Basic Policy
CyberUp takes your privacy seriously. This privacy policy describes how and why we obtain, store and process data which can identify you. We may update this policy from time to time and shall indicate on the website when changes have been made.
The Information We Collect
Information is collected from you when you register with us. The information we collect is clearly set out on the webpage on which we collect it. To comply with The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) Parents must always complete a Parental Consent Form before we collect any student information.
Why We Collect It
We collect information about you so that we can complete the registration process. CyberUp is a 501(c)(3) organization so a lot of the information collected around demographics can be used for grant writing purposes and our internal goals around diversity.
Who We Disclose It To
4.1 We will only pass on information about you as an individual (as opposed to aggregate information) to other CyberUp staff or third parties to enable us to perform services requested by you or with your prior consent. Any personal information provided is confidential and protected and may be disclosed only under specific conditions and with prior written authorizations and consents.
4.2 If you give your consent, we will pass your contact details to third parties who may then occasionally send communications to you about the cyber competition.
4.3 In certain circumstances we may need to disclose information about you if you breach this privacy policy or if you breach the Terms of Use. We may also disclose or access your account if required to do so by law.
Programmatic E-Mail
CyberUp will send competition related materials to Teachers, Navigators, and Individual Participants. Any individual may opt out of these e-mails by clicking the unsubscribe link in the e-mail or by contacting the CyberUp Program Office. Opting out of the emails will mean that you will not receive critical competition and program information. CyberUp receives statistics showing us how many people opened the e-mail and what links they clicked to read. This helps us know what teams have accessed the program related emails.
Surveys
CyberUp sends occasional surveys to PowerUp: Cyber Games participants. These surveys help us understand how to improve our program and what impact our program has had on our participants and their education and career goals and experiences.
If you want to be excluded from any or all of these mailings or lists, you may do so by e-mail to the CyberUp Program Office at powerup@wecyberup.org or by calling 636-492-1346. Be sure to include your complete name and email address to allow us to remove you from mailings.
Security
Keeping information about you secure is very important to us and certain sections of the site may encrypt data using cryptographic and hashing standards. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. We strive to protect your personal information, but we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you send to us, and you do so at your own risk. We use reasonable precautions to keep the personal information you disclose both in your browsing and to only release this information to third parties we believe share our commitment to privacy. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for the actions of these parties.
Links To Other Websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to easily visit other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
How We Use Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to our user’s needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser’s setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Questions?
If you wish to change any information you have given us, or have any questions on our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at powerup@wecyberup.org.
