Effective Date: July 20, 2025

Tech Engagement and Research Institute (TERI) (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://terinstitute.org, to improve user experience, analyze traffic, and support our outreach and fundraising efforts.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information about your visit, preferences, and device to make your future interactions with the site more efficient.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are essential for the basic functioning of the site—such as navigation, form submissions, or access to secure areas.

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with the site, including which pages are visited, how long users stay, and which content is most popular.

c. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences, such as form entries or device type, to enhance usability.

d. Marketing and Tracking Cookies

These cookies help us send relevant updates and announcements via email or SMS based on user behavior, such as clicking on a donation or volunteer form. We may also use cookies from email marketing platforms and donor tools (e.g., MailerLite, Give Butter).

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow trusted partners, such as POINT or Donorbox, to place cookies to deliver services or track volunteer/donor engagement. These providers have their own privacy policies.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Block all cookies
  
• Delete existing cookies
  
• Set preferences for certain sites
  

Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Please revisit this page to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions?
Contact us at info@terinstitute.org with any concerns about your data or this Cookie Policy.