Your information deserves respect.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Our approach to your information.

This Privacy Statement explains how Blue Ridge Learning Foundation, Inc. may collect, use, and protect information provided through our website, programs, communications, and community activities.

As BRLF grows and introduces additional online services, this statement may be updated to reflect those services and the technologies used to provide them.

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE

Information you choose to share with us.

When BRLF's online forms and services are activated, you may choose to provide information such as your name, email address, telephone number, organization, professional background, educational interests, career goals, or other information relevant to your inquiry.

Different forms may request different information depending on whether you are contacting BRLF as a student, volunteer, instructor, mentor, employer, donor, partner, or community member.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general contact forms unless BRLF specifically requests that information for an appropriate purpose.

HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED

Information should have a purpose.

Information provided to BRLF may be used to respond to inquiries, communicate about programs, evaluate student interest, coordinate volunteers and mentors, communicate with employers and partners, administer Foundation activities, and improve our services.

Information may also be used for legitimate administrative, safety, recordkeeping, compliance, and organizational purposes.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Students should control their public professional profile.

BRLF may eventually provide participating students and graduates with opportunities to share professional profiles with employers.

Participation in a public or employer-facing talent profile should be voluntary. BRLF does not intend to publicly display a student's personal telephone number, personal email address, home address, or other unnecessary private contact information through the public talent directory.

Employers interested in a participating candidate may instead be asked to contact BRLF so that an introduction can be facilitated appropriately.

INFORMATION SHARING

We do not want personal information treated like a product.

BRLF does not intend to sell or rent personal information provided through its programs or website.

Information may be shared when reasonably necessary to operate Foundation programs or services, when a person requests or authorizes a connection, when required by law, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or legitimate interests of BRLF or others.

As BRLF introduces technology providers or other service providers, those providers may process information on behalf of the Foundation as necessary to provide their services.

DONATIONS & PAYMENTS

Secure giving will be added separately.

Online donation processing is not currently active on this website.

If BRLF introduces online donations or payments, information about the payment provider and applicable privacy practices will be added to this statement before or when that service becomes available.

WEBSITE TECHNOLOGY

Our digital practices will evolve with the website.

The BRLF website may eventually use technologies or third-party services necessary for website operation, security, accessibility, analytics, form processing, communications, or other functionality.

As those services are implemented, this Privacy Statement may be updated to provide additional information about relevant data practices.

DATA SECURITY

Protecting information matters.

BRLF intends to use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the information and systems used by the Foundation.

No website, email system, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Individuals should use appropriate care when submitting information online.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Programs may require additional protections.

BRLF's current workforce-development and career programs are primarily designed for adult learners.

If the Foundation develops programs specifically involving minors, appropriate consent, privacy, safety, and safeguarding procedures will be established for those programs.

QUESTIONS & REQUESTS

Contact us about your information.

If you have a question about this Privacy Statement or information you have provided to BRLF, please contact the Foundation.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, BRLF may be able to assist with reasonable requests concerning personal information maintained by the Foundation.

Contact BRLF POLICY UPDATES

This statement may change as BRLF grows.

BRLF may update this Privacy Statement when programs, technologies, legal requirements, or organizational practices change.

The current version will be published on this page.