Tarbell privacy policy

Tarbell privacy policy

Effective Date: 2025-03-13

Introduction and organizational info

The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism, Inc. (“Tarbell” or “We”) are dedicated to serving our customers and contacts to the best of our abilities. Part of our commitment involves the responsible management of personal information collected through our website tarbellcenter.org, and any related interactions. Our primary goals in processing this information include:

  • Providing timely responses to submissions of our contact form.
  • Receiving donations and providing recognition and tax receipts.

It is our policy to process personal information with the utmost respect for privacy and security. We adhere to all relevant regulations and guidelines to ensure that the data we handle is protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Our practices are designed to safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of your personal information, while enabling us to deliver the services you trust us with. Should you have any questions or require further information about how we manage personal information, please feel free to contact us at dpo@tarbellcenter.org.

Your privacy is our priority. We are committed to processing your personal information transparently and with your safety in mind. This commitment extends to our collaboration with third-party services that may process personal information on our behalf, such as in the case of collecting payment information. Rest assured, all activities are conducted in strict compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Scope and application

Our privacy policy is designed to protect the personal information of all website visitors. This policy outlines our practices and your rights related to personal information.

Data storage and protection

Data storage

  • We do not store personal information on our servers.
  • Data hosting partners: We partner with reputable data hosting providers committed to using state-of-the-art security measures. These partners are selected based on their adherence to stringent data protection standards.

Data protection measures

  • Access control: Access to personal information is limited to authorized personnel who have a legitimate business need to access the data. We enforce access controls and regularly review permissions.
  • Encryption: To protect data during transfer and at rest, our data hosting partners employ robust encryption technologies.

Data processing agreements

When we share your data with third-party service providers, we do so under the protection of Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) that ensure your information is managed in accordance with GDPR and other relevant data protection laws. These agreements mandate that third parties implement adequate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your data.

Transparency and control

We believe in transparency and providing you with control over your personal information. You will always be informed about any significant changes to our sharing practices, and where applicable, you will have the option to consent to such changes.

Your trust is important to us, and we strive to ensure that your personal information is disclosed only in accordance with this policy and when there is a justified reason to do so. For any questions or concerns about how we share and disclose personal information, please reach out to us at dpo@tarbellcenter.org.

User rights and choices

Tarbell recognizes and respects your rights regarding your personal information, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. We are committed to ensuring you can exercise your rights effectively. Below is an overview of your rights and how you can exercise them:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to obtain information about how we process it.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): If you believe that any personal information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction or completion.
  • Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, among other circumstances.
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions, including processing for direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): Where the processing of your personal information is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
  • Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable data protection laws.

Exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dpo@tarbellcenter.org. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws and within the timeframes stipulated by those laws. Please note, in some cases, we may need to verify your identity as part of the process to ensure the security of your personal information.
We are committed to facilitating the exercise of your rights and to ensuring you have full control over your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about how your personal information is handled, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Cookies and tracking technologies

Our website does not use any cookies and we do not collect any device data.

If this policy ever changes in the future, our website will present you with a cookie consent banner, which will link to an updated policy.

Tarbell values your privacy and we are committed to being transparent about our use of cookies and other tracking technologies on our website tarbellcenter.org.

Compliance with United States privacy laws

For residents of the United States of America the following provisions apply:

  • Individual rights: The California Consumer Privacy Act provides residents of California specific rights regarding their personal information, additional to what has been described before.
  • Right to Know: You may request that we disclose to you what personal information we have collected, used, shared, or sold about you, and why we collected, used, shared, or sold that information. Specifically, you may request the disclosure of:
    • The categories of personal information collected
    • Specific pieces of personal information collected
    • The categories of sources from which we collected personal information
    • The purposes for which personal information is used
    • The categories of third parties with whom personal information is shared
    • The categories of information that are sold or disclosed to third parties
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Correct: You may ask us to correct inaccurate information that we have about you.
  • Right to Limit: You can request us to only use your sensitive personal information (for example, your social security number, your genetic data, etc.) for limited purposes, such as providing you with the services you requested.
  • Right to Opt-Out: Tarbell does not sell or share personal information. In case your data is sold or shared you can make use of your right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information by submitting your request through the link on our website.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right to be protected from discrimination for exercising your rights.
  • Submitting requests: You may submit your request by sending an email to dpo@tarbellcenter.org. We will compare the information you submit to us with the information we have in our records to verify your request. We will then respond to your request in accordance with the requirements.
  • Sensitive data and/or biometric data: We only process sensitive personal data with your prior consent and only for specific purposes that are clearly disclosed at the time of collection. You may withdraw your consent at any time by submitting your request through the link on our website or by email to dpo@tarbellcenter.org.