Terms of Use and Privacy Statement for the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition website

If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern The Award Entities relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you are not permitted to use our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following Terms of Use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice. Neither we, nor any third parties, provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

Unless otherwise indicated, this website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on this website and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The content and the trademarks are provided on the website “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of this website and no content or trademarks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

All content, unless otherwise stated, is copyright © 2018 The Award Entities, 7400 Bay Road, Office Z228, University Center, MI 48710, USA.

From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement governs the manner in which The Award Entities collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from website visitors ("User") of the ahninnovationaward.com website. This privacy policy applies to the website and all products and services offered by The Award Entities.

Use of this website by minors ages 13 to 18 years of age

The A.H. Nickless Innovation Award is an annual award for high school students ages 13 to 18 in Bay, Midland, Saginaw and Tuscola counties of Michigan. Underage participants in the Award Competition may do so only after parental permission is obtained. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Personal identification information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our website. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other information. Users may, however, visit our website anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website related activities.

Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our website. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our website, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Web browser cookies

Our website may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the website may not function properly.

Google Analytics – we use Google Analytics to measure how our site is used by visitors and to generate reports for our own use. Google Analytics does not collect any personally identifiable information about you from this website.

How we use collected information

The Award Entities may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

How we protect your information

Information you enter in a Contact form or, form for registering as a participant in the competition, is transmitted over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures. Your information is transmitted to email accounts or, in the case of participants, stored on our secure database. The Award Entities keeps your information during the current competition and archives it for future reference and use.

Sharing your personal information

The Award Entities does not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

The Award Entities reserve the right to publicly use certain team information (the team name; the school/town; and the names of the team’s coach, mentor[s] and student members) to publicize the Award, and selected submitted information on team members, coaches and mentors maybe posted to the website or otherwise used in promotional materials. The Award Entities will not disclose the team’s project data or submission details to the public or to other teams.

The Award Entities will maintain the data gathered on each student, and this information will not be distributed to any educational or business partner or any other entity seeking information on the Award participants.

Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our website that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our website, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Award Entities has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your acceptance of these terms

By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about the Terms of Use or this Privacy Statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us by clicking on the "Contact" tab and completing the form.

Updated on August 3, 2018