Privacy Policy
Hope Homes International ("Hope Homes") respects your privacy and, with the exceptions described herein, will never sell or share any personal information it collects from donors or visitors to this website.I.
Depending on the type of communication or
transaction, the personal information we collect may include, but is not
limited to, your name, postal address, zip code, telephone number, organization
name, e-mail address, credit card, bank information or billing information.
II.
You will be asked to provide your personal
information only when making donations to Hope Homes International.
III.
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal
information from anyone under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to
provide us with their personal information. If you are under 18, do not send
any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone
number, or e-mail address. In the event we learn that we collected personal
information from anyone under the age of 18, we will delete that information as
quickly as possible. If you believe we may have any information from or about
anyone under the age of 18, please contact us at donations@hopehomesinternational.org
IV.
All on-line transactions, including donations, are completed
on a secure server. This means that information entered on our donations page
is encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) before transmission. On secure
pages, a "closed" lock symbol is displayed in the bottom part of your
browser screen and the website address in the address bar at the top of the
browser screen starts with an "https" instead of an "http".
V.
Personal information may be shared internally at Hope
Homes International to complete your donation or to contact you about our on-going
work and funding needs. Your personal
information will also be used to provide you access to the various sections of
our website that have been personalized for your needs.
VI.
Hope Homes International reserves the right to share
your personal information in certain situations: Credit Card Transactions,
Electronic Fund Transfers, Payments by Check or Money Order and On-line
Transactions. We hire third parties to provide credit card, bank, payment and
information processing services and order fulfillment services. We make an
effort to require all third party service-providers to hold personal
information in strict confidence. While we believe these other companies will
treat your personal information responsibly, we do not own or control them and
cannot guarantee your privacy.
VII.
When you visit our website, we send a "cookie"
to your browser that is stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies are used
to collect non-identifying information about visitors to our website, such as page
views. We use two different types of
cookies - session-based and persistent cookies. Session-based cookies expire at
the end of a browser session so once you close your browser the cookie simply
terminates. Persistent cookies remain on your computer until you remove them.
Persistent cookies are used to provide internal Website analytics. You can
manually delete all cookies including persistent ones within your browser
privacy.
VIII.
In order to provide certain services and goods at
our website, we contract with other companies and individuals. These additional
services and goods may include "links" to other websites from our website.
Our privacy practices may not be applicable at any third-party sites. Anytime
you leave the Hope Homes International website, we have no control regarding
what information may be collected about you, nor do we control what
third-parties might do with the information.
IX. From time to time, we
may revise our privacy practices to address changing technology, security
measures and website functionality. We strive to provide you with timely notice
of these changes. Please contact us if you have any questions about changes to
our practices.
Hope Homes International is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
registered in the United States.
Gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.