Community Action of Southeast Iowa Privacy Statement
In accordance with applicable federal, Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), state, local laws, and Board policy, Community Action of Southeast Iowa will protect the privacy of child and family records while managing program data to effectively support the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data. The Board and the Head Start Policy Council approves procedures on data management, including the effective use and sharing of data. Relevant data may be integrated and shared, to the extent practicable, with state education data systems, community health systems, or other early childhood systems to provide reciprocal benefits and support in assessing needs and building quality systems to support those needs.
Personal Information
Personal Information is information that can be used on its own or collectively to identify an individual. Personal Information may include, but is not limited to, name, age, date of birth, gender, email, phone, address, ethnicity, employment history, and financial information used to process payments.
Personal Information does not include deidentified, aggregated, or combined information, where the data is not reasonably capable of identifying you or being linked to an individual.
Our Commitment
We are committed to protecting the Personal Information of those who we maintain a business relationship with, including but not limited to our employees, client households, contractors, suppliers, donors, and job applicants.
We do not and will not sell your Personal Information under any circumstance.
Collecting, Using and Disclosing Personal Information
We collect, use, and disclose Personal Information that is required for business and employment purposes. We will use your Personal Information only for the purpose(s) that is (are) consistent with the original collection. If a change in purpose impacts your Personal Information and requires us to notify you, we will do so in a manner that meets our legal obligations. Where we require your consent to use or disclose your Personal Information, it will be obtained at the time of collection.
We may disclose the Personal Information that we collect from you without your consent under the following circumstances: (i) when required or permitted by law including in response to subpoenas, the issuance of a warrant or court order, or for statistical reporting; (ii) for research and reference purposes; (iii) for purposes relevant to our corporate policies; and, (iv) in cases of emergency.
We protect Personal Information in our custody or under our control by applying physical, administrative, and technological safeguards. If we become aware of or have knowledge that your Personal Information may be at risk of unauthorized use, or disclosure that can result in imminent or significant harm to you, we will take measures to mitigate the risk associated with the unauthorized use or disclosure and notify you of such risk when required by law.
Storing of Information and Restricting Access
We may store your Personal Information physically, electronically or both. Access to Personal Information is restricted to a select group of individuals, in accordance with our security protocols. The location of the Personal Information may be hosted by us or our service providers locally or globally. The storage and transmission of Personal Information for business purposes is securely managed and audited. Storage of Personal Information may be governed by business operations, legislative requirements, or contracts with service providers. We will do our best to notify you when storage of Personal Information crosses jurisdictional boundaries using cloud-based technology.
Automated Collection of Data
Your engagement with Community Action of Southeast Iowa may result in the automated collection of data that can potentially be used to identify you. An automated collection method that may be used is “cookies”. Cookies are types of browser data that may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, WIFI details and user data captured when accessing systems or websites. Cookies provide system analytics and assist organizations with site maintenance or operational system requirements. With most internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions.
Third-Parties
We may use third-party suppliers that will have access to Personal Information for purposes that may include but are not limited to data storage, payment processing, human capital management, processing for commercial operations, analytics, and business continuity. In these situations, your Personal Information may be made available to authorized third-parties for the purpose of assisting us in the development or maintenance of our relationship with you, in accordance with legal or system requirements. In all cases where authorized third-parties may have access to your Personal Information, we will continue to protect it through confidentiality arrangements and will not permit your data to be removed from our control.
Anti-Spam Legislation
Electronic communication is an efficient means for us to keep you informed of situations related to you and our relationship with you, and we may be required to contact you for operational business purposes. By agreeing to use Community Action of Southeast Iowa systems, you are consenting to receive electronic communications from us. To comply with anti-spam legislation, when permissible, you will be given the option to unsubscribe to electronic messages from us in the future.
Access, Corrections and Responding to Privacy Concerns:
Pursuant to privacy laws you or an agent acting on your behalf may make a request to access your own Personal Information, and where you believe your own Personal Information to be inaccurate, may request a correction. Under specific legislated circumstances you may be entitled to request the deletion of your own Personal Information. Requests impacting Personal Information are reviewed, and where required may be investigated by our Executive Director in accordance with applicable legislation.
Should you have any questions about your Personal Information you can contact us directly by:
- Mail addressed to:
- Community Action of Southeast Iowa,
- ATTN: Privacy Issue,
- 2850 Mt Plesant Street, Suite 108,
- Burlington, IA 52601
- Email sent to: Community.Action@caofseia.org
Conclusion
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Statement in accordance with operational and legal requirements.
Last Updated August 2, 2024
Community Action of Southeast Iowa Website Specific Privacy Notice
Community Action of Southeast Iowa is committed to protecting your privacy and the Personal Information you provide to us.
The collection of your Personal Information for this Website requires consent. By using this Website you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information for the purposes within this Website in accordance with the terms of use as outlined by Community Action of Southeast Iowa’s Privacy Statement, which is stated above. Continued use of this Website hereafter is your continued acceptance of Community Action of Southeast Iowa’s Privacy Statement.
BY USING THIS WEBSITE, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA’S PRIVACY STATEMENT AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRIVACY STATEMENT.