PRIVACY NOTICE

YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US. TO BETTER PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY, WE PROVIDE THIS NOTICE EXPLAINING OUR ONLINE INFORMATION PRACTICES. THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED OR SUBMITTED ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POLICY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

WEBSITE SECURITY

THIS WEBSITE IS SAFELY SECURED THOUGH SQUARESPACE SECURE SOCKETS LAYER. SECURE SOCKETS LAYER, OR SSL, IS A TECHNOLOGY THAT SECURES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUR BROWSER AND THE WEBSITE YOU’RE VISITING. 

THIS ALLOWS VISITORS TO NAVIGATE THE WEBSITE AND SUBMIT INFORMATION THROUGH A SECURE CONNECTION.

SSL PROVIDES THREE IMPORTANT SECURITY BENEFITS:

  • PRIVACY: ENCRYPTS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BROWSER AND WEB SERVER AND SECURELY TRANSMITS INFORMATION (LIKE LOGIN CREDENTIALS) TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES FROM EAVESDROPPING.

  • DATA INTEGRITY: PREVENTS UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES FROM ALTERING DATA DURING TRANSMISSION (LIKE DURING A FORM BLOCK SUBMISSION).

  • AUTHENTICATION: PROTECTS AGAINST IMPERSONATION BY REQUIRING WEB SERVER PROOF OF IDENTITY.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

ON SOME PAGES, YOU CAN MAKE REQUESTS TO RECEIVE EMAIL/VIDEO UPDATES, SIGN UP FOR OUR VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS AND/OR PROGRAMS, MAKE DONATIONS, AND REGISTER TO ATTEND EVENTS. FOLLOWING ARE THE TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AT THESE PAGES:

  • NAME

  • COMPANY/ORGANIZATION/SCHOOL NAME

  • ADDRESS

  • EMAIL ADDRESS

  • PHONE/FAX NUMBER

  • CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFORMATION

  • GENDER

  • AGE

  • RACIAL ETHNICITY 

  • DATE OF BIRTH (DOB)

WHEN YOU USE THE PUBLIC AREAS OF OUR WEBSITE, YOU ARE DOING SO ANONYMOUSLY.

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION

WE COLLECT AGGREGATE USE INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF HITS PER PAGE, FOR INTERNAL AND MARKETING USE ONLY; WE DO NOT PROVIDE YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.

WE USE THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE ABOUT YOURSELF WHEN CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION TO COMPLETE THAT TRANSACTION ONLY. WE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE YOUR REQUEST.

WE USE RETURN EMAIL ADDRESSES TO ANSWER THE EMAIL WE RECEIVE. SUCH ADDRESSES ARE NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ARE NOT SHARED WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES.

FINALLY, WE NEVER USE OR SHARE THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US ONLINE IN WAYS UNRELATED TO THE ONES DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHOUT ALSO PROVIDING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT OR OTHERWISE PROHIBIT SUCH UNRELATED USES.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY

TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, MAINTAIN DATA ACCURACY, AND ENSURE THE CORRECT USE OF INFORMATION, WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND MANAGERIAL PROCEDURES TO SAFEGUARD AND SECURE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT ONLINE.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS POLICY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US.