Privacy Policy

Gift for a Child, Inc. is committed to safeguarding your privacy. This statement explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way the information you provide us is collected and used. For easy and direct access, we provide a link to this statement from our home page and all other pages of the site.

 

Gift for a Child is the sole owner of and the only organization that uses the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others under any circumstances.

 

"Cookies"
Other than the specific instances outlined in this policy, Gift for a Child does not collect personal information about users or how they use the site. The Organization not use the information-tracking devices made possible through "cookies," small pieces of data that may be sent to your Web browser from a server and stored on your computer's hard drive.

 

Online Donations
Gift for a Child collects the following information through our secure online financial-transaction pages: name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and credit card information. This personally identifiable information is used to acknowledge receipt of your donation for tax purposes and to include you on the Organization’s mailing list if you choose to join it.

 

Security
We care about the security of your transactions and apply industry-standard practices and technologies to safeguard your credit card information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, Gift for a Child has put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. You should be aware, however, that “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet, and third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.

 

Mailing List
Gift for a Child provides a separate online form to join our mailing list. The information we collect includes: name, address, e-mail address, and phone number. This information is securely stored internally and accessed only when we correspond with our mailing list periodically during the year, either via e-mail or regular mail.

 

Please contact us directly by regular mail if at any time you wish to be removed from the mailing list or if you would like to correct or change the personal information you have previously provided. To protect your privacy and security, we will take certain steps to verify your identity before granting access to your information or making corrections. Callers will be asked specific questions, including full name, address, phone number, and, if applicable, credit card numbers and/or expiration date, in order to verify their identity and protect the privacy of the Foundation's donors and members of its mailing list.

 

Links to Other Web Sites
Gift for a Child’s site includes links, some temporary and some permanent, to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of any other Web site or the nature of the content contained therein.

 

Children's Privacy
None of the content and information in the Organization’s Web site is targeted toward children under 13 years of age. We make every effort possible to ensure that we do not collect or maintain information on our Web site from those we know to be younger than 16 unless parental consent has been obtained in writing.

 

Changes to This Policy
In the event that Gift for a Child decides to alter its privacy policy, the changes will be added directly to this statement. We will, however, always use information in accordance with the version of the privacy policy under which it was originally collected.

 

Contact Us
If you have specific questions or concerns about the Gift for a Child’s privacy policy, please contact us at the following addresses by mail or email:

 

www.giftforachild.org

 

Gift for a Child, Inc.
10945 State Bridge Road

Alpharetta, GA 30022