Privacy Notice
Effective August 2005
We at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri ("BBBS") respect your
concerns about privacy and value the trust you have placed in us. This Privacy
Notice describes the types of personal information we collect, how we may use
that information, and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Notice also
describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information. In
addition, we tell you how you can update your contact information, remove your
name from our mailing list, or answer any questions you may have about our
privacy practices.
What types of information does BBBS collect and use about me and how does BBBS
use the information?
We collect and use information about you to communicate with you about our
services, promotions, programs and events. We also collect information to
improve your website experience, enroll Big Brothers and Big Sisters and
children and youth; and enable you to make donations to BBBS. Here are the ways
we obtain information about you and the types of information we obtain. We also
tell you how we use the information.
Contact Us Link: If you contact us via our website, we
may ask you for information such as your name, address and email address so we
can respond to your questions or comments. We may use this information to send
you notices from the agency. You have the right to ask us to eliminate your
name at any time.
Enrollment: When you enroll online to become a Big or
Little, you give us your name, email address and phone number.
Participate in Contests and Sweepstakes: When you sign
up to participate in one of our contests or sweepstakes, you may provide us
with information such as your name or email address. We may use the information
to enter you in the contest or sweepstakes and contact you if you win. Also,
unless you previously asked us not to send you our newsletter, we will add your
email address to our newsletter list. If you do not want to receive information
about BBBS, you may choose not to participate in our contests and sweepstakes.
Donations: You also give us credit card or checking
information so we can process your donation. We use this information only for
that purpose.
Other Ways We May Use Information to Provide Services: You
may provide us with survey information to help us learn more about your
preferences. We maintain information you provide to us in our database to
provide you with the information, goods or services you have requested.
Does BBBS share the information it obtains about me with third parties?
BBBS does not sell or share personal information about you with any third
parties for their own marketing purposes.
How does BBBS protect personal information? The security of personal
information is a high priority for us. We maintain online safeguards to protect
against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration and destruction of the
personal information in our possession. To protect the security of your credit
card information, we use VeriSign, the number one trusted name in internet
security. This Internet encryption standard scrambles data as it travels from
your computer to our server. You'll know that you're in a secure area of our
website when the "http" portion of the BBBS website address in your browser
changes to "https." The "s" stands for "secure."
How does BBBS update its Privacy Notice?
BBBS's products, services, promotions and programs will change over time. This
Privacy Notice will be updated periodically to reflect those changes and
corresponding changes in our information practices. Whenever we revise this
Privacy Notice, we will change the date on the notice to indicate when the
revisions were made.
Does the BBBS website contain links to other websites?
The BBBS website may contain links to other websites that operate independently
of BBBS and are not under our control. We provide links to those sites solely
for your convenience and information. Those sites have their own privacy
notices, which we suggest you review if you visit any linked sites. BBBS is not
responsible for information that is provided by those sites or for any other
use of the sites.
How can I update my contact information?
Click here to update the contact
information you have given us.
Will I receive email from BBBS?
We will send you email if you have provided us with your email address and have
asked us to communicate with you this way.
What if I prefer not to receive communications from BBBS?
If you prefer not to receive information from us, please send us an email
request to be removed from our mailing list by clicking
here.
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