Privacy Policy

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation ("MPTN", "us" or "we"), a federally-recognized Indian tribe, respects the privacy of all visitors to our Website. In order to assist us in better serving the visitors to our Website, we may collect certain anonymous information automatically, and may require certain personal information, including financial information, through this Website and in email, text and other electronic messages between you and this Website. This Privacy Statement outlines the type of information that MPTN may collect and the manner in which such information will be used. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, however MPTN makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the information supplied herein. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy.

Anonymous Information Automatically Collected

We may collect and use certain information relating to your use of this Website that does not personally identify you. This information includes your IP address and other information gathered through the use of "cookies," flash cookies, web beacons, or other automatic data collection technologies. Cookies enable us to gather anonymous click-stream information, such as pages viewed, the date and time the site was entered, the type of internet browser you are using, the type of computer you are using, and the domain name of the Website from which you linked to our site. Flash cookies collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Web beacons permit us to gather statistics related to the Website. This anonymous information does not personally identify you, and is gathered to help us develop generalized customer profiles to better serve our customers, but may be tied to personal information about you that we collect from other sources or that you provide to us. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers allow users to accept or reject cookies. If you set your browser not to accept cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of certain services that we offer on our Website.

Personal Information Collected

You may be required to supply personal information such as your name, address, telephone number and/or email address in order to receive certain information. A personal identification number provided by MPTN may be required to access certain personal information. Your personal information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible by third parties, but which shall be accessible by MPTN and its website platform provider. We provide you with the capability to transmit your personal information via secured and encrypted channels if you use a similarly equipped Web browser. Personally identifiable information is stored on our Web server and is not publicly accessible. Further, personally identifiable information is only accessed by MPTN employees, and/or its website platform provider, on a "need to know" basis. In order to ensure that all of your personal information is correct and up to date, you will be able to update your personal information. While we strive to protect your personal information, MPTN cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Age Policy

MPTN has no intention of collecting any personal information (such as name, address, telephone number or email address) from individuals under 18 years of age, however, in the event that a user of this site is applying for a Higher Education or Trade Certification Scholarship, MPTN shall have the right to collect the Applicant’s personal information, even if they are under the age of 18. We reserve the right to verify age at any time for any reason and may reject a person who does not have valid age identification as requested. If a child has provided us with personal information, a parent or guardian of that child should contact us at the email address or phone number listed at the bottom of this Privacy Statement to identify the information that must be removed.

Sharing and Using Information

The personal information you provide may be shared with other businesses owned or managed by MPTN. Except for MPTN’s website platform provider, we do not anticipate that your personal information will be shared or divulged to any non-affiliated third parties by us, provided such disclosure may be necessary to:
(a) comply with a court order or other legal process or other legal requirements of any governmental authorities;
(b) protect and defend the rights or property of MPTN. We may use information that we collect or that you provide to present our Website to you, provide you with information, products or services, to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it or as described on the Website, or to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any agreements entered into between you and us.

This Website contains links to other Websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

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