We do not intentionally collect more financial information than reasonably necessary.

 

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website or Services, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Language settings

• Pages viewed

• Time spent on pages

• Referring and exit URLs

• Date and time of visits

• Clickstream and navigation activity

• Approximate location derived from IP address

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

 

C. Information from Other Sources

We may also receive information from:

• Website hosting providers

• Analytics providers

• Email or newsletter service providers

• Social media platforms

• Schools, community partners, or collaborators (where appropriate and permitted)

• Publicly available sources

Where allowed by law, we may combine information from different sources.

 

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

 

A. To Operate and Provide the Services

Including to:

• Maintain and operate our website, archive, and related platforms

• Review, organize, and manage story submissions

• Communicate with contributors, participants, collaborators, and visitors

• Respond to questions or requests

• Administer projects, events, interviews, competitions, exhibitions, or related activities

 

B. To Curate, Develop, and Present Storytelling Content

Including to:

• Review and process submitted materials

• Prepare content for publication, presentation, exhibition, educational use, archival use, outreach, and communications

• Organize, format, edit, adapt, excerpt, translate, caption, redesign, or otherwise prepare submissions for project-related use in accordance with our Terms, permissions, and editorial standards

 

C. To Improve and Understand Our Services

Including to:

• Analyze how people use our website and Services

• Improve usability, safety, accessibility, and editorial workflow

• Conduct internal planning, testing, research, and quality improvement

 

D. To Communicate With You

Including to:

• Send updates, project announcements, participation-related information, and newsletters

• Notify you regarding submissions, requests, or administrative matters

• Share opportunities, events, campaigns, or related project updates

 

E. For Outreach, Promotion, and Communications

Including to:

• Share and promote project activities, stories, campaigns, exhibitions, educational initiatives, and related materials

• Highlight or reference published or selected project materials across our website, social media channels, newsletters, public presentations, and promotional or marketing communications, subject to applicable permissions and governing terms

F. For Safety, Integrity, and Legal Compliance

Including to:

• Protect our Services and contributors

• Detect, prevent, or address misuse, fraud, or security incidents

• Enforce our Terms and project standards

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

• Respond to legal requests or protect rights, safety, and property where appropriate

 

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including the following categories:

A. Service Providers

We may share information with vendors or service providers who help us operate the Services, such as providers for:

• Website hosting

• Cloud storage

• Email communications

• Analytics

• Design, editorial, translation, production, or archival support

• Payment administration

• Technical support

These parties may process information on our behalf and subject to appropriate obligations.

B. Collaborators, Advisors, and Operational Partners
We may share limited information with trusted collaborators, advisors, project team members, institutional/community partners, or other operational partners where reasonably necessary to:

• Coordinate participation

• Review submissions

• Organize interviews, events, exhibitions, or educational initiatives

• Support project operations

C. Public-Facing Project Uses

Where a submission, contribution, interview, or related material is selected for publication or project use, related personal information and/or identifying details may be disclosed publicly or semi-publicly as part of that use, including on:

• Our website

• Social media channels

• Educational materials

• Exhibitions

• Public presentations

• Promotional or marketing materials

Such disclosure will be subject to applicable permissions, project practices, and our governing Terms.

D. Legal and Protective Purposes

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary to:

• Comply with law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process

• Protect the rights, safety, or property of I AM FROM PROJECT, contributors, users, or others

• Investigate fraud, abuse, or violations of our Terms or policies

E. Business or Organizational Transition

If I AM FROM PROJECT undergoes a reorganization, restructuring, transfer, merger, acquisition, or similar transition, information may be transferred as part of that process, subject to applicable law.

 

4. Story Submissions and Public Content
Because I AM FROM PROJECT is a storytelling and archival platform, this section is especially important.

A. Public Nature of Certain Content

If you submit a story, interview, audio, video, image, writing, artwork, or other material for publication, archiving, or project-related use, some or all of that content may be:

• Published on our website

• Shared on our social media channels

• Included in exhibitions, educational materials, presentations, documentary or editorial outputs, outreach materials, and promotional or marketing materials

• Viewed, shared, discussed, excerpted, or redistributed by others once publicly available

Accordingly, information included in submitted materials may become publicly visible if selected for publication or use.

B. You Control What You Submit

Please do not submit personal information, confidential information, or other sensitive information that you do not want reviewed, stored, edited, archived, or potentially shared or published unless you are comfortable doing so and the submission process specifically allows for that context.

C. Editorial Processing and Presentation

To support editorial quality, clarity, accessibility, consistency, and project use, we may process submitted materials in a variety of ways, including by:

• Editing for length, grammar, clarity, or readability

• Excerpting or shortening

• Formatting or reformatting

• Translating or captioning

• Pairing with images, design, layout, or visual treatment

• Adapting content for different media, formats, or audiences

• Reorganizing or redesigning material for publication, exhibition, educational use, social media, or promotional presentation

These practices are subject to our Terms, submission permissions, and internal editorial judgment.

D. Credit, Display Names, and Anonymization
Where content is published, our general practice is to credit contributors using the name provided or approved for display at the time of submission or publication.

However, in our discretion, and where appropriate for privacy, safety, editorial, legal, or operational reasons, we may:

• Use a first name only

• Use initials

• Use a pseudonym

• Publish anonymously

• Remove or minimize identifying details

We cannot guarantee complete anonymity in all cases, especially where the content itself contains identifying details.

E. Governing Terms for Content Rights and Use

Rights, ownership, licenses, permissions, and permitted uses relating to submitted materials are governed primarily by our Terms of Use, Submission Terms, release forms, or other applicable contributor agreements—not by this Privacy Policy.

Without limiting the foregoing, submitted materials may be reviewed, stored, reproduced, edited, adapted, translated, reformatted, displayed, distributed, and otherwise used across our website, social media, exhibitions, educational materials, documentary/editorial outputs, outreach materials, and promotional or marketing channels, as further described in the applicable governing terms.

F. Removal or Privacy Requests

If you believe published content involving you raises a serious privacy or safety concern, you may contact us at hello@iamfromproject.org to request review.

We may, but are not obligated to, remove, anonymize, restrict, revise, or discontinue use of content in our discretion and subject to our editorial, archival, legal, and operational considerations.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to collect information about use of our website and Services.
 

These tools may help us:

• Remember preferences

• Understand website traffic and engagement

• Improve performance and functionality

• Measure communications and outreach

• Support security and site administration

Examples may include:

• Essential cookies

• Performance or analytics cookies

• Functionality cookies

If we use third-party analytics or marketing tools, those providers may collect information in accordance with their own privacy practices.

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings.

 

6. Your Choices

Depending on your location and how you interact with us, you may have some of the following choices:

A. Email Communications

You may opt out of non-essential email communications by:

• Clicking the unsubscribe link in an email, or

• Contacting us at hello@iamfromproject.org

Please note that we may still send service-related or administrative messages where necessary.

B. Cookies

You may be able to block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some site features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

C. Access, Correction, or Deletion Requests

You may contact us to request that we:

• Update or correct certain personal information

• Delete certain personal information

• Review certain participation or submission-related privacy concerns

We will consider such requests in accordance with applicable law, operational necessity, archival/editorial considerations, contributor agreements, and our legal obligations.

 

7. Minors and Children’s Privacy

Because I AM FROM PROJECT may involve youth storytelling and cross-cultural identity narratives, this section is important.

A. General Rule

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 without appropriate adult involvement and consent where required.

B. Minor Participation

If a participant is under the age of majority in their jurisdiction, we may require:

• Parent or legal guardian consent

• A release form

• Submission or participation permission

• Payment or prize-related authorization where applicable

depending on the nature of the submission, interview, event, publication, or project activity.

C. Parent or Guardian Concerns

If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a minor’s personal information or submitted material has been shared, submitted, published, or processed in a way that raises concern, please contact us at hello@iamfromproject.org.

We will review the matter in good faith, but any response may also depend on applicable permissions, agreements, editorial considerations, and legal obligations.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to:

• Operate the project and Services

• Maintain records of participation, permissions, communications, and editorial decisions

• Support archival, documentary, educational, research, outreach, or institutional functions

• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or compliance obligations

• Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and context.

Because I AM FROM PROJECT includes archival and narrative preservation functions, some materials may be retained for extended periods where appropriate and consistent with our Terms, contributor permissions, and project purpose.

 

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of internet transmission, electronic storage, or digital platform operation is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Data Transfers

I AM FROM PROJECT may operate across borders and may involve contributors, viewers, collaborators, or service providers located in different countries.

As a result, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries other than your own, including the United States.

By using our Services or submitting information to us, you understand that your information may be processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than those in your home country.

11. External Links and Third-Party Services

Our website or Services may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or tools, including:

• Social media platforms

• Video hosting platforms

• Forms or submission tools

• Analytics providers

• External resources

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information to them.

 

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make changes, we will post the updated version on our website and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective indicates your acceptance of the updated Policy.

If we make material changes, we may also provide additional notice where appropriate.

 

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

I AM FROM PROJECT
Email: hello@iamfromproject.org