Kansas Health Institute Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) website. KHI is dedicated to protecting your privacy. KHI operates khi.org (the “Site”), and this page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information we receive from users of the Site and certain terms and conditions regarding your use of the Site.

We use your personal information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy, and you agree that your use of the Site will be governed by the terms and provisions of this policy.

Introduction

We respect your privacy. We collect the information submitted by your browser, which includes browser type/version, operating system, referrer URL, timestamp of the server requests. Your host name and IP address will be anonymized.

The website you have entered is being operated by KHI. We respect the privacy rights of all site users and recognize the importance of protecting the information collected. This privacy policy describes how we treat the information that is obtained while using our site or any related services. 

By using the site, you agree to accept this privacy policy. 

While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, phone number, address, or email address (“Personal Information”). You are not required to provide this information in order to browse our website. This information is only required if you wish to submit a formal request to be contacted by a member of KHI or to be added to our electronic mailing list.

Collection and Use of Information

We don’t collect anything that we don’t need. By submitting data to us, we collect certain personally identifiable information, which is information that identifies you and that may be used to contact you online or offline, in several different ways on the Site (the “information”).

But we may collect information from you only when you provide it to us (any information that you submitted when you complete any online registration or subscription form). All submitted information will be deemed to be personally identifiable information under this policy. We collect such information to assist in the administration and operation of the Site, to provide you an efficient, meaningful, and customized experience with respect thereto, and to provide you with services or information you have requested.

Log Data

Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”).

This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

In addition, we may use third-party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this information in order to better understand user behavior and to make improvements to the website.

We intend to use your information only for:

  • our newsletter mailings;
  • to notify you about changes to the Site or our services;
  • to troubleshoot technical problems, ensure proper functioning of or improve the site or products and services;
  • to allow you to participate in any interactive features of our services.

We will not provide any of the information you submitted (email addresses, Twitter handles, etc.) to business partners and clients, unless you have specifically requested that we do so or if necessary to provide you with the services or information you have requested, and such parties may not use your information for marketing and promotional purposes, or provide you with information about its products and services. See section “THIRD PARTY WEBSITES” for additional information.

When you access and use the Site, the web servers serving the Site may automatically collect and record certain information about your use of the site. Such information may include your IP address, the domain from which you are using the site, the web pages visited by you, the type of handheld or mobile device used to view the site (e.g., iPhone, Android), location information, the content you have accessed, and the advertisements you have been shown and/or clicked on, and other information relating to your use of the site. Such information may be used for the purposes identified above. 

Communication

If you have provided your phone number and/or email address to KHI either via the Site or some other method, you may occasionally receive communications from us. You may always opt out of this communication, even if service related, by contacting our team directly.

Protection of Information

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We use reasonable measures to safeguard your information in our possession. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure and no security mechanism is impenetrable. We will exercise all reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of information, but we will not be liable for unauthorized disclosure of information due to no fault of our own, including, but not limited to, errors in transmission and unauthorized acts.

Third-Party Websites

This privacy policy only applies to information collected with respect to your access of the Site. KHI does not control the privacy policies of third-party sites (including, but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, or LinkedIn) which may be accessed, directly or indirectly, through your use of the Site. Any information you provide to, or that is collected by, third-party sites may be subject to the privacy policies of those sites, if any.

Cookies

Cookies are files containing a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Data in cookies may be read to authenticate user sessions or provide services. Cookies alone tell us nothing about who you are unless you specifically give us the information, which may then be linked to the data stored in the cookie. By adjusting settings on your browser, you may elect not to allow cookies to be collected.

Foreign Jurisdictions

KHI is not responsible under any privacy laws or local data protection legislation in any jurisdiction outside of the United States.

Compliance with Laws

KHI will disclose information to any government or law enforcement officials or private parties in its sole and absolute discretion only if it’s absolutely necessary to respond to any claim or to comply with any legal process to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical or actionable activity and to comply with any international, federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.

Children and Parents

We respect children’s privacy. We do not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us to resolve the issue.

Miscellaneous

Policy Modifications. From time to time, we may modify this privacy policy to reflect, among other things, changes in the law or our Information collection and use practices and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by KHI accordingly. Please note that your continued use of the Site after a revised privacy policy has been posted signifies your acceptance of the revised privacy policy.

This Privacy Policy will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. This policy was last modified on August 4, 2022.

Limitations of Liability and Indemnification. By using any services provided by the Site, you agree that in no event will the Site, KHI, or any of its and their officers, employees, agents, affiliates, licensees, and web hosting services be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages as a result of your accessing the Site and using any of the services available. You indemnify and agree to defend and hold harmless the Site, KHI, and its officers, employees, agents, affiliates, licensees, and web hosting services and third parties for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including but not limited to court costs, legal fees, awards or settlements) relating to or arising out of your use of Site, including any breach by you of the terms contained in this policy.

No Warranties. KHI provides the Site and any services offered through the Site on an “as is” basis and does not make any warranty, express, implied, limited, or other, with respect to the information and services provided through the Site. KHI does not warrant that the Site, or any services offered through the Site, will always be available, be uninterrupted, be error free, meet your requirements, or that any defects in the services will be corrected.

Jurisdiction. This policy or any dispute arising from this policy or your use of the Site is governed by the laws of Kansas, without regard to provisions of conflicts of law. Any lawsuit arising from or related to this policy or your use of the Site shall be brought exclusively before the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction of any such court.