Privacy Policy
YOUTH HOMES, INC.
WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: August 3, 2009
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important, so Youth Homes, Inc. has created the following Privacy Policy to let you know what information we collect when you visit our Site, why we collect it and how it is used. This Privacy Policy explains the data collection and use practices of www.youthhomes.org; it does not apply to other online or offline Youth Homes sites, products or services. The terms "you," "your," and "yours" refer to the client/donor utilizing our Site. The terms “Youth Homes," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Youth Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. This Privacy Policy is governed by our Terms and Conditions. By using this web site, you consent to the data practices prescribed in this statement. We may periodically make changes to this Privacy Policy that we will include on this page. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy frequently and remain informed about any changes to it, so we encourage you to visit this page often.
What Information Is Collected?
"Personally Identifiable Information" means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, home or other physical address, an email address, phone number or other contact information, whether at work or at home. Youth Homes, Inc. collects the following Personally Identifiable Information from you when you use our Site:
- Email Address
In the case that you sign up for one of Youth Homes’ targeted email lists, Youth Homes, Inc. will collect and store the email address you provide. - Browser Information
Youth Homes, Inc. also automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie information and the page you request. You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features. Any such information which is recorded by Youth Homes, Inc. is done so anonymously and without any correlation to personal data. - How Is Such Information Used?
Currently, all such information is used only for the following purposes: the improved operation, management, and auditing of this website and subscriber email lists. This website may utilize information in order to present a more useful experience, including but not limited to, remembering the identity of a user from a previous session, tracking the visitation of pages of the site, identifying the corporate ownership of a user's IP address, and identifying any malice purported against the site. - Is The Information Shared or Disclosed?
Youth Homes, Inc. does not rent, sell or share personal information it collects about you to or with third parties. Information collected from you is only used to complete and support your donations/purchases from and use of the Youth Homes Site and to comply with any requirements of law. Youth Homes, Inc. may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Youth Homes, Inc. or this web site; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Youth Homes; or (3) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Youth Homes, its web sites or the public. If Youth Homes, Inc. should ever file for bankruptcy or merge with another company, we may sell the information you provide to us on this Site to a third party or share your Personally Identifiable Information with any company with whom we merge. - Choice
Please be aware that this Privacy Policy and the choices you make on this web site will not necessarily apply to personal information you may have provided to Youth Homes, Inc. in the context of other, separately operated, Youth Homes services. - Access
Youth Homes, Inc. allows all users who have submitted such information access to update or delete their details. Members of Youth Homes’ targeted email lists may follow the instructions they first received when they joined the email list, as well as the instructions found at the bottom of any message received from such a list. If none of those options are available, users may send an email to nedda@youthhomes.org with a description of the email address in question and the desired action. - The Security of Your Information
Youth Homes, Inc. protects the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information you input. - International Transfers
Personal Information collected on this web site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Youth Homes, Inc. or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this web site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. - Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser in your computer when you visit our Site. We use cookies to improve our Site and make it easier to use. Cookies permit us to recognize users and avoid repetitive requests for the same information. We mostly use "session cookies" that are automatically deleted after each visit. Cookies from our Site can not be read by other Sites. Most browsers will accept cookies until you change your browser settings to refuse them. - Your Consent To This Privacy Policy
By using this Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This is our entire and exclusive Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. Our Terms and Conditions take precedence over any conflicting Privacy Policy provision. We may change this Privacy Policy by posting a new version of this Privacy Policy on this Site which it is your responsibility to review. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting the Personally Identifiable Information we collect. Your continued use of this web site constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Statement and any updates. - Legal Disclaimer
This Site operates "AS-IS" and "AS-AVAILABLE," without liability of any kind. We are not responsible for events beyond our direct control. This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of California, excluding conflicts of law principles. Any legal actions against us must be commenced in California within one (1) year after the claim arose, or such action(s) will be barred. - Contacting Youth Homes
If you believe that Youth Homes, Inc. has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at help@youthhomes.org or by postal mail at:
Youth Homes, Inc.
1855 Olympic Blvd., Suite 225
PO Box 5759
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy the problem.