Privacy Policy
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for our Web site(s).
In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this Privacy
Policy as well as our Terms of Use. We reserve the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.
Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies you of:
- What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the Site;
- Who collects such information;
- How such information is used;
- With whom your information may be shared;
- What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information;
- What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control; and, How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.
The About Us section of our web site contains a link to this policy and a link to a form where you can contact us if you have questions about this statement. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your message.
What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information
Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, e-mail address, format preference (HTML vs. Text), address, telephone number, interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card or social security numbers.
We will never provide, disseminate, loan, sell, rent or otherwise make available your e-mail address or other contact information, including mail address and telephone number, to any other entity.
If, in the process of an online campaign, you use our site to send an e-mail to any third party, that third party will be able to identify your identity from the return address information.
Web provider or hosting services are used to process our web and online communications. Shipping and handling companies receive the delivery address for merchandise ordered through our sites. Other service providers (i.e., our secure credit card processing system) that facilitate a transaction initiated by you through our web site will receive only the information necessary to process that transaction. These services do not receive your personal information for any other purpose.
Should you expressly grant your permission to use or disclose your personal information, for example, by publishing your name in support of a cause or campaign, we shall only do so in strict accordance with your permission.
Internet Protocol Address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "Cookies"
Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.
Security
All information provided to our Site is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees or volunteers. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, and have contracted with what we believe to be the best service providers in the industry, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Tell-A-Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our Site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. We will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the Site. We use this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail and do not keep or maintain your friend's e-mail.
Other Web Sites
Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for we have no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.
Contacting the Web Site
Visit the About Us or Contact Us section of our web site for a form where you can correspond with us if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site.
