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Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the National Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (hereinafter, NCWCIA) website. The following is our privacy policy: 

We collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us. 

This privacy notice applies to the https://ncwcia.childwelfare.gov and https://capacity.childwelfare.gov domains. You can find the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) privacy notice on its Privacy Policy webpage. 

For more detailed information on our privacy policy, see the topics below: 

Disclaimer of Endorsement and Prohibitions 

Disclaimer of Endorsement 

The information posted on this website includes hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The NCWCIA website provides these links solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving the NCWCIA website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners or sponsors of the third-party website. 

  • The NCWCIA website does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on a linked website. 
  • The NCWCIA website does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites, and we do not endorse the views they express or the products or services they offer. 
  • The NCWCIA website cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website. 
  • The NCWCIA website is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites. 

Prohibitions 

The NCWCIA website will not link to any website that exhibits hate, prejudice, or discrimination. Furthermore, we reserve the right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading information, unsubstantiated claims, or is determined to conflict with our mission or policies. 

Personal Information Voluntarily Submitted to the NCWCIA Website 

The NCWCIA website does not collect personal information from users unless they choose to provide such information. The process for collecting said information and how it is used is described below. 

How Personal Information May Be Collected and Shared 

Submitting personal information is entirely voluntary. If you choose to provide personal information, for example, by completing a form, leaving a comment, completing a survey, or registering for an account, we may use that information to respond to your message and provide the services you requested. 

The NCWCIA website uses third-party service providers and other vendors to support the operations, hosting, and functions of our website. If a change in provider or vendor occurs, some information may need to be transferred to the new provider or vendor to prevent service interruption. If there is a change in provider or vendor, we will notify users via email or an announcement on our website. 

Freedom of Information Act 

You may request information from ACF under the Freedom of Information Act. Follow this link to find instructions on how to make a request and contact information: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/foia. 

For more information, please see the ACF Privacy Policy. 

Interaction With Children Online 

We take all reasonable steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of any child from whom information is collected, as required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. 

We do not share, collect, or use information from minors unless we are obligated to do so as mandated reporters of abuse and neglect. 

We provide some publication materials that are created and available for the benefit of all youth, including children age 13 or under. We do not elicit or request any information from children who choose to view these publications. 

Visiting the Official NCWCIA Website and/or Affiliate Webpages on Third-Party Websites 

We maintain accounts on third-party websites, including social media sites, as tools to better interact with the public. The security and privacy policies of third-party websites apply to your activity on those sites. Users of third-party websites often share information with the general public, user community, and the third party operating the website. You should review the privacy policies of all websites before using them and ensure that you understand how your information may be used. You should also adjust privacy settings on your account on any third-party website to match your preferences. 

NCWCIA Website Accounts 

Third-party website privacy policies used by the NCWCIA website include the following: 

Information Collected and Used From Third-Party Websites 

If you have an account or profile with a third-party website (e.g., Facebook, X) and choose to follow, like, friend, or comment on a third-party website managed by the NCWCIA website, certain personal information associated with your account may be made available to us based on the privacy policies of the third-party website and your privacy settings within that website. We do not share personally identifiable information (PII) made available through these websites. 

Information Automatically Collected and Stored 

When you browse through our website, we use Google Analytics software (GA4) to gather and temporarily store a variety of information about your visit. However, this information cannot be used to identify you as an individual.  

We do not associate any of the data we collect with you as an individual. Instead, we aggregate these data from all visits to improve our website and provide a better user experience to our visitors. The aggregated data are available only to web managers and other designated staff who require this information to perform their duties. They data are retained only for as long as needed for proper analysis. The Google Analytics Privacy Policy is available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. The Google Cloud Privacy Notice is available at https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice.  

Demographic and Interest Data 

On some portions of our website, we have enabled GA4 and other third-party software (listed below) to provide aggregate demographic (age, gender, location) and interest data of our visitors identified as over 18 years old. This information cannot be used to identify you as an individual. While these tools are used by some websites to serve advertisements, the NCWCIA website only uses them to measure demographic data. The NCWCIA website has no control over advertisements served on other websites. 

Tableau: The NCWCIA website uses Tableau, a software that produces interactive data visualization. Our staff only conduct analysis on the aggregated data from Tableau. The Tableau privacy policy is available at https://www.tableau.com/privacy. 

Other Web Measurement and Customization Tools 

NCWCIA uses the software and features specified below. When accessing, storing, and sharing PII data, we follow NCWCIA’s data policy. If you have any questions, please email ncwcia-info@jbsinternational.com.  

Google Analytics:  NCWCIA may employ tools provided by Google Cloud and Google Analytics to support data collection via cookies and anonymous identifiers, Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio, BigQuery, and/or Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting. Google’s privacy policy and terms are available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. 

Microsoft Bookings and Microsoft Outlook:  NCWCIA uses Microsoft Bookings and Microsoft Outlook as online booking tools to schedule meetings with website users and connect them to our experts. If you choose to provide your name, email address, and any additional information to access the virtual meeting platform, the personal information is kept confidential. The Microsoft privacy policy is available at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us. 

Microsoft Forms: NCWCIA uses Microsoft Forms as an online tool to process requests to join NCWCIA Peer Innovation and Insight Networking Groups (PIINGs). If you choose to provide your name, email address, and any additional information to join a PIING, the personal information is shared with the NCWCIA website team, PIING leads, and Children’s Bureau leads managing the group you request to join, as well as staff on the NCWCIA Peer Innovation and Insights team who are processing the request. The Microsoft privacy policy is available at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us. 

Microsoft Power BI: NCWCIA uses Power BI, a software that produces interactive data dashboards. Our staff only conduct analysis on the aggregated data. The Power BI privacy policy is available at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy.  

MailChimp:  NCWCIA uses Intuit MailChimp to manage emails to users, provide email updates to PIING members, collect feedback, and facilitate meetings. The MailChimp privacy policy is available at: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/.  

Mural: NCWCIA uses Mural to post resources, questions, and event topic ideas; collect feedback; and facilitate meetings. The Mural privacy policy is available at: https://www.mural.co/terms/privacy-statement.  

Tableau:  NCWCIA uses Tableau, a software that produces interactive data visualization. Our staff only conduct analysis on the aggregated data from Tableau. The Tableau privacy policy is available at https://www.tableau.com/privacy. 

Zoom:  NCWCIA uses Zoom for Government as a virtual event platform for client deliverables and virtual events. The Zoom for Government platform operates in a dedicated, secure infrastructure designed to meet the requirements of FedRAMP Moderate baseline and DOD Impact Level 2. NCWCIA only utilizes PII for event registration and follow-up purposes. The Zoom for Government privacy policy is available at https://zoomgov.com/privacy. 

Cookies 

Websites can automatically place small text files, known as cookies, on visitors’ computers. So long as they do not expire or are deleted, cookies identify the unique browser used by visitors. On each subsequent visit to a website, the visitor’s browser will retrieve the cookie, allowing it to aggregate the number of return visitors.  

NCWCIA uses cookies to test and optimize our website design and content. We use one type of cookie, session cookies, to gather data for technical purposes, such as improving website navigation and generating statistics about how the website is used. Session cookies are temporary text files that expire when you leave our website. When cookies expire, they are automatically deleted from your computer. We do not use session cookies to collect personal information, and we do not share data collected from session cookies. 

You can take actions to block cookies by opting out. Blocking session cookies from your computer will not affect your access to the content and tools on our website.  

Website Security 

The NCWCIA website is maintained by the U.S. Government. It is protected by Federal laws. You can be arrested and prosecuted for violating these laws. 

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we use software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. In the event of law enforcement investigations and as part of any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual, including the following: 

  • The name of the domain you use to access the Internet (e.g., if you are using a Verizon online account, Verizon.com would be your internet domain; if you are connecting from Stanford University's domain, stanford.edu would be your domain) 
  • The date and time of your visit to our website 
  • The pages and documents you viewed on our website 
  • The URL of the website you visited prior to ours 
  • The type and version of your web browser and operating system 
  • Your location at the time of your visit, as associated with your IP address 

Questions? 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please send them to ncwcia-info@jbsinternational.com, and a member of our NCWCIA website staff will respond. 

Last update: July 2025

Contact NCWCIA

Email: NCWCIA-Info@jbsinternational.com 
Phone: 800-865-0980