Privacy Policy

SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY

SHIELDS for Families is committed to adhering to state and federal privacy laws and industry guidelines in order to protect you and your identity. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we handle the personal information that you provide to us on this Web site (the “Web Site”).

After reading this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and is a part of this Web Site’s terms and conditions, you will know:

What information SHIELDS for Families collects from you
How SHIELDS for Families uses your information
What choices you have about how SHIELDS for Families treats your information
How SHIELDS for Families protects your privacy
What SHIELDS for Families does about children visiting this Web Site
How you can contact SHIELDS for Families

Please be sure to read this Privacy Policy before using this Web Site or submitting information to us. Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and your continued use of this Web Site is acceptance of such changes, so please check this area periodically for updates to this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES COLLECTS FROM YOU
Active Information Collection
Like many other Web sites, we actively collect information from our visitors both by asking specific questions on this Web Site and by permitting you to communicate directly with us via e-mail. Some of the information that you submit may be personally identifiable (that is, information that can be uniquely identified with you, such as your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, etc.). Remember, if you send us an e-mail message, you provide us with your e-mail address.

Passive Information Collection
As you navigate through a Web site, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as navigational data collection. Like most web site operators, we track IP addresses. Our system also automatically gathers information about the areas you visit on this Web Site and collects operational information about the technology you use, such as your browser, type of computer, operating systems, and Internet service providers.

We passively collect information to understand what areas of this Web Site are most popular. We also use this information for security purposes, to detect and to block security breaches and to provide you with a safe online environment.

2. HOW SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES USES YOUR INFORMATION
SHIELDS for Families uses your personal information to enhance the operation of this Web Site and allow you to use all of its features. SHIELDS for Families may contact you about new features or products in which it believes you may be interested. SHIELDS for Families may disclose your personal information to the reputable vendors that assist us in processing information. These vendors are restricted from using the information for any purpose other than helping us to provide products and services. SHIELDS for Families may provide aggregate statistics about users of our Web Site, online traffic patterns and related information to reputable third parties, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information. SHIELDS for Families also will disclose any information that it is required to disclose by law or by an appropriate government authority.

SHIELDS for Families reserves the right to share your information with third parties related or unrelated to the purposes of this Web Site. If you do not want your information to be shared, you should contact us at: info@shieldsforfamilies.org as described in Section 3.

3. CHOICES YOU HAVE ABOUT HOW SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES USES YOUR INFORMATION
We strive to provide you with as many choices and as much control as possible regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:

You may send us an e-mail message at admindept@shieldsforfamilies.org to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. To protect your privacy, we will only respond to e-mail messages sent from the e-mail account you used to set up your account. Should you elect to have your information deleted, we will also delete your user account.

If you do not wish us to share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties, please tell us atinfo@shieldsforfamilies.org.

If you do not wish us to collect cookies, you may set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, please note that some parts of this Web Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

You should review this Privacy Policy carefully, because if you do not agree with our practices, your ultimate choice is not to use this Web Site. Remember, by using any part of this Web Site, you accept and agree to our privacy practices. If we update this Privacy Policy, your continued use of this Web Site (following the posting of the revised Privacy Policy) means that you accept and agree to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.

4. HOW SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES PROTECTS YOUR INFORMATION
We work hard to protect your personal information. We use both technical and procedural methods to maintain the integrity and security of our databases, including SSL encryption and firewalls for the data bases.

This Web Site contains links to other Web sites operated by third parties that may be of interest to you. We cannot control these third party sites, which may collect personal information from you. When you follow a link and leave this Web Site, you do so at your own risk.

5. HOW YOU CAN CONTACT SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this Web Site, please contact us at:

SHIELDS for Families
admindept@shieldsforfamilies.org

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES – HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires us to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and medical record. SHIELDS for Families, Inc. is required to provide you with our privacy practices and to abide by the terms of this notice. By law we reserve the right to change the terms of our privacy policies at any time without notice. You may request, in writing, that we provide you with the most recent revision at any time and/or to inspect or copy your protected health information.