Privacy Policy and Commitment to Confidentiality

Your privacy and confidentiality is very important to OpenWaldorf. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available from our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

OpenWaldorf's standard practice is to keep your information private and confidential. In some cases, you may contact OpenWaldorf about a specific situation you are experiencing with regards to Waldorf education. Our policy is to keep this information completely private and confidential. When you contact OpenWaldorf, you have complete assurance that your personal information will not be released with out your consent in accordance with the guidelines below.

The Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted to OpenWaldorf.com by email, or via forms on the website. On some pages, you can make requests and register to receive materials. You may also choose to confidentially share your personal experiences and ask questions about Waldorf education.

The types of personal information we may collect, or which you may voluntarily submit include:

• Name
• Address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Your child's name
• Your Waldorf school's name
• Your Waldorf teacher's name
• Your personal stories or experiences with Waldorf education
• Information about family dynamics and family situations
• Your opinions on Waldorf education
• Any additional information you may decide to provide to OpenWaldorf.

All of this information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Your personal information will never be shared publicly without your consent. OpenWaldorf will not disclose any personal information without your advance permission, unless the law requires us to do so.

The Way OpenWaldorf Uses Information

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

You can register with our website if you would like to receive our email updates. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the subscription form or send email to .

We also collect user feedback on OpenWaldorf.com. OpenWaldorf reserves the right to anonymously quote from the feedback we receive in our Mail Bag. Your name and email address will NEVER be published unless you explicitly ask us to do so. If you're comfortable letting us share your name publicly, please state that clearly in your email.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

You have the right to request full disclosure on how your private information and confidential communications are shared. For example, if your email is shared with other internal OpenWaldorf members, you have a right to know who that information was shared with, and how it was shared.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Restrictions on children under 13

OpenWaldorf.com does not collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If you are under the age of 13, you may use the information on our website. However, for privacy reasons, you may not submit your name, address, or other personal information if you are under 13. If you are under the age of 13, and you would like to contact OpenWaldorf, you must contact OpenWaldorf through your parent or guardian .

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our data storage sits behind locked doors and your information is password protected on our servers.

How To Contact OpenWaldorf.com

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, send email to .