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“WORKING IN AMERICA” PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE:

By uploading photo or story content via this website, participant hereby consents to and authorizes Project& and its successors, assigns, licensees and agents (collectively “Project&”) to reprint, publish, edit and distribute any and all photographs/stories in connection with Project&’s advertising, promotion and publications, in print, video or any form of media now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to Project& and Working in America’s web sites. Project&-related events, include, but are not limited to any event initiated by or participated in by Project&.

Further, participant understands that he or she hereby assigns all rights for the above-described photographs/stories to Project&. Participant further acknowledges and agrees that he or she will receive no monetary payment, royalties, nor other remuneration of any kind for the use of the photographs/stories and hereby waives, releases and forever discharges Project& from any and all claims, demands or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use of the photographs/stories.

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“It is about a search, too, for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying.”

STUDS TERKEL — WORKING XI
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Legal “Working in America” Privacy Policy

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of each participant who registers at www.working.org. This policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information:

a.) information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us as a participant in “Your Working Story" (including names, e-mail addresses, cities, states and ZIP codes); we will also need to collect information on your computer including but not limited to: your IP address, geographical location, browser and operating system;

b.) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, e-mail notifications and/or newsletters;

c.) any other information that you choose to send to us.

USE OF COOKIES

Our website uses cookies. We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available here.

Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, while some browsers allow you to reject just third-party cookies. Blocking all cookies may, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.

USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information submitted to us via this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

a.) administer the website;

b.) showcase your submission on our website, our marketing materials, our traveling exhibit.

c.) send you general communications regarding Working in America; send you e-mail notifications specific to your participation in the Working in America initiative;

d.) send you marketing communications relating to Project& and the Working in America initiative which we think may be of interest to you, by post, or where you have specifically agreed to this, by e-mail or similar technology (and you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications);

e.) compile and use statistical information about users as it relates to overall project response and results;

f.) deal with inquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website;

g.) keep the website secure and prevent fraud;

h.) verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of the website (including monitoring message board content).

Where you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us. We will not, without your express consent, provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

DISCLOSURES

We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose your personal information:

a.) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

b.) in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;

c.) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We take appropriate security measures (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers.

However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise, nor should you expect, that your personal information or other communications will always remain secure. Users should take care with how they handle and disclose their personal information and should avoid sending personal information through insecure e-mail. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission’s website (www.ftc.gov) for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft.

POLICY AMENDMENTS

We may update this privacy policy from time to time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are informed of any changes.

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by e-mail.

YOUR RIGHTS

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you. Provision of such information will be subject to the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity for this purpose.

We may withhold such personal information to the extent permitted by law.

You may instruct us not to process your personal information for marketing purposes by sending an e-mail to us. In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal information, please write to us by e-mail to info@projectand.org or by post to Project&, 220 N. Green Street, Chicago IL 60607.

“WORKING IN AMERICA” PHOTO/STORY RELEASE

By uploading photo or story content via this website, participant hereby consents to and authorizes Project& and its successors, assigns, licensees and agents (collectively “Project&”) to reprint, publish, edit and distribute any and all photographs/stories in connection with Project&’s advertising, promotion and publications, in print, video or any form of media now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to Project& and Working in America's web sites. Project&-related events, include, but are not limited to any event initiated by or participated in by Project&.

Further, participant understands that he or she hereby assigns all rights for the above-described photographs/stories to Project&. Participant further acknowledges and agrees that he or she will receive no monetary payment, royalties, nor other remuneration of any kind for the use of the photographs/stories and hereby waives, releases and forever discharges Project& from any and all claims, demands or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use of the photographs/stories.