Privacy Policy & User Agreement
By using this website, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions.
If you do not accept these conditions, do not use this website. We here
at The Dyson Foundation may change this agreement from time to time, based upon
any changes to our website and our users' experience on it. You are advised
to consult this policy regularly for any such changes. Privacy Policy
We are strongly committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website.
Our privacy policy is set forth below.
Aggregate Data
We generally record certain usage information, such as the number and frequency
of visitors to this website. This information may include the websites
that you access immediately before and after your visit to our website, the
Internet browser you are using, and your IP address. If we use such data
at all, it will be on an aggregate basis, and we will not disclose to third
parties any information that could be used to identify you personally.
Personally Identifiable Information
If you submit information to our website in a request for general information
or for grant related inquiries, we will, of course, record and use any personally
identifiable information, such as your name, phone number and e-mail address
for such purposes. We will not use your personally identifiable information
for any other purpose without your permission.
We may use internal service providers to operate our website and employ other
persons to perform work on our behalf, such as sending postal mail and e-mail.
These persons may have access to the personally identifiable information you
submit through the website, but only for the purpose of performing their duties
and may not use it for any other purpose.
We will not provide any personally identifiable information to any other persons,
except if we are required to make disclosures to the government or private parties
in connection with a lawsuit, subpoena, investigation or similar proceeding.
We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any such information in those circumstances.
Cookies
“Cookies” are small files placed on your hard drive; each web site
can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser preferences allow it.
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or
notify you when a cookie is set. (Each browser is different, so check
the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie
preferences.) You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser
permits, although in that case you may not be able to use certain features on
our site. In addition, a number of companies offer utilities designed
to help you visit web sites anonymously.
Cookies help us to provide customized services and information that is targeted
to your interests. We use cookies to tell us how and when pages in our
site are visited, what our users' technology preferences are (such as what type
of video player they use) and whether our site is functioning properly.
Additionally, you may encounter cookies or other similar devices on our site
that are placed by third parties. We do not control the use of cookies
by third parties.User Agreement
Restrictions on Use
All content included on this website, such as graphics, logos, reports, articles
and other materials, is the property and intellectual property of our organization
or other authors and is protected by copyright and other laws.
Any person using this website is permitted to copy and print individual website
pages for non-commercial purposes. Users may also copy or print minimal
copies of any research or reports posted on the site for informational, non-commercial
use. These copies must not alter the original website content, including
all legal notices and legends. Our prior permission is required for (i)
any commercial use of materials on this website; (ii) making more than minimal
copies of website materials; and (iii) copying large portions of our website,
such as by bots, robots or spyders that “harvest” the website.
If you seek permission for such use of our website, please contact us at info@dyson.org.
We reserve the right to change the above policy at any time for any reason.
Linking and Framing
We do not permit others to frame this website or any portion thereof.
You may link to this website if the link does not falsely imply or suggest that
we have endorsed or affiliated our organization with your website.
Please note that this Privacy Policy and User Agreement applies only to this
website and not to other websites that may be accessible from this website via
hyperlink. We are responsible only for the content of our own website.
We encourage you to learn the privacy policies and user agreements of other
websites that you visit.
Trademarks
All trademarks displayed on this website are the property of their
respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with our organization.
Submissions
As our website indicates, we welcome your questions about our programs and initiatives.
Please be advised that any comments, suggestions, ideas or other information
that you send to us through our website will not be treated as confidential,
and that we will own and have the right to use them as we choose, without payment
to you.
International Use
Due to the global nature of the Internet, this website may be accessed by users
in countries other than the United States. We make no warranties that
materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in such locations.
If it is illegal or prohibited in your country of origin to access this website,
then you should not do so. Those who choose to access this site outside
the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance
with all local laws.
Limitations of Liability
We are not responsible for any damages or injury, including but not limited
to special or consequential damages, that result from your use of (or inability
to use) this website, including any damages or injury caused by any failure
of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation, computer
virus, line failure, or other computer malfunction. You acknowledge that
we provide the contents of this website on an “as is” basis with
no warranties of any kind. Your use of this website and use or reliance
upon any of the materials on it is solely at your own risk.
Governing Law
You agree that your use of this website, this Privacy Policy and User Agreement
and any disputes relating to any of them shall be governed in all respects by
the laws of the State of New York. Any dispute relating to the above shall
be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Manhattan, New
York.
Contact Us
Thank you for visiting our website. Please contact us at mhrfoundation@aol.com
if you have any questions about our website or our Privacy Policy and User Agreement.