Introduction

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website. We respect the privacy of all who use our website to find information. The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation does not collect personal information about individuals via this website and mobile application. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, which forms part of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Terms of Use.

What information do we collect from the people who visit our website?

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation does not collect personal information about individuals via our website. When you visit the Website, we do collect Website use information such as your IP address and browser type using Cookies (see below).

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you surf the Website or use certain other Website features in the following ways:

  • to improve our website in order to better serve you; for example, we may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server or to administer our website; and
  • to gather demographic information.

In addition, Website use information may be used to improve our business processes, such as our security, speed, and information systems. We may also use such information to do internal research to better serve you and other users.

At any time, we may use the information collected from the Website to produce reports and summarize research data which may be shared with a third party. This data will not identify any individual personally.

At any time, we may disclose any and all information that we collect from you where we believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with law, to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users or others, or to satisfy legal processes or governmental requests.

We will not use or disclose your information in any way, other than in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Third Party Disclosure

We may release your information when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our website policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

We may provide non-personally identifiable visitor information to other parties for marketing, advertising, research, or other uses. Among other third party providers, we may use Google AdSense Advertising and Remarketing on our website. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to target ads and collect demographic data on our visitors. Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

Links to other websites

We provide links to certain third party websites for your convenience and information. These linked sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we suggest that you review the privacy policy on those websites.

Cookies and Pixel Tags

Cookies are small files that a website or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the website’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current Website activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about Website traffic and Website interaction so that we can offer better Website experiences and tools in the future.

“Pixel tags” are tiny graphical images embedded in emails or webpages. Pixel tags are used to determine what parts of a website a visitor has viewed, or whether an email was successfully opened. These technologies do not contain any personal information about you; they are used to gather information to analyze traffic to the Website, to improve our content and navigation, to enhance our marketing efforts, to personalize your experience, and to provide online display advertising tailored to your interests based on your online behavior.

We use cookies and pixel tags to:

  • Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
  • Compile aggregate data about Website traffic and Website interactions in order to offer better Website experiences and tools in the future.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation also works with third-party marketing partners who use technologies such as cookies and pixel tags on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may cause certain functions of this Website to cease functioning. We recommend that users enable cookies.

Do Not Track Signals

At this time The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Website does not recognize automated browser signals regarding tracking mechanisms, which may include ‘do not track’ instructions. However, you can change your privacy preferences regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies through your browser. You may set your browser to accept all cookies, block certain cookies, require your consent before a cookie is placed in your browser, or block all cookies. Blocking all cookies will affect your online experience.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our website anonymously.
  • Once this Privacy Policy is created, we will add a link to it on our homepage, or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
  • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word “privacy,” and can be easily be found on the page specified above.
  • Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Users are able to change their personal information by emailing us at tcarter@broadfoundation.org.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online. The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation takes special care to protect the safety and privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under thirteen years of age.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practice Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information. We will comply fully with all applicable Fair Information Practice Principles. We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

We collect your email address in order to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our users after the original transaction has occurred

To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM we agree to the following:

  • Not use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way
  • Include the physical address of our business or Website headquarters
  • Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from all promotional correspondence.

Amendment of Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Such revisions may arise in response to changes in the law, policy, or other factors. Any amendment will be effective immediately upon posting the amended Privacy Policy on the Website. This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 1, 2016. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to review our most current policy. By continuing to access and use the Website, you agree to be bound by the amended Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us at:
Tim Carter
Director of Communications
T 310.954.5060
tcarter@broadfoundation.org