Privacy Policy

The U.S. Department of Education's You for Youth website privacy policy is simple: We collect no personal information about you unless you choose to provide that information to us. We do not give, share, sell or transfer any personal information to a third party.

If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages or download information, our website's operating system will not record any information about your visit.

There are a few instances when you will be asked to provide your e-mail address to us: (1) when you join the site as a registered user so you can participate in our discussions and webinars and so you can save your work in a course; or (2) when you send us an e-mail to make a suggestion, submit a program profile or report a technical problem; (3) when you request technical assistance; and (4) when you sign up for our e-mail newsletter. All information submitted via those forms is used only for expressed purposes. You will not receive additional e-mails from the Department, nor will your information ever be made available to a third party.

If you send us an e-mail, the message will usually contain your return e-mail address. If you include personally identifying information in your e-mail because you want us to address issues specific to your situation, we may use that information in responding to your request. In other limited circumstances, including requests from Congress or limited other parties, we may be required by law to disclose information that you submit. Also, e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. Please send only information necessary to help us process your request.

Cookies
On certain Web pages, we use "cookies" to help you use the You for Youth site interactively. A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk, usually to keep track of you while you are connected to that site.

The cookies on the You for Youth Web pages do not collect personal information about you; they simply track your browser session. The cookies make it easier for you to use the interactive features of this site without having to provide the same information every time you move to a new page.

To protect your privacy, be sure to close your browser after you have been to a website that uses cookies. If you are concerned about the potential use of information gathered from your computer by cookies, you can set your browser to prompt you before it accepts a cookie. Most internet browsers have settings that let you identify and/or reject cookies. You also can clear the cookies from your browser by using the Tools feature at the top of the page.

Links to Other Sites
When you leave the You for Youth website, you go to sites that are beyond our control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. The privacy policies and procedures described here for You for Youth do not apply for any external links. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any sites you link to from ours, especially if you share any personal information.

If you have questions about this policy, please contact y4y.ed.gov.