Privacy Policy
| At Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this statement explaining our online information practices, and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and other pages where personal information may be requested. Topics covered in this policy: What Our Privacy Policy Covers Collection of Personal Information How CCI Uses Your Personal Information How CCI Protects Your Information How You Can Review And Correct Your Information Children Under 13 Cookies Privacy Policy Changes How to Contact Us What our Privacy Policy Covers This Privacy Policy covers any personal information that CCI obtains from you through your use of the CCI website. This policy does not cover information CCI obtains from you through sources other than this website. This policy also does not cover the practices of companies that CCI does not own or control, or the actions of people that CCI does not employ or manage. Our Privacy Policy may change in the future. We invite you to check back periodically to see if we have made any changes. By using this website, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy. Collection of Personal Information On some pages of this website, you can make donations, order products, make comments, or request to receive information and other CCI materials. The types of personal information collected on these pages may include: Name Address Email address Phone and/or fax number Username/Password Credit/Debit Card Information Your requests and/or comments In addition, you can submit an employment application to CCI through this website. Information on the employment application may include your name, address, telephone number, employment interests, education, employment history, criminal history, references and other personal information. If you do not wish to submit an employment application through this website, you may elect to do so by fax or mail. You are under no obligation to provide personal information through this website. How CCI Uses Your Personal Information We do not sell any personal information collected through this website, but we may share it with third parties in connection with providing you with services you request, maintenance and operation of our site, or as may be legally required. For example, personal information is shared for the following business purposes: Donations: CCI uses a vendor called Kintera, Inc. to process donations made through this website. If you have questions about Kintera’s privacy practices, you can contact Kintera at 9605 Scranton Rd., Suite 240, San Diego, CA 92121, (1-866-Kintera). Purchases: CCI uses a vendor called American Solutions for Business to process its online gift shop purchases. If you have questions about American Solutions for Business’ privacy practices, you can contact American Solutions for Business at 2329 Circadian Way, Santa Rosa, CA (707-527-6022). Newsletters: CCI sends newsletters to users upon request. CCI uses a third party vendor for printing and mailing services relating to distribution of the newsletter. CCI also may use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our web site and for other business purposes. How CCI Protects Your Information We realize that you trust us to protect your personal information. We take that task seriously. This website is hosted by a company called Kintera, www.kintera.org. With the assistance of Kintera, we maintain physical, electronic, procedural and managerial safeguards to protect the information we collect online. For example:
How You Can Review And Correct Your Information You can telephone, write or email CCI to review or change information previously provided, or to discontinue receiving CCI newsletters. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. Children Under 13 We do not wish to collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, you cannot make a purchase or donation through this website, and you should not provide personal information to us. We ask parents or legal guardians to assist us by supervising the activities of children on this website. This policy is designed to protect children. Federal law requires special steps to safeguard children’s privacy. For more information about this federal law and about children’s privacy, click here. Cookies We collect some anonymous information about how you use the site by setting and accessing cookies on your computer. These cookies track information such as how often you visit our web site, what pages you view, and where you go after you leave the site. The cookies track your computer, not you. They are not connected to any personal information about you. Privacy Policy Changes CCI may, in its discretion, change this Privacy Policy from time to time. CCI encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. How To Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the content or practices of our website, you can contact CCI directly at: Canine Companions for Independence Effective Date: May 2008 |