Who we are
Our website address is: https://venturaeducationpartnership.org
Ventura Education Partnership ("VEP," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit venturaeducationpartnership.org or interact with us through our website, including when you contact us, submit an application, make a donation, or otherwise use our online services.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website.
Depending on how you use the website, this may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- Information included in messages or inquiries you submit to us
- Information provided through grant applications or other forms
- Information related to donations or contributions
- Other information you voluntarily provide to Ventura Education Partnership
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, pages visited, referring website, and general information about how you interact with our website.
This information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
- Process and administer grant applications
- Communicate with applicants, recipients, donors, volunteers, and other individuals who interact with VEP
- Process or facilitate donations
- Provide information about Ventura Education Partnership and its programs
- Administer and improve our website
- Maintain website security and prevent misuse
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
- Carry out other purposes that are disclosed to you at the time information is collected
We do not collect personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required.
3. Information Submitted Through Forms
If you submit information through a contact form, grant application, donation-related form, or other form on our website, we use that information for the purpose for which it was submitted.
For example, information submitted as part of a grant application may be used to evaluate and administer the applicable grant program.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through a website form unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the applicable purpose.
4. Donations and Payment Information
If you choose to make a donation through a third-party payment service, your payment may be processed directly by that third-party provider.
Ventura Education Partnership does not need to receive or store your complete credit card or banking information when payment processing is handled by a third-party payment provider.
The information collected and processed by the third party is subject to that provider's own privacy policy and terms of use.
We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party payment service before providing payment information.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enable website functionality, improve performance, understand website traffic, and support other legitimate website operations.
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that provide functionality or analytics for our website.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
6. Analytics and Website Usage Information
We may use analytics or similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at the website, and how the website performs.
If third-party analytics services are used, those providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
We do not use analytics information to intentionally identify individual visitors unless otherwise disclosed or required by law.
7. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Ventura Education Partnership does not sell your personal information.
We may share information with third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our organization and website, including:
- Website hosting and technology providers
- Website maintenance and service providers
- Email or communication providers
- Payment processing providers
- Analytics or website functionality providers
- Professional advisors or service providers
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law
We expect service providers that handle personal information on our behalf to use that information only for the purposes for which it was provided or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
We may also disclose information when necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Ventura Education Partnership, our users, or others.
8. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including websites operated by schools, educational organizations, sponsors, donors, payment providers, or other organizations.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website may provide information about educational programs, grants, and opportunities involving students. However, the website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children for unrelated purposes.
Where information about students is collected through a grant application or other program-related process, Ventura Education Partnership will use that information for the applicable program purpose and handle it in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
Parents or guardians who have questions about information submitted in connection with a student program may contact us using the information provided below.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, administer our programs, maintain appropriate organizational records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and enforce our agreements and policies.
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
12. California Privacy Rights
Ventura Education Partnership is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.
Depending on your circumstances and applicable law, California residents may have certain rights regarding personal information, including rights to request information about the collection or use of personal information, request access to certain information, request correction or deletion of information, or exercise other rights provided by applicable law.
Because privacy rights depend on the circumstances and applicable legal requirements, requests will be reviewed individually.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below.
We will take reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person making a request when necessary to protect personal information.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights available to you under applicable law.
13. Do Not Track
Some web browsers may provide a "Do Not Track" setting or similar mechanism.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to all Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to such signals in every circumstance.
Where required by applicable law, we will comply with applicable requirements concerning browser-based privacy preferences and similar mechanisms.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or website functionality.
When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact:
Ventura Education Partnership
255 W. Stanley Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
United States