Privacy Notice
LIFE’S HEADWATERS WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY
Your Privacy
The Life’s Headwaters Web site (this “Site”) is owned and operated by Life’s
Headwaters
(“Life’s Headwaters”). Life’s Headwaters developed this Site to help individuals
over the age of
15 successfully navigate life transitions.
Life’s Headwaters respects your privacy. We have provided this Privacy Policy so
that you will
know what personal information is collected through this Site and how it will be
used.
Your Consent
Please take a few minutes to review our Privacy Policy. By accessing or using
this Site, you are
consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as
set forth in this
Privacy Policy.
IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MAY
NOT USE THIS SITE.
This Privacy Policy May Change
This Privacy Policy describes the current policies and practices of Life’s
Headwaters with regard
to the personal information we collect through this Site.
As our Site grows or laws change, we may need to update or revise this Privacy
Policy. We,
therefore, reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any
time, without prior
notice, by posting the revised version of this Privacy Policy on this Site. If
we modify our
Privacy Policy, the modifications will apply only to the personal information we
collect after we
have posted the revised Privacy Policy on this Site. By using this Site after
our Privacy Policy
has been modified, you are agreeing to the modifications.
For your convenience, whenever this Privacy Policy is changed, we will post a
notice on the
home page of this Site for 30 days. If more than 30 days goes by between your
visits to this Site,
be sure you review this Privacy Policy to see if it has been revised since your
last visit.
You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by
clicking on the button
marked “Privacy Policy” at the bottom of each page of this Site.
This Privacy Policy was last revised on March 12, 2007.
What Personal Information Does Life’s Headwaters Collect From Individuals Who
Use
This Site?
Life’s Headwaters collects the personal information you knowingly and
voluntarily submit to us
when you use this Site or participate in any coaching or other programs through
this Site. For
example, we collect the information you enter when you register to participate
in a tele-seminar,
apply for individual or group coaching, participate in a chat program, complete
a survey, or
communicate with us by email or instant messaging.
How Does Life’s Headwaters Use Your Personal Information?
Life’s Headwaters uses your personal information to provide the information and
services you
request. For example, if you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email
address to email the
newsletter to you. If you register for a tele-seminar, we use your information
to process your
registration. If you apply for personal coaching, we use your personal
information to determine
whether the personal coaching services we offer would be helpful to you. If you
voluntarily
provide information on a form that is not required (required fields are always
marked with a
star), we use that information to serve you better and to compile statistical
information about the
groups we serve. We use the personal information you provide during a chat
program or a
coaching session to provide coaching services to you.
We use the contact information you provide to contact you, or to enable one of
our staff or
volunteers to contact you. For example, we may contact you to tell you that the
tele-seminar you
requested is full. Or we may contact you to conduct a telephone interview to
determine if a
particular tele-seminar or personal coaching is right for you. If you have
requested information,
updates or a newsletter, we use your contact information to provide the
information, updates or
newsletter you requested.
If you do not wish us to contact you or wish to stop receiving updates or
newsletters, you may
“opt-out” at any time by emailing us at Coordinator@lifesheadwaters.org or
writing us at Life’s
Headwaters, 3260 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Please include enough
information in your email or letter so that we can identify you. In most cases,
your full name and
email address will be enough.
We combine the personal information you provide through this Site with other
information you
provide, for example, during a telephone interview or during a personal coaching
session. This
gives us get a more complete understanding of your particular circumstances and
needs and helps
us serve you better.
We also compile statistics about visitors to our Site and the individuals to
whom we provide
services. These statistics do not identify you personally. They help us
understand the needs and
preferences of the groups we serve; improve our programs and services, including
the design and
operation of this Site; and prepare reports, proposals, grant applications and
fund-raising
materials.
Surveys
From time to time, we may post a survey on this Site, or, if you did not
“opt-out,” we may email
a survey to you. Your participation in any survey is always voluntary. We
compile statistical
information from the responses to our surveys. These statistics do not identify
you personally.
They help us understand the needs and preferences of the groups we serve;
improve our
programs and services, including the design and operation of this Site; and
prepare reports,
proposals, grant applications and fund-raising materials.
Group Sessions
Please be circumspect when you participate in a group activity, such as, a
tele-seminar, a group
telephone coaching session, or a group chat session. For your own protection,
use only your first
name and do not provide your last name or contact information when you
participate in such
activities. Use good judgment and common sense about what and how much you
disclose to
other participants when you participate in such group activities, just as you
would in any public
meeting or forum.
Does Life’s Headwaters Share Personal Information With Others?
We share your personal information with third-party service providers who act on
our behalf, for
example, companies that provide support services to us or that help us maintain
our Site. These
companies are not authorized to use your personal information for any other
purpose and are
bound by contract to treat all of your personal information as confidential.
In addition, when you register on our Site and indicate that you are interested
in receiving
coaching, we will provide your first name, age, and state, along with the essay
you submitted as
part of your registration for coaching on our Site, to our pool of volunteer
coaches so that they
can determine whether they would be the right coach for you.
There may be some other, limited circumstances in which we may share or transfer
information
in our databases to an unrelated third party, for example, to comply with a
legal requirement or
court order; where an individual’s vital interests are at stake; in the event of
a tax audit; in
connection with the investigation of a possible crime; to protect the security
of our Web site and
the integrity of our databases; or if we reorganize or merge with another
organization. In the
event of a reorganization, merger or similar event, our successor will have the
right to use your
personal information in the same ways we could have used the same information.
Where appropriate, before disclosing personal information to a third party,
Life’s Headwaters
will require the third party to agree in writing to take reasonable precautions
to protect the
information against unauthorized use or disclosure.
Does Life’s Headwaters Share Statistical Information With Others?
We may share statistical information about the use of this Site with our
consultants, our funders,
researchers, or even with the press. This statistical information will not
identify you or any other
user personally.
Click-Stream Data
We may use standard Web technology to track your use of this Site, for example,
which pages
you view, which links you use, and which buttons you click. This information
about your use of
this Site and the resources available through this Site is called “click-stream
data.” We do not
link your “click-stream data” to anything that identifies you personally unless
you use a
password-protected area of this Site.
Click-stream data helps us understand how visitors use this Site. It helps us
decide what content
and features to keep and what to discard. It also helps us determine whether our
Site is easy to
use or whether we need to redesign certain pages and links.
What Other Information Do We Collect
In addition to “click-stream data,” we collect the following information and
other information of
a similar nature when you visit this Site:
• The name of your Internet service provider, its IP address, and the name of
its server
• The name of your operating system (for example, Windows, Macintosh, Unix)
• The name of your browser (for example, Netscape, Internet Explorer)
• Information on referring domains (what Web sites link to this Site)
This information does not identify you personally, and we do not attempt to link
this information
to any of the personal information you provide. We use this information to
improve our Site and
make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.
Cookies
This Site uses “cookies” to provide an enhanced online experience, enable online
registration and
application processes, and to facilitate login authentication to
password-protected areas of the
Site.
Cookies store small amounts of data on your computer when you visit a Web site.
The Web
server issuing the cookie is the only server that can read that particular
cookie. Cookies cannot
retrieve information from your hard drive or profile your system. You have the
ability to accept
or decline cookies by modifying your browser. This Site is viewable even if you
disable the
cookie function on your browser. However, if you disable cookies, some features
of this Site will
not be available to you.
Security
You must understand that the Internet is inherently insecure and no Web site
operator can
guarantee that a Web site is completely secure. Life’s Headwaters does not
warrant that this Site
is secure or “hackerproof”; you use this Site solely at your own risk.
No Doctor-Patient Privilege
Coaching is not therapy or counseling and must not be misconstrued as any form
of psychiatric
advice. Communications between individuals and a coach are not covered by the
doctor-patient
privilege.
Information About Children
Life’s Headwaters does not knowingly collect personal information from children
under the age
of 13 through this Site. If you believe that a child has provided information to
us through this
Site, please contact us by email at Coordinator@Lifesheadwaters.org or by
writing us at Life’s
Headwaters, 3260 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406, Attn. Executive
Director.
Please give us enough information so that we can correctly identify the
information provided by
the child. We will use our best efforts to remove all of the information
provided by the child
from our system.
Links to Other Web Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to this Site. This Site contains links to Web
sites that are not
operated by Life’s Headwaters. These links are provided as a service and a
convenience to you
and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these Sites, nor any
association with their
operators. Life’s Headwaters does not control these Sites and is not responsible
for their data
practices. We urge you to review the Privacy Policy posted on any Site you visit
before using the
Site or providing any personal information about yourself.
Questions About Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about the way
the Life’s
Headwaters processes your personal information, please contact us by writing
Life’s
Headwaters, 3260 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
Terms of Service and Release
This Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Service and Release. Please see our
Terms of
Service and Release for the other terms and conditions governing your use of
this Site and your
participation in our programs.