Your privacy on the Internet is of utmost importance to Step Onward Foundation. This privacy statement describes Step Onward Foundation’s policy concerning the gathering and sharing of visitors’ information through the Step Onward Foundation web site.

What information does Step Onward Foundation collect?

Normal web site usage

In general, you can browse the Step Onward Foundation site without telling Step Onward you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. The only information we gather during general browsing is from standard server logs. These include your IP (Internet Protocol) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, and information such as the web site that referred you to us, the files you download, the pages you visit, and the dates/times of those visits.

Collection of personally identifiable information

If you register for our newsletter and electronic mailing list, complete our contact form, submit a funding request, referral form or make a donation, you will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, postal address and e-mail address.

This information is collected only with your knowledge and permission and is kept in various Step Onward Foundation secure databases and mailing lists. If you are making a donation using the web, you may also be asked to provide your credit card details. These details are transferred to a secure, online payment service, hosted outside Step Onward Foundation. Credit card information is not retained by Step Onward Foundation.

Registering or supplying personal information may set a cookie* on your computer. By setting this cookie, Step Onward will remember your details the next time you visit, so you don’t have to re-enter the information. This helps us to provide you with a better service.

Joining electronic discussion groups may mean that other participants of the discussion group (including non-Step Onward Foundation employees) will see personal information that you have volunteered. For open discussion groups, this information will be public.

What does Step Onward Foundation do with the information it collects?

Normal web site usage

The information gathered during general browsing of the “StepOnward.org” domain is used to analyze trends and usage of the Step Onward Foundation site and to improve the usefulness of the site. It is not connected with any personal information.

Personally identifiable information

Step Onward Foundation may use the personal information you provide to:

  • Contact you – either in response to a query or suggestion, or to mail e-newsletters, documents, etc. to you;
  • Manage and process your job application;
  • Confirm your donations and registrations on the site;
  • Obtain payment for donations through the site (via credit card);
  • “Remember” your online profile and preferences;
  • Help you quickly find information that is relevant to you based on your interests, and help us create site content most relevant to you;
  • Statistical analysis.

What if I don’t want to provide personal information?

Providing personal information on the Step Onward Foundation site is optional. If you choose not to provide personal information, you can still browse and use the Step Onward Foundation site, but you will not be able to carry out certain actions such as make a donation, register for an e-newsletter, funding request/referral, or apply for a job.

Opting out and changing your information

At any time, you can opt out of Step Onward emails by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails.  You can also modify your information by contacting us at info@steponward.org or by contacting us here.

Consent to SMS Messaging

Consent for SMS Messaging is given to Step Onward on any forms that collect phone numbers.  This consent is given by checking a box “I give my consent to receive phone calls and/or text messages from Step Onward Foundation. Message and data charges may apply. I understand no mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.  You can STOP messaging by sending STOP and get more help by sending HELP”.

Security

We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on the Step Onward Foundation site to any third party. Any information provided to Step Onward Foundation by users of the Step Onward Foundation site is held with the utmost care and security, and will not be used in ways other than as set forth in this privacy policy, or in ways to which you have explicitly consented. Step Onward Foundation employs a range of technologies and security measures to protect the information maintained on our systems from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Step Onward Foundation employees who have access to and are associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of official business matters, including personal data.

Notification of changes

Changes to this privacy policy will be posted on the Step Onward Foundation home page at StepOnward.org.

Contact

For questions or queries regarding this privacy policy, please contact us here.

*Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent from a web server to your browser. It is normally used to assign a unique identification to your computer and securely store information such as user IDs, passwords, preferences, and online profiles.

It is stored on the hard drive of your computer. You can choose not to have cookies delivered by Step Onward Foundation sites by changing your browser settings. Different web sites can send their own cookies to your computer. To protect your privacy, your browser only allows a web site to access the cookies it has already sent you, not the cookies sent by other sites.