This policy describes how the Gates Institute goes about collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing the information that it receives about you from your interaction with any Gates Institute websites, mobile applications, and social media (collectively the “Gates Institute Platform”).
This policy may be changed at any time, in which case the revised Privacy Policy will apply to information collected after the date it is posted. By accessing the Gates Institute Platform, you agree that you have read and understand the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
The Gates Institute has servers located in the United States and is subject to the applicable state and federal laws of the United States. If you choose to access the Gates Institute Platform, you consent to the use and disclosure of information you provide in accordance with this Privacy Policy and subject to such laws.
The Gates Institute Platform is not intended for, and should not be used by, children under 13 years of age. The Gates Institute does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and in the event that the Gates Institute learns that the personal information of a child under 13 has been collected or received, it will be deleted.
TYPES OF INFORMATION THE GATES INSTITUTE MAY COLLECT
The Gates Institute may collect several types of information from and about users of our Gates Institute Platform, including:
- Personal information you choose to provide. We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily submit such information to us, by, for example, filling out forms or signing up for our e-newsletter.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
WAYS THAT THE GATES INSTITUTE MAY COLLECT INFORMATION
The Gates Institute may collect information either directly from you the user, and/or automatically as you navigate through the Gates Institute Platform. Information collected automatically may include usage details and information collected through Google Analytics.
The Gates Institute only collects personal information when voluntarily and knowingly submitted by a visitor. You can have general access to the Gates Institute Platform and browse websites describing our organization without providing any personal information or being required to register.
Cookies and Other Information Stored on Your Computer
The majority of this site does NOT use the “cookies” that some websites use to gather and store information about your visits to their sites.
This site does use 3rd party cookies. Examples of services we may be using are:
- Google Analytics (Opt out)
Google Analytics tracks and reports such information as the URL and title of the page you are viewing, the kind of browser you are using, your location, and the language in which your browser is set. Google Analytics collects IP addresses but does not share them in the Google Analytics dashboard available to the Gates Institute site administrators. Note that in the future, Google Analytics may change how it collects and handles data; please visit analytics.google.com for the latest information. Read more about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use their services.
Log data shared with Google Analytics is kept up to 50 months after your last visit.
Embedded Content from other Websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Security Notice
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Gates Institute’s web host employs software programs to monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on the Gates Institute Platform are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
HOW THE GATES INSTITUTE MAY USE THE INFORMATION IT COLLECTS
The Gates Institute may use the information that it collects in the following ways:
- To help the Gates Institute present the Gates Institute Platform components and their contents to users.
- To provide users with information that they request from the Gates Institute.
- To fulfill any other purpose for which the user provided the information.
- In any other way that is described when a user provides the information.
- For any other purpose with the user’s consent.
- To improve our website. We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature. We may send you information you agree to receive about topics we think will be of interest to you.
- To send periodic emails. We may use your email address to respond to your inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If you decide to opt in to our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you may do so via the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of each email, or you may contact our office directly via email or phone, both of which can be found on our website.
From time to time the Gates Institute may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.
The Gates Institute may also disclose personal information that is collected as described above:
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
- To fulfill the purpose for which the user provided it.
- For any other purpose disclosed by the Gates Institute when the user provided the information.
- With the user’s consent.
HOW THE GATES INSTITUTE PROTECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION
We follow appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personally identifiable information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of personal information transmitted to our websites or other Gates Institute Platform components. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. Without limitation of the foregoing, we are not responsible for the actions of hackers and other unauthorized third parties that breach our reasonable security procedures.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
When you access this website, you agree that the Gates Institute shall not be liable to you for any loss or injury caused in procuring, compiling or delivering the information gained from the site. In no event will Gates Institute be liable to you or anyone else for any action taken by you on the basis of such information or for any incidental, consequential, special or similar damages.
DISCLAIMER
This website is provided on an “as is” basis. The Gates Institute disclaims all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of, or any way related to any errors in or omissions from this website and the content, including but not limited to technical inaccuracies and typographical errors.
The Gates Institute does not warrant or present that the information available on or through the site will be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. The Gates Institute may make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality or content at any time.
PRIVACY
The Gates Institute will act reasonably to ensure that any information you provide to us is not accessed by unauthorized persons. We do not sell, rent, share or otherwise willfully disclose to any third party, e-mail addresses or other personally identifiable information shared on this site.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our website has links to websites of other organizations which, we believe, may offer relevant information. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the disclaimers and security and privacy policies of the new site. Linking to these external sites does not constitute or imply an endorsement of the sites’ content by the Gates Institute.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
In general, content on this website is copyrighted.
What you may do without permission: Without asking our permission, you are welcome to print pages from this website, print or save search results, and download the files that are specifically offered in downloadable format (usually, .pdf, Word or PowerPoint). You may also use, without prior permission but with attribution, basic information about the Gates Institute and its projects/activities. You may also link to this website and its contents without permission; kindly let us know if you have done so.
What you must request permission to do: If you want to reproduce, republish or incorporate original text or images from this website or linked publications/resources into other websites, publications or other materials that you or others produce, contact us for permission. For all materials and information used from this website, we ask that you credit original sources as given on specific pages. If no other specific source or authorship information is shown, please credit the Gates Institute.
It is the user’s responsibility to be aware of current copyright law and applications. The user agrees to indemnify the Johns Hopkins University from any costs or claims for infringement or copyright in relation to copies of images or text from this website. This copyright notice does not pertain to information at websites other than this website.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Users of this website shall abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws, including those pertaining to libel, slander, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, invasion of privacy, and copyright and trademark infringement.
The Gates Institute may update this agreement without notice. Such updating will in no way relieve you of your obligations under earlier versions of this agreement. Use of the Gates Institute Platform constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions in place at the moment of use.
HOW USERS CAN ACCESS AND CORRECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
Users can review and change their contact information and e-newsletter subscriptions by emailing mamoss@jhu.edu. Any other concerns regarding user information can also be directed to this email address.