At CIFAS, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. Last updated: March 2026.
We collect personal information through the field school application form, contact forms, and general use of the site. This includes your name, contact details, academic background, demographic data (when voluntarily provided for fellowship consideration), and other relevant information necessary for our programs.
The data collected is used strictly for processing and evaluating applications for the Field School, communicating with applicants, and for non-commercial, informational purposes related to our website and the Comitas Institute for Anthropological Study.
Our website uses essential cookies and third-party security tools (such as Google reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile) to prevent spam and ensure the functionality of our application forms. These services may collect basic browser and device information necessary for security purposes. We also use secure third-party hosting (Webflow) to operate our website.
We take reasonable, industry-standard administrative and technical measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access or disclosure. Application data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or historical archiving requirements inherent to academic fellowships.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, CIFAS does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Personal information is not shared with third parties, except as necessary for the application evaluation process (e.g., shared securely with our review committee), website functionality, or as strictly required by law.
Our programs and this website are intended for adults, university students, and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
Users and applicants retain the right to contact us to inquire about the specific data we hold regarding their application, to request corrections to inaccurate data, or to request its deletion, subject to our legal and academic record-keeping obligations.
For privacy-related questions, data inquiries, or concerns, please reach out to our administrative team at:
Email: admin@cifas.us