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FIT UNIVERSITY Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, store, and use the Personal Information you provide in conjunction with using the FIT UNIVERSITY website through telephone or e-mail communications you may have with the Fit University website. This privacy statement covers the site www.fituniversiy.org.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact info@fituniversiy.org.
This Privacy Policy also describes the choices available to you regarding the use of the Personal Information you and/or your child provide to the FIT UNIVERSITY website, and the actions that can be taken to access this information and request the information you and/or your child provides be corrected or deleted.
About the FIT UNIVERSITY Website
FitUniverity.org is the FIT UNIVERSITY programs website to serve the needs of our program participants, parents, and our partners. It has been built especially for adolescents and teens who want to know more about living a healthy, active lifestyle. The main goal of the site is to entertain and educate young users about nutrition and exercise in a safe environment.
Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act Compliance
The Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998 requires websites that collect and store data from users under thirteen years old to inform parents about collection and data storage policies and obtain parental permissions. Once given, parents may revoke those permissions at any time informing us of their decision. We strictly adhere to these requirements and will make every effort to meet and exceed the requirements mandated by law http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.shtm.
Consent
By using the FIT UNIVERSITY website products and/or services, you acknowledge that you have read this entire Privacy Policy and you consent to the practices described herein with respect to collection, use and disclosure of the Personal Information you and/or your child (“you”) provides.
This represents the entire and exclusive Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. The FIT UNIVERSITY website reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy in accordance with the terms herein at any time. We encourage you to visit this page often, review this Privacy Policy frequently, and remain informed about any changes to it.
If, after review, you still have questions about any portion of this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact information provided at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
Personal Information
“Personal Information” means information that can identify a specific individual (including those under age 13), such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, or other contact information, whether at work or at home. Other information we may collect includes gender, age, first name, username and password that, in and of itself, is not personally identifiable.
In all cases in which we collect Personal Information, we specifically describe what information is collected in order to provide you with the product, service, or feature you have requested.
The FIT UNIVERSITY website collects Personal Information when you contact us, when parental consent is required, when you use any and all related products and services, when you submit a question or, when you visit websites of certain FIT UNIVERSITY Partners, and when you enter promotions and sweepstakes.
Registration for The FIT UNIVERSITY Website
You are required to register in order to use selected features of the FIT UNIVERSITY website such as being able to customize your website experience.
In order to register, you must first complete the online registration form, which requires that you create a username and password and provide your first name and date of birth. We do not ask for any personal information in order to register for the site. Certain functionality of the FIT UNIVERSITY website, whether available now or in the future, may require parental consent for children under age 13 in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act. In such instances, we will direct you to a web page explaining the procedure for obtaining parental consent. Features of the FIT UNIVERSITY website that require parental consent for children under age 13 include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Permission to post a photo, artwork, video or essay that your child has submitted
* Permission to enter you in a contest, sweepstakes or promotion
* Permission to allow us to use your personal information to market the FIT UNIVERSITY website features and products directly to you
For children under age 13 that choose to participate in the above site activities, we will ask them to provide their first name only and the email address of a parent to obtain parental consent. Please note that a child’s participation or access to an activity cannot be conditioned on him/her providing more Personal Information than is reasonably necessary for that activity.
Promotions, Contests and Sweepstakes
The FIT UNIVERSITY website may provide you the opportunity to participate in promotions, contests and/or sweepstakes on the FIT UNIVERSITY website. Such promotions, contests and sweepstakes are also governed by the rules and regulations posted with such promotions, contests and sweepstakes. You should refer to the specific games, promotions, contests and/or sweepstakes for the specific rules and regulations governing them.
If you or your parent (for those under age 13) participate, you will be required to register with the FIT UNIVERSITY website, which will require you to provide certain Personal Information. Participation in these promotions, contests and sweepstakes is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to register and provide your Personal Information. The requested information typically includes contact information, such as name, shipping address, e-mail address, and telephone number. We will use this information to notify winners and award prizes.
Additionally, during the registration process you may be given the choice to opt-in to receiving additional related communications from the FIT UNIVERSITY website, our respective representatives and/or subsidiaries. If you decide to opt-in, we will use the information provided to send you communications described throughout this Privacy Policy. Out of respect for your privacy, we present the option not to receive these types of communications (please see the “Choice and Opt-Out” section of this Privacy Policy) if at any time you decide you do not wish to receive such communications.
Message Boards and Forums
All users may read and post comments to our message boards and forums, such as Fit Doc’s Corner and our blog, without having to register. All comments that are submitted are reviewed prior to posting and any comments containing personally identifiable information of any kind or inappropriate content will not be posted to the FIT UNIVERSITY website. There may be some areas of the FIT UNIVERSITY website where personal information is displayed, such as the names of contest winners or program participants, but this information will not be posted to the FIT UNIVERSITY website without prior consent from parent.
Other Information Collected
Some information may be collected automatically every time you visit the FIT UNIVERSITY website, such as cookies and other identifiable and non-identifiable computer information. In addition, information may be collected from other independent, third-party sources. The FIT UNIVERSITY website also collects information about which pages you visit within the website. This site visitation data is generally identified only by a unique URL.
Log Files
As is true of most websites, the FIT UNIVERSITY website gathers certain information automatically and stores it in log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet services provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click-stream data.
The FIT UNIVERSITY website uses this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the game and/or the website, to track users’ movements and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
We do not combine information collected through log files with other Personal Information collected to determine your identity or personally identifiable information such as your e-mail address.
Third Party Cookies
Third parties associated with the FIT UNIVERSITY website, including our representatives and/or subsidiaries, may place or recognize a unique cookie on your web browser.
Email Communications
Special Offers and Updates
The FIT UNIVERSITY website collects information about which sections and features of the site and/or game you visit most often, and we may use this information to send you information about relevant offers, promotions, contests, and sweepstakes which may interest you. Out of respect for your privacy, we present the option not to receive these types of communications (please see the “Choice and Opt-Out” section of this Privacy Policy).
Service-related Announcements
The FIT UNIVERSITY website may, but is not obligated to send you strictly service-related announcements on occasions when it is necessary to do so. For example, if service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we may send you an e-mail.
Generally, you will have the option to opt-out of these communications even though they are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive these types of communications you have the option to deactivate your account, or to opt-out (please see the “Choice and Opt-Out” section of this Privacy Policy).
Customer Service
Based upon the Personal Information you provide, the FIT UNIVERSITY website may send you a welcoming e-mail to verify your identity (including your username and password). We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request, and to manage your account. Generally, we will only communicate with you by e-mail or telephone, in accordance with your wishes.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
The FIT UNIVERSITY website does not sell, rent or share any of the personal information collected to third parties in ways other than described in this policy. This includes any personal information of those under age 13. If we did share this type of information with third parties, as a parent you would have the right to consent to the site’s use of the child’s Personal Information without having to consent to its disclosure of that information to third parties. Below are the ways in which we do share your personal information:
Compliance with Legal Authorities
Your personal information, including that of children under age 13, may be transferred to third parties without notice to you in order to comply with applicable law, to cooperate with law enforcement agencies as required by a valid legal process (court order, subpoena), to protect our rights, or to protect the rights of other users of the FIT UNIVERSITY website.
Business Transfers
In the event that all or substantially all of our or the FIT UNIVERSITY website’s assets are sold or transferred to another party, or another transaction occurs in which your personally identifiable information is one of the business assets transferred, all personally identifiable information, including that of those under age 13, that has been collected and saved may be one of the business assets we transfer. You will be notified of such a transfer in accordance with the “Changes to the Policy” section below.
Choice and Opt-Out
We provide you with the opportunity to opt-in to having your Personal Information used for certain purposes, when you are asked for this information. For example, if you purchase a service or product you must indicate that you wish to receive additional marketing materials from the FIT UNIVERSITY website, our representatives and/or subsidiaries, such as e-mails regarding special offers, promotions, and sweepstakes (“opt-in”).
We provide you with the opportunity to choose having your Personal Information used for certain purposes, when you are asked for this information. For example, if you enter a contest or access certain features on the site, we may ask if you would like to receive additional marketing materials from us such as e-mails regarding special offers, promotions, and sweepstakes.
If you no longer wish to receive these promotional communications, you may “opt-out” of receiving them by following the instructions included in each communication, or by e-mailing us at info@fituniversity.org
Access to Your Information
Parents of users under age 13 who provide consent for FIT UNIVERSITY to collect, use or disclose the Personal Information of their children may request to refuse further collection and use, review, change or delete the Personal Information of their children collected on the site by emailing their children’s username and their request, to us at info@fituniversity.org. All registered users may contact us at the same email addresses listed above to have their information removed, changed or registration deleted.
Links to Other Websites
There may be places throughout the FIT UNIVERSITY website that may link you to other websites that do not operate under this Privacy Policy. When you click through to these websites, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.
We reserve the right to terminate your membership with the FIT UNIVERSITY website in the event you use the FIT UNIVERSITY website, including, without limitation, the forums, in a manner inconsistent with the Terms of Use.
For more information, questions, comments, or concerns contact:
Dr. Antonio S. Williams
School of HPER
Indiana University Bloomington
1025 East 7th Street | HPER 112j
Bloomington, IN 47405
Email at: info@fituniversity.org
