Oregon Research Institute and the Early Steps study are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when we contact you about study activities, when you visit our websites www.earlystepsproject.com or www.ori.org, or interact with us in any other manner.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
- Personal Information: When you contact us through our website, by phone, text, or email, we may collect personal information that you provide, including your full name, phone number, email address, and mailing address.
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to let you know about study activities, send survey links and reminders, inform you of study findings, and respond to your inquiries.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not sell, rent, release, or transfer your name or contact information to any third party for any third-party marketing purposes. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users or others.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
- Opting Out: You may opt out of receiving communications from us by following the instructions in those communications or contacting us directly.
- Access and Update Information: You have the right to update or correct your personal information. To do so, please contact us using the information provided below.
Third-Party Websites
Our website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
The Early Steps study is not currently intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Early Steps Study
Oregon Research Institute
3800 Sports Way, Springfield, OR 97477
esteps@ori.org
541-484-2123 (ORI)
541-434-1532 (Early Steps)