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Privacy Policy

GENERAL POLICY

This Privacy Policy of Care for Kids, Inc. (“Care for Kids”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) describes its policy for treatment of personal information collected from Users (each, a “user”, “you”, or “your”) on the website located at www.icareforkids.org and any other online and mobile websites, blogs, social media pages, and mobile applications we operate (“Sites”). The terms of this Privacy Policy apply to all users of the Sites, and are subject in all respects to the provisions of our Terms of Use posted on the Sites.

POLICY CHANGES

Care for Kids reserves the right to change this policy and the Sites at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Sites and/or provision of your information thereafter will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT 

We collect information on you from various sources, including (i) information that you directly provide via the Sites, email, and/or social media, (ii) information automatically collected from all users of our Sites through cookies or other similar methods; and (iii) information obtained from other third-party sources, such as social networks (when you either reference us or grant permission for us to access your data on one or more of these services), and publicly available sources.

Some of the information we collect is personally identifiable information that either identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household (“Personal Information”). This may include:

  • Name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other contact information;
  • Operating system and browser used on your device, your internet service provider, regional and language settings, IP address, MAC address, device advertising ID, and other unique identifying information broadcast from your device when visiting our website. This allows us to remember your preferences, identify unique visitors to our Sites, and helps us understand how users interact with us on their devices;
  • Cookies, clear GIFs, web beacons, and other behavior-based tools that collect data on your views and engagement with our Sites (including the date and time the services are viewed and/or used, the internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Sites, and other similar information so we can understand how you interact with our Sites); and
  • Contents of feedback, comment cards, support requests, social media posts and interactions, and other messages you send to us.

All financial transactions for donations or registration fees to us are processed by a third-party site. Please note we do not collect sensitive credit card information submitted in connection with such transactions and we are not responsible for the security or data privacy practices of such third-party sites.

USING INFORMATION

We use Personal Information for legitimate business purposes, which include providing our services to you and sending related communications, providing support to users, responding to feedback, questions, and comments, maintaining and protecting the security and integrity of our systems, improving our Sites, advertisements and services, sending you communications and serving you digital advertisements tailored to your interests (with your consent only), identifying you when you visit our Sites or locations; conduct analytics and other internal administrative purposes, and any other lawful purposes.

Our Sites use “cookies” and other tracking technologies, such as web beacons, to automatically collect information (including Personal Information) on all users. A cookie is a small string of text that a web site can send to your browser. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or capture your email address. Cookies help us understand which parts of our Sites are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and how long they spend there, and allow us to recognize your device when you are using the Sites. You do not need to enable cookies to visit our Sites; however, some aspects of the Sites may be difficult or impossible to use if cookies are disabled. For further information on these uses, please see the “Cookies Control” section below.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), on certain aspects of the Sites. We use the information provided by Google Analytics to improve our Sites and services. For more information regarding how Google collects, uses and shares your information, please visit http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. Google provides users choices on how their data is collected by Google Analytics by developing an Opt-out Browser Add-on which can be located at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. By installing this Add-on, no information is being sent to Google Analytics.

If you do not wish to receive communications from us, you can opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications, or by contacting us as provided in the “Contact Us” section below. Please note that we may still continue to send you non-promotional communications, such as those regarding service-related matters. 

STORING INFORMATION

We store all information we collect, including Personal Information, electronically in our computer databases. We own, maintain, and operate our computer servers containing our databases. Access to our computer servers is controlled by firewalls and security gatekeepers. However, no method of electronically transmitting or storing data is ever completely secure. While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. If we are required by law to inform you of a breach to your personal information we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.

COOKIES CONTROL 

Web browser applications (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Apple Safari) typically have features that prevent cookies from being sent or notify you when they are sent. You will need to update your browser’s cookie settings in accordance with your preferences. Your ability to limit cookies is subject to your browser settings and limitations. If you use multiple browsers on your device, you will need to update each browser’s settings separately. We will respond to “Do Not Track” signals, Global Privacy Controls, or other similar mechanisms where required by applicable law. If you are using a mobile device, you can reset your device settings to limit the use of information collected about you, including your location data. This is typically done by disabling your location settings/permissions. Please contact Apple Support or Google for Android (as applicable) for more information on how to do this on your device.

DISCLOSURE OR TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

We do not sell Personal Information to third parties. However, there are circumstances where we may transfer and/or disclose your personal information to third parties. Those circumstances, subject to the limits of applicable law, are as follows:

  • We share your information with third party service providers who help us administer our Sites, provide technical support, and manage our data and other similar services.
  • Some of our Sites may provide the opportunity to post comments, or reviews, in a public forum. If you decide to submit information on these pages, that information may be publicly available.
  • We may ask if you would like us to share your information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this policy, or for your consent to share your information if you are a donor for recognition and award purposes.
  • We may disclose information in response to subpoenas, warrants, or court orders, or in connection with any legal process, or to comply with relevant laws. We may also share your information to establish or exercise our rights, to defend against a legal claim, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation of our policies, or to comply with your request for the shipment of products to or the provision of services by a third party intermediary.

THIRD-PARTY SITES 

The Sites may link to third-party sites which are not owned, operated, maintained by, or related to us. Any such hyperlinks are to be accessed at the User’s own risk. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, data collection, policies, or any other aspect of a third-party site, even if our Sites contain a link to such site. This policy does not apply to third party sites, and you should review the privacy policies of such third-party sites. The presence of a link to a third-party site does not necessarily indicate that such third-party site is sponsored by or affiliated with us in any way.

PRIVACY OF CHILDREN 

The Sites are not directed to or designed for children younger than thirteen years of age. We do not solicit or knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen. If we discover that we have received Personal Information from an individual who indicates that they are, or whom we otherwise have reason to believe is, under the age of thirteen, we will delete such information from our systems. Additionally, a child’s parent or legal guardian may request that the child’s information be corrected or deleted from our files by contacting us as provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

CONTACT US 

If you have questions or comments about our policy or data practices, please contact us at info@icareforkids.org.

Last updated: June 7, 2023