Thank you for your interest and support of Playworks. We value and respect the privacy of our users and supporters and want you to be comfortable and confident using our websites and services. This policy regarding our use of “cookies” (“Cookie Policy”) is intended to assist you in that process and should be read jointly with our Privacy Policy.
When we refer to “Playworks,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this policy, we mean Playworks Education Energized, which controls the information collected when you access Playworks websites and services offered on Playworks websites. We refer to our services and websites collectively as “Services” in this policy.
What Are Cookies
A cookie is a small text file containing a series of alphanumeric characters that enables a website to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
How We Use Cookies
The use of cookies is a common practice, and we may use both “Persistent Cookies” and “Session Cookies” in order to make your online experiences easier and more personalized, to analyze trends, or gather demographic data about our users overall. Persistent cookies remain after your close your browser and may be used on subsequent visits to our websites. Session cookies activate when you visit our websites, but only last as long as your session on the sites. We may also use other, similar technologies like beacons, query string trackers, heat maps, conversion trackers and scripts that serve similar functions as cookies.
Use of cookies enables a faster and easier experience for users. A cookie cannot read data off of your computer’s hard drive. Some cookies are necessary for our websites to function properly, others enable additional features. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled. Other cookies can be disabled, as later explained in detail, although this may lead to a loss of certain functions.
We use both First-Party and Third-Party Cookies on our websites. Cookies set by a website owner are called “First Party” Cookies. Our First Party Cookies are generally limited to functional Cookies that improve the usability of our websites. Cookies set by parties other than Playworks are called “Third Party Cookies”. Third Party Cookies belong to and are managed by other parties, such as business partners and service providers for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, provide certain functions, and analyze metrics that help our site. We may also share information about your use of our site with certain partners, including advertisers, via cookies. Disabling cookies may eliminate your ability to use advanced and customized features on our website. Playworks utilizes cookies for three general purposes, beyond ensuring website functionality: (1) tracking preferences, (2) collecting and measuring statistics and metrics, and (3) facilitating targeted advertising. The following panel lists the cookies Playworks uses in each category:
- Tracking: Facebook Connect, WordPress, Marketo, Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, Adwords, and Google ID), Form Assembly and Playworks Newsletter Signup.
- Statistics or Site Analytic Trackers: Google Analytics – New Relic
- Advertising Trackers: Marketo, Facebook Custom Audience
Controlling Cookies
Cookies generally may be disabled or may be removed by tools available as part of most commercial browsers, and in some instances blocked in the future by selecting certain settings. Browsers offer different functionalities and options; so you may need to set them separately. To find out more about cookies and how to block them or control their use by configuring your browser you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org. For more information on the use of targeting/advertising cookies, please see www.youronlinechoices.eu if you are located in Europe, or www.aboutads.info/choices if in the United States.
How to Send “Do Not Track” Signals
Some browsers have incorporated “Do Not Track” (DNT) features that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal, our Services do not currently respond to browser DNT signals. You can use the range of other tools we provide to control data collection and use, including the ability to opt out of receiving marketing from us as described above. For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
For comments or inquiries into our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Cookie Policy, please contact Playworks by email at privacy@playworks.org