AFHE Website Privacy Notice
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (AFHE) is committed to safeguarding and maintaining the privacy of your personal information.
Please note that AFHE is a program of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA. It is part of a global network of Atlantic Fellows programs that is coordinated by the Atlantic Institute, based at the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, UK.
This Privacy Notice describes our practices with regards to the collection and processing of your personal information through our website.
By continuing to use and interact with our website and by providing your personal information to us, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Notice.
Information Collection and Use
AFHE collects and processes your personal information when you navigate and use our websites through either automatic collection or information you have voluntarily provided. We limit the information we collect to the information needed to support our operations and offer you the information and/or services you have requested.
AFHE relies on various legal bases when collecting and using your personal information, including (but not limited to): legitimate interest (for example to provide you with the services or information you requested), consent (when you have consented to the collection and use of your Personal Information. For example, when we send you electronic communications or for the use of certain cookies); legal (may have an obligation to use or share your Personal Information when required under federal, state or local laws or judicial orders. For example to comply with state and federal obligations or subpoenas.).
Site Analytics
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity uses Statcounter. Statcounter is an online service which helps us to understand our visitors; for example, how visitors find our website, how long they spend on our site, which web pages they are most interested in etc. We use Statcounter because better understanding how visitors are interacting with our website helps us to improve the content, design and functionality of our site. This allows us to offer a better online experience to our visitors.
Statcounter uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on visitors and visitor activity on our website. This data includes:
– Time and date of visit (this can help us to identify and plan for busy periods on our website
– IP address (this is a numerical label assigned to a device by an Internet Service Provider to enable the device to access the internet)
– Browser and Operating System (this can help us to make sure that our website functions correctly in the browsers/operating systems used to access our site)
– Device Information e.g. device type and screen size (this can help us to make sure that our website functions correctly in the devices used to access our site)
– Referring Data e.g. a search engine link (this can help us to understand which search engines are helping visitors to find our website)
Furthermore, when you visit our website a Statcounter cookie (called “is unique”) may be placed in your browser. This cookie is used only to determine whether you are a first-time or returning visitor and estimate unique site visits.
You can learn more about cookies from Statcounter and set your browser to refuse them here:
http://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/
For further details, please see the Statcounter privacy policy here:
https://statcounter.com/about/legal/#privacy
Cookies
AFHE makes use of “cookies,” which are small text files placed on your device to keep track of information about your browsing on a website. The utilization of cookies allows AFHE to enhance your experience by allowing AFHE to save your preferences. You can disable cookies by adjusting your web browser controls. Your decision to set your web browser to accept or disable cookies is a personal choice. However, without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of features and functionality of AFHE’s website.
How we use your information
We collect, store and use information about your visit to our websites for 14 months, to allow us to monitor website performance, make improvements to site navigation and content, and better market to prospective applicants and other audiences.
We use and process the information we gather from you for website administration purposes and to track user trends.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to know what sort of information we collect about you and how that information is used. You can always opt not to disclose information to us, but keep in mind that some information may be needed in order for you to use our services, register with us or to take advantage of some of our website features.
Individuals located in certain countries (including EU countries, UK and China) are granted additional rights with respect to their personal information, under applicable privacy laws and regulations. As such, you may have the right to view, amend, or request that we delete your personal information.
Requests to view, amend or delete personal information, under applicable privacy laws, may be made via the Data Subject Access Request Form, or directly contacting the GW Privacy Office. We may require additional information to verify your identity prior to processing your request.
Information Security
We recognize the importance of maintaining the privacy and security of the personal information we collect and process. The AFHE maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information you provide when visiting or using the AFHE website.
Although AFHE employs reasonable security measures to protect the personal information you provided to us, you are encouraged to take steps on your own to protect your information by, for example, logging out of online applications, closing all web browsers after use of a website, and keeping your account and passwords confidential.
You should be aware that any information you post or disclose in news groups, forums, message boards and similar contexts may become public. You should always exercise caution before disclosing any personal information in such contexts.
Third Party Linked Websites
The AFHE website may contain links to other (third party) websites, which operate independently from the AFHE Website.
This Privacy Notice does not apply to the privacy practices or the content of such third party linked websites. Third party websites, linked from the AFHE website, may collect information in addition to that which we collect. If you decide to leave the AFHE website and access any linked third-party website, be aware that AFHE policies will no longer govern. We encourage you to review the privacy notices or policies of any linked third-party website, to understand how the information that is collected about you is used and protected.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this notice or to request assistance, contact us.
To exercise your privacy rights, under applicable privacy laws, contact us via the Data Subject Access Request Form.
AFHE may modify this notice from time to time in its sole discretion. We recommend you read this notice periodically.
Published: January 2025