Information We Receive and How It Is Used
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This Privacy Policy applies to AZAdventistScholarships.com, controlled by Arizona Adventist Scholarships, Inc., hereby referred to as AASI.
This Privacy Policy describes how collects and uses the personal information you provide. AASI recognizes that your privacy is important. The following discusses our information gathering and dissemination practices AASI.
Any personal information obtained by Scholarships.com about individual visitors to our website is information supplied voluntarily by that visitor. We will not share, sell, rent or otherwise transfer any information without the user’s permission, and then, only in accordance with the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy.
AASI reserves the right to periodically use contact information in order to send emails regarding updates at the Scholarships.com site, such as scholarship opportunities and related information. In certain situations, AASI may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities. We may also disclose your personal information as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process. When we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
We may provide your personal information to company provider services that help us with business-related activity; These companies are authorized to use your personal information only on a service-needs basis.
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Collection of Passive Information
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As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically. This information may include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data.
This website uses cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service.
Some of our business partners, such as advertisers, use cookies on our site, but we have neither access to, nor control over, these cookies. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by AZAdventistScholarships.com only and does not cover the use of cookies by third parties.
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For Donors
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AASI does not sell, trade or share a donor’s personal information with anyone else.
AASI and any data processing company utilized by AASI will keep donation forms & payment information at a secure location where only office staff can see them. This means that we do not tell a school or a family the identity of those who recommended a specific school or child. We consider donor information strictly confidential.
An exception to this is the donor information required regarding large donations ($5,000 or more) on IRS Form 990.
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For Parents
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Contact Information: AASI will not sell, trade or share a family’s contact information with anyone except the school listed on the scholarship application form.
Financial Information: AASI will keep the financial information required by our application process confidential. It will be kept in a secure location to be viewed only by AASI office staff. The calculated income rank will be viewed only by AASI office staff, the AASI Award Selection Committee, and any data processing company utilized by AASI.
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Links to Other Websites
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AZAdventistScholarships.com contains text and banner links to other sites. AASI does not exercise control over the information, products, services or policies of third party companies accessible through our site. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected by this site
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Collection of Information from Children
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AASI abides by federal law and the guidelines set up by the Federal Trade Commission regarding youth privacy. As such, AASI will not knowingly collect any personally-identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
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Notification of Changes
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If we are going to use your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify you via email prior to the effective change. You may decide whether or not we can use your information in this manner.
In addition, if we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy that do not affect user information already stored in our database, we will post a prominent notice on our website notifying users of the change. In cases where we post notice of changes, we may also email users who have opted to receive communications from us, notifying them of the changes to our privacy practices.
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Testimonials
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We post user testimonials on our website, all of which are volunteered and none of which contain individually-identifiable information beyond the user’s first name or initials. Each user has voluntarily submitted their testimonials for use on AZAdventistScholarships.com. Users are under no obligation to participate, and we obtain the user’s consent prior to posting this information. If you have any questions about a please contact us.
AASI has adopted privacy principles that state our commitment and define policy on safeguarding visitor and user privacy when conducting business. Questions regarding this Privacy Policy statement, the practices of this website, or dealings with AZAdventistScholarships.com should be directed to Adventist Adventist Scholarships, Inc.