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Privacy Policy

The Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia respects the privacy of every individual who visits this Web site. This privacy statement describes the information that the ARCC may collect through the ARCC Web site (“Site”), required disclosures, safeguards that the ARCC has instituted for your protection, our disclaimer, and the use and privacy agreement.

Information That the ARCC Collects

There are two ways in which the ARCC may collect information from Web site users, as described in the table below:

Collection Method Type of Information Sensitivity Level Use

Automatically collected by the ARCC site server
  • IP address
  • Internet browser
  • Domain name of Web site that linked you to our Web site

Minimal-risk non-personal information only

To help the ARCC diagnose any Web site problems and improve our site

Online feedback and registration forms that request such personal information
  • Name
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address

Medium-risk personal information
The ARCC collects your personal information only if you volunteer such information by completing and submitting an online form.

To help the ARCC follow up with you or to mail publications or information you have requested


 

To meet the reporting requirements of our federal funders

The ARCC can collect your personal information only if you volunteer such information by completing and submitting an online form.

Required Disclosures

Information that you voluntarily share with the ARCC through this Site will not be disclosed to any third party without your prior consent. However, sometimes the ARCC may be required to disclose information collected by our site server to third parties

  • to satisfy any law or regulation (e.g., Freedom of Information Act)
  • pursuant to complying with a subpoena or other court order
  • to have a third party help us fill your order
  • to protect the rights or property of the ARCC

Therefore, your use of this Site constitutes your consent that the ARCC can disclose to third parties under these circumstances.

Privacy Safeguards

The ARCC uses reasonable physical, electronic, and operational protections consistent with standard industry practices for ensuring your privacy as a user.

Disclaimer

Although the ARCC takes every precaution to protect your privacy, no data transmission over the Internet is ever 100% safe. Despite the use of appropriate safeguards, the ARCC cannot guarantee that the personal information you submit to us will be free from unauthorized third-party intrusion. Therefore, your use of this Site acknowledges that you understand the remote possibility of third-party intrusion and that you accept this risk.

Furthermore, when you are on the ARCC Web site, there may be links to other sites that the ARCC does not control. These other sites may send their own “cookies,”* collect data, or solicit personal information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.

* Note: “Cookies” are text files sent from a site’s server and stored by your Web browser on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow sites to personalize and save preferences. Cookies can be used to collect anonymous data and serve the user with specifically targeted ads. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually configure your browser to prevent that. This Web site does set one cookie as a security precaution for our visitors.

Use and Privacy Agreement

By using this Site, you declare

  • that you are at least 13 years old, or that you are a parent or legal guardian of the Site user
  • that you acknowledge and agree to this privacy policy.

If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use the Site.

We reserve the right to change, add, or remove all or part of our privacy policy at any time by posting the changes on this page. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept such changes.

If you have any comments or questions about our privacy policy, please send us an e-mail at info@edvantia.org, or contact us at

Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia.
Mail to: P.O. Box 1348, Charleston, WV 25325-1348
Ship to: 1031 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301-2314

Toll Free: 800.624.9120
Fax: 304.347.0487