Privacy Policy

This statement describes how the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) will handle information that we learn about you from your visit to the NSLC website. The information we receive depends on what you do when visiting the site. It can be categorized as anonymous information (which cannot be tied back to you as an individual) or personally identifiable information (which tells us specifically who you are, e.g., your name, phone number, email, or postal address).

Anonymous and personally identifiable information are collected and used as follows:

Browsing data: If you browse through the NSLC website, we collect and store only the following anonymous information: (1) the name of the domain from which you access the internet; (2) the date and time you access our site; and (3) the internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site. NSLC uses software programs to create summary statistics based on anonymous information. This information is used for site management and allows us to assess areas of most and least interest, determine technical design specifications, and identify system performance or problem areas. We use this information to make the site more useful to visitors. This information does not contain personal identifiers and is used only for internal management purposes. Any information that we collect may be subject to disclosure, but will be handled in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act to ensure the greatest protection of personal privacy in the face of any required disclosure. Except as might be required by law, we do not share any information we receive with any outside parties.

Email addresses: We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, and email addresses, when voluntarily submitted by our visitors, as well as anonymous information, such as the domain and internet address from which any email was sent. Except as might be required by law, we do not share any information we receive with any outside parties. Your email address may be added to our newsletter mailing list. Any email communication sent to you by NSLC will include instructions on opting out of our mailing list. Alternately, you may contact our webmaster and request to be removed from our mailing list.

"My Account" feature: When you sign up for an account on our site, we collect certain information, such as your state or affiliation, for statistical reporting purposes. This information is used only in the aggregate—the exception is your email address (see above). In the future, we may provide you with options for making elements of your profile public, if you so choose.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please contact us.