Thank you for visiting! Access to kenccid.org (the “Site”) is provided by KenCCID (the “Organization”). This Website Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) outlines the collection, storage, and use of information that you share with us when you visit the Site. When used in this Policy, the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to the Organization, and the terms “you” and “your” refers to visitors to the Site.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. YOUR USE OF THE SITE INDICATES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT TO THE POLICIES BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT TO THE POLICIES BELOW, DO NOT ACCESS THE SITE.
Privacy Policy last updated on December 16, 2024
General Policies
1) We may update this Policy at any time. Each visit you make to this Site will be subject to the Policy posted at such time. Your use of the Site confirms your acceptance of the Policy.
2) We may provide notice of material changes to the Policy by:
(a) sending a notice to your email address;
(b) placing a prominent notice on our Site; or
(c) updating the information on this page.
3) We do not knowingly or purposefully collect personal information from children. Our Site is not for individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian of a minor child and you believe your child’s information has been collected through the Site, you may contact us to request deletion of such information.
4) For your convenience, we may display links to other websites that we do not operate. We do not have control over these websites. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. View the privacy policy on such websites to understand how they collect, use and store information from visitors.
5) Our Site is available to the public. We are not responsible for the disclosure of any information that you leave on our Site, such as in the comment section of a blog post. We reserve the right to remove any such content from our site at our sole discretion.
6) Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage procedures can guarantee 100% security. While we take steps to protect your information, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU TRANSMIT VIA THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OUR SITE OR SHARING INFORMATION THROUGH OUR SITE YOU ASSUME THE RISK THAT SUCH INFORMATION COULD BE ACCESSED BY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTIES.
7) WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE SECURITY OF THE SITE OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF STORING INFORMATION COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY. NOR DO WE GUARANTEE PREVENTION FROM LOSS OR ALTERATION OF, OR IMPROPER ACCESS TO, YOUR INFORMATION.
8) IN ANY CASE, YOU RELEASE US FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF INFORMATION SENT THROUGH THE SITE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION.
What Information Do We Collect?
9) The information collected through our Site falls into one or more of the following categories:
a) Personal Information
b) Technical Information
c) Cookies
10) Information may be collected through the Site using third-party software (e.g. network applications, plug-ins, etc.). We use such software to facilitate interactions through the Site and to provide a better overall experience for Site visitors. Information collected using such software may be stored by the companies who provide them and are subject to their own privacy policies. To facilitate your knowledge and understanding of how such information is used and stored by these third parties, we have included their names below and the purpose for which their software is used. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information on how they may handle information collected through the Site.
a) Givebutter, Inc.
b) Metricool Software, SL
Personal Information
11) Personal information under this Policy includes data that relates to a person. This includes, but is not limited to names, contact information, and payment details. The following personal information may be collected through our Site:
a) first and last names
b) phone numbers
c) email addresses
d) mailing addresses, including zip code, city, state and country
e) credit card, bank account, and other payment information
12) You may provide personal information through the Site consensually by completing electronic forms on the Site, donating through the Site, and through other forms of interaction with the Site.
13) Generally, you are not required to share your personal information to access or navigate the Site. However, you will be required to share your personal information to sign up for our free newsletter, make a donation, or contact us.
Technical Information
14) Technical information includes information about your computer hardware and software, such as your IP address, web browser, the domain used to access the internet, the date and time the Site was accessed, the web address of any referring website, and the type of device used to access the Site.
15) Generally, technical information is collected automatically using network applications. Collection of technical data may include, but is not necessarily limited to:
a) The type of device used to access the Site
b) The type of web browser used to access the Site
c) Plugins used
d) Operating system used
e) Actions taken on the site, such as time spent on different web pages and clicks
f) IP addresses
g) Geolocation data
16) The Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track requests.
Cookies
17) A cookie is an electronic file containing pieces of information that identify a computer as it interacts with a network. Cookies are placed on your computer when you access a website and may be read by network applications to improve your web browsing experience. For example, when you log into a website, a cookie may be stored in your computer so that you will not need to reenter your username and password while going from page to page on the same website.
18) Our Site collects cookies for the purpose of improving Site functionality, performance, and security. You can turn off cookie sharing using your web browser. However, this may disable certain Site functionality. Unless you turn cookie sharing off using your web browser, our Site will collect these cookies.
How We Use the Information We Collect
19) Generally, we use information collected through the Site to:
a) communicate with Site visitors regarding our services;
b) improve functionality and security of the Site; and
c) enable other legitimate business interests.
20) We do not sell information collected through our Site.
Personal Information
21) We may use your personal information to communicate with you, provide products or services that you’ve requested, or any other purpose that you authorize explicitly or implicitly through your use of the Site.
Technical Data
22) We use technical data to better understand how visitors are interacting with the Site and to make changes to the Site intended to improve the overall visitor experience. We also use this information to maintain Site functionality and security.
Cookies
23) We use cookies to improve user functionality and security on the Site. We may also analyze this information to better understand how people are interacting with the Site.
When Do We Share Information and With Whom?
24) We may share information with third-party service providers to help us analyze and gain insight from the information collected. For example, to help us understand how the Site is being accessed and used.
25) We may share information with third-parties offering data storage, IT, and cyber security services.
26) We may share information with third party service providers to fulfill our obligations or provide services to you. For example, if you opt into our newsletter, we may share your information with a third party that offers software as a service to deliver the newsletter to you.
27) Information shared with third parties is subject to their individual privacy policies. Below is a list of service providers with whom we share personal information, along with the purpose for which we share such information:
a) Givebutter, Inc.
b) Metricool Software, SL
28) By using the Site, you consent to the sharing of your information as outlined above. You may revoke your consent at any time by emailing us at KenccidFamily@kenccid.org.
29) We also may disclose information based on a good faith belief that sharing such information is necessary to:
a) conform with applicable law or comply with legal process;
b) protect and defend our rights or property; or
c) protect the personal safety of Site visitors or the public.
How Do We Store and Protect the Information We Collect?
30) We use SSL Protocol to protect information transmitted through our Site. This helps protect information from unauthorized access as it is transmitted through our Site.
31) Information collected through our Site is stored in the Site’s backend database and using third party services as outlined above. Such information is protected from unauthorized access using password protected login credentials, and, in some cases, two factor authentication.
Deleting Stored Information
32) You may request the erasure of your personal information at any time by emailing us atKenccidFamily@kenccid.org. We will respond within 72 hours to confirm receipt of your request.
33) When contacting us to request deletion of your personal information, please provide:
a) your name;
b) your contact information; and
c) a description of the information that you have shared and that you would like to have deleted.
34) Upon confirming your written request, we will delete your personal information stored in databases that we have access to and send requests to third-parties with whom we have shared such information to delete it. Please allow up to 90 days for us to complete this process.
35) Except where compliance is required by law, we reserve the right to reject any deletion request in our sole discretion.
Donations and Payment Information
36) We offer visitors the option to donate to us through the Site. Donations made through the Site are facilitated by Givebutter, Inc. – a fundraising, marketing, and donor management platform.
37) The payment and personal information that you share when donating through the Site is collected by Givebutter, Inc., and subject to their privacy policies and practices. Givebutter, Inc. shares the following information with us:
a) donor’s first and last name
b) donor notes/comments, including whether the donation is given in memory/honor of a particular individual
c) donor email address
d) donor mailing address
38) We may use such information to communicate with you (e.g., to thank you for your donation) and to send you promotional and educational materials about the Organization. We may also share your name and the amount of your donation on our social media pages, and in our newsletters, thank you emails, brochures and other educational and promotional materials.
39) Givebutter, Inc. does not share donor payment information, such as credit or debit card information and bank account information, with us. We do not collect or store this information. Please refer to Givebutter, Inc.’s privacy policies and practices for details about the storage of such information.
Additional Information
40) Under the GDPR, individuals located in the European Union have certain rights relating to the processing of their personal data. Similar rights are granted to citizens of the UK under the Data Protection Act. This section is intended to address such rights.
41) Personal data collected from Site visitors, is collected and stored under the following legal bases provided by the GDPR:
a) Personal information is collected and stored with your consent under Article 6(1)(a) and as necessary for the performance of a contract under Article 6(1)(b). We will not collect personal information under this policy unless you provide it to us. You may withdraw your consent to storage of such data by contacting us at KenccidFamily@kenccid.org.
b) Technical information is collected and stored for legitimate business purposes under Article 6(1)(f). The legitimate interest providing the basis for such data processing is to improve user experience, and Site functionality and security.
c) Our Site only collects cookies that are necessary for Site functionality, performance, and security. These cookies are collected and stored for legitimate business purposes under Article 6(1)(f). The legitimate interest providing the basis for such data processing is to provide access to the Site, and to enable reasonable steps to ensure Site security and functionality.
42) Individuals covered under the GDPR have the right to: (a) access their personal data; (b) correct their personal data; (c) order the erasure of their personal data; (d) place restrictions on the processing of their personal data; (e) object to the processing of their personal data; and (f) receive their data and have it transferred to another data controller. To exercise these rights, you may contact us at KenccidFamily@kenccid.org.
43) Individuals covered under the GDPR have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the member state of an alleged infringement of the GDPR.
Miscellaneous
44) This Policy does not create any third-party rights or obligations.
45) This Policy is governed by the laws of Pennsylvania, without regard for choice of law principles. Any disputes or legal actions arising from or relating to this policy shall be resolved a state or Federal court located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You hereby submit to the jurisdiction of said courts.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Policy or your information, please contact us at:
Organization name: KenCCID
Organization address: 9350 Ashton Road, Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Organization phone number: 215-288-9797
Organization email address: KenccidFamily@kenccid.org