SOAR is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This privacy statement describes the type of information which may be collected from visitors to the SOAR website. This privacy statement is updated as necessary to reflect current collection methods and usage of website visitor information.

What information is collected?

SOAR is the sole owner of the information collected on https://soarstudies.org/. We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you (name, address, telephone number, email address) unless you provide it voluntarily. If you do not want your personal information collected, please do not submit it online to us.

Personally Identifiable Information Collected

SOAR only retains personal information for those who have submitted it voluntarily to the website. There are times when your personal information may be stored on local SOAR networks or in our cloud-based backup. All our storage services take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.

Non-personally Identifiable Information Collected

For each visitor to https://soarstudies.org/, non-identifiable information is gathered automatically for internal review. The web server recognizes the type of Internet browser used, the computer operating system, the device and user activity on the site.

We use Google Analytics 4, which does not identify individual users, to analyze our website trends, collect site activity and better understand how users engage with the site (how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and where they were referred from). How Google uses the data collected through our website can be found within Google’s policy. From there, it's used to improve site experience and administer direct advertising.

We use Hotjar, which does not identify individual users, to analyze user behavior on-site, clicks, and trends in interaction (where users click, how far they scroll, what pages they visit, their level of engagement). How Hotjar uses the data collected through our website can be found within Hotjar’s policy. From there, it’s used to improve site user experience.

This information does not identify individuals. We do not link this information with personally identifiable information. We will not disclose anything that could be used to identify visitors to our website.

Cookies/Pixels

A cookie is a small, non-personally identifiable packet of computer code that is used by many sites. Not only are they used to analyze website activity, but they also help improve user experience by saving browsing information and site preferences. When visiting https://soarstudies.org/, a "cookie" is placed on the hard drive of a user's computer. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to refuse cookies altogether. We use cookies and pixels to understand your online activities and tailor advertisements to be more relevant to you. This process is known as remarketing.

Links to Other Sites

This website contains links to other sites not owned or controlled by SOAR. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read each website's privacy statement. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by https://soarstudies.org/ and the SOAR.

Changes to Privacy Statement

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. If we make a material change, we’ll post the changes here to notify you we made the change so that you are up-to-date on what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please email us at SOARStudies@osumc.edu.

Anyone may request the removal of his or her name from SOAR’s marketing database of personally identifiable information by emailing us at SOARStudies@osumc.edu. Please provide your name, street address, city, state, ZIP code and email address.