OUR POLICY

Women In Development (WID), New York is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information of those who use this website and its related services. We recognize that maintaining a trust of those we deal with, and the public, requires that we be transparent and accountable in how we treat the information that you choose to share with us.

During the course of our various activities, we gather and use personal information. Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of or other dealing with this information is subject to consent.

Personal information gathered by our organization is kept in confidence. Our personnel is authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. We also take measures to ensure that the integrity of this information is maintained and to prevent its being lost or stolen.

We use password protocols and encryption software to protect personal and other information we receive when a product or service is requested and/or paid for on-line. Our software is routinely updated to maximize protection of such information.

This site compiles conventional log files to monitor and assess activity including traffic and visits on, and related to, the site. This activity does not specifically identify any individual user.

We do not provide the information you give us on this site to outside companies. The information we collect is used to improve and enhance the content of the site and services of WID.