Effective Date: February 1, 2025
Last Updated Date: January 29, 2025
At Humanities New York, your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. We are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us and ensuring that your experience on our website (Site), https://www.humanitiesny.org., is secure, transparent, and respectful of your privacy rights. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect your privacy.
1. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information
We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it to us. Personal information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other information you provide when you sign up for newsletters, apply for funding, donate, or contact us via email or phone. Personally identifying information that you provide will only be used for the purposes as described at the point of collection
b. Non-Personal Information
We automatically collect certain non-personal information when you visit our Site. This includes:
- Server Log Data: Our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This information may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, pages you visit on the Site, time spent on those pages, and other usage statistics.
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to gather information about how users interact with our Site. This may include data such as your device’s operating system, referring URLs, geographic location, device type, and other non-identifiable usage data to help us understand trends and improve the user experience.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow us to track your preferences, analyze traffic, and improve Site functionality. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, but this may impact your ability to use certain features of the Site.
2. How We Use the Information We Collect
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve and optimize our website’s content and functionality
- Monitor and maintain the security of our website
- Respond to user inquiries or feedback
- Provide updates, news, and other relevant communications, if you’ve opted-in to receive them
- Manage your account and requests in our grantee portal, if you have registered an account with us.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Humanities New York. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Correction: You can access and update your personal information by contacting us through the contact information provided below.
- Opt-out of Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in each email or contacting us directly.
- Cookies Settings: You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on the website.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Humanities New York
https://www.humanitiesny.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-233-1131
Address: 150 Broadway, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10038
