PRIVACY POLICY

At Friends In Deed, we value your support and we are committed to protecting your privacy. Our site is a safe environment for anyone who visits or makes a donation. The purpose of this statement is to share with you our policy concerning your privacy.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW DO WE USE IT?

When you visit our site, we collect some non-identifying basic information. This includes total number of visitors, pages viewed, and other non-identifying information. We use this aggregate information to improve our site and to make your experience on our website as smooth as possible. Donations and purchases made on-line to us are secure. When you make a donation on-line, we ask for your name, address, daytime phone, e-mail address, and credit card information. We use your information to process your donation(s) and to verify credit card data. We use your mailing address to send your tax-deductible receipt(s). We use your mailing and e-mail addresses to keep you informed about Friends In Deed's activities and events. Your phone number is used to contact you if we need to verify donation information and occasionally to thank you for your contribution. Friends In Deed has a policy to discontinue contacting any person upon that person's oral or written request directed to Friends In Deed. You can request to be on our no-mail list at anytime using the Contact information listed below.

DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?

We do not share your personal information with any third party. It is our policy not to sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. We reserve the right to change our policy at any time. If we choose to change our policy, you will be given the option to remove your name from our database. We use a third-party financial institution to process our credit card transactions. They receive the credit card number and other personal information of our donors only to verify credit card numbers and to process credit card transactions in a secure environment.

HOW DO WE PROVIDE A SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ON-LINE TRANSACTIONS?

Our on-line credit card verification system is handled by a third party, which collects your name, address, phone, credit card number and expiration date in order to process your transaction. Their encryption technology offers the highest level of security available on the Internet today. They have state-of-the-art firewalls and other security technology in place to insure the confidentiality of your transactions.

HOW DO YOU CONTACT US REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION?

You can send anonymous donations simply by sending a money order to us at the address found at the bottom of this privacy statement. However, if you do not give your name and address, we will be unable to send you a tax-deductible receipt. If you prefer not to receive any mail or e-mail correspondence from us, please send your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to friends@friendsindeed.org and indicate that you would like to be on our no-mail list.