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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:
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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.
As a sending partner, there is no better feeling than realizing you have made an impact on the lives of those who participate in the Summer Work Travel program. I see this impact when my participants return from the United States and converse with me – it’s like I’m talking to a native English speaker! Everything about them has changed by the time they return home – their personalities, their plans for the future, and their language skills. The Summer Work Travel program truly gives its participants the keys to the universe!
While abroad, participants experience the culture of the United States and other new, foreign cultures in their fellow workers. I love sitting with these participants with a cup of tea upon their return home and listening to the adventures they had over the summer. I think it’s very important to ask these participants to reflect on the relationships they made while abroad. Staying in touch with their friends, coworkers, and supervisors from the United States will allow them to build an even deeper connection with these people once they return home. It’s also important for them to reflect on the entirety of their experience: what they did, what challenges they faced, what was hard about adjusting to the United States, and even what was hard about returning back to life at home. This reflection keeps them motivated to cherish their experiences in the United States and allows the summer to have the biggest possible impact on their life.
When we start holding meetings for participants for the new season, we always invite alumni a to share their experiences. It’s very important for the participants to have some exposure to those who have been through this program before – to give a firsthand account and alleviate any worries. At these events, we become a family, not just a participant and a sending agency!
A million different stories come from alumni, and they inspire us to do our best to continue improving the program and ensure its continuation! I want to share some of the stories from our alumni that have meant the most to me over the years.
We recently got a call from one of our 2011 alumni. He is now a Human Resources manager at one of the biggest hotels in Petra and a father. He was eager to thank us for the program, and its role in helping him to improve his English. He explained that he’d become a manager at the hotel because of his English proficiency.
We also recently had a visit from Jalal, a SWT alumnus from 2012. He is now a business owner for a tourism agency in Europe. He told us that SWT changed his life and his future plans forever!
One of my favorite memories was receiving a wedding invitation from a manager at a refugee camp in Jordan. He went on the Summer Work Travel program in 2011. He reported that he got his current job because of his dedication to volunteering—something he learned the importance of from the volunteer events in the U.S. held by Greenheart Exchange.
We’ve also had a visit from a returning participant, Abed Alrhamn, with 40 of his friends! They came to the office together to apply for the program because Abed had spoken so highly of his own experience and the changes he felt.
Finally, Zeyad is an athlete on our national basketball team. He is a 2015 Summer Work Travel alumnus who was recently contacted by the U.S. embassy in Amman to speak at an event about his experience in the United States. Many of the other speakers gave beautiful speeches, but Zeyad’s was the most touching. He told us he was speaking from his “Green” heart, and it was Greenheart’s program that gave him the self-confidence to improve his English skills.
These interactions with past participants show me how important cultural exchange is in shaping global leaders. When these alumni return home, they bring with them lessons they have learned abroad and a new way of thinking that has been shaped by a different culture. I believe this is an invaluable experience that everyone should have.
Are you interested in improving your English and gaining valuable work experience to launch you into a global career? Check out the J-1 Work and Travel program to have the opportunity to live and work in the United States.