Privacy Policy of the High School Health Research Forum

High School Health Research Forum operates hshrf.org, which provides the forms to register for virtual seminars and submit to a research expo and peer editing chain. Hshrf.org also operates on a member platform in which users use Personal Information to create accounts. This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decides to submit the High School Health Research Forum forms or create a member account.

If you choose to take any of those actions, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is solely used for providing and improving the HSHRF and maintaining its mission of high school health research connection and collaboration. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described here.

Information Collection and Use

To properly execute the forum’s offerings such as submissions to expos and peer editing or registration for seminars, students must submit certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, email, high school graduation year, and region where one resides. The information collected will solely be used to contact or identify you for the purpose of the offerings.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer's hard drive.

Hshrf.org uses these “cookies” to collect information and to improve platform experience. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of hshrf.org.

Security

HSHRF values your trust in providing your Personal Information, thus the forum strives to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and therefore security is not absolutely guaranteed.

Links to Other Sites

Hshrf.org may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these linked websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

Hshrf.org does not address anyone under the age of 13. This platform is solely for the use of individuals 14 and above (or high school students and above). We do not knowingly collect identifiable Personal Information from children under 13. In the case that it is discovered that a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will immediately delete this from our platform. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us so that we will be able to take necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.