Last amended: July 2003
We know that you care how information about you is used and shared.
This Privacy Policy describes the way that we collect and handle your
information.
By visiting the DHF Web site or submitting your personal identifying
information to us, you accept the terms described in this Privacy Policy.
From time to time we may revise this Privacy Policy. The new provisions
will be effective as soon as they are posted. Please check this page periodically
to ensure that you are aware of any change. This Privacy Policy is incorporated
into the User Agreement that governs
the use of the DHF Web site.
Collection and Use of Information
We collect personal identifying information only when you voluntarily
submit such information on the DHF database registration form in order
to gain access to the DHF database regarding DHF’s various projects.
To register for the database, you must submit your first and last name,
email address, and country. As an option, we also ask for your state/province,
city, town or district, gender, and how you heard about us. We use the
personal identifying information you submit to determine how we can improve
our Web site and encourage use of the database. We will use your name
and email address to send you information from time to time about DHF’s
activities and projects or other information we think may interest you.
If you do not wish to receive these informational emails, you can check
the appropriate box in the registration form, or you can contact us at
postmaster@dhfglobal.org,
or at (212) 750-5075.
We also collect anonymous information that we automatically collect from
all visitors to the DHF Web site. Our server automatically records the
Internet Protocol addresses of all visitors. We may also use cookies to
track traffic on specific areas of the DHF Web site. Cookies are alphanumeric
identifiers that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through
your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser. Most
Internet browsers will let you disable cookies, if you choose. This information
is anonymous, and we do not link it to the personal identifiable information
that you submit. We use the anonymous information we collect automatically
to evaluate how our visitors use and navigate the DHF Web site on an aggregate
basis, including the number and frequency of visitors to each Web page
and the length of their visits.
Sharing Information
We may share your information with DHF's country coordinators who are
located in your area and who may wish to contact you regarding DHF workshops
and services. If you do not wish us to share your information with local
country coordinators, you can check the appropriate box in the registration
form, or you can contact us at postmaster@dhfglobal.org,
or at (212) 750-5075.
We may also share your personal identifying information with companies
that perform services to maintain the DHF Web site (such as changing content
and providing hosting services and maintenance). These companies use your
information only for the purpose of providing these services to us.
We may disclose and use personal identifying information in special circumstances
when it is necessary to enforce our User Agreement or this Privacy Policy,
or when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires us to disclose
your personal information to third parties.
Your Access to Your Information
If you need to update or revise your personal information, you can do
so by contacting us by email at postmaster@dhfglobal.org
or by phone at (212) 750-5075.
Children
Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use the DHF Web site.
We will not knowingly collect information from children under the age
of 13, unless it is to respond to a one-time request, after which we will
delete the information.
Security
The personal identifying information we collect about you is stored on
a secure, password-protected server. Only authorized personnel have access
to your information. Despite our best efforts, no transmission over the
Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, you provide us
with your information at your own risk.
Transfer to the United States
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the
information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States
and that by registering with the DHF Web site, you consent to this transfer
and the storage of the data in the United States.
Review and Correction
If you have comments or questions about DHF and our treatment of your
information, you can contact us by email at postmaster@dhfglobal.org
or by phone at (212) 750-5075.