Privacy & Use

JSA Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Information Collected

The Junior State of America (JSA) collects information that is voluntarily submitted by its website visitors, requesting additional information through online forms, purchasing publications, videos, participation in events or merchandise offered online. This information is only used to respond to the visitor’s request.

JSA’s web server tracks the IP address (for example, 10.15.255.255), domain name (for example, http://www.yourdomain.com/) and type of browser (e.g., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.) of our visitors. This information is aggregated for statistical purposes only. At no time can we identify any visitor based on this data.

At the request of a web visitor, the Junior State of America’s web server will issue cookies to “remember” a visitor. The visitor must click on a box that says “Remember me” (an “opt-in”) for this service to occur. Otherwise, the web server will not leave a cookie on the visitor’s machine when the session is concluded. Junior State of America does not warrant that other websites to which it provides hyperlinks do not utilize cookies for their own purposes.

Information Use and Confidentiality

Information gathered at the Junior State of America (JSA) website is collected solely for internal use by the Junior State of America.

Additionally, the information we collect is used to personalize your website experience, to improve our website, to improve our service to you, to process transactions with you, and to send periodic emails and important text messages. You can opt out of these communications at any time. None of your information will be sold or otherwise distributed to any outside party or parties, except for trusted third parties who assist us in the operation of our business and also agree to keep your information confidential.

We may release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies or protect ours or others rights, property or safety.

Data Security and Access

Junior State of America takes every precaution to protect visitor information that is collected. The website itself is behind a firewall and physically housed in a colocation facility which has ample physical security. Staff members, elected JSA officers, and trusted third parties who assist us in the operation of our business are the only individuals who have access to the data stored in our systems. This access is assigned to individuals, and all changes to data are logged.

Visitors to the Junior State of America website have complete control over their personally identifiable information (name, address, telephone, email address, etc.). JSA encourages visitors to update their personal information as frequently as is needed.

Individuals who attend a program offered by Junior State of America may have their personally identifiable information entered into our systems by a third party. Upon authentication to JSA staff, individuals so entered will be assigned login credentials to access and change their personally identifiable information.

Choice

Visitors to the Junior State of America website are not required to provide personally identifiable information. The visitor must “opt-in” by creating an account, requesting additional information or ordering online. The visitor may choose not to provide certain personal information. However, Junior State of America may not be able to respond to the visitor’s request if the information provided is not sufficient.

Use by Children

Junior State of America will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from a child under the age of 13 without proper consent. Our website, products and services are all directed at people who are at least 13 years old or older. In the event that Junior State of America learns that personal information has been collected from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental or guardian consent, it will delete that information from its database as quickly as possible.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy, we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

Miscellaneous

Junior State of America does not guarantee or control the privacy policies of the partners or other websites to which it provides hyperlinks or other access.

JSA reserves the right to change its policy at any time by notifying visitors through a notice posted on this website of the existence of a new privacy policy or any updates.

Visitors can contact JSA by sending an email to jsa@jsa.org or calling the following numbers: 1-800-334-5353 or 1-650-347-1600.