Read to Them, Inc. has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect information about donors and other visitors and how we will protect your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at the URL www.readtothem.org as well as offline information gathering.
In order to fully understand your rights, we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy in its entirety. Read to Them, Inc. reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, your experiences with this Site, or your experiences related to privacy as an offline donor or visitor, you may contact us by mail, phone or electronically:
Read to Them
2201 West. Broad Street, Suite 206
Richmond, VA. 23220
Email: admin@readtothem.org
Phone: 804-367-3195
Read to Them, Inc. will only utilize information provided by users for lawful business purposes. Users acknowledge and agree that any personal or proprietary information provided will remain confidential and will not be used, collected, or retained unless Read to Them, Inc. has a legitimate business purpose to do so.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION:
Our online registration forms require donors and other users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, physical address, and similar information. Donors and other visitors who make donations or request our email or offline updates are added to our mailing list. We do not request or store sensitive information from our online or offline donors or visitors, such as social security numbers or credit cards (unless required for a donation). For online transactions, credit card numbers and bank account (ACH) information are used only for donation processing and are not retained for any other purposes. All online transactions, including recurring donations, are managed by credit card and ACH processors.
Read to Them, Inc. will not share, rent, or sell donor or visitor email addresses or telephone numbers with outside organizations. Read to Them, Inc. may occasionally share our mailing list, which includes only donor names and postal addresses, with other respected organizations. However, if you do not want us to share your name and postal address, please e-mail us at admin@readtothem.org and we will adhere to your request.
INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS:
We collect an IP address from all donors and other visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site, analyze trends, track user movement throughout the site, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to any personally identifiable information. None of this IP-related information is shared with outside parties but may be seen by third-party services that help us administer and evaluate our site effectiveness.
USE OF COOKIES:
Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer being used to browse the Web site and use for record-keeping purposes. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the Web site and to ensure you don’t see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you prefer not to receive cookies, you can set your browser configuration (i.e., Internet settings) to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site and other sites will not function properly when you view them.
SECURITY:
All online information provided to Read to Them, Inc. is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Read to Them or contracted third parties. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
OTHER WEB SITES:
Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which we have no control or responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may differ from ours.
Messages sent via electronic mail may be intercepted by third parties and are not protected by Read to Them, Inc. Personal e-mail should not be used to communicate sensitive account information.
Read to Them, Inc. hereby disclaims any warranties, endorsements or representations, express or implied, related to the efficacy or protection capability of users’ Web browsers. Read to Them, Inc. is responsible for making reasonable efforts to fulfill only those electronic transmissions actually received via the website. Read to Them, Inc. may not be held accountable for any loss resulting from the delay or failure to transmit a message or application via the site arising from user error, malfunction of equipment, natural impediments, and/or inaccurate or incomplete information.