Privacy Statement

Dementia Friendly Bitterroot strongly believes in protecting data. We also believe that users of this website have the right to know how their personal information may be used or disclosed. As such, we have created this Privacy Statement which indicates what information we collect, what we might do with it, and what controls you as a user of this website may have over certain components of that information. We encourage you to carefully read over this statement and reach out to us at info@dfbitterroot.us if you have any questions or concerns. Unless explicitly indicated, this Privacy Statement applies to your use of this website. Your use of this website means you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement.

• Gathering of Information

• Site Usage Statistics and Cookies

• Access to Information

• Third Parties/Links

• Security
   

Gathering of Information
We collect Information and other data from users in different ways and on many different parts of this website including but not limited to: when you subscribe to our newsletter; when you enroll in a program or educational offering; or when you are just viewing the site and reading content.

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Site Usage Statistics and Cookies
When visiting this website, your browser automatically sends certain data to the this website hosting server identifying the Internet protocol (“IP”) address of your computer (or the proxy server you use to access the World Wide Web), your computer or mobile device operating system and the browser you are using, your Internet Service Provider or mobile carrier, the page you last visited, the page you are currently visiting, and the next page you navigate to. As a means of monitoring the usage of this website for quality improvement, we catalog this Information. We may also track and log the search terms used in search forms. In order to assist in these efforts, we make use of a standard feature of browser software called a “cookie” that helps us recognize when each unique user visits this website. We store your email address in a cookie file and place the file on the hard drive of your computer. Most browsers accept cookies. However, if you wish, you can set your browser to refuse cookies. To increase the effectiveness of this website and tailor your experience of this website, we may also include a file, called a web beacon, within this website. These web beacons allow us to conduct anonymized, aggregated auditing, research, and reporting on use of this website.

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Access to Information
The consultants and volunteers of Dementia Friendly Bitterroot may from time-to-time have access to this website user information and other data that users submit or that we collect regarding users’ use of this website on an as-needed basis. We use all of this information and data to administer and improve the operations of this website. Your information will never be sold or transmitted for a commercial purpose. Anonymous aggregate-level information or data on visitors to our site and how the site is being used, including the pages users are viewing, will also be logged. We may share aggregate information or data with business partners, sponsors, and any other third parties. We may also share any information as required by law or to cooperate with legal authorities in a criminal investigation.

 

Third Parties/Links
This website links to other sites. We do not and cannot ensure the accuracy or safety of any website linked to from this website. If you have any concerns regarding the security or privacy of any site linked to from this website, we encourage you to review their privacy policies or contact the site’s owner directly. Dementia Friendly Bitterroot is not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection, security or content of other websites. We treat any information we receive from third parties as carefully as  the information users provide to us directly. We encourage you to do the same.

 

Security
This website uses a variety of technical and physical safeguards to protect the information stored on the site, including but not limited to industry-standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology and a secure server. Yet no security system is perfect. As such, we cannot guarantee that the information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us while in transmission over the Internet. In an effort to further protect user information stored on this website, we encourage this website users to engage in information privacy best practices. For example, do not submit sensitive personal information through this site.