Privacy Policy
At TWO WORLDS UNITED Educational Foundation Inc., (Two Worlds United) we respect our customers and understand that you are concerned about privacy. Therefore, Two Worlds United has instituted policies intended to ensure that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly. We have posted this privacy policy to let you know what kind of information we collect, how it is handled and with whom it may be shared.
All "personal information" ("personal information" is defined as any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains) that we collect and maintain will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such collection.
As we continue to develop our Web site and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we offer, this policy will likely change. We encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy.
Use of cookies
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a Web site that is saved on your hard disk by your computer's browser. It holds information a site may need to interact with you and personalize your experience. At twoworldsunited.com, we use persistent cookies.
When you visit this Site, you can browse the Site and access important information without revealing your identity. In order to improve our Site, we use "cookies" to track your visit. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a Web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It functions as your identification card, and enables Two Worlds United to record your navigation thought the Site. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. Any information collected and maintained in this fashion will be used to enhance your site experience. However, you can use our site without accepting a persistent cookie. To do so, you should set your browser options to reject persistent cookies. Alternatively, you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie request, which gives you the opportunity to decide whether you want to accept it or not. In many instances, the Help button on your browser toolbar will tell you how you can take these steps.
Cookies can be used by a Web site to recognize you. But that does not necessarily mean any personal information is stored in the cookies. At twoworldsunited.com, we store no personal information about you in the cookies. Anything you choose to tell us about yourself (such as your address and e-mail address) is stored on our secured servers and servers providers.
Collection of personal information
We collect various types of information depending upon how you use our site.
When you pre-apply or request information online, we collect your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and other basic information data as date of birth, your interests and hobbies etc.
When you pre-apply or request information online, we retain a record of your request.
When you enter data in our online forms, we usually collect your name, address, e-mail address, and phone number. We also may ask you for additional information, such as your age, interests, program preferences, or zip code.
When you submit an inquiry, we need your address, phone number and email address to respond.
We may also collect information about your usage of the site for analysis purposes and to enhance your site experience.
When you use the Site, Two Worlds United or third parties authorized by Two Worlds United may also collect certain technical and routing information about your computer to facilitate your use of the Site and its services. For example, we may log environmental variables, such as browser type, operating system, CPU speed, and the Internet Protocol ("IP") address of your computer. We use these environmental variables to facilitate and track your use of the Site and its services. Two Worlds United also uses such environmental variables to measure traffic patterns on the Site. Without expressly informing you in each particular circumstance, we do not match such information with any of your personal information.
How your personal information is used?
Two Worlds United
collects your information in order to record and support your participation
in the activities and programs you select. If you subscribe to a service or
scholarship, for example, the information is used to register your participation,
if any, to student counseling support or other benefits that may be made available
to interested students or participants. As another example, if you enter a contest,
information is collected to qualify the entry and contact you regarding the
contest or prize awards. Your personal information is also used to keep you
informed about program upgrades, upcoming scholarships, and other programs and
services of Two Worlds United and selected third parties.
Two Worlds United may collect information about the use of the Site, such as the types of
services used and how many users we receive daily. This information is collected
in aggregate form, without identifying any user individually. Two Worlds United may use this
aggregate, non-identifying statistical data for statistical analysis, marketing,
or similar promotional purposes.
In addition, we may use your information in a number of ways, including the following:
To process applications or to respond to inquiries.
To improve the content on our Web site. For example, we may use cookies to find out which parts of our site or our products are visited most often.
To enhance your online experience. For example, we may use it to recognize you and welcome you to the site.
For marketing and promotional purposes. For example, we send out e-mails to our customers about programs or events that we think may be of interest to them.
We may send you an e-mail with service related information. We do this only if you have indicated previously that you are willing to receive e-mail offers. Each time we send an e-mail offer, we provide you with the opportunity to opt out of receiving future e-mail offers.
Do we share your information?
When you submit personal information to Two Worlds United through this Site, you understand and agree that this information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which Two Worlds United and its affiliates and subsidiaries maintain offices, including, without limitation, the United States.
In addition, we may share the information with third parties, including responsible companies with which we have a relationship. For example:
twoworldsunited.com may team with a marketing agency or another Web site, to conduct a sweepstakes or other event. In this case, each of the participating third parties may collect or receive personal information from you because you will be visiting their Web sites or using their links and, in doing so, you may provide information directly to them. Therefore, you should refer to their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information and what kinds of choices you have.
Two Worlds United may also share your personal information with outside companies that perform services for Two Worlds United. For example, we may retain an outside company to manage a database containing certain customer information or to create and distribute an e-mail offering. When we work with an outside party twoworldsunited.com will take appropriate steps designed to ensure your information will be used solely to provide the services requested by twoworldsunited.com, and not for other purposes.
Additionally, Two Worlds United may share your information when it is necessary to comply with law or to protect our interests or property. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, credit bureaus, agents or government agencies in connection with issues related to fraud, credit or debt collection and other types of criminal investigation.
Protection of your personal information
twoworldsunited.com is committed to doing its best to maintain the security of information collected on our site. To try to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.
When you use a browser allowing for encryption, and our online submission forms (not e-mail), your personal information submitted to twoworldsunited.com is protected. To protect the security of your information during transmission we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information you input.
We can not guarantee that links from twoworldsunited.com to other sites follow our safety or privacy guidelines. We encourage adults and students to discuss these choices together. We are not responsible for the content or safety or privacy practices of any sites linked from our pages.
Disclaimer
Two Worlds United reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion, and will provide notice of material changes on the home page of the Site.
Also, please note that Two Worlds United is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of non-Two Worlds United Web sites to which this Site or any other Two Worlds United Web site may link. You should review the privacy policy of such sites before using the sites.
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us:
TWO
WORLDS UNITED Educational Foundation
503 E. Jackson St. Suite 250
Tampa, FL 33602
USA
Toll Free: 1 888-696-8808
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