Gilda's Club cares about your privacy and wants you to feel comfortable and secure in your use of our site. We urge you to read this notice explaining our online information practices. By visiting Gilda's Club Greater Washington at www.gildasclubgreaterwashington.org, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice. This site is optimized for usage Netscape 4.0 or higher and Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. There are two types of information that we collect: 1) Personal Information - this is "individually identifiable" information you provide to us. 2) Aggregate Information - Standard web server/visitor traffic information, regarding overall Web site traffic patterns. Normally, web servers collect this type of basic information as part of their web log processes. We do not report on individual user sessions. How is this information used? Personal Information For certain transactions, Gilda's Club requests individually identifiable information from its users. For example, information requests, contributions, etc. This information may include the following: First and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, and subject of inquiry (i.e., information requests). In the case of contributions: a) To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we strive to maintain physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to secure the information that we collect online. This includes the use of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for processing contributions securely. b) We process standard credit card information (card number, card type, expiration date) via a secure, encrypted SSL session. SSL is the proven standard for secure Web messaging transactions. c) Through the use of a unique cookie ID, we save previous donation information as a time-saving convenience for donors. The "cookie" is used during a secure, encrypted SSL session when contributing online. d) In the case of memorial contributions and honor contributions, a personalized gift announcement is sent to a designated recipient, usually the family member of the deceased or the honoree. Therefore, we will request the name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number for your designated recipient. e) We maintain records of all contributions to Gilda's Club Greater Washington. Personal information is private and confidential. Additionally, all information is stored in a secure location accessible only by authorized staff. Gilda's Club Greater Washington may contact you with further communications. Aggregate Information In addition to information provided by our users, Gilda's Club Greater Washington uses the normal Internet tracking tools associated with standard Internet protocols and web-based systems. This system information is typically stored in log files and is used for aggregate reporting. Aggregate reporting includes: total number of visitors, most visited sections, peak traffic times, etc. Log files are simply transaction records that web servers maintain. These log files are used for recording information, such as: service provider IP addresses, browser versions, referring Web sites, search terms used, average number of pages requested, average duration of visit, and/or total visitor traffic. We use aggregate information gathered from your visit to better design our Web site. This information supplies us with a broad picture of how people use our Web site and helps us to manage our system and to better serve our users. Important Information Regarding Links to Other Sites This Gilda's Club Greater Washington Web site contains links to other Web sites that are not under its control. Gilda's Club Greater Washington is not responsible for the content of any linked Web site, or any link contained in a linked Web site, or any changes or updates to such Web sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Gilda's Club Greater Washington of that Web site. This privacy statement applies only to the Gilda's Club Greater Washington Web site. Please be aware that Gilda's Club Greater Washington is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that requests personal information from you. Gilda's Club Greater Washington reserves the right to change this policy at any time. At all times, our privacy policy will be kept up-to-date and clearly posted on our Web site. Gilda's Club® Greater Washington P.O. Box 6215 Arlington, VA 22206 (202)362-2900 info@gildasclubgreaterwashington.org Privacy Statement Logo copyright 1992 by Gilda's Club, Inc. after Al Hirschfeld, with permission Web Services and Maintenance provided by The Virtual Window