CCLF’s Privacy Policy
CCLF places a high priority on protecting your privacy. This privacy policy was created in order to demonstrate CCLF’s firm commitment to the privacy of our website users. This policy explains what types of information are collected by CCLF and how this information is used.
CCLF’s privacy policy describes CCLF’s current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by CCLF through its website (the “Site”). cclfchicago.org. This privacy policy is independent of CCLF’s offline, personal data collection practices for programmatic or organizational purposes. The term “personal data” refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that is identified with you.
Notification of Changes to This Policy
In the future, CCLF may add new functionality and features to its website and improve or add to its existing products, services, and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law, and the changing nature of technology, CCLF’s privacy practices will change from time to time. CCLF, therefore, reserves the right to change this policy at any time without prior notice by posting the revised policy to the Site.
Information Collected
CCLF only collects personal information about you when you specifically provide it – typically in connection to subscribing to our newsletter, RSVPing to our events, or applying to one of our special programs. In connection with online program applications, CCLF collects your name and address, the name and address of your organization, and other information about you or your organization necessary to determine eligibility to participate in a CCLF program.
Use of Personal Data Collected Through the Site
CCLF uses your personal data and/or your organization’s data to answer questions or to facilitate our communications and programmatic initiatives. CCLF may also use this information to help improve the content and functionality of its website, to understand its customers and markets better, and to improve its products and services. CCLF may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about CCLF’s products or services that it believes will be of interest to you, for example, its annual report, updates to its online grant forms, and/or an e-newsletter. To opt out of receiving future communications from CCLF, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
CCLF is committed to safeguarding the privacy of its online visitors. CCLF may share your information with partners and agents who assist CCLF in the administration of its programs and services, and then only to the extent necessary to implement the program, and only if the partners and agents are under an obligation not to sell or share your information. Except as described in the prior sentence, information that is collected from CCLF’s website is not sold or shared with any individual or organization.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data saved in text files that are stored on your computer or another device when websites are loaded in a browser. Cookies may be set by the Site that you are visiting (known as “first party cookies”) or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website (“third party cookies”).
How we use cookies
We collect cookies to help us understand how people use our website. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded or when a visitor takes a particular action (clicking the “Learn More” button on a post, for example). At cclfchicago.org, we use third-party cookies from Google Analytics and Hotjar with the goal of understanding users’ preferences and improving our website for a better user experience.
Controlling Cookies
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to refuse to accept cookies if you prefer. For more information about how Google Analytics uses your information, please consult Google’s Privacy and Terms. You can always opt out of Google Analytics cookies through Google’s opt-out page.
CCLF Website Links
CCLF’s Site includes temporary and permanent links to other websites as pointers to information that may be useful to CCLF’s website visitors. Since these links do not fall under the cclfchicago.org domain, CCLF disclaims responsibility for the privacy and security practices of non-CCLF websites or the nature of the content contained therein. CCLF does not control these non-CCLF websites and is not responsible for their data practices. Links to non-CCLF websites do not constitute endorsements of those websites by CCLF.
E-mail Privacy
CCLF does not provide, sell, or rent e-mail addresses to anyone outside of CCLF.
Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing the CCLF’s website, cclfchicago.org, including all information, documents, communications, files, text, graphics, software, and products available through the website, you agree to the following terms. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access or use the website. If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to use this website automatically terminates, and any materials downloaded or printed from the website in violation of the Terms of Use must be immediately destroyed.
Indemnification and Governing Law
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CCLF, its affiliates, governing board, officers, directors, agents, employees, partners, and suppliers from any liability, loss, claim, demand, and expense (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees) related to (a) your use of, or connection to, the website; (b) your violation of these Terms of Use; (c) your posting of content to the website; or (d) your violation of any rights of another person or entity, and any claim or lawsuit against CCLF arising out of, or related to, the foregoing conduct shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois.
Use of Materials
cclfchicago.org is for informational purposes only and is provided to you solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for purposes of resale, distribution, public display or performance, or any other uses. You expressly agree that you will comply with any and all such restrictions.
Intellectual Property
All CCLF materials and services on this website are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property laws, and any unauthorized use of these materials may violate such laws. You agree to use these materials in compliance with all applicable laws, governmental regulations, and guidelines, including, without limit, all copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Liability, Warranties and Disclaimers
CCLF accepts no responsibility or liability for incorrect or misleading information or its use as obtained through the Internet. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise, and other information provided through the Site generally.
The website cclfchicago.org is provided on an “as is,” “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, those of TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, or NON-INFRINGEMENT, or any warranty as to the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice. No oral advice or written information provided by CCLF or its employees, directors, officers, or agents shall create a warranty, nor shall visitors to the website rely on any such information or advice.
The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of this website. Under no circumstances shall CCLF, its directors, officers, employees, agents, or anyone else involved in creating or maintaining this website be liable for any DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, or CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES or LOST PROFITS resulting directly or indirectly from the use or inability to use the website and/or any other websites which are linked to this website – or resulting directly or indirectly from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, viruses, errors, defects, or any failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access.
Entire Agreement
The Terms of Use and the other rules, guidelines, licenses, and disclaimers posted at cclfchicago.org constitute the entire agreement between CCLF and you with respect to your use of our website. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms of Use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected by that provision, and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by CCLF to enforce or exercise any provision of the Terms of Use or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in the Terms of Use are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.