Website Visitors

Like most website operators, the Michael H. Minger Foundation collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. The Michael H. Minger Foundation’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s visitors use its website. From time to time, the Michael H. Minger Foundation may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s websites choose to interact with the Michael H. Minger Foundation in ways that require the Michael H. Minger Foundation to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that the Michael H. Minger Foundation gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. In each case, the Michael H. Minger Foundation collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with the Michael H. Minger Foundation. The Michael H. Minger Foundation does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

The Michael H. Minger Foundation may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

The Michael H. Minger Foundation discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s behalf or to provide services available at the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. The Michael H. Minger Foundation will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, the Michael H. Minger Foundation discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when the Michael H. Minger Foundation believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of the Michael H. Minger Foundation, third parties or the public at large. The Michael H. Minger Foundation takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. The Michael H. Minger Foundation uses cookies to help the Michael H. Minger Foundation identify and track visitors, their usage of the Michael H. Minger Foundation website, and their website access preferences. The Michael H. Minger Foundation visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, the Michael H. Minger Foundation may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s sole discretion. The Michael H. Minger Foundation encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy.