Effective May 20, 2010
1. OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY.
a. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets forth the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund (the “Piccolo Fund”) policies regarding the collection and use of information provided through the Piccolo Fund’s web site, www. brianpiccolofund.org (the “Site”). Please read the Privacy Policy carefully so that You understand exactly what information the Piccolo Fund collects about You during Your visit to the Site, how the Piccolo Fund may use Your personal information, the choices You have about how the Piccolo Fund uses Your personal information, and how the Piccolo Fund protects that information. By using the Site, You are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “You” or “Your” shall refer to you as a User (as defined below).
b. It is Your responsibility to submit accurate information to the Site. If You prefer that the Piccolo Fund not collect any personally identifiable information from You, please do not provide the Piccolo Fund with any such information. When You submit Your personally identifiable and other information on the Site, You hereby consent to the collection, use and disclosure of such information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
2. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AND HOW IT IS COLLECTED.
a. Information You Provide. Generally, You may browse the Site without providing any personally identifiable information. However, the Piccolo Fund may ask that You provide information, including, without limitation, personally identifiable information, at various times and locations on this Site. For example, if You decide to post content to the Site, You will be asked to provide information such as Your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. The Piccolo Fund may collect and store any personal information You enter on the Site.
b. Information Collected Automatically. When You visit the Site, the Piccolo Fund stores Your IP address and monitor Your activity on the Site. This information will not be stored in a manner that is personally identifiable with You. Also, in connection with Your visit to the Site, the Piccolo Fund may collect and disclose various categories of non-personally identifiable information, including, without limitation, aggregated statistics generated from visitors to the Site (“Users”). Any such information disclosed to unrelated third parties will not contain Your personally identifiable information.
The Piccolo Fund uses “cookies” to help You access and navigate the Site more efficiently and to statistically monitor how many people are using the Site. A “cookie” is a small file or tool stored on the User’s hard drive containing information that allows the Piccolo Fund to deliver customized information to You. You may set Your browser to notify You of or decline the receipt of cookies; however, certain features of the Site may not function properly or be available if Your browser is configured to disable cookies.
The Piccolo Fund uses both "session" and "persistent" cookies on this Site. Session cookies are temporary bits of information that are erased once You exit Your web browser or turn off Your computer. Persistent cookies are more permanent bits of information that are placed on the hard drive of Your computer and stay there unless You delete the cookie. They store information on Your computer for a number of reasons, such as retrieving certain information You have previously provided (i.e., username and password), helping to determine what areas of the Site You find most valuable, and customizing the Site based on Your preferences on an ongoing basis. Persistent cookies placed on Your computer by this Site do not store any personal information.
c. Information Collected by Third Parties. The Piccolo Fund may allow third parties to display advertisements on the Site. The Piccolo Fund and these companies may use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to collect information about Users who view or interact with these advertisements and connect to the Site. The Piccolo Fund does not provide any personal information to these third parties unless You have provided consent. This information allows the Piccolo Fund and these companies to deliver targeted advertisements and gauge their effectiveness. Some of these third party companies may be advertising networks that are members of the Network Advertising Initiative, which offers a single location to opt-out of advertisements targeting from member companies.
d. Emails You Send to the Piccolo Fund. When You send an email to the Piccolo Fund, either through the “Contact Us” area of the Site or otherwise, the Piccolo Fund may retain Your email address and the contents of the email You send. This Privacy Policy does not apply to content, business information, ideas, concepts or inventions that You send to the Piccolo Fund by email. Please refer to the Terms of Use for the Piccolo Fund’s policy with respect to such information. If You want to keep any information private or proprietary, please do not send such information in an email or otherwise post such information to the Piccolo Fund.
3. THE WAY INFORMATION IS USED.
When You provide the Piccolo Fund with Your personally identifiable information, the Piccolo Fund may use such information to facilitate communication with You, notify You of features or special events, manage our User registry and provide You with other information the Piccolo Fund feels may be of interest to You. The Piccolo Fund also uses information the Piccolo Fund collects to customize, analyze, adjust and improve the Site to meet the Users' needs and expectations. The Piccolo Fund uses the information to enforce the Piccolo Fund’s agreements with You, to prevent fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities and for other legally permissible purposes. These uses of Your personally identifiable information may include, without limitation, the following:
a. E-Newsletters. You may choose to receive a newsletter via email from the Piccolo Fund which may include information such as highlights from different areas on the Site and information about new features. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email newsletter sent to You and following the instructions.
b. User Content. The Piccolo Fund features certain areas where Users can share information. Other visitors to the Site may view information posted in such areas of the Site. Further, the Piccolo Fund may include all or a portion of the information posted in such areas in the newsletters described above. By using the Site, You hereby acknowledge and agree that any information You share (including, without limitation, personally identifiable information) is available to the public. Information You post to the Site may be viewed, accessed, or collected by, or disclosed to, third parties and may be used by others in ways neither You nor the Piccolo Fund are able to control or predict, including, without limitation, to contact You for unauthorized purposes.
4. WITH WHOM YOUR INFORMATION IS SHARED.
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, the Piccolo Fund will not give, share, sell, or trade Your personally identifiable information to or with any third parties in any way other than under the following circumstances:
a. Affiliates. The Piccolo Fund may share Your personally identifiable information with the Piccolo Fund’s affiliates and partners, who may use Your information for purposes similar to the purposes for which the Piccolo Fund collects such information. The Piccolo Fund requires all such companies to comply with the terms of the Piccolo Fund’s Privacy Policy.
b. Fulfillment of Services. The Piccolo Fund may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions consistent with the Privacy Policy on the Piccolo Fund’s behalf. Examples include Web hosting companies, fulfillment companies (e.g., companies that fill product orders or coordinate mailings), data analysis firms, donation services firms and email service providers. Such third parties may be provided with access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions, but may not use such information for any other purpose.
c. Compliance with Law and Fraud Protection. The Piccolo Fund may disclose any information, including, without limitation, personally identifiable information, the Piccolo Fund deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. The Piccolo Fund may also exchange information, including, without limitation, personally identifiable information, with other companies and organizations for credit fraud protection, risk reduction and related activities. The Piccolo Fund reserves the right to disclose personally identifiable information for a User who the Piccolo Fund believes is in violation of the Terms of Use, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order.
d. Sale or Transfer of Information. In the event of a sale, merger, liquidation, dissolution, or sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets of the Piccolo Fund, personal Information and/or other information collected about You from the Site may be sold, assigned, or transferred to the party acquiring all or substantially all of the equity and/or assets of the Piccolo Fund in order to permit the party to continue the operation of the Site. Subject to Your ability to opt-out, by using this Site and submitting Your information to the Piccolo Fund, You consent to the sale and transfer of Your information as described in this paragraph.
Except as described above, the Piccolo Fund will not disclose Your personal information to other third parties unless You have provided consent.
5. THIRD-PARTY LINKS.
The Piccolo Fund may provide links to third-party Web sites as a service to Users. Please be aware that the Piccolo Fund cannot control and are not responsible for the information collection practices of such Web sites, which may differ from those of the Piccolo Fund. The Piccolo Fund encourages You to review and understand the privacy policies of these Web sites before providing any information to them.
6. YOUR RIGHTS, OUR OBLIGATIONS.
The Piccolo Fund respects the privacy of Your personal information. If You tell the Piccolo Fund that You do not wish to have this information used as a basis for further contact with You, the Piccolo Fund will respect Your wishes. You can also choose not to provide the Piccolo Fund with certain information, but that may result in You being unable to use certain features of the Site.
You may instruct the Piccolo Fund to stop sending You certain promotional materials (e.g., e-mail messages, catalogues, postcards and letters) by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those materials.
If You wish to opt-out of any continued communication (direct mail, telephone, fax or e-mail communications), please click here. The Piccolo Fund will process an opt-out request as soon as reasonably practicable. If You choose to opt-out of further communications, the Piccolo Fund will keep Your e-mail address, phone number, name and physical address on file for the purpose of honoring Your opt-out request.
If You wish to speak to a representative about Your privacy choices, please call: [provide contact number here].
You may also write to the Piccolo Fund at:
The Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund
1700 W. Van Buren Avenue, #250
Chicago, IL 60612
Attention: Sarah Finnegan, Coordinator
7. DATA SECURITY.
The Piccolo Fund maintains a variety of physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards designed to protect Your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. For example, the Piccolo Fund uses accepted tools and techniques to protect against unauthorized access to the Piccolo Fund’s systems. In addition, the Piccolo Fund works to protect the security of Your personal information when utilizing the Site by using well-known Internet encryption technologies, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). You should be aware that the Piccolo Fund has no control over the security of other sites on the Internet You might visit or interact with even when a link may appear to said site from ours.
The Piccolo Fund wants You to feel confident using the Site. However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although the Piccolo Fund takes steps to secure Your information, the Piccolo Fund does not promise, and You should not expect, that Your personal information, searches, or other communications will always remain secure. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of Your personal information, the Piccolo Fund will notify You as necessary so You can take appropriate protective steps. The Piccolo Fund may notify You under such circumstances using the e-mail address(es) the Piccolo Fund has on record for You, and if You did not provide an e-mail address, by regular mail. Users should also take care with how they handle and disclose their personal information. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission’s website at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data.shtm for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft.
8. THE SITE IS NOT FOR USE BY CHILDREN.
The Site is a general audience site, and the Piccolo Fund does not knowingly market to, solicit information, or accept service from children under the age of 13. If a child under 13 submits information about themselves to the Piccolo Fund through any part of the Site, and the Piccolo Fund becomes aware that the person submitting the information is a child, the Piccolo Fund will attempt to delete this information as soon as possible. The Piccolo Fund requires that only persons 18 years of age or older use the Site. By using the Site, You hereby represent that You are at least 18 years old.
9. HOW CAN I REVIEW, UPDATE OR CORRECT MY INFORMATION?
If You would like to review, update or correct Your information, please click here.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
The Piccolo Fund will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the Piccolo Fund’s practices. When the Piccolo Fund makes changes to this Privacy Policy, the Piccolo Fund will post the revised Privacy Policy, together with a description of the modifications made. The Piccolo Fund recommends that You check the Site from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Privacy Policy or any of the Piccolo Fund’s other policies.
11. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
If You have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or request that the Piccolo Fund not use Your personal information for a particular purpose, please contact the Piccolo Fund. The Piccolo Fund tries to answer all inquiries within a reasonable time, but may not always be able to do so.
12. OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES.
a. California Residents. If You are a resident of California, in addition to the rights set forth in this Privacy Policy, You have the right to request information from the Piccolo Fund regarding the manner in which the Piccolo Fund shares certain categories of personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. As stated above, the Piccolo Fund does not share such information with such parties unless You have requested the Piccolo Fund to do so, or have otherwise consented, and then subject to Your right to opt-out of sharing Your personal information for third party marketing purposes.
b. Visiting the Site from Outside the United States. The Piccolo Fund’s Site is hosted in the United States. The Site is governed by United States law. If You are visiting the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where the Piccolo Fund’s servers are located and the Piccolo Fund’s central database is operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in Your country. By using the Site, You consent to Your information being transferred to the Piccolo Fund’s facilities and to the facilities of those third parties with whom the Piccolo Fund shares it as described in this Privacy Policy.
c. No Rights of Third Parties. This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties.
The Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund
1700 W. Van Buren Avenue, #250
Chicago, IL 60612
http://www.brianpiccolofund.org
Attention: Sarah Finnegan, Coordinator
Phone: 312.563.4953
Fax: 312.942.5581
