Privacy Policy
This statement comprises the privacy policy of The Wyoming Congressional Award Council (the “Council”) as it pertains to the wycongressionalaward.org website (the “Website”).
We welcome you to use the Website, which can be accessed and browsed without the need to submit any personally-identifiable information (“Personal Information”). We strive to make sure that any Personal Information that you do provide to us is protected and secure. Our privacy policy tells you how we treat the information about you that we receive through this Website.
The Information We Collect and How We Use It
The Council collects Personal Information on the Website as follows:
Email Newsletters
If you choose to sign up for The Wyoming Congressional Award Council newsletter (“Newsletter”), we will collect the data you provide to us voluntarily on the data forms, which includes your name, email address, and phone number. We will use this information to send you Newsletters and may use this information to contact you about the Council and its activities.
Registration/Application Forms
If you choose to register for The Congressional Award online by using our Website, we require that you provide certain personal information, including your name, address, email and phone, date of birth, and gender. We also require that you submit the name and telephone number of your Advisor, and ask for, but do not require, your advisor’s address and email. The required information is necessary to process your application and to contact you and your Advisor regarding The Congressional Award.
Use of Information
We will use the personal information you submit on this Website to register you for and communicate with you about The Congressional Award and the Council and its activities. The personal information you submit on behalf of your Advisor will only be used for purposes related to The Congressional Award. Information about you and your participation in The Congressional Award program may be publicized by the Council.
You may choose to submit an Opt-Out form for all photography, video, and other media. To download the form, click here.
Minimum Age Requirements
The minimum age to register for The Congressional Award is thirteen-and-a-half (13 ½) years of age. Our website is not directed at individuals under thirteen (13) years of age and we do not permit registration by or knowingly collect any personal information from such individuals.
With Whom Your Information Is Shared
The Foundation will not share your Personal Information with any other company or third party without your permission, except as set forth above and as follows:
Third Parties Related to the United States Congress
The Congressional Award program was established by Public Law 96-114, The Congressional Award Act of 1979, as amended (“Congressional Award Act”). By registering for The Congressional Award, you authorize the Wyoming Congressional Award Council, as the administrator of the Wyoming Congressional Award program, to share the personal information you submit in your registration with Members of Congress and Congressional staff. Pursuant to The Congressional Award Act, the Council is required to provide certain reports to Congress which may include your personal information. The Foundation is also subject to audits by the Comptroller General of the United States (“Comptroller General”) and Government Accountability Office and such audits may require us to permit the Comptroller General and Government Accountability Office to access records which may include your Personal Information. Additionally, the National Congressional Award Foundation evaluates and approves Record Books you submit.
Other Third Parties
Aside from sharing your Personal Information with the entities listed above, we will only share your Personal Information with certain third parties after receiving your authorization.
Legal Process
We provide your Personal Information to third parties in response to a subpoena or when we are required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order, judicial proceeding, or legal process or other legal obligation; in response to a law enforcement agency’s request; to protect the security or confidentiality of our records; or in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with our rights or the rights of others.
We do not and will not sell to or, except as provided herein, share with third parties the Personal Information you provide us when subscribing to the Newsletter or registering for The Wyoming Congressional Award using this Website, nor do we share with third parties Advisor information.
Third-Party Websites
Our Website contains links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by the Council. These websites may or may not have their own privacy policies. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personal information, as their policies may differ from ours.
Opt-out
If you have provided the Council with your email address to receive Newsletters, you will be given the opportunity to opt-out or change any editable aspects of your subscription with the Council by accessing the link provided in the email. We will make a reasonable effort to handle your request promptly and efficiently.
Security of Your Personal Information
The Council uses reasonable precautions to protect your Personal Information and to store it securely. In addition, access to your Personal Information is reasonably restricted to prevent unauthorized access. Only employees of the Council are granted access to Personal Information. Access is password protected, and employees are advised that the information to which they have access is confidential and must be protected. Finally, the servers on which we store Personal Information are kept in a reasonably secure environment.
Correcting/Updating Your Information
You may access, update, or correct your Personal Information by emailing or writing to the Council.
Email requests should be sent to team@wycongressionalaward.org. Written requests should be sent to The Wyoming Congressional Award Council, 314 E. 21st St., Cheyenne, WY 82001.
You may unsubscribe from the Newsletter by using the “unsubscribe” link found in each issue of the Newsletter delivered to the email address with which you subscribed.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy may change in the future and we reserve the right to change or modify our privacy policy at any time, at our sole discretion. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to understand our policy regarding our collection and use of Personal Information. The Effective Date of this policy, as stated below, indicates the last time this policy was revised or materially changed. Checking the Effective Date below allows you to determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed the policy.
Effective Date of Privacy Policy: November 21, 2018
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at team@wycongressionalaward.org.