Policy Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA comprises people of all ages and from every walk of life working side-by-side to strengthen our communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, sexual orientation, body type/shape, physical and mental well-being, and any other dimensions of diversity has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. This is what we mean when we say we are “FOR ALL.” Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility – they guide everything we do.
Restroom and Locker-Room Policy Statement
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA is a nonprofit organization of people of all ages and from every walk of life working side by side to strengthen our communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, sexual orientation, and any and all other dimensions of diversity has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. This is what we mean when we say we are “FOR ALL”. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility – they guide everything we do.
We are sharing this statement with our staff and our members as we and other Ys around the nation are facing questions about who is allowed to use specific bathrooms or locker rooms.
WHAT IS OUR POLICY ON TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN LOCKER ROOMS?
Our policy is the law of our state. It is unlawful in New Jersey to discriminate against an individual based on gender identity or expression, including denying access to bathrooms or locker rooms. We are committed to creating a safe environment for transgender and gender non-conforming members, guests, or staff.
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO PEOPLE WHO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN LOCKER ROOMS WITH TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS?
Child safety is an entirely separate issue. At Lakeland Hills Family YMCA, the safety and well-being of children in our care has always been – and always will be – a top priority. We have a series of measures in place designed to protect all children in all of our spaces.
AVAILABILITY OF SAFE SPACES
In our facility, we have six singular bathrooms/changing areas to be safe spaces for anyone who might want to utilize them.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Director of Human Resources, Dave Gniewek: daveg@lhymca.com or Vice President, Marketing and Membership, Rosemary Linder Day: rosemaryl@lhymca.com.
External Privacy Policy
This privacy notice will advise you about our guidelines concerning the use of your personal information, including the reasonable efforts we make to protect your personal information in accordance with these guidelines, and about what choices you have concerning our use of such information. Please read this notice carefully.
1.0 PRIVACY
We keep your private information private by:
Not selling your information. You have entrusted the National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations of the United States of America and its independent and autonomous member associations (collectively “The Y”) with your personal information. The Y will not sell your personal information to anyone without your consent.
Restricting who has access to your information. The Y takes reasonable precautions to restrict access to your Internet account and personal information only by employees who are authorized to have such access for business purposes.
Scope of Privacy Policy
This policy applies to the personal information that you provide to The Y, either through our websites and mobile applications or in person at The YMCA. This policy does not apply to your use of unaffiliated sites to which our websites link. This policy does not apply to Personal Health Information (“PHI”) collected through any program offered by The Y that requires the collection of PHI or other Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (“HIPPA”) protected information.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
The Y collects personally identifiable information (PII) from you when you voluntarily submit such information to us. The collection of PII may occur in person or on a website or mobile application operated, provided or otherwise controlled by The Y. This information may include your name, home address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, demographic information, sex offender status, membership status, emergency contact information, and other information that we may need to collect in connection with certain events, including but not limited to:
- registration for, or participation in, events, classes, camps, and other activities or programs offered by The Y; participation in YMCA Nationwide Membership
- registration for surveys, forums, content submissions, chats, bulletin boards, discussion groups, requests for suggestions, or other services or activities offered on our website; answering your inquiries about our websites, organization, membership, or other services or activities;
- registration as a member of The Y
Collection of Photographs
The Y may also collect your photograph, by capturing your image at a YMCA or scanning your personal identification card, for the purpose of identifying you as a member, volunteer or program participant. Additionally, you may be photographed during participation in Y activities for promotional purposes.
Use and Disclosure of PII
If you do provide us with PII, The Y may contact you based on the information you provide to communicate with you about YMCA activities that may be of interest to you and your family. The Y will use its best efforts to never disclose any PII about you to any third-party for purposes unrelated to the YMCA without having received your permission except as provided for herein or otherwise as permitted or required under applicable law.
We do not rent or sell PII, without your permission, including information provided about children, to third-parties. The Y may share PII with trusted service providers, such as payment processors, technology partners or other providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services while you are a YMCA member or program participant. We may also provide PII to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the provision of such information is required or permitted by law, such as in connection with the investigation or assertion of legal defenses or for compliance matters.
Collection of Payment Transaction Information
When you make a payment or donation, we collect information to process the financial transaction and may use that information to contact you in the future about The Y and its programs. Your payment information is transmitted to us, using a secure Internet method that helps maintain the privacy of this information. During the time your payment information resides on our computers, it is in an encrypted format and can only be accessed by authorized personnel with a decryption key.
Collection of Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We collect non-personally identifiable information without limitation, through the use of the following types of methodology:
“Cookie” technology: A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system to help enhance your experience in using our sites and to provide us with technical information about your usage.
IP address tracking: An IP address is a number that is assigned to your computer when you are on the Internet. When you request pages from our Sites, our servers log your IP address.
Web beacons: A web beacon, or “clear gif,” is a small graphic image on a webpage or web based document that a website can use to determine information about a user.
Non-personally identifiable information might include the browser you use, the type of computer you use, technical information about your means of connection to our websites (such as the operating systems and the Internet service providers utilized), and other similar information. Our systems may also automatically gather information about the areas you visit and search terms you utilize on our websites and about the links you may select from within the sites to other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere online. Although an industry-standard do-not-track (DNT) protocol has not yet been established, The Y’s information collection and disclosure practices and the choices it offers to consumers will continue to operate as described in this Policy.
Use of Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We use non-personally identifiable information for our purposes related to running YMCAs and their programs, and, in particular, to administering websites, and, in the aggregate, to determine what technologies are being used. We may also share aggregate, non-personally identifiable information with third-parties.
Collection of Sensitive Information
Where necessary, The Y may collect certain sensitive information from you, including payment card or bank account information to process fees or donations;
health information in connection with various fitness programs, programs in which we are responsible for supervising children, health screenings, or other health service events that we may provide from time to time.
Access to sensitive information is restricted to those individuals who have a legitimate need for access. We will not use or disclose your information to third-parties unless such disclosure is necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the information is collected.
Privacy of Children
We are mindful that young people need special safeguards and privacy protection. We realize that they may not understand or be able to meaningfully consent to the provisions of our policy or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that are made available to our adult users. We strongly urge all parents or legal guardians to participate in their children’s exploration of the Internet and any online services and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online.
To provide the services we offer, we sometimes need to collect certain information about children in both online and offline contexts. If we ask for PII from children under 13 in connection with our online services, where required we will comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), including taking additional steps to protect the privacy of such information, including obtaining verifiable consent from the parent or legal guardian of the child before collecting or using the child’s PII; notifying parents about what PII is being requested and how that PII will be used and/or shared, such as through this policy; limiting the online collection of PII from children to no more than is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose of the collection; giving parents a description of and access to the PII we have collected from their children; offering them the opportunity to request that such PII be changed or deleted; offering them an opportunity to prevent any further use or collection of information about their children; and maintaining reasonable procedures to ensure the confidentiality, security and integrity of the personal information collected.
We may also need to collect certain information about children and minors in an offline context, such as when a parent or legal guardian of a minor signs up for a membership including the child at a local YMCA, or for a program or camp we offer at one of our locations; and minors visit our facilities without a membership, where we may collect information about them to be able to contact their parent or legal guardian to notify them of an injury or other issues involving the minor.
Links to Other Sites
Users may find other content on our websites that link to the sites and services of other third parties. We do not control the content or links appearing on these sites. Third-party sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing and may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.
Choice/Opt-Out
If you opt-in to receive information from us, you can change your mind later. If at any time you would like to stop receiving such information or opt out of a feature, you may change your options by contacting the Membership Administrator. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers, although we will make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request, and we are unable to have your information removed from the records of any third-party who has been provided with your information in accordance with this policy.
Personal Data Access and Accuracy
You may contact The Y with inquiries or complaints regarding the use of information about you. We will use reasonable efforts to grant reasonable requests to access data about the requester. We will also make reasonable requests to correct any incorrect or misleading data about the requester.
2.0 SECURITY
YMCAs take appropriate administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard against unauthorized processing of personal information, and against the accidental loss of, or damage to, personal data. However, The Y cannot provide an absolute guarantee of the security of any of our websites or any other site on the Internet.
Consent to Transfer
YMCA websites are operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to The Y will be transferred to the United States By using YMCA websites, participating in any YMCA services, and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
Updating your Personal Information
You can update your personal information by emailing us at support@lhymca.com or via a written request mailed to: Membership Administrator at 100 Fanny Road. Please do not send Social Security numbers or other sensitive information to us via unencrypted email.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at support@lhymca.com, 973-334-2820 or 100 Fanny Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046.
Please refer to this policy regularly. The Y may need to change this policy from time to time to address new issues and reflect changes on our website.
