This website is owned and operated by Sound Start Babies Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (the “Program”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.
Our Commitment to Privacy
The Program is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This privacy policy discloses how we collect, protect, and use information online. By using the pages on this site, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Our info@soundstartbabiesprogram.org website is maintained by the Program, with headquarters at 10 Lake Drive, Mountain Lakes, NJ, 07046, U.S., telephone (973) 397-0009.
What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected by the Program?
When you visit our website, you may provide us with personal information (such as name, email address, and/or telephone numbers) that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis for various purposes. These purposes include requesting further information from us about our early intervention program and services, offering to volunteer, inquiring about employment opportunities, or simply asking a question. We receive and store any information you enter on our website. We ask for personal information so that we can fulfill your request and return your message. This information is retained and used in accordance with existing laws, rules, regulations, and other policies.
The Program does not collect personal information from you unless you provide it to us. If you choose not to provide any of that information, we may not be able to fulfill your request, but you will still be free to browse the other sections of the websites owned and administered by the Program. This means that you can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing any personally identifiable information about yourself.
The Way We Use Information
When you supply information about yourself for a specific purpose, we use the information for only that purpose (such as to provide the information you have requested). We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide you with the information you requested.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
The Program does not sell, rent, give-away, or share its email addresses or other personal contact information with outside sources. The Program also does not send mailings on behalf of other organizations.
Our Commitment to Data Security
Personally identifiable information is stored on our server and is not publicly accessible. Further, personally identifiable information is only accessed by Program personnel on a “need to know” basis. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Correct/Update
If you would like to verify the data we have received from you or make corrections to it, you may contact us directly at the email and mail addresses provided herein.
What Anonymous Information is Collected by the Program?
Anonymous information is collected for every visitor to this site. This includes pages viewed, date and time, and browser type. IP numbers are not stored but are temporarily used to determine domain type and in some cases, geographic region. We do not make any association between this information and a visitor’s identity.
Automatic Information
When you visit our website, our servers make a log of basic information corresponding to the sites and pages you have visited. This information is stored primarily to track the effectiveness of our website and individual sections and pages within them.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
The Program believes it is good policy not to knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In addition, be aware that all sites that are targeted to children under 13 are prohibited by law from collecting more information than they need.
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects the personal information of children under the age of 13. This applies to individually identifiable information about a child that is collected online, such as full name, home address, email address, telephone number or any other information that would allow someone to identify or contact the child. The Act also covers other types of information—for example, hobbies, interests and information collected through cookies or other types of tracking mechanisms—when they are tied to individually identifiable information. It is important for you to understand this law; we encourage you to read more about COPPA.
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA as we do not knowingly collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website and destination sites are all directed to people who are at least 13 year old or older. We are dedicated to safeguarding any personal information collected online and to helping everyone have a positive experience on the Internet. Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent.
Parents/guardians can revoke their consent and ask that information (if any) about their children be deleted by contacting our offices at info@soundstartbabiesprogram.org. To do this, or to review personal information collected from children, we must verify the identity of the requesting parent. When a parent revokes consent, we will stop collecting, using, or disclosing information from that child (if any has been collected). To respect the privacy of parents/guardians, information collected and used for the sole purpose of obtaining verifiable parental consent or providing notice is not maintained in retrievable form by the site if parental consent is not obtained after a reasonable time.
Use of Cookies
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Program website through the use of “cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files a website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a website to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor’s system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The Program utilizes “cookie” technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors’ online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.
Links to other Websites and Services
This site may be linked to other sites and services that are not maintained by the Program. Other websites have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked websites as their privacy policy may differ from ours. We have no responsibility for linked websites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our visitors.
Email Links
We use email links located on this site to allow you to contact us directly via email. We use the information provided in your email to respond to your questions or comments. We may also store your comments for future reference.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
Our Security Safeguard
The safety and security of your online experience is of the utmost concern to us. We ensure the appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures are in place to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online (if any).
Changes to this Privacy Statement
Changing business practices and circumstances may require that we make changes to this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this website. The Program reserves the right to modify its website and/or this Privacy Policy at any time and visitors are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any such modifications. Our goal is to provide all services to visitors in an accessible, efficient, and friendly manner while maintaining their privacy. If you have comments or questions regarding privacy, please contact us.
Legal Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Program.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can email your questions to info@soundstartbabiesprogram.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
