Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to us. This statement will help you understand how AWARE collects, uses, and safeguards the personal information that you may provide on our web site (or through other types of contacts).

We do not collect personally identifiable information on our web site or otherwise unless you choose to give it to us via an electronic mail message, a phone call, or by postal mail. Even when you choose to give us information, we keep it confidential.

We maintain some records of individuals who contact us in case we need to contact you later or provide further information to you in the future. However, we do not provide this information to anyone else unless you give us your permission. We do not rent, sell, or share our mailing list, email addresses, or any other personal information with any other organizations.

Occasionally we are asked by the media to provide names of individuals who have experienced particular situations. We do not share such names or other identifying information unless you specifically authorize us to do so.

Our web site does not set any cookies. The server of our Internet Service Provider collects information about the date and time in which our web site was accessed and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked to our site We use this information to analyze web traffic. Email addresses and other personally identifiable information are not available to us. You should be aware that communications on the internet, such as email, are not considered private and may be intercepted.

This statement may be changed in the future. Please check occasionally for updates.

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us.

Legal Notice

This site contains only opinions of a general, journalistic nature which may not be suitable for a specific problem. Such opinions are not intended to be specific advise as to the law, psychology or any other profession or area where expect advise should be sought. For such advice, you should consult a professional who will be able to give you advice tailored to your specific needs.

AWARE, its board of directors, instructors, and volunteers, disclaim any liability for any damage or injury of any kind that may result from the use or the misuse of any information contained on this website.

AWARE does not purport to be a substitute for law enforcement, legal advice or therapeutic intervention. If you need such services, please contact your local police (911), the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800-799- SAFE), RAINN, The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (800-656-HOPE), a local domestic violence counselor, or your local bar association.

Copyright Notice

Material on this website may be reused by people and organizations for non-commercial purposes, provided that AWARE is credited as the source. Before using this material for other purposes, please contact AWARE for permission.

You may, however, link to any part of AWARE's website without prior approval. We regret that we cannot link to you in return.

Last updated: April 6, 2009