Tricontinental (“Tricontinental,” “we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the data of its website users and content contributors. We want you to understand how we collect and use information from our website so you can interact with us with confidence.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information collected outside of the Site, including offline or through other means (for example, via telephone or through mail), unless otherwise stated below.

By using our website (“Site”), you accept and agree to the practices this Privacy Policy describes.

Information We Collect

When you use our Site, we may collect and use personally identifiable information about you, as well as other information. “Personally identifiable information” includes your name, address, email address, and other similar information that can be used to identify you. We also may collect usage information, which is information generated automatically as you navigate through our Site. More specifically, when you use our Site, we may collect the following information:

  • Details of your visits to our Site and the resources that you access, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, including your IP address, browser type, the date and time you accessed or left the Site, and which pages you viewed. Currently, our Site does not use cookies, pixel tags (also known as “web beacons”), or other technologies to collect information about your general internet usage. See the section below called “How We Use Tracking Technologies” to learn more.
  • Information that you provide directly to us by filling in forms on our Site, if any, which may include your name, email address, street address, telephone number, or other information.
  • Information provided to us when you communicate with us for any reason, including information you provide in emails you send us.
  • Information provided to us when you communicate with us for any reason, including information you provide in emails you send us.

How We Use Tracking Technologies

We and/or oHow We Use Tracking Technologies ur vendors, consultants, agents, and other service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) may collect and store your usage information in log files as well as through the use of cookies, pixel tags, embedded scripts, and other tracking technologies existing now or hereafter developed (“Tracking Technologies”).

Cookies

A “cookie” is a small computer file that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Keep in mind, however, that some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.

Pixel Tags

A pixel tag is a type of technology placed on a website or within the body of an email for the purpose of tracking activity on websites, or when emails are opened or accessed, and is often used in combination with cookies.

While we use cookies and pixel tags, it is not our intent to track our users across websites or over time.

Do Not Track” Requests

Our Site currently does not respond to “do not track” or similar signals.

Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect from you primarily to enable us to provide our services to you in the best possible manner. In addition, your information may be used for the following purposes:

To provide you, including via your email address, with information relating to our services;

  • To provide you, including via your email address, with information relating to our services;
  • To deliver newsletter to you through your email; and
  • To administer our Site, including by monitoring and analyzing user engagement with the Site, including traffic and usage patterns.

Security

We use commercially suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on our Site. These procedures include,  but are not limited to, firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection, and Site monitoring. We also limit access to any personally identifiable information we receive to persons who need access to that information in order to do their jobs. However, no data protection procedures are entirely infallible. As a result, while we strive to protect your personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that it will be 100% secure. Your transmission of your data to our Site thus is done entirely at your own risk.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information as follows:

We may share your personal information with trusted third parties to:

  • Compile statistics and reports regarding our audience and the users of our Sites, products, and services; and
  • Deliver interest-based notices to you targeted to the interests identified through your activities on the Site.

Such third parties have access to personal information as needed to perform their functions, but they are not allowed to use it for other purposes. We do not sell or rent personal information collected through our Site to anyone.

When you provide us with personal information we also may use and share your personal information to contact you, including via email, to thank you for providing your request, to conduct satisfaction surveys, or for other administrative purposes related to your request.

Other Circumstances:

We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of any or all of our business and/or our assets to a third party, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to:

  • comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal process (such as a subpoena), or enforceable government request;
  • enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations of such Terms, or to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; and
  • protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of Tricontinental, our authors, employees, directors, subscribers, or the public as required or permitted by law.

Third Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to other sites, including those of third parties or business partners. While we seek to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we cannot be responsible for the privacy practices other websites use. By accessing other third party websites or applications through our Site, you are consenting to the terms and privacy policies of those websites. It is possible that other parties may collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different web sites when you use our Site.

International Visitors and the Privacy Shield

Our Site is hosted and operated in India and the United States (“US”). By using the Site, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to India and the US. If you are accessing our Site from outside India or the US, please be advised that Indian law or US law may not offer the same privacy protections as the law of your jurisdiction.

Review and Correction of Your Information

You may review and edit the information we collected about you at any time by contacting us at the addresses below. If your information has been shared with a third party, as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, then that third party has received its own copy of your data. If you have been contacted by one of these third parties and wish to correct or delete your information, please contact them directly.

California Privacy Rights

California law allows California residents to ask companies with whom they have an established business relationship to provide certain information about the companies’ sharing of personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes. We do not share any California consumer personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without consent.

California customers who wish to request further information about our compliance with this law or have questions or concerns about our privacy practices may contact us using the contact information set forth below.

Users Only of Legal Age of Majority

Our Site is designed and intended for those who are at least 18 years old. By using our Site, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or older. We are not liable for any damages that may result from a user’s misrepresentation of age. No one under age 13 is authorized to submit any information, including personally identifying information, on our Site. Under no circumstances may anyone under age 13 use our Site. Parents or legal guardians of children under 13 cannot agree to these terms on their behalf.

Privacy and Creative Commons

Although this may change in the future, currently our Site does not use cookies, pixel tags (also known as “web beacons”), and other technologies to collect information about your general internet usage. Please click here[link to PDF of privacy policy] to learn more about our privacy policy and how we use tracking technologies. Our Site currently does not respond to “do not track” or similar signals. We use commercially suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on our Site. These procedures include, but are not limited to, firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection, and Site monitoring.

We believe in the the free use of all intellectual resources and follow the principle of creative commons for all our material. To learn more, click here[link to creative commons website].

Contacting Us

We welcome any questions, comments, or complaints you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us by email at ____________ or by writing to:

Tricontinental: Institute for Policy Research

9 ½ Market Street, Second Floor

Northampton, MA 01060