VSTE Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 22, 2025

Overview

Thank you for visiting the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) website and reviewing our privacy statement. VSTE is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, partners, and visitors.

Our policy is simple: We will not collect personal information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide it to us. Any information you choose to provide will only be used to support or improve VSTE services.

Emails and web forms

Personal information you provide through email or online forms will only be used for the purposes stated at the point of collection. This may include:

• Sending you information or resources,
• Updating your membership record,
• Registering you for events or professional learning opportunities, or
• Responding to your questions or comments.

If you provide contact information, VSTE staff or board members may reach out to clarify your inquiry or to learn about your experience with our services.

Any payment or credit card information you provide is secure and used only for the intended transaction.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect and store limited information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally. We collect only the following:

• The Internet domain and IP address from which you access our website,
• The type of browser and operating system used,
• The date and time of your visit,
• The pages you view and the duration of your visit, and
• The address of the website that referred you to vste.org (if applicable).

We use this information to improve our site, learn about how visitors interact with it, and ensure that our services meet the needs of our community. This data is not linked to your personal identity.

Links to Other Sites

To protect our site and ensure it remains available to all users, VSTE monitors network traffic to prevent unauthorized attempts to upload or alter information. Unauthorized attempts to alter data or disrupt service are strictly prohibited and may be subject to legal action.

Information collected through this monitoring may be shared with authorized law enforcement if necessary, but otherwise is not used to identify individual users or their browsing habits.

revisions

VSTE reserves the right to update or revise this privacy statement at any time. If changes are made, we will post updates prominently on our website so that you remain informed about the information we collect, how it is used, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed.