Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. recognizes the importance of protecting the information collected from users in the operation of this website and will take reasonable care to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of any information in accordance with this Privacy and Data Protection Policy. By submitting your information to Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. you consent to the practices described herein.

Information Collection and Use

Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. We will not sell, share or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. collects information from users at several different points on our website.

Contact US

In using this website, a user may input information into the "Contact Us" resource. During this process a user is required to give their contact information. This information is used to contact users and verify the authenticity of the information they have submitted and address the reason for their contact.

Donation Now

hen making a donation, donors may be asked to check a box to receive email updates or other information regarding the organization. The donor will have the option to opt out of any such service.
In the process of making a donation through credit card processing or other means, Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. will maintain information on a secure server for our internal processes only. We may also us a credit card processing company to process donations. This company does not retain, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Log Files

Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. may collect IP addresses, domain names, and similar items regarding users of this website to measure the number of visits, pages visited, average time spent on the website, and similar items.

Cookies

"Cookies" may be used in connection with this website. A cookie is a small amount of identifier data that is sent to your browser from the web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. By using cookies, information is collected without your express knowledge. Your browser setting can be changed to refuse cookies or be alerted when cookies are sent. You can access much of our website without cookies, but some areas may require this information. However, we do not use cookies to track your browsing history or match it with your identity for any purpose other than expressly identified in our privacy policies.

Sharing

We may use aggregate demographic information with funders and other organizations. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Security

Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. employs reasonable measures to help protect the security and integrity of the personal information it collects online. You acknowledge, however, that no data transmission over the Internet can be 100% secure. When donors submit sensitive information via our website, their information is protected both online and off-line. When a form asks donors to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number or address), that information is encrypted and protected with the best encryption software in the industry – SSL. While on a secure page, such as a donation form, the lock icon on the bottom of the Web browser displays a locked symbol. We work with PayPal's secure site to collect credit card payments. Pay Pal will not sell, share or rent information they collect on our behalf in ways different than what is disclosed in the statement. See www.paypal.com for their complete privacy policy.

Links

This website contains links to other websites. Please be advised that Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc.

Contacting GNS About Your Personal Information

If you would like to review the personal information that Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. has collected about you through this site in order to verify its accuracy and completeness, or if you have a question or complaint regarding this organization's privacy practices, or to request that Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. delete your personal information, please contact us at info@garyneighsrvc.org.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting. Please consult this Privacy Policy regularly.