Privacy_Policy

Privacy Policy Updated December 26, 2007 Project Peanut Butter is recognized as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. EIN:59-3785405. Forms 990 are available for review at www.foundationcenter.org. Project Peanut Butter operates in a manner consistent with the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP's) Donor Bill of Rights and the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice. Project Peanut Butter is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, Website visitors and others with whom we communicate. This privacy policy explains our commitment to you when you make a donation online, through the mail, over the phone or in person. It also specifies our use of any personal information with which you entrust us, and delineates the use of any such information we may gather on our own, through electronic means or otherwise. Visiting our Website indicates your acceptance of this privacy policy. We will provide a hard copy on request. Donor Privacy Policy As a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization, we must make a full disclosure of donations on our U.S. government tax Form 990 each year. If you make a donation through this Website, over the phone or in person, we may request certain identifying information about you such as your name, address, phone number, credit card information and e-mail address. We do not rent, sell or exchange your information or that of any other donors with other organizations that solicit donations or sell products. We ONLY use donation-generated donor information to keep accurate, confidential records for tax purposes and reporting requirements, EXCEPT in cases of law enforcement inquiries, court orders or subpoenas, or if we are notified that such disclosure is necessary in connection with activity that violates the law or may expose Project Peanut Butter or its governing board, employees, interns, volunteers or associates to liability. Donor Security Project Peanut Butter maintains its own donor information database, and processes its own mail donations. Credit card payments are handled by a secure outside vendor. Credit card companies and banking institutions have access to your personal information as required to perform their functions. Project Peanut Butter requires that these companies keep such information confidential, use high-grade encryption and security protocols, and meet all industry standards, certifying their compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). They are audited to meet with the Statement on Auditing Standard 70 (SAS 70). Personal information you provide is stored in a secure location, accessible only by designated employees who are trained in proper handling of client/donor information. Project Peanut Butter has selected these institutions with care and in good faith and assumes no liability for the unlawful interception of private communications. Donors who are concerned about Internet security should make their donation by phone or U.S. Mail. If you wish to join our e-mail list or request specific information relating to a particular aspect of our work, you may submit your name, postal address and/or e-mail address. We will use this information for the purpose for which you submitted it. We may also retain and use such information to keep you updated about our work, quantify Website usage, and improve our Website content. We monitor our site daily and employ industry standard techniques such as encryption, firewalls and intrusion detection to shield your personal information from unauthorized access by any party other than Project Peanut Butter. Browsing our Website Project Peanut Butter does not collect your personal information when you visit our Website unless you choose to provide this information. We reserve the right to review standard server logs to collect information such as the IP (Internet Protocol) address, the site that referred you to PPB, the pages you visited, the files you downloaded and the dates, times and duration of visits. Children Project Peanut Butter exists to serve children and families in the developing world, and recognizes that engaging and educating children in the developed world is a key element of assisting future generations. We welcome your children’s visits to our Website and will strive to maintain age-appropriate content about the plight of severely malnourished populations and how our work seeks to resolve this humanitarian and medical crisis. We are particularly mindful of privacy issues for children. We encourage caregivers to monitor their children's use of the Internet and to refrain from providing their personal information on this or any Website without your permission. Our Privacy Policy with regard to children under the age of 13 is consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA") – we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior, verifiable parental consent. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, s/he should contact us for prompt removal of this content. Privacy Policy Updates Project Peanut Butter reserves the right to update our Privacy Policy, based on standard industry practices and our need to accurately reflect our data collection and disclosure practices. If such changes are made we will duly note same by adjusting the date at the top of this disclosure to reflect the revision date. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution You agree that your use of this Privacy Policy and any disputes relating thereto shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Missouri, the state in which Project Peanut Butter is incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. Any dispute relating to this Privacy Policy shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in St. Louis, Missouri. This Privacy Policy was last updated on December 26, 2007. Refund Policy Donation cancellation requests must be made within 24 hours of receipt of payment. Please contact us.