Privacy

Website Privacy Policy and Practices

Overview:
This section outlines the Web Site Privacy and Security Notices, Web Site Disclaimer, and Accessibility Statement for the Florida FIRST Regional Website.

Property Ownership and Rights
All material on this site is owned by its prospective developers, who have final authority of how it is used, when it is used, and who it is used by.

FIRST®, FIRST® Robotics Competition, FRC®, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and FTC®, are registered trademarks of FIRST® (www.usfirst.org)
© 2010 The United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST®). Used by special permission. All rights reserved.

Copying & Downloading
Unless specifically offered for copying or downloading, no material may be copied or downloaded from this site unless express and prior written permission has been granted. Any material or property offered for copy or download remains the property of the original owner. No one has the permission to claim anything from this site as their own.

Language & Coding
Various coding in different languages and formats are used on this website. They may be used freely and without written permission from the user. They remain the property of the original owner and are offered for use only. No one may claim any coding from this site as their own. In addition, no one is authorized to remove any copyright or other notices included in the original coding.

Web Site Privacy Notice
The web site uses advanced technologies as part of its core applications. Cookie technology may be implemented in some areas of this site. At no time is private information you have given us, whether stored in cookies (persistent) or elsewhere, shared with third parties that have no right to that information. If you do not wish to have persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn them off in your browser. However, this may impact the functioning of some areas of this site. Below are examples of what we do with your information:

Reading or Downloading Web Site Information
We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different pages of our Web site to help make them more useful to visitors. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:

  • The Internet domain (for example, “yourcompany.com” if you use a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if you connect from a university’s domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our Web site;
  • The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
  • The date and time you access our site;
  • The pages you visit; and if you visited this Web site from a link on another Web site, the address of that Web site.

Similar information is gathered for anonymous ftp, remote account login, or for other comparable types of connections. The information that you provide to us on our Web site will be used only for its intended purpose, except as required by law or if pertinent to judicial or governmental investigations or proceedings.

When Sending Us E-Mail
By sending us an electronic mail (e-mail) message, you may be sending us personal information such as your name, address, and e-mail address. We may store your name, address, and e-mail address of the requester in order to respond to your request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of the e-mail. Under limited circumstances, including requests from Congress or private individuals, we may be required by law to disclose the information you submit.

Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is very sensitive, or includes personal information like your Social Security number, you might want to send it by postal mail instead.

When Registering
Some areas of our Web site may ask visitors who request specific information to fill out a registration form. For example, vendors looking for marketing opportunities by visiting our Services and Support for Internet Service site may be asked to “register” to obtain email notices of business opportunities. Other information collected at Web sites through questionnaires, feedback forms, or other means, enables us to determine visitors’ interests, with the goal of providing better service to our customers.

Regardless of the information being transmitted to this site, we will protect all such information consistent with the principles of the Federal Records Act, the Privacy Act, and as applicable, the Freedom of Information Act.

Site Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this Web service remains available to all users, our computer system employs software programs that monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on these web sites or servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.

Web Site Disclaimer
Thank you for visiting this web site. We may provide links to Web pages that are external to this website or domain. These sites are managed by organizations, companies, or individuals and not under our control, and we therefore can not be responsible for the information or links you may find there. We provide links to these sites merely as a convenience and the presence of these links is not an endorsement of these sites. We are not responsible for the information collection practices of external sites. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site, and you should read that site’s policies on privacy and information collection.

Accessibility Statement
We have attempted to make the majority of pages on this Web site accessible to individuals with disabilities. Certain areas of this Web site were designed to display enhanced functionality using advanced DHTML, Javascript and CSS and therefore, are not completely accessible to all individuals with disabilities.

Documents on this web site are presented in many formats. These formats are generally accessible to users using screen reading software. Some files on this Web site may be posted as Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Adobe provides their Acrobat Reader software as a free download. Some files on this Web site may be posted as ZIP Format files. There are several free ZIP file software available for download to help handle these file types.

Website Security Measures
This web site utilizes security measures, consistent with current information practices, to protect its website, email, and mailing list servers. These measures include technical, procedural, monitoring and tracking steps intended to protect data from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction.

We realize that there can be incidents of misuse and unauthorized program incursions – as most every website, service, and user encounters. In those instances our goals are to move quickly to isolate the problem, ensure or restore proper functionality, and minimize any inconvenience to our users.

Please report problems to the Website Administrator. While we may not be able to respond to each and every report, each report is taken seriously and each report will be investigated thoroughly. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and confidence in our intention to provide high levels of security and integrity in our website.

Additional Information
Anyone requiring further information or clarification should contact the Website Administrator.