Washington Tech Workforce Coalition Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 27, 2025

This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") explains how Washington Tech Workforce Coalition, a program of Computing for All ("we", "our", or "us") uses the information you (“You” or “user”) provide by use of the website located at www.watechcoalition.org and any services offered through it (the "Site"). By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to the Privacy Policy. We update our Privacy Policy periodically to ensure that our Privacy Policy continues to clearly explain how we collect and use personal and non-personal data.

Computing For All reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time.

This Privacy Policy describes, in a comprehensive manner, how we use your data.

You may exercise any of the rights described in this policy or ask questions by contacting us at: Ritu@computingforall.org

What we collect

This policy applies to information we collect:

• On this Website.
• In e-mail, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Site.
• Through any forms, submissions, or surveys (the “Your Submissions”) filled out by you on the Site.
• Any demographic information.

It does not apply to information collected by:

• us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Computing For All or any third party including our subsidiaries or affiliates;
• any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Site.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Site. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Information collected

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including information:

• by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, zip code, e-mail address, IP address, current employer, employment history, educational history, and telephone number. ("personal information");
• that is about you but individually does not identify you, such information is generally compiled and anonymized information;
• that you provide by filling in forms or uploading content to our Site. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Site or subscribing to our service. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Site or e-mail us with questions or feedback;
• records and copies of your correspondence (including e-mail addresses), if you contact us;
• responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes; and
• information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Site, and usage details.

We collect this information:

• directly from you when you provide it to us.
• automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
• from third parties, for example, our business partners.

Information collected directly from you

You also may provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, "posted") on public areas of the Site, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties (collectively, "User Contributions"). Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk. Although we limit access to certain pages, you may set privacy settings for such information by logging into your account profile. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Site with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

While most of the data comes directly from you, as you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

• Details of your visits to our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
• Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

We do not track our users over time and across third party websites to provide targeted advertising and therefore do not respond to DO NOT TRACK (DNT) signals. However, some third-party sites do keep track of your browsing activities when serving you content. If you are visiting such sites, most browsers allow you to set the DNT signal so that third parties are notified that you do not want to be tracked. Google DNT Support Page, Apple DNT Support Page

Some of the information we collect automatically is statistical data and does not include personal information, but we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from you or third parties. It helps us improve our Site and deliver a better, more personalized service, including by enabling us to:

• Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
• Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Site according to your individual interests.
• Speed up your searches.
• Recognize you when you return to our Site.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

• Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Site. You may disable cookies at any time.
• Web Beacons. Our Site may use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), which are small, invisible images or pieces of code embedded in our pages or emails. These web beacons help us understand how users interact with our content, such as tracking when an email is opened or when a specific page is visited. This information is used to improve our services, monitor marketing campaign effectiveness, and enhance user experience. Web beacons do not collect personal information directly but may be used in conjunction with other tracking technologies like cookies.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

• To present our Website and its contents to you.
• To provide you with information about employment opportunities.
• To provide you with information about job seekers.
• We may use and disclose your personal information for operational purposes. The uses and disclosures are necessary to efficiently and effectively run this Website and offer you services.
• To create new features.
• To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us.
• To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us. Under certain circumstances, we may use and disclose personal information about you as required by our grants and fiscal sponsorship agreements. When this occurs, we will take steps to protect your privacy.
• To notify you about changes to our Site or any products or services we offer or provide through it.
• To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Site.
• In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
• For any other purpose with your consent.
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• To contact you.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:

• To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
• To contractors, service providers and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• To third parties for their review. For example, we may disclose information about job seekers to potential employers that have access to the Site; or, about employers to job seekers looking for gainful employment. Please note these third parties may choose to share your profile with additional parties, and we are not responsible for the way that information is used.
• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of Computing For All’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Computing For All about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
• To comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
• To screen for and prevent undesirable or abusive activities.
• To prevent potentially illegal activities.
• To enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Computing For All, our customers or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to give you the following control over your information:

• Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe's website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
• We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) on the NAI's website.

Accessing and Correcting Your Information

We strive to give you autonomy over your personal information. Therefore, there are several ways for you to access or request changes or deletion of your personal information.

Note: We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.

• Delete Data: You can ask us to erase or delete all or some of your personal data (e.g., if it is no longer necessary to provide services to you). If you request that any of your personal data be deleted, we reserve the right to terminate and/or limit your access to the service to the extent services cannot be reasonably provided without that information.
• Change or Correct Data: You can edit some of your personal data through your account. You can also ask us to change, update, or fix your data, particularly if it is inaccurate.
• Object to, or Limit or Restrict, Use of Data: You can ask us to stop using all or some of your personal data (e.g., if we have no legal right to keep using it) or to limit our use of it (e.g., if your personal data is inaccurate or unlawfully held). Please understand that if your personal data has been anonymized or archived, we reserve the right to freely use that information.
• Right to Access and/or Take Your Data: You can ask us for a copy of your personal data and request it in machine-readable form.
• Refuse Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may not function properly.

Children Under the Age of 18

Our Site is not intended for children under 18 years of age. No one under age 18 may provide any personal information to or on the Website or through any forms and submissions. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on this Site or through any of its features, including registration, interactive, or public comment features. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at Ritu@computingforall.org.

Your California Privacy Rights

Computing For All and Washington Tech Workforce Coalition operate in Washington. However, if you are a California resident, you should be aware of California Civil Code Section § 1798.83, which permits users of our Site that are California residents to request disclosure about the personal information we collect and details about how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. California residents also have the right to request that we delete, erase, or update personal information under certain circumstances. Furthermore, all California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to Ritu@computingforall.org or write us at:
Computing for All
1311 108th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004.

Data Security

We have implemented reasonable measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site.

Consent to Processing

The Site is hosted and operated in the United States in accordance with U.S. law. We make no representation that the Site is governed by or operated in accordance with the laws of any other nation. If you are located in the European Union, Canada, or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that information we collect may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Site, or providing us with any information, you (a) acknowledge that the Website is subject to the laws of the United States, (b) consent to the collection, processing, maintenance, and transfer of such information in and to the United States and other applicable territories where privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as or equivalent to those in your country, and (c) waive any claims that may arise under those laws.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure compliance with the law or reflect changes in how we operate our Site. Users will be notified of significant changes via email or through a notice posted on our Site.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:

Computing for All

1311 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004