Effective Date: March 15, 2010

This Policy is designed to help you understand generally how the website, located at www.foundationregistryi3.org (the "Site"), collects personally identifying information about you and how it uses and discloses that personal information. The Site is administered by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the "Foundation") in association with other funding organizations.

1. Information Collected

The Site collects personally identifying information that you voluntarily provide when registering a project proposal, creating an account, or contacting us. This may include your name, organization name, email address, phone number, and details about your i3 proposal. The Site may also automatically collect certain non-personal technical information such as IP addresses and browser type.

2. Use of Information

The Foundation uses the personal information you provide to operate the Foundation Registry i3, facilitate the matching process between i3 applicants and participating foundations, communicate with you about your registration, and improve the Site. Personal information is used in accordance with the purposes for which it was collected.

3. Disclosure of Information

The Foundation may share your registration information and proposal details with participating member foundations that use the Registry to identify potential matching opportunities. The Foundation does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. Information may be disclosed when required by law or to protect the rights and safety of the Foundation and its users.

4. Information Security

The Foundation employs reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the personal information collected through the Site against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

5. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and the Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children. The Foundation complies with applicable provisions of the Children's Internet Protection Act.

6. Links to Other Sites

The Site may contain links to external websites, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Privacy Policy and resources from the U.S. Department of Education. The Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

7. Changes to This Policy

The Foundation reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy and Information Security Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy and Information Security Policy, please contact us at help@foundationregistryi3.org.