WNCteenspace

Welcome to WNCteenspace, offered by Cherokee Preservation Foundation and WNC EdNet to help youth in western North Carolina connect with each other and creatively use technology to make learning a fun experience.  The site features a directory of youth organizations in the region. Soon, WNCteenspace will feature content created by students. Read the list of STAC faculty sponsers we are working with to get student content started, and talk to the one at your school.  The list will grow.
Privacy Policy
This site is provided by Cherokee Preservation Foundation and WNC EdNet, which are committed to complying fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. Our information collection practices are described below. While we encourage youth to visit our site and contribute to its development, we recommend that parents approve and supervise the activity of their children at this and all other online sites.

The Information We Collect
We respect your privacy as our online guest, and we will not collect any identifying or personal information about you while you are here except as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

WNCteenspace collects information in several ways from different parts of this site. We may collect personal information from you when you register with this site (if and when registration is an option.We also may ask you for personal information at other times, such as when you ask a question or report a problem with this site. If you contact WNCteenspace, we may keep a record of that session or correspondence, including a record of your e-mail address. We may also occasionally ask users to complete surveys for to determine what content should be on the site. There also may be services on this site that require you to fill out an online form or send us an e-mail message in order to utilize these services. WNCteenspace collects any information that you provide in such circumstances, including any personal information.

When you agree to give us identifying and personal information, you are giving that information only to WNCteenspace and the parties we have involved in operating this site. You are giving it solely to enable the services this site provides.
We also may collect IP addresses, domain names, and similar items regarding users of this site to measure the number of visits, pages visited, average time spent on this site, and similar items.

"Cookies" may be used in connection with this site. A cookie is a small amount of identifier data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. By using cookies, information is potentially collected without your express knowledge. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies but permit you to change the setting to refuse cookies or to be alerted when cookies are being sent. While refusal to accept cookies will not prevent the use of some portions of this site, other portions of this site may not function properly without cookies.

How WNCteenspace Uses the Information it Collects
WNCteenspace uses the information it collects through this site to improve its content and to customize this site's services, content, and layout. We will not disclose your personal information collected through this site to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

WNCteenspace may disclose information it collects through this site when required to do so by a court, regulatory agency, subpoena, law, regulation, or other body of competent jurisdiction and authority, and for administrative and other purposes that WNCteenspace deems necessary to maintain its Web site and to protect its rights and property. Finally, if you become involved in any violation of security, violation of this website's Terms of Use, or violation of any party's or third party's rights, we may release information about you to assist in investigating, resolving, or remediating any such incidents.


Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting.

Last updated: 11/1/08