1. We will not collect personally
identifiable information from youth journalists
2. When youth journalists submit
stories, photographs, videos or provides feedback to any
of the aforementioned mediums, they will be given credit
solely on the basis of first name, age and state.
3. In the case where a youth journalist
submits a photograph, a video, or any other medium that
contains a visual representation of the youth journalist
or other youths, the editors of kidstimes.org will carefully
review the release forms accompanying the submission to
ensure that the parents/legal guardians of the youths depicted
know about and agree to those visual representations being
displayed on the kidstimes.org web site. If, for any reason,
the editors of kidstimes.org cannot draw a clear connection
between a youth visually represented in a submission and
an accompanying release form, the parents/legal guardian
of the youth journalists will be contacted for clarification.
4. If a youth journalist initiates
any communication (via email, phone or postal mail) with
the editors of kidstimes.org, the editors of kidstimes.org
will be respond to that specific communication, but will
not store it for future communications.
5. All submissions and feedback
to the kidstimes.org web site may be used for internal or
marketing purposes. In the case where a submission or part
of a submission is used as part of a marketing promotion,
the youth journalists’ name, age, and state will be
omitted to ensure the privacy and wellbeing of the youth
journalist.
