Know Your Rights

3 in 5 Asian Americans and 1 in 4 Pacific Islanders were born outside of the United States. We are newly concerned with protecting our rights as US residents and citizens when traveling, as visiting scholars or workers, and even as citizens who may be mistaken for foreigners. Here are some helpful resources.

2024 saw a rise in anti-Asian hate in person and online, especially South Asians. If you experience or witness a hate incident, even if it is not a crime, please fill out the Westchester Human Rights Commission form. The data may be helpful in identifying and preventing hate crimes.

https://humanrights.westchestergov.com/report-a-hate-incident

Furthermore, if you believe you have experienced a hate crime, the Westchester District Attorney's office advises:

If you believe you were the victim of or a witness to a hate crime, call your local police department. If you have any questions, need additional information, or would like to report a hate crime or bias incident to our office, you can contact us via our tips line at (914) 995-TIPS (914-995-8477) and press 2 for Hate and Bias Crimes, or you can fill out our online complaint form.

Reporting and preventing anti-Asian hate

Information We Collect

The non-public personal information that we collect about you includes, but is not limited to:
Information contained in applications or other forms that you submit to us, such as sponsor, membership, volunteer signups, which include name, email address and phone.

Information We Disclose

We disclose the information that we have when it is necessary to provide our products and services. We may also disclose information when the law requires or permits us to do so.

Confidentiality & Security

Only our employees and others who need the information to service your account have access to yourpersonal information. We have measures in place to secure our paper files and computer systems.

Right to Access OR Correct Your Personal Information

You have a right to request access to or correction of your personal information that is in our possession.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or would like to learn more about how we protect your privacy, please contact us at:

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 541, White Plains, NY 10602, USA
Email: info@oca-whv.org

We can provide a more detailed statement of our privacy practices upon request.