Effective date: September 14, 2026
Short version: Data for Development does not sell personal information. If you send a message through the contact form, the information you provide is used to read and respond to that message.
Information You Choose to Provide
The contact form may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message. Please do not include sensitive personal, medical, financial, educational-record, or password information in a message.
How Contact Information Is Used
Information submitted through the contact form is used to receive, review, and respond to questions, suggestions, and feedback about Data for Development and its learning resources. It may also be retained when reasonably necessary to maintain a record of the correspondence or protect the website from misuse.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the hosting provider and website software may automatically process limited technical information, such as an Internet Protocol address, browser type, device type, requested page, date and time, referring page, and security or error logs. This information may be used to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and understand general use of the website.
Cookies and Hosting Services
The website, its WordPress installation, or its hosting and security providers may use cookies or similar technologies needed to operate, secure, or measure the website. Data for Development does not use the contact form to sell personal information or build advertising profiles.
Sharing and Selling Information
Data for Development does not sell personal information and does not receive payment for providing external links. Information may be processed by service providers that operate the website, email, hosting, security, or contact form. Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with law, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect legal rights and safety.
Children’s Privacy
The learning activities may be used by children with the involvement of a parent, teacher, or support professional. Children should not submit the contact form without permission and assistance from a parent, guardian, teacher, or responsible adult. The website is not intended to collect sensitive information from children.
External Websites
The Helpful Resources page links to websites operated by other organizations. Those organizations have their own content and privacy practices. Data for Development does not control information that visitors choose to provide to an external website.
Requests and Questions
You may ask about personal information that you submitted through the contact form or request that an identifiable message be deleted, subject to reasonable legal, security, and recordkeeping needs. Contact brian@datafordevelopment.org.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be updated when the website, its services, or applicable requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page will be revised when material changes are made.