Privacy Policy

Policy Effective Date: May 26, 2011

Safe Harbor Policy:

Statements on this website that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risk and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, unforeseen success of failure by specific research projects, changes in policies of charitable organization, changes in policies of the U.S. F.D.A. or other relevant regulatory bodies, changes in level of donor contributions, unforeseen changes in other sources of funding for Type 1 research outside of charitable organizations, future pursuit of Type 1 research by commercial enterprises, and other economic, political, technological, and governmental matters. Forward looking statements represent our view only as of the date such statements are made.  The JDCA undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.


Privacy Policy:

The JDCA respects the privacy of people visiting our website www.thejdca.org.  This notice explains our online information practices and policies.  By visiting and using this website you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy only applies to information collected on this website, it does not apply to information collected from other means.


Information Collection

We collect general website traffic count information, but do not collect individual visitor’s email information unless voluntarily provided to us.  This type of information is only used internally and is not shared externally.
You are not required to provide any personal information in order to access the website and the information available on it.  We do not collect personal identifiable information from you unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide it to us.  If you request information from the JDCA, wished to be placed on our email distribution list, have questions or general inquiries, we may collect the following information:  first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, and subject of inquiry.  If you are a subscriber to our electronic mailing list and wish to stop receiving JDCA information, follow the opt-out instructions included in each e-mail.


Information Use

The information we collect make it helpful for us to respond to your inquiries and requests.  We use the information provided to us and collected by us to help make this Site more useful to visitors.  We may analyze visitation patterns or trends regarding specific locations within the site to help us understand what is most important to users of the Site and to potentially make content more useful to visitors.


Information Sharing

Information provided to us is not shared with outside parties.  We do not provide, or sell your personal information to any third parties.  We may share information about you in an aggregated basis that cannot identify you individually and would do only for business analysis purposes, such as disclosing the number of visitors to our website or aggregating numbers of inquiries relating to a specific topic.
The JDCA reserves the right to disclose visitor information to appropriate parties if required by law or requested by law enforcement agencies.  This would typically involve circumstances such as legal action or investigations by law enforcement agencies.


Information Security

We are committed to keeping personal information secure and have appropriate technical and administrative procedures in place to protect such information.  We limit access to personal information to those who have a business need.  However, information transmitted over the internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of information so transmitted.


Children’s Online Privacy

The JDCA believes it is important to provide added protection for children online.  We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to participate in and monitor their online activity.  This website is intended for adults and we do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.


Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding your privacy, please contact the JDCA directly.  Feel free to contact us online or via our postal address:
The JDCA
14 East 60th Street Suite 208
New York, NY 10022


Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy statement from time to time.  If the changes are significant a prominent notice will be made.  The latest version of this statement will be identified by the date at the top of the document.