Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

GCSW is committed to honoring the privacy of visitors to our website, grandchallengesforsocialwork.org (the “website”).  This privacy policy governs any personal and business information collected from visitors to the website.

Information Collection And Use 

The GCSW website collects information about each visitor to the website in four ways: (1) through your IP address, which does not contain any personal information, (2) through any email correspondence you send to us, (3) when you submit information using an online order/input form on one of our web pages, and (4) e-newsletters.

GCSW uses Google Analytics and our web servers to gather information about the users of our website. Our web servers and analytics tools will create log files which contain some or all of the following information:

• The Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) of the computer accessing our website
• The date, time, location, and length of each visit from each IP Address
• Certain technical information such as browser being used
• The path taken through our website and actions taken throughout a session
• Clicks to links on our site that lead to other sites
• A record of files downloaded and/or the amount of time spent viewing any video or audio files
• Any errors encountered
• Other metrics provided by services such as: Google Analytics and Google Universal Analytics

Email Correspondence


Unless specifically requested, any email messages you send to GCSW, including your email address, are kept private and will not be disclosed to third parties.

Online Forms 


Unless specified by the form, all information submitted to GCSW using our online forms is kept private. The information is used to contact you about content that you have already expressed interest in. We do not share email lists of any kind.

E-newsletter

If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter, we require certain contact information (name and e-mail address) so that we can make sure you receive the newsletter as requested. Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter may opt-out of receiving these communications using the specific instructions found at the bottom of each newsletter.

Links 


The GCSW website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of sites other than the GCSW website. Nor does information regarding referrals to other sources of assistance constitute an endorsement of the individuals or entities listed.

Terms and Conditions 


By viewing this web site, you agree to the following: GCSW, including but not limited to any of its members, makes no warranties about the information contained herein nor assumes any liability for use of this website. The information provided on this website does not constitute legal or financial advice. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on these pages, no guarantees are provided and you should not rely on it for any financial or legal purpose.

Copyright Notice 


The GCSW website is a compilation work composed of materials contributed by GCSW staff and other contributors. The compilation itself is property of GCSW.

In order to reproduce any part of this website, you must request advance written permission and comply with any conditions stipulated in that permission. To request permission, contact us.

If you have any questions or concerns about privacy or terms of use, please contact us.