Information about candidates and participants of programs is required for the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS

to administer the programs, to ealuate their qualit! and effectieness, as "ell as to deelop ne" pro#ects$
The American Councils firml! adheres to the principle of confidentialit! of information receied from program candidates and participants and
uses the information in accordance "ith this %riac! %olic! Statement. The principles stated herein are binding only on the American
Councils; other organizations involved in the administration of these programs may adhere to other privacy or similar policies.
1. Content and Means of Compiling Information
Information about program candidates and past and current participants consists of data contained in their applications, information deried
from interie"s "ith them, as "ell as information gathered in the course of the program relating to the administration of the program and
academic achieement$ This information, in addition to contact information, education, professional e&perience and information on the place
and nature of "or', and position of participants ma! also include other personal information$
The American Councils stores this information in "ritten and electronic form$ Some information, such as contact information is continuall!
updated so that representaties of the American Councils can remain in contact "ith program participants in order to offer supplemental
information about ne" programs and pro#ects as "ell as to obtain the participants( ealuation of the effectieness of programs$
2. Use of Information
Information, "hich is compiled as described aboe, ma! be:
)sed b! qualified selection committees and interie"ers to reie" the candidac! of applicants to the program*
Supplied to the program+s funding organi,ation*
Submitted to potential host schools, uniersities, or hosting organi,ations and/or organi,ations "hich proide internship opportunities to
arrange placement in an academic, training, or internship program or a host famil!*
)sed for the ealuation of an indiidual+s participation in the program and adherence to norms and rules established b! the program*
)sed for notif!ing past program participants of upcoming eents and about ne" programs and pro#ects the! ma! participate in*
)sed in the collection of data for program ealuation purposes*
%roided to funding agencies or organi,ations contracted b! American Councils to conduct program ealuations*
%roided to participants and alumni of this and other )$S$ goernment-sponsored programs for the purpose of fostering alumni
net"or'ing*
%roided to non.commercial organi,ations for the purposes promoting professional deelopment among program alumni$
Information about indiiduals/program candidates and participants/ma! also be used b! the American Councils, funding agencies, and their
representaties for the purpose of statistical and ealuatie research of the programs$ Information anal!,ed for these purposes ma! be
published onl! as aggregate statistical data$ %ersonal data are not sub#ect to publication, e&cept for contact information and information related
to the )$S$ academic or professional program 0such as placement location: school, uniersit!, etc$, or hosting organi,ation* field of stud! and
research topic1, to subsequent inolement in alumni programming 0such as participation in eents for alumni and the small grant programs1 as
"ell as information proided to the American Councils b! the participant or alumnus/a 0unless the participant or alumnus/na e&pressl!
prohibits publication of said material1$
2! signing this document, !ou are hereb! agreeing to the terms of collection, use, retention, and dissemination of information about !ou in
accordance "ith the conditions outlined aboe$
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