Google Workspace in Google apps that include but aren't limited to Google Forms and Google Sheets. Access to this information is only granted to members of our team.

To whom this policy applies

This Privacy Policy applies to the LIGHT Education Initiative. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the LIGHT Education Initiative, “we,” “us,” and “our” include the LIGHT Education Initiative, and our website, www.lightinitiative.org. Our website is used to provide information about our organization and those who are involved with it. By accessing and using our website, you agree that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and you consent to the privacy practices (and any uses and disclosures of information about you) that are described in this Privacy Policy.

We may need to change this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to address new issues and to reflect changes in our databases, on our website, or in the law. We reserve the right to revise or make any changes to the Privacy Policy, and your interactions with us subsequent to any changes to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept such changes. We will post all changes to the Privacy Policy here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and when and how we will disclose that information.

Information we collect

Through your involvement with the LIGHT Education Initiative, you may disclose or update information such as your name, email address, and more. This information is most often collected through Google Forms and the contact form on this website. We store your information in our Google Workspace in Google apps that include but aren't limited to Google Forms and Google Sheets. Access to this information is only granted to members of our team.

We also may collect other identifying information from or about you in connection with your use of our website, social media, and interactions with us via email. For example, we may collect and store the content of any correspondence you may have with us or our representatives, regardless of the subject matter. As with many other websites, the Internet servers used to operate our website may collect certain information pertaining to you and the software, equipment, and communications method that you use to access the Internet and our website. This information can include browser type, device type, domain names, access times, referring website addresses and IP addresses for users. This information is used for the operation of our services and to maintain the quality of our services.

How we use your information

We do not sell your information or share our mailing lists with external organizations.

LIGHT Education Initiative bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any third-party website you may interact with while using this website. See the list of third parties used to create this website further down this Privacy Policy.

We may use the information you give us to provide services to you, at your request. We may use it to communicate with you through periodic messages regarding programs, events, and other information and notices we believe you may find interesting or useful. We may use it for customer service needs.

Your personal information may be used for legal purposes by the LIGHT Education Initiative or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this website or the related services. The user declares to be aware that we may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

How we secure your data

The LIGHT Education Initiative stores your information in our Google Workspace in Google apps that include but aren't limited to Google Forms and Google Sheets. Access to this information is only granted to members of our team. The security of your personal information is important to us, but please keep in mind that there is no method of transmission over the internet that is 100% secure. We do strive to use commercially reliable means, like Google, to protect your personal information in the best way we can.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of the children who participate in LIGHT programs. We may collect the personal information of children either from the child directly or from the parent(s), guardian(s), educator(s), or school administrator(s) of the child for purposes of registering them with LIGHT Education Initiative, or for events and services we provide. On this website, we do use photos taken at LIGHT programs, activities, and events that may include children. If you see photos of children that you would like to have us remove, or if you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact nick@lightinitiative.org and he will respond to your request as quickly as he can.

It is your responsibility to provide us with accurate personal data. To the extent necessary for these purposes, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate, complete, current, and relevant to its intended use. To update your information, please contact nicole@lightinitiative.org.

Third-Party Use

This website includes embeds from and links to third-party websites, which may include information that we have no control over. When proceeding to a third-party site through our website, you acknowledge that you are aware that these third-party websites are not screened by us, and you release us from any liability for their conduct. LIGHT Education Initiative bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any advertiser or third-party website. You must review their Terms of Service and Privacy Policies. Below is a list of known third-party services we have used to create and run this website.

• Adobe Fonts are embedded on this website.
• We use Google Workspace apps to allow users to submit information through form links or embedded forms. This information is stored by Google, and access to this information is only granted to members of our team.
• We use an audio player widget from Elfsight to embed audio to a playlist.

Website Information

This website was built and maintained using Webflow. The domain name www.lightinitiative.org, is registered through HostGator.

For More Information

More details concerning the collection or processing of personal information may be requested from us at any time. If you have questions, please contact nick@lightinitiative.org.