The Waiver and Permission Agreement (the “Release”) for RootOne and Trip Sponsor
RootOne LLC is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is the Board of Jewish Education, Inc. d/b/a The Jewish Education Project, a New York not-for-profit corporation, (“RootOne”). RootOne is a bold new effort generously seeded by The Marcus Foundation and powered by The Jewish Education Project to strengthen the quality of teen Israel experiences and dramatically increase the number of teens traveling to Israel before they reach college campuses.
RootOne funds youth serving organizations, community organizations and Jewish residential summer camps (the “Trip Sponsors”) so that the Trip Sponsors can create extraordinary educational experiences that help learners, like your teenager, understand Israel in all of its beauty and complexity. RootOne also provides critical funding to the Trip Sponsors so that they can reduce the cost of their teen travel programs to Israel.
Given the extraordinary and dynamic events happening in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, many Trip Sponsors are organizing Jewish educational travel to the following countries as an alternative to their regularly scheduled Israel trips: Costa Rica, England, Greece, Spain, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Italy, Slovenia, Thailand, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
What’s the purpose of the Release?
RootOne is thrilled to financially support the Trip Sponsors so that your teenagers may experience Jewish travel in a meaningful and profound way at a reduced cost to you.
RootOne respects your teenager’s privacy and deeply values protecting your teenager’s personal information. The purpose of the Release is to permit RootOne and the Trip Sponsors to receive and use personally identifiable information of program participants such as contact information as well as to use pictures and other recordings (“Materials”) of the program participants.
Permitted uses of these Materials will allow RootOne to evaluate the impact of this bold initiative and to continue to engage participants on trips organized by the Trip Sponsors in Jewish and Israel-based education. Such Materials will also allow RootOne to continue to market and grow this initiative to allow more donors and grantmaking entities to fund RootOne, which will result in more participants engaging in transformative Jewish and Israel experiences and Jewish engagement with Trip Sponsors at a reduced cost.
Some examples of the Materials’ use include RootOne’s utilizing the information to continue educational engagement with program participants, sharing the Materials with like-minded organizations so that they can inform the participants of additional Jewish and Israel-based engagement opportunities (e.g., Hillel International, Masa, etc.), sharing testimonials from participants about their experiences with RootOne’s funders and grantmaking entities (e.g., The Marcus Foundation, Mosaic United, etc.), and utilizing certain personal information, recordings and pictures for marketing materials (the “Promotional Materials”).
RootOne is committed to using the Materials consistent with its charitable mission and values. RootOne will never sell the Materials and RootOne will not share the participants’ full name, email addresses, mailing addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers and other sensitive information with the general public or in Promotional Materials, unless we receive your prior consent.
Does RootOne collect passport information, social security numbers and medical records from the teen participants or Trip Sponsors about participants?
No. RootOne does not ask for or collect passport information, social security numbers or medical records related to the participants from the Trip Sponsors or from the teen participants.
May RootOne share the Materials with Hillel and other like-minded organizations?
Yes, RootOne may share the Materials with Hillel and other like-minded organizations because such sharing will grow the RootOne funding program and further serve RootOne’s charitable mission and values of Jewish and Israel education.
May RootOne share the Materials with its funders and other grantmaking entities?
Yes, RootOne may share the Materials with funders and grantmaking entities such as the Marcus Foundation and Mosaic United for the purpose of measuring and evidencing the program’s impact so that funders and grant makers may continue to invest in RootOne for the benefit of the Jewish community writ large.
Will RootOne share the Materials with organizations like the Red Cross or Girls Scouts?
No, RootOne will not share the Materials with organizations like the Red Cross or Girl Scouts because such sharing will not advance the RootOne program or further its charitable mission and values of Jewish and Israel education.
Is signing the Release voluntary?
Yes, your participation in the Trip Sponsor’s subsidized travel program and educational classes is completely voluntary and up to you. You are welcome to decline the Trip Sponsor’s subsidy and to decline signing the Release.
Who drafted the Release?
RootOne drafted the Release in consultation with, and upon the advice and counsel of, its privacy and intellectual property counsel and with input and comments from parents like you.
Can I review RootOne’s Privacy Policy?
Yes, to review RootOne’s privacy policy, please visit: https://rootone.org/privacy-policy/
Who can contact at RootOne if I have more questions about the Release?
Please contact RootOne at info@rootone.org if you have any more questions about the Release.