Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://advancemaryland.org
At Advance Maryland, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document explains how and why we collect information from our users, how we use it, and how you can access or change it. If you have any problem with this policy or wish to ask questions, please contact us at info@advancemaryland.org.
We respect your privacy and do not tolerate spam. We will never sell, rent, lease, or give away your information (name, email, etc.) to any third party. Nor will we send you unsolicited emails.
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Cookies
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
“Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.
“Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
“Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Email Policy
Our site links to a Google form that collects your email. We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties, and we will not provide your personal information to any third party individual, government agency, or company at any time unless strictly compelled to do so by law.
We will use your e-mail address solely to provide timely information about our products and services and to provide an excellent experience with our business.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
User-submitted personal data will be removed upon the user’s request.
What rights you have over your data
Advance Maryland aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. You have the right to request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, and we will comply within 10 business days. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Children
Advance Maryland is not structured to attract children. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Information from anyone we know to be under 13 years of age. If we are made aware that information is or has been submitted by or collected from a child aged 12 or younger, we will delete this information.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business deletes any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
This Privacy Policy was last updated on the 11th of February 2022. We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time, and changes are effective when they are posted on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of Advance Maryland, or your dealings with this website, please contact info@advancemaryland.org.