Privacy

GoGirlWorld.org is the Internet site where users can come to learn about sports-related issues and opportunities for girls. We strive to educate parents and children about how to appropriately safeguard their privacy when using the Internet. The Women's Sports Foundation is committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. Our information collection practices are described below.

What Information Is Collected?
The Women's Sports Foundation collects email addresses for the purpose of conducting surveys and contests, and as a mechanism for developing subscriptions to our free electronic newsletters. Users may also enter his or her email address when accessing our Dear Diva or Ask an Expert sections. We also collect personal information from individuals interested in becoming members of the Women's Sports Foundation. Occasionally, we may make adult user information available to select third parties.

As an opt-in organization, we provide an option when submitting personal information that gives users the choice of sharing their personal information for external use. If this option is chosen the user's information may be distributed to select third parties.

The Women's Sports Foundation does not sell or distribute personal information collected from users under the age of 13. The Women's Sports Foundation does not collect information from users under the age of 13 without consent from a parent or guardian.

Online Contests and Sweepstakes
We occasionally sponsor contests and sweepstakes, which may be entered online. To enter a contest or sweepstakes, users are asked to provide his or her email address and contact information. If the person is under the age of 13, we also require the email address of his or her parent or guardian. We then send the child's parent or guardian an email within 24 hours informing him or her of the child's entry with the option to have their child's entry and information deleted.

Cookies and User Tracking
Cookies are information files that your web browser places on your computer when you visit a website. We do not use cookies, but employ ad-companies that may use cookies to track user views for banner advertising.

We collect information on user demographics, site traffic, page views and banner ad clickthroughs. This information is used to improve our website, and is for internal use only and not sold or made available to any other parties.

Security
We have taken steps to ensure that personally identifiable information collected in the future is secure, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our database servers as well as electronic security systems and password protections which guard against unauthorized access.

Other Issues
We provide links to other websites (such as Girlzone.com, and iVillage.com) that have their own information collection practices. Please refer to their individual privacy policy statements for more information.

The Women's Sports Foundation is interested in fostering a global community, but because of international laws governing sweepstakes and privacy issues, the website is intended for domestic viewers and is consequently directed towards residents of the United States.

Questions/Concerns?
If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy policy and/or practices, please contact us at:

Women's Sports Foundation
Eisenhower Park
1899 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 400
East Meadow, NY 11554
info@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Toll-free information line: 1-800-227-3988 (U.S. only)
Business Line: 516-542-4700
Fax: 516-542-4716