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KNEA Website Privacy & Usage Policies
WHO WE ARE
Our website address is: https://www.kneaweb.org and https://knea.org
WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
ANALYTICS
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
We do not send or use data collected on this site for purposes external to our communications planning. The data we collect is generally (but not exclusively) anonymous and aggregate data. As directed by our KNEA General Counsel, we will comply with any law enforcement requests for data and records related to an investigation.
Additionally, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, we may use data to engage in digital advertising campaigns and we will use aggregate data to generate reports as needed in support of the KNEA operational plan.
YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
We will only use your personal contact information for internal purposes.
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact [email protected]
Headquarters Staff
Main Phone Number: 785.232.8271
Administration or Policy
Mark Farr, President, ext. 142
Sherri Schwanz, Vice President, ext. 129
Crystal Blackmon, Executive Assistant, ext. 142
Kevin Riemann, Executive Director, ext. 136
Sarah Meyer, Executive Assistant, ext. 135
Business Services
John Metzger, Manager, ext. 116
Wendy Miller, Business Services, ext. 113
Tracy Catlin, Membership Specialist, ext. 117
vacant, Technology Assistant, ext. 145
Communications
Marcus Baltzell, Director, ext. 114
Angela Deines, Assistant, ext. 134
Teaching & Learning
Idalia Shuman, Director, ext. 104
Carol Donovan, Administrative Assistant, ext. 103
Legal Services
Marjorie Blaufuss, General Counsel, ext. 131
Robert Blaufuss, Research Attorney, ext. 131
Kimberly Streit Vogelsberg, Staff Attorney, ext. 131
David Schauner, Of Counsel, ext. 131
Dorothy Emory, Executive Assistant, ext. 131
Legislative and Political Advocacy
Mark Desetti, Director, ext. 141
Terry Forsyth, Director, ext. 126
Donna Lambrecht, Administrative Assistant, ext. 122
Organizing
Rex Hull, Director, ext. 110
Carol Donovan, Administrative Assistant, ext. 103
UniServ/Organizational Services
Julie Wilson, Associate Executive Director, ext. 128
Sarah Meyer, Executive Assistant, ext. 135
Print Copy Operator/Maintenance
David Kukovich, ext. 121 or 143
UniServ Field Staff & Map
A = Cottonwood UniServKathy Rome – Cottonwood UniServ Director Sue Schmidt – Cottonwood UniServ and KNEA Southwest UniServ |
G = Konza UniServLinda Brungardt – Konza UniServ Director Jen Siefer – Konza UniServ and Pony Express UniServ |
M = Kaw Valley UniServH.J. Heistand – Kaw Valley UniServ Director Megan Broll – Kaw Valley UniServ |
B = Southwest UniServJustin Smith – KNEA Southwest UniServ Director Sue Schmidt – Cottonwood UniServ and KNEA Southwest UniServ |
H = Walnut Valley UniServTim Knoles – Walnut Valley UniServ Director Pam Taverner – South Central UniServ and Walnut Valley UniServ |
N = Alliance UniServTammy Baltzell – Alliance UniServ Director Christine Foster – Alliance UniServ and Wyandotte United UniServ |
C = Ark Valley UniServOpen – Ark Valley UniServ Tammy Wagoner – Ark Valley UniServ and UD 114 |
I = Capital UniServShiAnne Shively – Capital UniServ Director Michelle Treglio – Capital UniServ and Rolling Hills UniServ |
O = Rolling Hills UniServKevin Belt – Rolling Hills UniServ Director Michelle Treglio – Capital UniServ and Rolling Hills UniServ |
D = UniServ 114Sue Maples – UD 114 UniServ Director Tammy Wagoner – Ark Valley UniServ and UD 114 |
J = Pony Express UniServAnna Moon Bradley – Pony Express UniServ Director Jen Siefer – Konza UniServ and Pony Express UniServ |
P = Southeast UniServTony White – Southeast UniServ Director Cathi Lindsay – Southeast UniServ |
E = South Central UniServOpen – South Central UniServ Director Pam Taverner – South Central UniServ and Walnut Valley UniServ |
K = Wyandotte United UniServOllie Carroll – Wyandotte United UniServ Director Christine Foster – Alliance UniServ and Wyandotte United UniServ |
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F = United Teachers of WichitaGreg Jones – United Teachers of Wichita UniServ Director Rebecca Denton – United Teachers of Wichita UniServ |
L = Ad Astra UniServKevin Scarrow – Ad Astra UniServ Director Kelly Shannon – Ad-Astra UniServ and statewide programs |
Get In Touch
Headquarters
Address: 715 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612
Phone: 785.232.8271
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Southern Regional Office
Address: 7701 E Kellogg, Suite 880, Wichita, Kansas 67207
Phone: 316.685.2397
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Eastern Regional Office
Address: 11015 W 75th Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66214
Phone: 913.268.4005
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F