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Privacy Notice
Greenheart International
Effective Date: 1/9/2019
This privacy notice describes how Greenheart International collects, uses, and discloses Personally Identifying Information (also known as “PII”) or Personal Data (collectively “Personal Information”) from and about users of Greenheart International websites. This privacy notice also applies to any associated paper forms. Please read this privacy notice before using Greenheart International websites or submitting any personal information.
These practices may be changed at any time. Changes will be posted along with the date of the change. You should review this privacy notice when you visit Greenheart International websites to make sure that you understand how Personal Information is collected, used, and disclosed.
The Personal Information you provide to us is only used to:
We may use non-Personal Information for additional reasons described in the remainder of this privacy notice.
If you identify yourself to us by sending us an email with questions or comments, we may retain your comments for future reference.
Greenheart collects Personal Information, which is information that on its own or in combination with other information may be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual. Examples include:
Greenheart International collects other information that relates to you but does not identify you. Examples include clickstream data and web-browsing information (such as the date and time you visit a website, whether you click on various advertisements or links and the search terms you enter when using a website), and information about your computer, device and internet connection, and geographic location.
We collect Personal Information from you in the following ways:
We may share information gathered by us from Greenheart International websites with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in providing services to you. We may do so when:
Information provided under one of the four preceding bullet points will not be used by those receiving it for marketing purposes, unless specifically authorized by the user.
Third parties who provide webhosting services or other services that make possible the operation of Greenheart International websites and the services you request through the websites may have access to information that you provide us to the extent that those third parties require access to our databases to service the websites.
In connection with the sale or transfer of all or part of our assets, we reserve the right to transfer information we have obtained from or about you.
We are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that receive information from us.
Greenheart International websites are hosted and maintained in the United States of America. Your Personal Information may be transmitted to countries outside of the European Economic Area, including the United States of America. You can obtain details of the mechanism under which your personal data is transferred outside the EU by contacting us. If your Personal Information is transferred outside the European Economic Area to third party service providers, we will take steps to ensure that your Personal Information receives the same level of protection as if it remained within the European Economic Area, including by entering into data transfer agreements using the European Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or by relying on certification schemes such as the EU–US Privacy Shield.
Greenheart International websites use cookie and tracking technology to collect non-Personal Information. Our system also automatically gathers information about areas you visit on our websites, and about the links you select from within one of our websites to the other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere online. We use such information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our websites. This way we know which areas of our websites are preferred by our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies are being used so that we may continually improve our websites. Personal Information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided us with your Personal Information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties but that aggregate information does not identify individual website users. Our web servers do not record visitor email addresses unless that information is submitted by the visitor. We may determine what technology is available through your browser to provide you with the most appropriate version of a web page. Greenheart International uses Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Gravity Forms, Yoast, Formstack, Calendly, GoOverseas, and other web traffic tracking tools.
Greenheart International websites contain links to other websites. These links are for your convenience. We do not control, endorse or review the privacy notices of other websites, which may be different than this privacy notice. You should review the privacy notice of other websites before choosing to disclose Personal Information.
Greenheart takes steps to secure your Personal Information. We exercise care in providing secure transmissions when we need to transfer your Personal Information from our servers. Our websites use secure server software encryption, which is indicated by https in the url of the website. Encryption is a common method of ensuring that information remains private. Greenheart International cannot guarantee or warrant that the information that you transmit to us, or any communications is completely secure.
Greenheart International only retains data for as long as necessary for the purposes indicated in this privacy notice or for such other period as may be permitted or required by law.
For children age 14-16, Greenheart International takes additional steps to protect their Personal Information. We do not intend to collect Personal Information from children aged 13 or younger. These additional steps include:
The marks Greenheart, Greenheart Heart Logo, and Sobresmesa are either registered or unregistered trademarks of Greenheart International. All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized use is prohibited.
Certain jurisdictions provide their residents or citizens with certain rights about their Personal Information. These may include the right to request access to the data we hold about you, to obtain a copy of your Personal Information, to request that your Personal Information be erased, to correct inaccurate information, to ask us to restrict how we process your Personal Information, or to withdraw your consent to our processing of your Personal Information. Your individual rights will depend on your residency and citizenship.
Please contact us using the following information for more information about this privacy notice, to notify us of a concern or complaint, or to exercise any of the individual rights you may have.
Data Protection Officer
By mail: 742 N LaSalle Dr. Chicago, IL 60654 Suite 300, USA
By email: click here
By phone: +1 312-944-2544
Additionally, all marketing emails and newsletters from Greenheart International allow you to opt out of further correspondence. You can do so by clicking the link within the emails, which will guide you on how to opt-out.
Greenheart Exchange named as Ambassador Scholarship Fund Grant awardee by the Department of State
Chicago, IL: Greenheart Exchange has been named the recipient of the Ambassador Scholarship Fund by the Department of State’s Educational and Cultural Exchange bureau.
For nearly 38 years, Greenheart has brought international participants to the United States through high school, professional, and short-term exchange programs. Our largest program is the Summer Work Travel with more than 6,000 participants annually. The Summer Work Travel program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during their summer vacation from college or university to experience and be exposed to the people and way of life in the United States.
The Ambassador Scholarship Grant has the goal of serving students in underfunded countries by offering them an opportunity to learn about and experience the United States. This allows 123 brilliant students from all over the world to have their visa fees, airfare, program fees, and SEVIS fees paid for. Greenheart Exchange begins rigorous vetting for hosts and students to join this program starting in the winter of 2023.
Piloted in 2021, the Ambassador Scholarship Fund Grant was tested in several Eastern European markets and was a resounding success from hosts and participant feedback. With this success, the grant was expanded to 5 regions globally and expanded to 123 exchange visitors over 3 years. Grant administration was open to any current BridgeUSA sponsor with non-profit status. Greenheart is delighted to have been chosen as the sole grant recipient and will continue to follow the organization’s mission by creating global leaders and promoting cultural understandings.
Here is what our President, Daniel Ebert, had to say about this award:
On behalf of Greenheart International, we are honored and proud to have been awarded the Ambassador Scholarship Fund Grant. As the largest of the BridgeUSA program categories, the Summer Work Travel program helps to change American lives and boost our economy in one of the most creative ways I can think of. At no cost to the U.S.-taxpayer, we bring student leaders and citizen ambassadors from around the world and provide them with practical experiences with host organizations located all over the United States. Without this program, many American businesses would suffer through their peak tourism season without enough staff, possibly having to close their doors altogether. This program changes lives and makes our country stronger, affording new friendships that see no borders. It is a win-win. Through our collaboration with our Embassies overseas, this grant will allow us to work with participants from countries that have never been afforded the opportunity to receive this visa. Greenheart cannot wait to support them throughout their journeys.
Greenheart previously had an ambassador scholarship, where our selected participants received waived program fees and professional development opportunities in exchange for blogs, videos, and completion of volunteer hours while on their program. Greenheart will be administering the Ambassador Scholarship Fund Grant similarly, in partnership with the Department of State.
Greenheart is excited to provide this opportunity to chosen participants around the world and broaden the message of these important programs on behalf of the Department of State. We know that these participants will help to showcase the message of public soft diplomacy and make a lasting impact in American communities.
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About Greenheart Exchange: Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Greenheart Exchange is a branch of Greenheart International. Greenheart International (www.greenheart.org) is an international nonprofit leader, annually working with over 90 countries and 12,000 community members, connecting people and planet to create global leaders through personal development, volunteer service, environmentalism, fair trade, and cultural exchange. This is achieved through the branches Greenheart Travel, Greenheart Shop, and Greenheart Exchange.
For Immediate Release
Haldis Toppen
Director of Communications
Greenheart International
312-264-1683