Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 4, 2021

This privacy policy (the “Policy”) describes how the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (“LISEP” or “us” or “we”) collects, uses, stores and shares information related to users of this website, http://lisep.org (the “Site”).  This Policy applies solely to this Site and not to any other websites, mobile applications, or other channels through which we might collect information from or about you, other than as described herein.

We respect your privacy and want you to understand how, as a user of the Site, you can expect information about you to be affected by and protected in relation to your use of the Site.  By using the Site, you are deemed to agree to the terms of this Policy, so please do not use the Site if you do not agree with these terms.

We may update this Policy at any time.  Any changes to the Policy will become effective upon the date of our posting of the revised Policy on the Site.  If you visit the Site following the effective date of the revised Policy, you will be deemed to have accepted the Policy’s updated terms.

1. We will use your PII to respond to your questions or requests, as submitted through the “Contact” page, as well as to respond to other requests you may make or questions you may raise, either through the Site or by other means, such as by contacting us via email or phone.
2. We will also use your PII to send you by email information about future events and thought leadership pieces related to The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity.  If we send any commercial email messages to you, we will provide you with the opportunity to unsubscribe from receiving further such messages.
3. We use your IP address and the information we collect about your online activities to send you information we believe will be of interest to you. If you do not wish to have us know which advertisements and subsequent websites you have viewed, you may opt-out at AboutAds.  Additionally, the Digital Advertising Alliance website contains important information about interest-based advertising, behavioral advertising, and what opting out will and will not do.

1. Operational Partners and Third Party Service Providers. We share PII with unaffiliated third parties who provide us with services, such as the designer and operator of the Site, others who assist us with technology, outreach, or similar services.  We do not share PII with unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes.
2. Acquirers or Assignees. In the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of LISEP or its assets, we may transfer any and all information that we collect from Site users to the acquiring party or assignee.
3. Entities Entitled Under Law. We may disclose PII as we believe to be appropriate in the following circumstances: (i) when required by applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (ii) to comply with legal process; (iii) to respond to requests from public and government authorities; (iv) to enforce the terms and conditions for use of the Site, including this Policy; (v) to protect and defend our rights and property; (vi) to protect the interests of LISEP or others; and (vii) to permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.  We have no obligation to notify you of such disclosures, except as required by applicable law.

1. Security. We use reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.  However, no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.  Please do not send us information you consider confidential.
2. Other Websites. The Site may contain links to websites operated by parties not affiliated with LISEP.  These linked websites are not under LISEP’s control, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the contents of any such unaffiliated parties or their websites. If you provide PII through any such third-party website, the PII will be collected by, and controlled by the privacy policy of, that third party.  We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the privacy policies and practices of any such third parties.