The Junior 8 (J8) website, competition and Summit is organized by UNICEF, hereforth referred to as ‘The Organizer’ unless stated individually.
The Organizer offers information on the J8 website essentially for the benefit of individuals interested in efforts to uphold the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to protect and promote the well-being of children, and to foster human development.
The Organizer reserves all copyrights on material on J8 webpages, including photographs and graphic designs. In the case of some publications, the Organizer has licensed the rights to third parties.
The use of J8 website material for any purpose, including repackaging in hard copy or compilation for CD-ROM or any other electronic media, is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
The unauthorized use of the Junior 8 (J8) or UNICEF name and logo is against international law and is expressly forbidden.
Terms of Use
Use of this website, www.j8summit.com and all pages in this domain (together, the "J8 Website"), constitutes acceptance of the following terms and conditions. The Organizer reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law for any violation of these terms of use, including any violation of The Organizer’s rights in the J8 name and emblem and its rights in connection with the information, artwork, text, video, audio, or pictures (together, the "Content") of the J8 Website.
The Junior 8 (J8) Name and Logo
The Junior 8 (J8) name and logo are protected under international law. Unauthorized use is prohibited. They may not be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written permission of The Organizer. Requests for permission should be sent to UNICEF in writing via our ‘Contact Us’ form.
The UNICEF Name and Logo
The UNICEF name and logo are the exclusive property of UNICEF. They are protected under international law. Unauthorized use is prohibited. They may not be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written permission of UNICEF. Requests for permission should be sent to us in writing via our ‘Contact Us’ form.
The Junior 8 (J8) Web Site
The Junior 8 (J8) Web Site is provided by The Organizer for personal use and educational purposes only. Any other use, including reproduction or translation of anything more than a de minimis portion of the Content of the Website, or any use other than for personal or educational purposes, requires the express prior written permission of The Organizer. Requests for permission should be sent to us using the ‘Contact Us’ form, specifying full details of the proposed use. All Content of the Junior 8 (J8) Website is protected by law including, as applicable, copyright laws.
The Content of the Junior 8 (J8) Website is selected on the basis of The Organizer's own criteria and in their sole discretion. The Organizer reserves the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Junior 8 (J8) Website, including but not limited to these terms of use, hours of availability and equipment needed for use.
The use of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply any judgment by The Organizer as to the legal status of such countries or territories, of their authorities and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries. The mention of names of specific companies or products (whether or not indicated as registered) does not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construed as an endorsement or recommendation on the part of The Organizer.
The Organizer disclaims any liability or responsibility arising from the use of the Junior 8 (J8) Website or the Content of the Junior 8 (J8) Website. The Organizer, members of their staff, and their contractors shall not be liable for any financial or other consequences whatsoever arising from the use of the Content of the Junior 8 (J8) Website, including the inappropriate, improper, or fraudulent use of such Content.
No representations or warranties of any kind concerning the Junior 8 (J8) Website are given, including responsibility for any infection by virus or any other contamination or by anything that has destructive properties.
Other Websites
The Junior 8 (J8) Website may be linked to other websites that are not under The Organizer’s control. The Organizer provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement or approval by The Organizer of any website, product or service. The Organizer does not assume any responsibility or liability in respect of such web sites, including, for example, responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made on those web sites.
Working Papers
The Junior 8 (J8) Webite may contain Working Papers or discussion drafts of UNICEF Policy Papers. Comments and responses are welcome, but these should in all cases be addressed directly to UNICEF and not uploaded to the UNICEF Website. These documents are provided by UNICEF as a contribution to discussion on important issues affecting children and families, and to assist UNICEF by broadening and deepening the range of the consultations engaged in by the Organization. Such documents do not represent the Organization's definitive position on the issues covered and are not to be represented as such. Working papers may not be quoted or otherwise used outside the Junior 8 (J8) Website.
Interactive Parts of the Junior 8 (J8) Website
The Junior 8 (J8) Website may contain bulletin boards, chat rooms, access to mailing lists or other message or communication facilities. The user agrees, when taking advantage of such facilities, not to do any of the following: (a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal, moral, or human rights of others (such as rights of privacy and publicity); (b) publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information; (c) upload or attach files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy) unless the user owns or controls the rights thereto or has received all necessary consents; (d) upload or attach files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programmes that may damage the operation of another's computer; (e) delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded; (f) falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded; (g) advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or conduct or forward surveys, contests, or chain letters; or (h) download any file posted by another user that the user knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner. The Organizer reserves the absolute right to delete any material posted to the Junior 8 (J8) Website without notice to the user.
The Organizer accepts no responsibility or liability in respect of the conduct of any user in connection with such facilities, or for any material submitted by users and carried on the Junior 8 (J8) Website including, for example, responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made in such material.
If you have any questions about this please contact UNICEF using the ‘Contact Us’ form.
Thank you.
Privacy policy
Your privacy on the Internet is of utmost importance to The Organizer. This privacy statement describes The Organizer’s policy concerning the gathering and sharing of visitors’ information through the Junior 8 (J8) Website. It applies to all “Junior 8 (J8) Websites” – that is, all sites within the “j8summit.com” domain name. You should note that through this site you may reach or be directed to other sites that relate to The Organizer; all these sites have their own privacy statements that are similar to this one but may vary slightly. By visiting the Junior 8 (J8) Website you are accepting the practices described in this policy.
What information does the Junior 8 (J8) Organizer collect?
Normal website usage
In general, you can browse the Junior 8 (J8) Website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. The only information we gather during general browsing is from standard server logs. These include your IP (Internet Protocol) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, and information such as the web site that referred you to us, the files you downloaded, the pages you visit, and the dates/times of those visits.
Collection of personally identifiable information
If you register for a newsletter, request information, provide feedback, join a discussion group or join an electronic mailing list, you will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, postal address and e-mail address. This information is collected only with your knowledge and permission, and is kept in various Junior 8 (J8) databases.
UNICEF sites with specific requirements to collect personal information may publish a privacy policy specific for that site. In these cases, the site-specific policies will be complementary to this general Junior 8 (J8) privacy policy, but will give additional details for that particular use.
Cookies
Like many websites, we use “session cookies” on the Junior 8 (J8) Website, but only once a registered team which has entered the competition logs onto the website. Cookies are bits of text that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites. Cookies may enhance your online experience by saving your preferences while you are visiting a particular site and saving password and other registration details.
The “help” portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. Registered teams will only be able to log onto the website and use those features if their computer accepts cookies.
Web Beacons
Certain pages on our site contain “web beacons” (also known as Internet tags, pixel tags and clear GIFs). These web beacons allow third parties on our behalf to obtain information for the purposes of tracking usage of the website. Such information will include the IP address of the computer that downloaded the page on which the beacon appears, the URL of the page on which the beacon appears, the time the page containing the beacon was viewed, the type of browser used to view the page, and the information in cookies set by the third party. This information is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
Joining electronic discussion groups may mean that other participants of the discussion group (including non- UNICEF employees) will see personal information that you have volunteered. For open discussion groups, this information will be public.
Special note about information from children
Several sites in the Junior 8 (J8) and UNICEF domains are focused on children, including interactive sites such as group discussions. Some of these require user-specific information to be provided to The Organizer or to UNICEF. We ask for the minimum amount of personal information in this case.
These parts of the Junior 8 (J8) or UNICEF sites are for children and authorized adults only and unauthorized adults are not to participate in these parts of the Junior 8 or UNICEF sites. (Obtaining user information helps us in that regard if needed.)
Children should make sure their parents, or the adults who are caring for them, know they are participating in the Junior 8 (J8) sites and are providing this limited user information.
What does The Organizer do with the information collected through Junior 8 (J8)?
Normal web usage
The information gathered during general browsing of the “j8summit.com” domain is used to analyse trends and usage of the Junior 8 (J8) Website and to improve the usefulness of the site. It is not connected with any personal information. However, if you have registered with Junior 8 (J8) in connection with any activity on the Junior 8 (J8) Website, the information we collect about your normal web usage will be identifiable to you.
Personally identifiable information
The Organizer may use the personal information you provide to:
- Contact you – either in response to a query or suggestion, or to mail newsletters, documents, publications, etc. to you, and we also may provide the information to the UNICEF National Committees so they can contact you as well;
- Manage and process your job application;
- Confirm your purchases and registrations on the site;
- Obtain payment for purchases through the site (via credit card);
- “Remember” your online profile and preferences;
- Help you quickly find information that is relevant to you based on your interests, and help us create site contents most relevant to you;
- Undertake statistical analysis.
What if I don’t want to provide personal information?
Providing personal information on the Junior 8 (J8) Website is optional. If you choose not to provide personal information, you can still browse and use the Junior 8 (J8) Website, but you will not be able to carry out certain actions such as registering for a newsletter.
Opting out and changing your information
At any time, you can cancel or modify your information by returning to the web page where you first provided the information and contacting The Organizer.
Security
We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on the Junior 8 (J8) site to any third party without prior consent. We do, however, share some user information with UNICEF National Committees. Any information provided to these parties by users of the Junior 8 (J8) Website is held with the utmost care and security, and will not be used in ways other than as set forth in this privacy policy, or in any site-specific policies, or in ways to which you have explicitly consented. The Organizer employ a range of techniques and security measures to protect the information maintained on our system from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, The Organizer assume no responsibility for the security of information.
The Junior 8 (J8) Website contains link to sites external to the unicef.org domain. The Organizer are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites.
Notification of changes
Changes to this privacy policy will be posted here and will be available via the Junior 8 (J8) home page at www.j8summit.com.
Contact
For questions or queries regarding this privacy policy, please use the ‘Contact Us’ form.
Note on maps
Maps on this site do not reflect a position by The Organizer on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
Linking to The Organizer
The Organizer reserve the right to grant permission to those seeking to link to the Junior 8 (J8) Website. Requests for permission should be sent using the ‘Contact Us’ form.