Privacy policy

 Privacy Policy

Rene Yung Communications Design Inc ("(RYCDI”- the legal parent of Our Oakland: Eastside Stories – “OOES”) is committed to providing an educational, entertaining, and safe Website for people of all ages, and to safeguarding any personal information collected online and to helping parents and children learn how to exercise control over personal information while exploring the Internet. To this end, we ensure that our privacy policy and our information practices adhere to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Principles. Because many of the visitors to this Website are children, we take special measures to help children protect their privacy while online. For example, we do not ask children to disclose more personal information than is necessary for them to participate in a particular activity, and we take efforts to prevent children from posting contact information. This Privacy Policy is intended to explain our privacy practices and inform you as to: (1) the kinds of personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") we collect from visitors of the Our Oakland: Eastside Stories (the "Website"); (2) how that information is collected; (3) how we use Personal Information; (4) the circumstances under which we disclose Personal Information to third parties; (5) how you can access, update or delete any Personal Information collected about you by us; and (6) the mechanisms we have implemented to protect your Personal Information. As we continue to offer our visitors new and different types of content and services, we may modify our practices from time to time. However, we will treat all personal information we collect in accordance with the privacy notice in effect at the time the information is collected. This Privacy Policy is a part of the terms and conditions which are set forth in our Terms of Service ("TOS"). Any terms that are not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning given in the TOS.  The Information We Collect  We collect a valid e-mail address and optional birth date and phone number.  We may collect additional information including Computer Information (see below), and we may ask additional questions regarding personal preferences on a number of topics through surveys.   Additionally, when visitors come to our Website, we automatically collect some non-personally identifiable "computer" information, such as the type of computer operating system (e.g., Windows XP or Mac OS), the visitor's "IP Address", the web browser (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer) being used, information collected through the use of cookies (see below) and information regarding the Internet service provider ("Computer Information").  How We Use the Information  We do not disclose personal information to third parties except as stated herein. We use visitors' Personal Information for our internal purposes, to track usage, to improve the design of the Website, to improve our visitors’ experiences, to save passwords in password-protected areas, to manage voluntary newsletter subscriptions and correspondence, to administer contests, and to ensure visitors are following the site's TOS. Sometimes we will use agents or contractors to help us provide services to our visitors, such as helping us improve our site.  In these cases, we require the agent or contractor to keep the information confidential and to use it only for the specific services they are performing.

We may disclose information about our visitors, including Personal Information (e.g., registration information, e-mail address), as well as Computer Information, when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Site and applicable laws, or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Website. We also may disclose user information whenever we believe disclosure is necessary to limit our legal liability; to protect or defend our rights or property; or protect the safety, rights, or property of our visitors or others.  Cookies  Our Oakland: Eastside Stories uses a software technology called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that we and certain third parties place in visitors' computer browsers to store their preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at our site. However, once you choose to furnish the site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.  We may also use small pieces of code called "web beacons" or "clear gifs" to collect anonymous and aggregate metrics, such as counting page views, promotion views, or responses. These "web beacons" may be used to deliver cookies that conform to our cookie policy.  You may adjust your browser to reject cookies from us or from any other site. Please consult the "Help" section of your browser for more information. However, certain areas of our sites can only be accessed in conjunction with cookies or similar devices and you should be aware that disabling cookies or similar devices might prevent you from accessing some of our content.  Our Privacy Policy does not cover any use of information that you may give to a third party.

Security  We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online.  Phishing: Phishing attacks attempt to steal consumers' personal identity data and financial account credentials. "Phishers" use 'spoofed' e-mails to lead consumers to counterfeit websites designed to trick recipients into divulging Sensitive Personal Information such as credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords, and social security numbers. WE DO NOT SEND EMAILS ASKING YOU TO PROVIDE OR CONFIRM SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORD! If you receive such email communication, please forward it immediately to  stories@ouroakland.org and then immediately delete the fraudulent email from your computer.  Additional Information Concerning Children's Privacy  Visitors to our site may participate in many of our offerings and activities without providing any Personal Information. We will use e-mail addresses submitted by children to activate registration and to respond to specific requests, (e.g., to allow them to enter a contest, or provide parental notice). We do not share children's Personal Information with outside third parties not bound by this Privacy Policy. 

Parents can contact us to review any Personal Information collected about their child, have this information corrected or deleted, and/or request that there be no further collection or use of their child's information. Please make any such request by e-mail to stories@ouroakland.org.

Our Oakland: Eastside Stories takes steps to verify the identity of anyone requesting information about a child and to ensure that the person is in fact the child's parent or legal guardian.  If you have any questions about our children's privacy practices, you may call, e-mail, or write to us using the contact information provided below.  Contact Us  If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding our privacy policy and/or practices, please contact us at the following e-mail address or address:  stories@ouroakland.org or P.O. Box 460808, San Francisco, CA 94146. Effective Date, Updates and Acceptance  The privacy policy set out above is effective as of January 14, 2010. Your use of the Website is subject to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. By using this Website, you are accepting the practices set out in this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the changes on this page. Your continued use of any portion of the Website following posting of the updated Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of the changes.  Your California Privacy Rights  California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our visitors who are California residents to request certain information regarding its disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to stories@ouroakland.org or write us at P.O. B ox 460808, San Francisco, CA 94146.