The Open Hands Initiative greatly values your privacy. We have created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to that privacy. This notice explains what types of information are collected by the website www.openhandsinitiative.org and how this information is used.

Your continued use of this site constitutes your acceptance of the policy. If you do not accept the terms of this policy, you may opt out at any time. Please read below for instructions on how to opt out.

Cookies

The Open Hands Initiative uses non-essential cookies on its website to gather anonymous, non-personally identifiable information about visitors to its website. These statistical metrics help us optimize our website for a better user experience and better understand which pages are of the most interest to our visitors. This includes information such as:

- User location (country and city)

- Browser and system type (i.e. Safari on iPhone)

- Pages visited

- Time spent on pages

If you wish, you can block or moderate cookies from the Open Hands Initiative (and other websites) by changing the settings in your Web browser for Safari, Chrome or Firefox). Click here to learn about cookies.

Personally Identifiable Information?

The Open Hands Initiative collects personally identifiable information (PII) from those who sign up to receive our newsletter and who voluntarily provide us with their name and email address. If you opt-in to our newsletter, the Open Hands Initiative will send you occasional communications about programs and upcoming events. You may opt out of the mailing list at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our email. Or get in touch with us and we would be happy to take you off the mailing list.

Similarly, the Open Hands Initiative will collect PII from those who contact us by phone or via email. We will use the information you provide in order to respond to you regarding the reason you contacted us. This may also include those who contact us about applying to our programs or internship opportunities, or to attend an event.

Lastly, the Open Hands Initiative sometimes runs contests or sweepstakes. Participation in these activities is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to disclose personal information by participating. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information. Contact information will only be used to notify the winners and to award prizes.

External Links

The Open Hands Initiative website may include links to external websites. The Open Hands Initiative is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. A link is not necessarily an endorsement of that business or organization.

More Information

We are here to answer your questions, comments, and concerns. For requests to opt out or to get more information, please don't hesitate to call us at (917)544-7260 or email at info (at) openhandsinitiative (dot) org.