The Equity Enrichment Alliance (“EEA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website, participate in our programs or research initiatives, complete a questionnaire or form, register for an event, make a donation, contact us, or otherwise interact with EEA online.

By using our website or voluntarily submitting information to EEA, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with EEA.

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Mailing address

• School, organization, or professional affiliation

• Job title or role

• Event or program registration information

• Donation-related information

• Survey, questionnaire, assessment, or research responses

• Messages submitted through contact forms

• Feedback, comments, or other information you choose to share

We encourage users not to submit sensitive personal information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the applicable program, service, or research activity.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website hosting provider, analytics tools, or other technologies. This information may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Approximate geographic region

• Date and time of visits

• Website interactions and usage information

We may use this information to maintain website security, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our programs and digital experiences.

2. How We Use Information

EEA may use collected information to:

• Operate and improve our website;

• Provide educational programs, workshops, conferences, and community services;

• Process registrations and participation requests;

• Respond to questions and inquiries;

• Communicate with supporters, educators, participants, and community partners;

• Process and acknowledge donations;

• Conduct surveys, questionnaires, assessments, and research;

• Evaluate the effectiveness of our programs;

• Identify trends and community needs;

• Develop educational resources and support strategies;

• Improve educator and student support initiatives;

• Maintain the security and integrity of our website and systems;

• Comply with applicable legal requirements; and

• Further EEA's charitable and educational mission.

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

3. Surveys, Research, and Beyond the Classroom

EEA may conduct voluntary surveys, questionnaires, assessments, and research initiatives, including Beyond the Classroom, an initiative designed to better understand the experiences, challenges, needs, and support systems of educators.

These activities may ask participants about topics such as workplace experiences, stress, burnout, available resources, school climate, professional support, and personal experiences.

Participation is voluntary unless otherwise clearly stated.

EEA may analyze questionnaire and research responses to identify patterns, trends, areas of concern, and opportunities for improved support. Findings may also be presented to educators, school administrators, community organizations, funders, researchers, policymakers, or other stakeholders.

When results are reported in aggregate or de-identified form, EEA will take reasonable steps to avoid identifying individual participants.

However, participants should understand that responses to open-ended questions can sometimes contain information capable of identifying the participant, their school, colleagues, students, or other individuals. Participants should avoid including names or other identifying information in open-response fields unless specifically requested.

Individual survey or questionnaire instructions may contain additional privacy notices explaining how information collected through that particular activity will be used. Where such a notice is provided, it should be read together with this Privacy Policy.

4. Sensitive Information

Some EEA programs or research activities may involve information relating to personal experiences, emotional well-being, stress, trauma, or other sensitive subjects.

EEA seeks to collect only information reasonably necessary for the purpose of the applicable program or research initiative.

Information provided through an EEA questionnaire or educational research activity is not intended to provide medical, psychological, legal, or other professional diagnosis or treatment.

Where appropriate, EEA may aggregate or de-identify sensitive responses before sharing findings with third parties.

5. Information About Children and Youth

EEA's mission includes serving children and young people. We therefore take youth privacy seriously.

Our general website is intended primarily to provide information about EEA, its programs, resources, events, and services.

EEA does not knowingly use its general website to solicit unnecessary personal information directly from children under 13.

When personal information from minors is necessary for participation in an EEA program, event, activity, or research initiative, EEA may use parental or guardian permission, school authorization, or other appropriate consent procedures depending on the nature of the activity and applicable requirements.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information to EEA without appropriate authorization may contact us to request that we review or delete that information.

6. Donations and Payment Information

When you make a donation or payment through our website, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor.

EEA may receive information about the transaction, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, date of donation, and transaction status.

Payment card or banking information may be collected and processed directly by the applicable payment provider rather than stored by EEA. The provider's handling of your information is governed by its own privacy and security practices.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate website features, remember preferences, understand website traffic, improve performance, and maintain security.

Third-party services integrated into the website may also place or access cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Most browsers allow users to control or disable cookies through browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features operate.

8. Third-Party Services

EEA may use third-party platforms to support website and organizational activities, including services for:

• Website hosting;

• Analytics;

• Donations and payment processing;

• Email communications;

• Event registration;

• Surveys and questionnaires;

• Form processing;

• Video or multimedia content; and

• Other technology services.

Information submitted through these services may be processed by those providers on EEA's behalf and may also be subject to the provider's applicable privacy practices.

EEA seeks to use reputable service providers and limits access to information where reasonably appropriate.

9. When We May Share Information

EEA may share information with service providers, contractors, consultants, research collaborators, or organizational partners when reasonably necessary to provide services or conduct EEA activities.

We may also disclose information:

• With your consent or at your direction;

• When necessary to operate an EEA program or service;

• To protect the safety, rights, or property of EEA, our participants, or others;

• To investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or security incidents;

• When required by law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process; or

• In connection with an organizational restructuring, transfer, or similar transaction permitted by law.

Where possible and appropriate, research and survey information shared externally will be aggregated or de-identified.

EEA does not sell participant survey responses or personal information for commercial marketing purposes.

10. Data Security

EEA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic transmission, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore exercise care when submitting sensitive information online.

11. Data Retention

EEA retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, meet organizational and program requirements, maintain appropriate records, conduct approved research or analysis, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, EEA may delete, anonymize, or aggregate it.

De-identified or aggregated information that no longer reasonably identifies an individual may be retained for research, statistical, educational, program evaluation, or organizational purposes.

12. Your Choices

Depending on the nature of your interaction with EEA and applicable law, you may contact us to:

• Ask what personal information we maintain about you;

• Request correction of inaccurate information;

• Request deletion of certain information;

• Withdraw from certain communications;

• Ask questions about how your information is being used; or

• Raise a privacy concern.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, financial, research integrity, security, or legitimate organizational purposes.

Marketing or informational emails from EEA may include instructions for unsubscribing from future communications.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by schools, community organizations, government agencies, social media platforms, technology providers, or other third parties.

EEA does not control the privacy practices of those websites. Once you leave an EEA-operated website, the privacy policy of the third-party website or service applies.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of services they choose to use.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

EEA may update this Privacy Policy as our programs, technologies, research activities, or legal obligations evolve.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate means.

Continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

15. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or EEA's handling of personal information may be directed to:

Equity Enrichment Alliance (EEA)
496 Newhall Street
Hamden, CT 06517

36 Russ Street, Suite 539
Hartford, CT 06106

Phone: (860) 491-0790
Email: info@equityea.org