Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 21, 2025
1. Introduction
LabLink Initiative ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site or use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for an account
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Complete forms on our website
- Apply for internships or opportunities
- Contact us
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Educational background
- Work experience
- Resume/CV
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Referring website
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process internship applications
- Send newsletters and communications
- Respond to your inquiries
- Monitor and analyze usage patterns
- Protect against unauthorized access
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Partner organizations (with your consent) for internship opportunities
- Service providers who help us operate our website and services
- Legal authorities when required by law
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your information
- Restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Objection to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@lablinkinitiative.org
Address: 123 Innovation Way, Suite 400, Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: (617) 555-0123