LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12/11/2018

The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston (“LTSS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides this privacy policy to describe how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal data of individuals that visit the website www.ltsscenter.org (“Site”). To make this policy easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and where personal data may be requested.

Information Collection

We collect any information provided by you when you visit our Site, including your name, email address, phone number, payment information, and organization information. We also use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as your IP address, the browser used to access the Site, the date and time of visit, the URL of the page being loaded, users who have visited a particular website, any previously assigned cookie identification, browser window size, and the geographic location of the user, device, and operating system used to access the Site. We may use this information for advertising and other purposes. See the Analytics section of this privacy policy to learn more about the use of this information and the choices available to you.

Information Use

We use the information we collect for any lawful purpose, including, but not limited to, the following purposes:

  • To enhance the performance and functionality of the Site;
  • To deliver products and services you request, such as our newsletters;
  • To respond to your inquiries, or contact you as you request;
  • To advertise and market our products and services;
  • To process your donations and applications;
  • For our internal business purposes, including for analytics purposes;
  • To protect the security of our interests, including our premises, assets, and systems;
  • To comply with the law; and/or
  • As otherwise disclosed at the time information is collected.

Where we intend to use or otherwise process your personal data for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was collected, we will provide you with information regarding the purpose for the processing, as well as other relevant information, prior to processing your personal data for the new purpose.

Information Sharing

We share your personal data with the following third parties:

  • With third parties performing services on our behalf, such as website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential;
  • As part of a corporate sale, merger, or acquisition, or other transfer of all or part of our assets including as part of a bankruptcy proceeding;
  • As required to comply with the law, enforce our Site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety; or
  • With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection or sharing;
  • With third parties that compile information for member publications, including contact information for relevant organizations.

We may share information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.

Analytics

We may work with third parties that collect data about your use of the Site and other sites or apps over time for non-advertising purposes. We use Google Analytics and other third-party services to improve the performance of the Site and for analytics and marketing purposes. For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our Site, visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and to opt out of Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Third-Party Links and Tools

The Site may provide links to third-party websites or apps, including our social media pages. We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or apps, and they are not covered by this privacy policy. You should review the privacy policies of other websites or apps that you use to learn about their data practices.
The Site may also include integrated social media tools or “plug-ins,” such as social networking tools offered by third parties. If you use these tools to share personal information or you otherwise interact with these features on the Site, those companies may collect information about you and may use and share such information in accordance with your account settings, including by sharing such information with the general public. Your interactions with third-party companies and your use of their features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide those features. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies of any accounts you create and use.

Your Choices

To change your communication preferences, including to unsubscribe from our subscriptions, you can use the link provided at the bottom of each marketing message.

Updating your Information

You may request to review, change, or update your contact information by emailing us at LTSScenter@leadingage.org.

Changes to Our Policy

We may revise this policy at any time. Any changes and/or updates to the policy will be updated directly on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to review our current privacy policy.

Contacting Us

LeadingAge is the data controller for this site and has a separate Data Privacy Policy (include link). If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us, LTSScenter@leadingage.org.

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