PRIVACY NOTICE

INTRODUCTION: BY INSTALLING, USING OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING THE APPLICATION FROM ANY DEVICE, MOBILE OR OTHERWISE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND/OR ACCESS OUR APPLICATION.

This Privacy Notice sets forth how your information is collected, used, transferred, and stored through the mobile application titled "SAWBO Deployer Application" that was created by Scientific Animations Without Borders ("SAWBO™"), a program at Michigan State University and formerly at the University of Illinois, (hereafter, "Application") and the terms and conditions governing use of the Application. The Application is owned by the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University ("University", "we", "our", "us"). The Application provides the user access to videos created by SAWBO to provide a knowledge sharing system for extension materials in developing nations. This Privacy Notice is also subject to the Michigan State University web privacy notice at http://sawbo-animations.org/disclaimer/privacy_statement.php.

I. WHAT INFORMATION MAY THE APPLICATION COLLECT FROM YOU?

A. Personal Information.
We do not collect or require you to provide us any personal information except as identified below. "Personal Information" for purposes of this Privacy Notice means information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual, such as, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, media access control (MAC) address, mobile device unique ID, or geo-location information as well as non-personal information you provide, but only to the extent that such non-personal information remains connected to your Personal Information. Your geo-location information is information on the location of your device from its IP address, when available, or from the global positioning system (GPS), when enabled upon your prior consent. By providing us with this Personal Information, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

B. Non-Personal Information.
This Application may collect the following non-personal information: information about what country and language (e.g., English, French, Spanish, etc.) you selected to use for viewing videos through the Application. In addition, we collect the following information from the Application: whether the user views, shares, or deletes the SAWBO video or Application, as well as a time and date stamp for any of those activities. By using the Application, you are consenting to our collection, storage, and use of such information in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

II. HOW IS YOUR INFORMATION USED?

User Personal Information is collected and used to customize the Application for your use, to provide the University with statistics on usage of the Application, for University's research, educational use, public service, and/or for improving services provided through the Application. Before geo-location information is deleted, it will be anonymized by generalizing to the particular city/region and country. Non-personal information, including anonymized collective location information from multiple users may be used for any purpose, including in academic journal articles to demonstrate use and impact of this Application.

III. IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SHARED?

We may share your Personal Information outside the University as authorized by law, order of governmental authority, or court order; when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request. We may also share your Personal Information if permitted under University policy, authorized by an approved Michigan State University contract, when you give consent, or for good cause by the President or the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of Michigan State University.

IV. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTED?

We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us. No method of transmission, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via the Application.

V. HOW LONG IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED?

We will retain user Personal Information for a period of up to ninety days after collection of the Personal Information from you or as otherwise authorized by law, order of governmental authority, or court order. If you would like us to immediately delete your Personal Information that you have provided via the Application, please contact us at contact@sawbo-animations.org and we will respond in a reasonable time. Please note that some or all of the user Personal Information may be required in order for the Application to function properly.

VI. OPT-OUT PROCESS

You may opt-out at any time from having your Personal Information collected by the Application. To opt-out you must not use or access (or continue to use or access) the Application.

VII. CHILDREN

The University is committed to complying fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Accordingly, if a user of the Application is under the age of thirteen, such user is not authorized to provide the University with Personal Information, and the University will not use any such information in its database or other data collection activities. The University appreciates cooperation with this federally mandated requirement. Users under the age of thirteen and their parents or guardians are cautioned that the collection of Personal Information volunteered by unauthorized children online or by e-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult until the University becomes aware that the user is under the age of thirteen and such information may be subject to public access.

VIII. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

We may amend this Privacy Notice from time to time. If we change this Privacy Notice we will post the changes here: http://sawbo-animtaions.org/app/update. Your continued use of our Application after any such changes will constitute your acceptance of the updated Privacy Notice. If you do not wish to accept the revised Privacy Notice, you must not use or access (or continue to use or access) our Application. Please do regularly check our website to determine if the Privacy Notice has been updated and to review those changes before deciding whether or not to access (or continue to access) our Application.

IX. USER ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this privacy notice or believe that your Personal Information has been released without consent, please send an email to contact@sawbo-animations.org.

X. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE APPLICATION AND ANY CONTENT (SUCH AS TEXT, DATA, INFORMATION, AUDIO, VIDEOS, GRAPHICS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS) MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS APPLICATION (COLLECTIVELY, "MATERIALS"), IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE APPLICATION AND MATERIALS, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. UNIVERSITY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNIVERSITY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE APPLICATION OR THE MATERIALS, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES UNIVERSITY MAKE ANY WARRANTY FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION OR MATERIALS OR RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE APPLICATION OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, SAFETY, RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE APPLICATION. UNIVERSITY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT THE APPLICATION OR THE MATERIALS, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFESTS CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES.

XI. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

UNIVERSITY, ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS AND AGENTS ASSUME NO LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PATENT OR OTHER RIGHT OF THIRD PARTIES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION AND MATERIALS AND ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY USE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MATERIALS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OR MATERIALS, EVEN IF UNIVERSITY, ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS AND/OR AGENTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF, OR REASONABLY COULD HAVE FORESEEN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, HOWEVER THEY ARISE, WHETHER IN BREACH OF CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE). YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION.

XII. GOVERNING LAW

Construction of the Privacy Notice, including without limitation, disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. The laws of the State of Michigan U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this Application and Materials. By use of this Application and Materials, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.