Privacy Policy

This website is owned and operated by Global Impact. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we treat that information. This privacy policy addresses those concerns.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, you can contact us at:

Global Impact
66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Tel: 800-836-4620

Local: 703-717-5200
Fax: 703-717-5215

E-maill: mail@charity.org

Our Policy
Global Impact respects the privacy of its online visitors and donors. At our site, we do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. This means we do not require you to register or provide information to us in order to view public areas of our site. Global Impact only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc., that is voluntarily submitted by a visitor.

Information Collection
Global Impact is the sole owner of the information collected on our website. Global Impact collects information from our visitors at several different points on our website, and we do not sell or trade information.

Donations
We request information from the visitor on our donation form. A visitor must provide contact information (such as name, e-mail and mailing address) and payment information (such as credit card number and expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and for sending receipt of the donation. If we have trouble processing a donation, the information is used by us to contact the visitor. If the visitor has given permission for the information's release, the visitor's name and contact information may be shared with carefully selected organizations and charities we feel our donors would want to know about. Where requested, we will provide information on larger donations to appropriate charities and donors for tax purposes. Financial and credit card information are NEVER released.

Other Sections
We request information from the visitor on our forms. A visitor must provide contact information such as name, e-mail, and address. This information is used by us for internal purposes only and is not shared with third parties.

Tell-A-Friend
We request information from the visitor in our Tell a Friend referral service. A visitor must provide their name and e-mail as well as the name and e-mail of their friend(s). This information is not shared with outside organizations. Global Impact stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail and tracking the success of our referral program. The friend(s) may contact Global Impact at unsubscribe@charity.org to request the removal of this information from our database.

Information Use

Profile
We store information that we collect through cookies and log files to create a profile of our visitors. A profile is stored information that we keep on individual visitors that details their viewing preferences. We do not share your profile with third parties.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the visitor's computer tied to information about the visitor. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once visitors close the browser, the cookie terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the visitor's hard drive for an extended period of time and enables us to track and target the interests of our visitors to enhance the experience on our site. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. If visitors reject cookies, they may still use every public part of our site. We do not share information gathered though cookies with third parties.

Log Files
Like most standard website servers, we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track visitor's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are only linked to personally identifiable information when online credit card transactions are conducted (i.e. when donations are made). We do not share individual information gathered though log files with third parties.

Sharing

Legal Disclaimer
Though we make a good faith effort to preserve visitor privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our website.

Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we, Global Impact, have no control over and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our visitors to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Interactive Features
From time to time our site requests information from visitors via interactive features, such as surveys or quizzes. Participation in these features is completely voluntary and the visitor therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact information (such as name and e-mail), and information on the visitor's interests. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site and providing pertinent information to participants. Visitors' personally identifiable information is not shared with third parties.

Referrals
If a visitor elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. Global Impact will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail with an introduction to Global Impact and an invitation to visit the site. The one-time e-mail will include the name of the person making the referral. The Global Impact stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail and tracking the success of our referral program. The friend may contact Global Impact at unsubscribe@charity.org to request the removal of this information from our database.

Security
This website takes many precautions to protect our visitors' information. When visitors submit sensitive information via the website, their information is protected both online and off-line.

When our donation/ form asks visitors to enter sensitive information (such as credit card information), that information is encrypted and is protected with one of the best encryption software programs in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when visitors are just 'surfing'.

While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we make every good faith effort to protect visitor information off-line. All of our visitors' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.

If visitors have any questions about the security of our website, they may e-mail us.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement so our visitors are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

If, however, we are going to use visitors' personally identifiable information in a manner significantly different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify visitors via e-mail and won't disclose this information unless express information is granted. However, if visitors have opted out of all communication with the site, or deleted/deactivated their account, then they will not be contacted, nor will their personal information be used in this new manner.