CSS uses its best efforts to respect the privacy of its online visitors. At our site, we do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. This means we do not require you to register or provide information to us in order to view our site.

CSS gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc., only when voluntarily submitted by a visitor. For example, personally identifiable information may be collected in order to make a donation online or to be placed on our e-mail list for occasional updates on CSS issues. This information is used by CSS solely for internal purposes and is not sold to third parties. We will share personally identifiable information with third parties only when the person submitting the information authorizes us to share it or we are required to by law.

By giving us this identifying information you agree that CSS has permission to contact you in the future and solicit your support for our worthy activities.

This site contains links to other sites. CSS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

CSS reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Please check this policy regularly for any updates.

When you visit Turnstile the pages you see, along with a short text file called a 'cookie', are downloaded to your computer. This is a common practice of websites, because cookies enable website publishers to do useful things like find out whether the computer (and probably its user) has visited the website before. This is done on a repeat visit by checking to see, and finding, the cookie left there on the last visit.

Cookies record information about your online preferences. Information supplied by cookies can help us make your online experience more useful and assist us in determining the content preferences of our visitors. For example: if on a previous visit you scanned a discussion on high school dropout rates, we might find this out from your cookie and highlight educational information on your subsequent visits.

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a website's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a web site to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

As users, Turnstile members have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. If a member opts to block cookies, the member may not be able to take full advantage of all of the dynamic features of the website. Each web browser is different so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. If you have set your computer to reject cookies you can still browse Turnstile anonymously until such time as you wish to register Turnstile services.

When you supply any personal information to Turnstile we have legal obligations towards you in the way we use that data. We must collect the information fairly, that is, we must explain how we will use it and tell you if we want to pass the information on to anyone else.

The Community Service Society (CSS), its agents and service providers, will maintain strict control of any information you provide to Turnstile. Your information will be disclosed where we are obliged or permitted by law. Also, if you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on or to Turnstile or otherwise engage in any disruptive behavior on the website, CSS can use whatever information that is available to it about you to stop such behavior. This may involve informing law enforcement agencies about the content and your actions.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as you use the service you have requested, and remove it in the event that the purpose has been met, or, in the case you no longer wish to continue your registration as a Turnstile member.

If you are notified by Turnstile that your information may be used to allow CSS to contact you for "service administration purposes," this means that CSS may contact you for a number of purposes related to the service for which you have signed up. For example, we may wish to provide you with password reminders or notify you that the particular service you have requested has been suspended for maintenance. We will not contact you for promotional purposes; such as notifying you of improvements to the service or new services on Turnstile unless you specifically agree to be contacted for such purposes at the time you submit your information on the site, or at a later time if you sign up specifically to receive such promotional information.

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information CSS holds about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. Please address requests to:

Political Development Department
ATT: Turnstile
Community Service Society
105 E. 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
politicsnyc@cssny.org

Users 16 and under

While we encourage civic activism among young people, at the present time if you are aged 16 or under, we prohibit your joining Turnstile as a member. Should we determine that a registered member is 16 years old or younger, CSS will move to immediately cancel the membership and notify the appropriate guardian. Our aim here is to protect young people from potential predators online.

Terms and Conditions

This Website is an online information and communications service provided by Community Service Society of New York ("CSS") subject to your agreement with all of the terms and conditions offered below. Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Service. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions below. CSS may modify this Agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting the modified Agreement. You agree to review the Agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications and your accessing or using this website constitutes your acceptance of the Agreement as it appears at the time of your access or use.

Disclaimers

The materials provided in this website are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. CSS does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including without limitation warranties of title or noninfringement, or the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) with regard to this website, or any merchandise, information or service provided through this website. Except as otherwise expressly specified, CSS does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or correctness, timeliness, or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services, merchandise or other information provided through this website or on the Internet generally. In no event will the provider be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you or anyone else in reliance upon the information provided through this website. This includes any and all information provided on this site regarding the activities of the Legal Counsel Department of CSS. The information is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice and should not be relied on in that respect.

You understand that CSS cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through our website will be free of viruses or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Each user is responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy his or her particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to this website for the reconstruction of any lost data. CSS does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of this website.

This site may be linked to other sites which are not maintained by CSS. CSS is not responsible for the content of those sites. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by CSS of the sites.

Restriction of Liability

CSS will not be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site or a site which is linked to this site, even if there is negligence on the part of CSS or an authorized CSS representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or both. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you to the extent that applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. CSS’s total liability to you for all losses, damages, and causes of action (in contract, tort, or otherwise) will not be greater than the amount you paid to access this site.

Restrictions on Use

Except as otherwise indicated elsewhere on this site, with respect to a particular portion, file, or document, any person is hereby authorized to view, copy, print, and distribute this document subject to the following conditions:
1.The document may be used for informational, non-commercial purposes only.
2.Any copy of the document or portion thereof must include CSS copyright notice.
3.CSS reserves the right to revoke such authorization at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon notice from CSS.

The text, layouts, graphics, and logos at this site are protected by U.S. copyright laws.

Submissions

All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics or other information communicated to CSS through this site (collectively, the "Submission") will forever be the property of CSS. CSS will not be required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for using the Submission for its business (including, without limitation, product or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in its future operations. CSS will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not CSS have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.

Choice of Law

This Agreement is entered into and performed in the State of New York, United States of America, and is governed by and shall be construed in all respects under the laws of New York exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of laws provisions. In any claim or action directly or indirectly arising under this Agreement or related to this website, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the New York Supreme Court sitting in New York County, New York or if such court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction, then each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the United States Court for the Southern District of New York, and whichever of those two courts has jurisdiction each party waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such court.

If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable, then such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to its subject matter. It may not be modified except as described elsewhere in this Agreement. Anything in this website inconsistent with or conflicting with the terms of this Agreement is superseded by the terms of this Agreement.

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