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Privacy Policy
We appreciate your readership and value your privacy. We respect the personal nature of the information you provide and acknowledge the importance of protecting that information. In adopting this privacy policy, our intent is to balance our legitimate interests in collecting and using your personal information with your reasonable expectations of privacy.
This privacy policy describes the policies of Lutheran Disaster Response and practices with regard to personal data collected by Lutheran Disaster Response through LDR.org.. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected offline or in any other way. The term "personal data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that identifies you personally.
Your Consent
By using LDR.org, you consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy.
Notification of Changes to this Policy
Lutheran Disaster Response's data practices may change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, we will post the changes here to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page often to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version and terms of our policy.
Personal Data Collected through this Website
The only personal data Lutheran Disaster Response collects through this website is the information you give us when you use the site. For example, you may provide personal information to LDR.org when you:
- share your e-mail address when requesting site updates;
- post comments or stories; or
- send us your comments or request information.
We may also ask for information at other times but at no time will you be required to share personal information to gain full access to the site. At no time does any other party than Lutheran Disaster Response, or the ELCA, have access to your personally identifiable information. The ELCA may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about organizations, programs, services and other things we believe will be of interest to you or to ask for your support.
There may be some limited circumstances in which the ELCA may share or transfer the personal information in its databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a corporate merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.
Anonymous Data Collected through LDR.org
In addition to the information you provide when you use LDR.org, we use technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our website. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our site, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site.
This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site. We use this anonymous data for various reasons, for example, to improve the content and functionality of our site, to better understand the needs and interests of our visitors, or to improve our programs and services.
Cookies
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, Lutheran Disaster Response may use "cookies" that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if your e-mail address is "name@xyz.com," the cookie collects the "xyz.com" portion of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this website. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. Rather, a cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not.
In order for certain applications on LDR.org to function properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.
Children
Lutheran Disaster Response does not knowingly collect personal data from children age 13 or younger. If you are 13 or younger, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Links to Other Sites
This privacy policy applies only to LDR.org. This site will often contain links to websites that are not operated by Lutheran Disaster Response or the ELCA. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party websites or any association with their operators. Lutheran Disaster Response does not control these websites, and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.
Questions about Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way we use your personal data, please contact us at disaster@elca.org.
This privacy policy describes the policies of Lutheran Disaster Response and practices with regard to personal data collected by Lutheran Disaster Response through LDR.org.. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected offline or in any other way. The term "personal data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that identifies you personally.
Your Consent
By using LDR.org, you consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy.
Notification of Changes to this Policy
Lutheran Disaster Response's data practices may change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, we will post the changes here to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page often to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version and terms of our policy.
Personal Data Collected through this Website
The only personal data Lutheran Disaster Response collects through this website is the information you give us when you use the site. For example, you may provide personal information to LDR.org when you:
- share your e-mail address when requesting site updates;
- post comments or stories; or
- send us your comments or request information.
We may also ask for information at other times but at no time will you be required to share personal information to gain full access to the site. At no time does any other party than Lutheran Disaster Response, or the ELCA, have access to your personally identifiable information. The ELCA may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about organizations, programs, services and other things we believe will be of interest to you or to ask for your support.
There may be some limited circumstances in which the ELCA may share or transfer the personal information in its databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a corporate merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.
Anonymous Data Collected through LDR.org
In addition to the information you provide when you use LDR.org, we use technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our website. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our site, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site.
This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site. We use this anonymous data for various reasons, for example, to improve the content and functionality of our site, to better understand the needs and interests of our visitors, or to improve our programs and services.
Cookies
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, Lutheran Disaster Response may use "cookies" that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if your e-mail address is "name@xyz.com," the cookie collects the "xyz.com" portion of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this website. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. Rather, a cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not.
In order for certain applications on LDR.org to function properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.
Children
Lutheran Disaster Response does not knowingly collect personal data from children age 13 or younger. If you are 13 or younger, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Links to Other Sites
This privacy policy applies only to LDR.org. This site will often contain links to websites that are not operated by Lutheran Disaster Response or the ELCA. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party websites or any association with their operators. Lutheran Disaster Response does not control these websites, and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.
Questions about Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way we use your personal data, please contact us at disaster@elca.org.