PRIVACY policy

Our policies regarding the collecting, storing and use of any personal information collected for various reason including cookies, etc.

Missions Alive Privacy Policy

We at Missions Alive respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. This Privacy Notice describes the types of personal information we collect on our website, 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. We also tell you how you can reach us to update your contact information, remove your name from our mailing lists, or answer any questions you may have about our privacy practices.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Non-personal Information

Non-personal information, like your IP address, browser, screen resolution, etc. is collected from all online visitors. Your browser provides it. All information gathered in this manner is used for statistical reporting purposes and to help improve Missions Alive web sites. Information that can identify a visitor by name and address is not collected in this process. Personal information

We may maintain your contact information in our records in order to follow-up on a donation or purchase and to contact you to provide Missions Alive program information and information on additional giving opportunities.

Cookies

When you visit our website, your browser automatically sends us certain Internet-related information such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you're using. We also may use cookies to better understand how visitors use our site. Cookies are small text files that websites often store on the computer hard drives of visitors to their sites. A cookie contains a unique code, which is used to recognize your computer when a user of your computer returns to a website that was visited or a web page has been viewed. We use cookies to enhance the online experience of our visitors and to better understand how our site is used. Cookies may tell us whether you have visited our site before or whether you are a new visitor. The "help" portion on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. Please note that without cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of all website features.

PayPal, the company we use for online financial transactions, may also issue cookies for their use.

Information you volunteer

Information that can identify you as a visitor is collected only when you voluntarily give it. You may choose or decline to provide personal information such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address on this website.

This site requests personal information, as necessary, in order to fulfill requests for information, and to process and ship merchandise.

How we use information collected

We keep your information on record to be able to contact you by email or regular mail for purposes of billing, accounting, or if you have requested regular contact from us.

Anti-spam Policy

We are committed to helping fight unwanted email ("spam"). We will never send spam email. If you have received spam from a made-up, "spoofed," Missions Alive email address please know that it was not sent from us. If you think you received spam from a legitimate Missions Alive email user, forward a copy of the email you received to info@missionsalive.org, and we will investigate and take appropriate action if necessary.

Questionnaires and Surveys

We occasionally may ask visitors to our website to complete online surveys and opinion polls about their activities, attitudes and interests. These surveys help us understand the needs of our visitors. We do not keep any personal information about you in connection with your participation in a website survey unless you specifically agree to provide this information.

Contests and Games

Our site occasionally may contain notices of contests or games we are conducting, which you may enter electronically in some cases. We use the information you provide to conduct the contest or game (for example, to contact you if you are a winner). We won't use the information you provided to enter the contest or game for any other purpose unless you've agreed otherwise.

Who we share information with

Missions Alive will not sell or share your personal information with third parties without your consent. Your information may be shared internally between departments in order to serve your needs.

How we protect and secure this information

Non-financial information

Non-financial information such as names, email addresses may be stored on the web server. Methods of storage may be email lists located in protected folders or in databases with restricted access.

Financial Information

When you make a donation or make a purchase through our websites, we may ask you to submit certain personal information such as credit card information. We use the credit card information you provide only to fulfill the transaction you requested. To prevent hackers' access to bank account and credit card information, we do not retain your credit card information. Missions Alive uses PayPal for secure online transactions.

Contact and personal information updates

Removing Your Name from Our Email List

You will be removed from our email lists upon request. If you ever decide that you no longer want Missions Alive to contact you by other means, you can request that we flag your information to help prevent future contact.

Under certain circumstances, you will also be able to update your own information.

External Links

Links to Outside Sites

Occasionally we provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These sites operate independently from our site and are not under our control. These sites may have their own privacy notices in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked websites. We are not responsible for the content of these sites, any products or services that may be offered through these sites, or any other use of these sites.

Children

We have no intention of collecting any personally identifiable information from individuals under 13 years of age. If you are under age 13, please ask your parent or guardian for permission before sending any information to our site or anyone else online. Have them contact us in order to provide us with prior written consent. If a child has provided us with personally identifiable information, a parent or guardian of that child may request that the information be deleted from our records.

Contacting Missions Alive

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, the practices of this web site, or your dealings with this web site, please contact us.

Updates to this Privacy Notice

We may change or update portions of this Privacy Notice at any time and without prior notice to you. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Notice. We will indicate below the effective date of the Notice.