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Thank you for visiting HOPE Co-Op, a tuition-free educational program designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged students from at-risk communities. HOPE Co-Op is deeply concerned about protecting your privacy and safety and safeguards your online experience.
Summary
This Privacy Policy describes:
- What personal information is collected by HOPE Co-Op
- How HOPE Co-Op uses and discloses this information
- What measures HOPE Co-Op takes to protect your personal information
We respect and follow online privacy guidelines from COPPA, the Better Business Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and Truste.org.
Personal Information
This site collects no personal identifying information about you except when you knowingly and specifically provide it to us. We do not sell the Personal Information to third parties, and may share it with other divisions of the company or partners. We do collect and sometimes share information, such as anonymous statistical information, about your visit with companies we have partnered with. We may disclose your personal information without your consent if we are required to by law or if HOPE Co-Op has reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone damaging, injuring, or interfering with our rights, property, or users.
Technological Information
HOPE Co-Op collects aggregate information site wide, including anonymous site statistics. We also log domain names and/or Internet provider (IP) addresses. We review and discard some information (e.g., IP address logs for file transfers), while we might use some information to tailor your Web experience or generate anonymous statistics.
IP Addresses
An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer when you surf the Web. HOPE Co-Op recognizes your browser, your operating system, and your IP address. We do this so we can diagnose site problems and track traffic patterns. This gives HOPE Co-Op an idea which parts of our site you're visiting. However, we do not link your IP address to anything that should personally identify you. This means your session will be tracked, but you will remain anonymous.
Cookies
Cookies are found at most major Web sites. Cookies are small pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer for record-keeping purposes. Cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. You need to have cookies enabled to use the HOPE Co-Op site. Other Web sites cannot read the contents of any cookies stored by HOPE Co-Op.
What does HOPE Co-Op do with the information it gathers/tracks?
Statistical Analysis: HOPE Co-Op may perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in the various areas of our site (for product development purposes). This statistical analysis is for internal use only.
Email
Using the email addresses provided upon joining our community, HOPE Co-Op periodically sends promotional e-mail and regularly send informational email to its members about services offered by HOPE Co-Op. HOPE Co-Op may contact you regarding account status, changes to the subscriber agreement, and to confirm registration.
Opting-Out, Corrections and Cancellations
Upon request, HOPE Co-Op will a) Remove you and your personal information, from our database, thereby canceling your registration; b) Correct personal information that you state is erroneous; or c) Permit you to "opt out" of further email contact (excepting notification of major changes to the service) while still allowing access to the site. To request a correction or cancellation, contact Information@HOPECo-Op.org. Opting out means you will no longer receive unsolicited email or other contact generated by your registration at http://www.HOPE Co-Op.org.
HOPE Co-Op Products
If you leave www.HOPECo-Op.org to participate in an alternate HOPE Co-Op program, you may be asked to register and give personal information. Please read the privacy policy for each product to clarify specific related guidelines.
For any product registration, HOPE Co-Op does not collect personally identifiable information from users under thirteen, except for any one-time responses needed. After that, we'll delete it from our database. If you request that your information be removed or if we no longer need to store it, we will securely destroy, erase, or make the information anonymous. Any data collected on visitors under the age of thirteen will not be sold, leased or provided to any third party.
We review our Web security on a regular basis. Information collected from Registered Users of HOPE Co-Op is stored on databases and other servers kept in secure locations under the custody and control of HOPE Co-Op. HOPE Co-Op also uses technologies and processes, such as encryption, access control procedures, and network firewalls to protect such servers. HOPE Co-Op makes commercially reasonable efforts to protect such information and to limit its use and disclosure but cannot guarantee that such efforts will be successful.
Other Sites
HOPE Co-Op products may contain links to other carefully chosen sites. However, HOPE Co-Op cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. You should review the privacy policy of each specific site.
Security
Please note that sending data over the Internet is never completely secure. Although we will endeavor to fully protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of the data you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. If our policy changes, we will post a notice on our site.
Accountability
If you have any questions about our policy, contact us at: Information@HOPECo-Op.org.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using this site, you signify that you agree with the above HOPE Co-Op PRIVACY POLICY. We are constantly striving to make HOPE Co-Op a better site. We welcome and thank you for your comments, questions, and suggestions.
Drop us an email at Information@HOPECo-Op.org and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks for reviewing HOPE Co-Op's privacy policies and we hope you'll visit us often!
HOPE Co-Op has created this statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.
*COPPA prohibits Web sites from asking kids to give more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in activities.
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to HOPE Co-Op. Before proceeding, please take the time to read and understand these rules of use. By clicking on the "I Agree" button, you are indicating that you have read these rules and agree to abide by them. If you are not willing to abide by the rules of use, click the "I Don't Agree" button, and you will be sent back to the introductory screen. If you are an individual under nineteen years of age, please make sure your parent or guardian also reads and agrees to these rules of use before clicking the "I Agree" button.
- Keep Your Password Confidential
To access HOPE Co-Op you will be issued your own user identification and password. Make sure to keep your password confidential. HOPE Co-Op will not be responsible for any unauthorized use of HOPE Co-Op by someone who obtains your user ID and password. Remember, if someone gets your user ID and password, they can post information or send messages as if they are coming directly from you! You are expected to be reasonable and responsible in your use of HOPE Co-Op. You will be held responsible for any inappropriate, vulgar or obscene material posted by you or someone pretending to be you, if you let them use your ID and password.
- Don't Tamper with HOPE Co-Op
You must not try to disassemble, decompile, translate, or convert into any other language or otherwise reverse-engineer all or any part of HOPE Co-Op. HOPE Co-Op can suspend or terminate your access to HOPE Co-Op if you don't follow these rules or otherwise use HOPE Co-Op for improper purposes.
- Who Owns What Is in HOPE Co-Op?
All software comprising HOPE Co-Op, and all information and material contained in HOPE Co-Op other than that posted by registered users, is the property of HOPE Co-Op or its licensors, who retain all copyrights in it.
- Your Use of Information Posted to HOPE Co-Op
One of the unique features of HOPE Co-Op is that it allows you to access, download, or otherwise copy information posted to HOPE Co-Op by other users. However, there are certain restrictions on how you may use the information you retrieve from HOPE Co-Op. You may only use the information for your own personal educational purposes. You must not sell, broadcast, publish or, except as allowed by HOPE Co-Op, in any way transmit the information you retrieve, whether for educational purposes or otherwise, without first obtaining HOPE Co-Op's written consent.
- CAUTION: There Are Risks
Every effort will be made by HOPE Co-Op to ensure that material posted to HOPE Co-Op is free from viruses or other potentially harmful content. However, HOPE Co-Op cannot be responsible for any problems or damage caused to you or to the system or equipment you are using to access HOPE Co-Op whether as a result of viewing or downloading any material. You are accessing HOPE Co-Op at your own risk.
If somehow, through the Internet or the World Wide Web, you gain access to material or a person that are inappropriate, illegal, or dangerous, HOPE Co-Op will be in no way liable for the consequences, even if such access is made through or as a result of your use of HOPE Co-Op. For students: if you have any doubts about any material or message, please show it to your teacher or parent before proceeding.
- HOPE Co-Op Disclaims and Limits its Liability
HOPE Co-Op expressly disclaims all representations, warranties and conditions, express or implied, that are not contained herein, including but not limited to implied representations, warranties and conditions of quality, performance, merchantability, durability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and those arising by statute, or otherwise in law, or from a course of dealing, or use of trade.
Without limitation, HOPE Co-Op does not represent or warrant that
(i) HOPE Co-Op will perform to the performance standards of any state, province, or of any registered school or registered user;
(ii) the operation of HOPE Co-Op will be error-free or uninterrupted or that the results obtained from its use will be accurate or reliable;
(iii) all programming errors can be corrected or found in order to be corrected.
In no event shall HOPE Co-Op be liable for any commercial, economic, special, incidental, indirect, consequential, or exemplary damage, howsoever arising, even if HOPE Co-Op has been advised of, or foresees the possibility of any of these damages occurring, including without limitation any lost revenue, failure to realize expected profits or savings, or for any claims made by a third party.
The limitations, exclusions, and disclaimers in this agreement shall apply irrespective of the nature of the cause of action or demand, including but not limited to breach of contract, negligence, tort, or any other legal theory, and shall survive any fundamental breach or breaches and/or failure of the essential purpose of this agreement, or of any remedy contained in this registration agreement.
We at HOPE Co-Op have been working long and hard to get HOPE Co-Op ready for you. However, we can make no promises that HOPE Co-Op is complete, error-free, or will be available without interruption.
- Changes and Suggestions for Improvements
If you have any problems, notice anything missing, or have suggestions as to how we can improve HOPE Co-Op, please drop us a line. The success of HOPE Co-Op depends on your input! Over time, some of the features might prove to be more popular than others: therefore, HOPE Co-Op reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of HOPE Co-Op without notice.
- Access from Home
Take note! Your user ID and password will let you access HOPE Co-Op from home as well as school, provided you have the right equipment and an Internet hookup at home. Home-based students will have full access to HOPE Co-Op, but otherwise students will not have full access to it from home.
Agreement to Follow Rules of Use
Remember, if you click on "I Agree" you are acknowledging that you have read, understand and will follow these rules of use, and that you are over nineteen years of age. If you are under nineteen years of age, by clicking "I Agree" you agree that you have reviewed these rules with your parent or guardian and received approval. If you do not agree with any of these rules, or are not willing to follow them, please click "I Don't Agree" and this website window will close.
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