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 Privacy Policy
AKALOO.ORGGENERAL PRIVACY POLICYTo view our Children's Privacy Policy, click here.About UsAugsburg Fortress ("Augsburg Fortress") created, maintains and operates the Akaloo.org web site (this "Site") as a service to churches and other organizations (our "Congregations"), who use this Site to supplement their religious education programs. Each Congregation is responsible for determining which of its members ("authorized users") may access the Site and each authorized user's level of access. Purpose and Scope of this Privacy Policy Akaloo.org is designed to serve learners of all ages, from pre-school through adulthood. We have adopted a Children's Privacy Policy to protect the privacy of our youngest learners—children under the age of 13. Click here to see terms of our Children's Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is intended for authorized users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are 13 years of age or older, this Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect when you use this Site and how we use and share that information. This Privacy Policy is part of our Akaloo.org Terms of Use. DefinitionsAs used in this Privacy Policy:
Your ConsentBy accessing and using this Site you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the collection use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy you may not use this Site. How Do We Protect Your Personal Information?Web Security. We take reasonable precautions to protect the confidentiality and security of the personal information we collect through this Site. It is important that you understand, however, that no Web site or database is completely secure or "hacker proof." Password Protection. For your protection, all authorized users must log in each time they visit the Site. Akaloo will send you an email containing a temporary password as soon as your registration is complete. You should immediately change your password. Select a password that is easily remembered but not easy to guess and do not share your password with others. We have the right to assume that anyone who accesses this Site using your password is, in fact, you, and we will grant access accordingly. What Personal Information Do We Collect Through This Site?When you use this Site, we may collect personal information about you in the following ways: Information Provided by Your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator. Whether you are a learner or a leader, your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator is generally responsible for registering you to use the Akaloo Web site. If you are a learner, the Akaloo Administrator will provide your full name, e-mail address, age and, if applicable, grade level to Augsburg Fortress. If you are a leader, the Akaloo Administrator will provide your full name and e-mail address. Information You Provide When You Initiate the Registration Process. You may initiate the registration process by visiting your Congregation's Akaloo home page. Your leader or your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator can give you the URL. You will be asked to provide your first and last name, age and grade level, and email address. You will also be asked to create a username for yourself. After we receive your information, we will notify your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator. The Akaloo administer will complete your registration and assign you access to appropriate areas of the Akaloo Web site. Information You Actively Provide When You Use This Site. We collect the personal information you actively provide (using your mouse or keyboard) when you use this Site. For example, if you send us a message using the "Contact" page, we collect your name, e-mail address, telephone number (optional) and message. If you subscribe to receive announcements, we collect your e-mail address. If you post a comment, a photograph, a video clip or other materials, we collect whatever information you submit. Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser. We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser. This information typically includes your computer's IP address, the address of the web page you were visiting when you accessed our Site, the name of the operating system (such as Windows® or Macintosh®) installed on your computer, the name and version of the browser (such as Netscape® or Internet Explorer®) you are using, and the date and time of your visit. The information we receive depends on the settings on your web browser. Please check your browser if you want to learn what information the browser sends or how to change your settings. The information provided by your browser does not identify you personally. We use this non-personal information primarily to create statistics that help us improve our Sites and make them more compatible with the technology used by our visitors. We do not link browser information to information that identifies you personally, except for purposes of technical support and systems troubleshooting; however, if we suspect criminal activity, we might share our server logs — which contain visitors' IP addresses — with the appropriate investigative authorities who could use that information to trace and identify individuals. Information Collected Using "Cookies" and Other Web Technologies. We use "cookies," and similar technologies to collect information and support the functionality of this Site. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer's hard disk by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to install computer programs or deliver viruses to your computer. We may use two types of cookies — "session cookies" and "persistent cookies." Session Cookies. A "session cookie" assigns a randomly-generated, unique identification number to your child's computer when you access this Site. Assigning a number to your computer permits us to follow you as you move from page to page. A session cookie expires after you close the browser. Generally, we use session cookies to collect information about the ways visitors use our Site—which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page. We analyze this information (known as "click-stream information") to better understand our visitors' interests and needs and to improve the content and functionality of our Site. Session cookies are also used to facilitate the proper functioning of the features of our Site. For example, session cookies let us follow you as you complete a multi-page quiz or survey. Without the session cookie, we could not collect all of your answers as you move from page to page. Session cookies do not identify you personally. However, once you log in, we know your identity and we may link the information collected by our session cookies to information that identifies you personally and store it with other information we have collected from or about you. Persistent Cookies. We use persistent cookies to remember your login name for future logins. These persistent cookies will identify you as a learner or leader and may contain other information that will allow us to provide you with a personalized online experience. Unlike a "session cookie," a persistent cookie does not expire when you close your browser. It stays on your computer until it expires (for example, at the end of the academic year) or until you delete it. Rejecting Cookies. You have the ability to set your browser to reject cookies, however, if you set your browser to reject cookies, you will not be able to use key features and functionality of this Site. For this reason, you must set your browser to accept cookies to use this Site. You may; however, choose not to save your login/user name. (This choice is offered on the login screen.) If you choose not to save your login/username, our server will not send any persistent cookies to your computer. If you choose to save your login/user name, you can change your mind at any time by deleting our cookies from your hard drive. How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect Through This Site?We use the personal information we collect through this Site to administer the Akaloo program and, if you are a learner, to provide an age-appropriate learning experience to you. We also use personal information to provide the information, products, and services you request. For example,
We also study the personal information we collect through our Site to better understand the needs and interests of our learners and leaders, to improve our programs and services, for market research purposes, and to improve the content, functionality, navigation and usability of this Site. We will not use your personal information for marketing purposes unless we give you an opportunity to "opt-out." More About Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12 SitesOur Grades 7-8 Site (for seventh and eighth graders) and our Grades 9-12 Site (for ninth through twelfth graders) let learners submit comments on the site. For example, learners may submit comments about articles and other content posted on the site. In some cases, learners may also submit other digital materials, such as photographs, video clips, and audio clips. Anyone who has access to the site may view these comments and materials. Our grades 7-8 and grades 9-12 learners may express themselves freely when they submit comments and other materials, so long as they comply with our Terms of Use. The comments and other materials they submint are reviewed by someone on our editorial staff before they are posted to be sure they comply with our Terms of Use. Our ability to screen submissions is limited. We use reasonable efforts to weed out obscene comments, racial slurs, and other offensive or inappropriate content. We do not screen out personal information unless it is patently inappropriate. Parents should talk to their learners, younger learners, about what is and is not appropriate to share publicly. More About Our WebinarsWhen you click on a link to register for one of our Webinars, you will be sent to a Web site operated by InComm Solutions, one of our third party service providers. InComm Solutions will register you for the Webinar of your choice and provide the your personal information to us. InComm Solutions is required by contract to use your personal information only to provide services to us and to protect its confidentiality. With Whom Do We Share the Personal Information We Collect Through This Site?Our Service Providers. We share personal information collected through our Sites with companies and organizations that perform services on our behalf, such as data storage and web hosting services. These companies and organizations are required by contract to use the personal information we share with them only to perform services on our behalf (and not for their own purposes) and to protect its confidentiality. Leaders and Congregations. Akaloo leaders have access to the leaders' areas of our Site and may view the same personal information that is viewable by other leaders. Leaders and your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator may also have access to one or more learner areas of the Site and may view the same personal information that is viewable by learners who have access to those learner areas. In addition, we may share a learner's personal information with leaders or your Congregation's Akaloo Administrator under the limited circumstances described below, for example, to protect the vital interests of a learner. Our Successors. We may transfer the personal information we collect through this Site to another company (either an affiliate or an unrelated third party) that has acquired the assets of Augsburg Fortress, one of our affiliates, or one of our operating divisions, for example, as the result of a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring company will "step into our shoes" and collect, use and share your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Other Limited Circumstances. There are other limited circumstances in which we may share the personal information in our databases with unrelated third parties. For example, we may disclose the personal information we collect through this Site when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or a regulatory requirement or to comply with a subpoena or court order; to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce a contract; to protect the rights, property or safety of Augsburg Fortress, our learners, leaders, and other users; or to protect the vital interests of a user. Not for Marketing Purposes. We do not share your personal information with third parties to use for their own marketing purposes. This Privacy Policy May ChangeThis Privacy Policy describes Augsburg Fortress's current policies and practices with regard to the personal information we collect from authorized users who are 13 or older through this Site. We are continually improving and adding to the functionality and features of this Site. As a result of these changes (or changes in the law), we may need to update or revise our Privacy Policy. Accordingly, we reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Privacy Policy on this Site. These changes will only apply to personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Privacy Policy. Your use of our Site following any such change constitutes your agreement that all personal information collected from or about you through this Site after the revised Privacy Policy is posted will be subject to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. To alert you to these changes, we will provide a notice at the top of this Privacy Policy for at least 30 days after the new effective date and highlight the changes so that you can locate them easily. Unless the change is a minor change (such as a change in our contact information) or a non-substantive change (such as the reformatting of our Online Privacy Policy), we will also post a notice on the login page for 30 days after the new effective date to alert you to the change. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly. You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy by clicking on the hyperlink marked "Privacy Policy" at the bottom of each page of this Site. This Privacy Policy was last revised on May 3, 2007. Your Right to Access Your Personal InformationIf you would like to know what information we have collected about you through this Site, or if you would like to review, correct, or have us delete any of your personal information, please contact us by e-mail at customerservice@augsburgfortress.org or by postal mail at Akaloo Customer Service We will respond to your request within a reasonable time. For your protection, we may ask you for additional information to verify your identity. In most cases, we will provide the access you request and comply with your request to correct or delete your personal information. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your request if applicable law permits or requires us to do so. This Site Is Hosted on Servers in the United States.Augsburg Fortress is a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This Site is hosted on servers located within the United States. Different countries have different privacy laws and requirements. Please know, however, that no matter where your personal information is collected, used, transferred or stored, if it was collected through this Site, it will be protected by the terms of this Privacy Policy. Governing LawThis Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of law principles. Links to Other SitesThis Site may contain links to other Web sites operated by Augsburg Fortress. It may also contain links to Web sites that are owned and operated by unrelated third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to personal information collected through this Site. It does not apply to personal information collected on any other Web site operated by Augsburg Fortress or any third party. Questions About Our Privacy PolicyIf you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or Augsburg Fortress's privacy practices, please contact us by email, telephone or postal mail. Our contact information is as follows: Akaloo Customer Service  |
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