Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement

Protecting the privacy and security of information of visitors to the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative web site is a cornerstone of our web presence. The Developmental Service Workforce Initiative keeps information and the business that visitors do with us in strict confidence.

Developmental Service Workforce Initiative has a password protected component whose membership is limited. Access to this component includes those persons identified as an individual with an intellectual disability, a family member of an individual with an intellectual disability, a staff / professional / support person or volunteer providing support to an individual (s) with an intellectual disability and corporate partners required to support Developmental Service Workforce Initiative.

The Developmental Service Workforce Initiative may use the expertise of an outside company. Corporate partners are carefully selected and adhere to the privacy rules of Developmental Service Workforce Initiative. The Developmental Service Workforce Initiative will not disclose the name and any personal information of visitors, including e-mail addresses, to any third party other than corporate partners as defined above, except if required by law.

The Developmental Service Workforce Initiative does collect certain information on the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative web site. It automatically tracks visitor usage of the site. This information on visitors to the site is aggregated and used to improve the quality of the site by better understanding the needs of people who use this site. In addition, the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative does collect information from participants in the process of developing a database of information. In this process some information is collected that has the name and e-mail of the participant, for instance the content of chat lines and feedback. The information collected will not be released beyond the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative web site with any information that could identify the visitor personally.

A reminder: E-mails exchanged over the Internet is not necessarily secure. Developmental Service Workforce Initiative cannot ensure that this information is kept private.

By using the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative web site a visitor is providing implied consent to the limited collection and use of personal information as defined in this policy.

All changes to this policy will be posted on the Developmental Service Workforce Initiative web site to ensure that visitors are kept up to date.