Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 31, 2022
This data privacy policy applies to Rose Academies, Inc. (“Rose”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) collection, use and disclosure of personal information that we receive from any of our surveys developed using the open-source KoboToolbox (kf.kobotoolbox.org) and from users of our website: https://roseacademies.org (the “Site”).
Survey Data Collection and Use
Rose is a registered user of the open source KoboToolbox survey collection tool. KoboToolbox is licensed for use under the GNU license available here.
KoboToolbox is our Data Processor
- Once we create a project, KoboToolbox stores the information related to the survey and data collected by Rose staff which can include personal information.
How does KoboToolbox use Rose’ data?
Rose takes very seriously the privacy, confidentiality and security of personal information and any data collected or stored using KoboToolbox.
- KoboToolbox processes data on Rose’behalf once a project has been created and collection of data begins.
- Rose fully owns all the application data that is collected and does not use, share or sell that information.
- Rose is the registered user of the data and is responsible for the safe management of personal information, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
How do we protect your data?
Rose and KoboToolbox are committed to protecting all data that has been collected. Industry standard best practices (both technical and administrative) are used to protect against unauthorized access of any data. They cannot guarantee, however, its absolute security. To protect from loss of data, they do frequent system and incremental backups which are stored encrypted in various locations.
Any and all data that is collected for Rose is maintained offline in secure location, is not shared or sold to any outside entity.
Information Collection and Use Regarding the Site
We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name (“Personal Information”).
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this data that helps us in our marketing efforts.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that keeps you informed as to our project development and efforts in accordance to our mission and vision.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, however, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may need to modify this privacy statement from time to time, especially in response to changing norms and legislations, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here or by means of a notice on our homepage so that you are aware of any changes with relation to what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: susan@roseacademies.org.