The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte is a chapter of The Compassionate Friends. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the information we may gather about you, and we appreciate your trust that we will use and share that information carefully and sensibly. The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte operates www.tcfofcharlotte.org, and all information you provide to The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte via our website will be held by us subject to this privacy policy.
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT MINORS
The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte is not intended for use by children under 13, Children under 13 may not submit any personally identifiable information to us, and if we discover that we have inadvertently gathered any such information from a child under 13, we will take appropriate steps to delete it. If you are under 18, you should use The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte only with involvement of a parent or guardian.
ANTI-SPAM POLICY
The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte is 100% opposed to unsolicited commercial email (”spam”). We do not send emails to anyone without permission and we do not sell or provide email addresses to any unauthorized third party. If you receive any unsolicited emails from spammers, please be assured that The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte did not provide your email address to such parties. If you believe that you have gotten unsolicited email from us, please contact us at privacy@tcfofcharlotte.org and we will investigate.
INFORMATION YOU GIVE US
We receive and store any information you provide to us when you become a The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte member, communicate by email, telephone or physical mail with our organization, or otherwise interact with us. Such information may include your name, address, email address and other personal data. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of certain useful features of The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte.
INFORMATION GATHERED AUTOMATICALLY
We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. Examples of the information we collect and analyze include, but is not limited to, the Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, and operating system. This information does not contain personally identifiable information about you. Like many Web sites, we may use “cookies” and “clear gifs” to obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte. “Cookies” are small files that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive or your Web browser memory to enable our system to provide convenience and other features to you, such as recognizing you as a The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte visitor. “Clear gifs” are tiny graphics similar in function to cookies. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits although in that case you may not be able to use certain features on our site.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Our site contains links to other sites. However, since we do not have direct control over the policies or practices of third parties, we cannot be responsible for their actions. We recommend that you always review the privacy policies of third parties before you provide any personal information.
PRIVACY QUESTIONS
If you have any questions or concerns about privacy at The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte, please contact us at privacy@tcfofcharlotte.org, and we will try to answer your questions or otherwise resolve the matter to your satisfaction. or, if you prefer, you may contact us in writing at:
Attn: General Counsel
The Compassionate Friends of Charlotte
10330 Fairway Ridge Road
Charlotte, NC 28277-7708
Privacy Notice last modified October 26, 2008
