Privacy Policy

The Yiddish Book Center and Taytsh.org are committed to protecting the privacy of members and online visitors, and has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information, how we use that information, and what we will do to protect your personal privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for our members and users of the website located at the URL yiddishbookcenter.org and taytsh.org. By using the Yiddish Book Center’s websites, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, as outlined below.

In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms and Conditions. The Yiddish Book Center reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.

Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies you of:

What personally identifiable information of yours is collected
     
Who collects such information
     
How such information is used
     
With whom your information may be shared
     
What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information.
     
What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control and,
     
How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the administrators of Taytsh.org at the Yiddish Book Center by sending an email to taytsh@bikher.org. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.

Our No Spam Policy:
Taytsh.org regularly sends email to our users. We do not share email addresses with any other individual or organization.  The only emails you will receive from us will be about activities and updates on Taytsh.org  In addition, you can unsubscribe at any time by editing your user profile, , or by contacting us at taytsh@bikher.org.

What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information:
Via Taytsh.org, The Yiddish Book Center uses the information you provide so that we can better meet your needs, and inform you of site activity. Taytsh.org does not collect personal information about individuals, such as names and mailing or email addresses, unless the individual knowingly provides it.  Our registration forms request that users give us contact information that may include name, email address, interests, and similar information. We do not collect or store sensitive information from our visitors. We do not share email addresses with any other organizations or individuals.

Internet Protocol Address:
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Use of "Cookies":
Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that some website s transfer to the computer that is browsing that website  and are used for record-keeping purposes at many website s. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website  and to make sure you don't see the same content repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.

Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.

Security:
We protect account information on Taytsh.org by placing it on a secure portion of the site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of the Yiddish Book Center. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

Other Websites:
Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which the Yiddish Book Center has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.

Contacting the Website:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, you can contact: taytsh@bikher.org or use the "Contact Us" form available on the website itself.