The Averted School Violence Database is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Averted School Violence Database website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Averted School Violence Database website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
The Averted School Violence Database is designed to support anonymous reporting. Our averted violence reports are de-identified before sharing. Any identifiable information provided to us within a report is deleted and not maintained within our records.
Collection of your Personal Information
The Averted School Violence Database only collects personally identifiable information, such as names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and street addresses, if you choose to provide it during the near-miss report submission process or while corresponding with Averted School Violence Database staff. The Averted School Violence Database does collect non-identifiable demographic information about the individuals involved in near misses.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by all websites, including the Averted School Violence Database. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is briefly used by the Averted School Violence Database primarily for security reasons, but also to maintain the quality of the service and provide general statistics regarding use of the Averted School Violence Database website. This information is purged from all records shortly after reports are submitted.
Use of your Personal Information
If you choose to provide the Averted School Violence with personally identifiable information during the near-miss report submission process, such as an email address, name, and/or telephone number, it will only be used by the Averted School Violence Database staff or consultants for the purpose of asking clarification or follow-up questions about the submitted report. Once the report has cleared the review process and is ready for publication on the website, all personally identifiable information in the report will be permanently deleted.
If you choose to provide personally identifiable information to the Averted School Violence Database while providing feedback, requesting information, or requesting services, that information will only be used to reply to your correspondence or to deliver the services you have requested. The Averted School Violence Database does not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise provide personally identifiable information to third parties.
Use of Cookies
The Averted School Violence Database uses cookies to keep track of the pages our users visit within the Averted School Violence Database in order to provide general statistics about the use of the Averted School Violence Database website and determine what The Averted School Violence Database content is the most popular. These cookies, however, do not use or contain any personally identifiable information, such as a name or an IP address.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Averted School Violence Database services or website.
Security of your Personal Information
The Averted School Violence Database secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure until it is deleted as described elsewhere in this policy.
Changes to this Statement
The Averted School Violence Database will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and user feedback. The Averted School Violence Database encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how the Averted School Violence Database is protecting your information.
Contact Information
The Averted School Violence Database welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe the Averted School Violence Database has not adhered to this Statement, please contact the Averted School Violence Database at asv@safeandsoundschools.org.[/idz_col_full]