Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting The Challenge Web site and reviewing our privacy policy. Our privacy policy is clear: We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our Web site unless you choose to provide that information to us.

If You Send Us Personal Information

If you send us e-mail or submit a message via our feedback forms in the “Contact Us” section of our Web site, your identity and the contents of your message are covered by The Privacy Act. Be assured that:

1. The information will not be shared with anyone not on the staff of Learning Systems Group or the U.S. Department of Education’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program.
   
   
2. Your e-mail address or other personal information will not be provided to any third party.
   
   
3. We do not create individual profiles with the e-mail information you provide or give profiles to otherorganizations.
   
   
4. We do not collect information for commercial marketing.
   

The only exceptions to the above four points would be pursuant to a bona fide court order.

The use we will make of your information is to:

1. Consider your suggestions.
   
   
2. Respond to you directly for clarification if needed.
   
   
3. Process your request for materials if you make one.
   
   
4. Answer your questions if you ask them.
   
   
5. Send you quarterly Challenge-related e-mail updates and news alerts with the option to cancel them.
   

Links to Other Sites

Our Web site includes links to other sites. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

Minors

We at The Challenge are especially concerned about protecting children’s privacy. We urge parents and teachers to be involved in children’s Internet explorations. It is particularly important for children to obtain their parents’ permission before providing any information online--whether to our site or another site--and hope that parents and guardians will always be involved in those decisions. Most importantly, when children do provide information through this Web site, it is only used to enable us to respond to the writer, and not to create profiles of children. The information is all subject to the Privacy Act.

Intrusion Detection

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these programs may be used to help identify an individual.

Use of Our Materials/Information

All text materials on The Challenge Web site are in the public domain. We encourage copying or other utilization of the text. However, we do ask that The Challenge be credited as the source when possible. Some of the graphic materials on The Challenge Web site are in the public domain and others are used with permission. Use of these graphic images requires permission that is not necessarily ours to give. If you have any questions about use of graphic images, please contact webmaster@thechallenge.org

Change of Policy

Learning Systems Group retains the right to amend or otherwise update this privacy policy at any time. By using our site, you consent to the collection and use of information as we have described. If we change our policies, we will post the changes in this privacy policy statement so that you are always aware of them. With this knowledge, you can make an informed decision about whether you wish to provide personal information to us.

Questions About This Policy

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at:
webmaster@thechallenge.org