Last Updated: 08/31/2026
The Samueli Foundation (the “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) to describe our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information about you on the ocjewishstudy.org site (the “Site”). This Policy only applies to the Site; it does not apply to information that we collect on other Foundation websites or services.
By providing us with information, accessing, or otherwise using the Site, you agree to our collection, disclosure, and use of information about you as described in this Policy.
1. The Information We Collect
We collect information about you when you use the Site. The types of information we collect depends on how you use the Site. The information we collect may include data you directly provide to us, data we obtain automatically from your interactions with the Site, and data we obtain from other sources.
a. Information You Provide Directly to Us
We may collect information directly from you when you use the Site, including when you communicate with us. The types of information we may collect from you directly include: (1) name; (2) email address; (3) mailing address; (4) the organization with which you are affiliated; (5) information in communications with us.
b. Information We Collect Automatically
We or our third-party vendors may also collect certain information about your use of the Site and the devices you use to access the Site, including through cookies, web beacons, local storage, JavaScript, mobile- device functionality and other tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”). This information may include your IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, the state or country from which you accessed the Site, software and hardware attributes (including device IDs) referring and exit pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, files you download, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the terms you use in searches on our sites, the date and time you used the Site, error logs, and other similar information. We may also collect general location information (e.g., IP address, city/state and or postal code associated with an IP address) from your computer or mobile device.
You can choose to accept or decline Cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept Cookies, but your browser may allow you to modify your browser settings to decline Cookies if you prefer. If you disable Cookies, you may be prevented from taking full advantage of the Site, because the Site may not function properly. As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather additional information through other methods.
2. How We Use the Information We Collect About You
We may use the information we collect about you for various business purposes, including to:
- Provide the Site.
- Administer and troubleshoot the Site.
- Personalize and improve the Site.
- Analyze, improve, modify, customize, and measure the Site.
- Communicate with you.
- Comply with our legal obligations or as permitted by law.
- Protect the safety and/or integrity of Site visitors, employees, third parties, members of the public, or the Site, including to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to fraud, unauthorized access/use of the Site, breaches of terms and policies, or other wrongful behavior.
- Enforce our Terms & Conditions.
- Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
- As directed by you or with your consent.
We may combine information that we collect from you through the Site with information that we obtain from other sources. We may also aggregate and/or de-identify information collected through the Site. We may use and disclose de-identified or aggregated data for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes.
3. When We Disclose the Information We Collect About You
We may disclose your information for various reasons as described below.
Vendors. We may disclose your information to employees, consultants, and other vendors who need access to such information to carry out work or perform services on our behalf, such as those who provide data storage, technology support and services, analytics, fraud prevention, and legal services.
Affiliates. We may disclose your information to our affiliates.
Law Enforcement, Regulators, and Other Parties for Legal Reasons. We may disclose information about you to third parties as required by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (b) enforce our Terms & Conditions or to protect the security or integrity of the Site; and/or (c) exercise or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Foundation, its agents and affiliates, our customers, or others.
Business Transactions. We may disclose information to third parties in connection with a transaction, such as a merger, sale of assets or shares, reorganization, financing, change of control or acquisition of all or a portion of our business, including for the purpose of determining whether to proceed or continue with such transaction or business relationship.
At Your Direction/Consent. We may disclose your information as otherwise permitted or required by law or as authorized by you.
Analytics. We may disclose or make available some of your information to analytics partners to provide analytics services. These entities may use Cookies to allow us to, among other things, track and analyze data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity.
Aggregate/De-Identified Information. We reserve the right to create aggregate/de-identified data from the information we collect through the Site, and our disclosure of such aggregate/de-identified data is in our discretion.
4. Online Analytics
We may use third-party web analytics services on the Sites, such as Google Analytics. These vendors use Cookies to help us analyze how users use the Site, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive. The information these Cookies collect will be disclosed to or collected directly by these vendors, which use the information to evaluate your use of the Site. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics purposes, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
5. California Do Not Track Statement
The Site does not respond differently and we do not limit our practices under the terms of this Policy when you access the Site with a browser that uses a do not track signal.
6. Third-Party Websites or Services
The Site may include links to other websites or services, and other websites may maintain links to the Site. This Policy applies only to the Site and not to other websites or services accessible from the Site or that you use to access the Site, each of which may have privacy policies materially different from this Policy. If you visit other websites or use other services, the Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. It is your responsibility to review the privacy policies of other websites and service to confirm that you understand and agree with them.
7. Security
We implement a variety of technical and organizational measures to protect your information against accidental or unlawful access, destruction, loss, misuse, change, or damage. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any information to us.
8. Data Retention
We retain the information we collect about you for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the collection or for legal obligations as set forth in this Policy. These purposes may include complying with reporting, legal and accounting obligations.
9. Information From Children
The Site is not intended for minors under 13. If we discover that an individual under 18 has provided us with information, we will delete the information to the extent required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act or other applicable law.
10. Consent to Transfer
Information collected from you will be transferred to the United States where the Site is hosted. You hereby consent to the transfer of information about you to the United States as described in this Policy. Please do not use the Site if you do not agree to the transfer and processing of information about you in the United States, which may not provide the same level of protection for your data as your home country.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may change this Policy to reflect changes in the law, our information practices, or the features of the Site. At the top of our Policy, we will indicate the date of the most recent update. If we make a material change to the Policy, you will be provided with appropriate notice in accordance with legal requirements. By continuing to use the Site, you are confirming that you have read and understood the latest version of this Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy, you should contact us by email at info@samueli.org.
