Any Website user may become a donor (“Donor”) by pledging a donation to GW by using the donation tool on this Website. You acknowledge and agree that you are under no obligation to become a Donor or to pledge a donation and that you will be solely responsible for any decision to become a Donor. You understand that your contribution is being made to GW, that GW has exclusive legal control over all donations. In the event that you make a donation pledge, you will be required to provide credit card or other payment information at the time of the pledge. You represent and agree that all payment information you provide to GW will be true, accurate, current and complete and that you will update such payment information as necessary to maintain such information as true, accurate, current and complete. In the event that your payment cannot be processed due to inaccurate payment information, insufficient funds, or any other reason, you agree to immediately provide GW with alternative payment information to fulfill your donation pledge. You acknowledge and agree that all donations are final and will not be returned, in whole or in part.

This privacy policy sets out how Gifting Warriors (GW) uses and protects any information that you give GW when you use this Website.

GW is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We have developed this policy in order for you to understand how GW collects and uses your information. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using the website you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

GW may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are satisfied with any changes. If you do not agree or are not comfortable with any of the policy described in this policy, your remedy is to discontinue your use of the Website. This policy is effective from September 22, 2011.

How we collect information
Other than simply browsing our Website, there are a variety of other ways information may be collected from you as you use our Website:

• Making an online donation;
• Registering for an event;

What we collect
We may collect the following information, personal information that you choose to supply to GW and non-personal information:

Personal information:

• Name;
• Contact information including mailing address and email address;
• Demographic information and personal information such as job title, postcode, preferences and interests;
• Other information pertaining to our Alumni Program;
• Cookies that help us recognize when you re-visit our Website.

Non-personal Information

• Session cookies to help you navigate through our site when you log into a password-only area (if applicable)
• IP address and browsing variables (e.g., domain from which you access the Internet, time you spend at our Website, etc.)
• Cookies are discussed in more detail below.

What we do with the information we gather
Generally, we request and use this personal information to carry out the transactions that you request, such as making a donation, participating in events, etc. We also use information, such as cookies and IP information, to understand your needs and provide you with better online experience.

More specifically, we use your personal information and non-personal information for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping, reporting, and data analysis.
• We use the information to communicate with you.
• We may use the information to improve our programs and services.
• We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
• We may share information with third parties that help us manage our Website and databases and with our partners, affiliates and other third parties for other business purposes, including marketing or charitable contribution purposes.
• We may share information with third parties as required by law, or a part of a legal process, including tax filing.

We do not share the personal information you provide to us with third parties, other than to specifically help us manage the Website. We reserve the right to use non-personal information, such as IP addresses, to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to protect the compelling interests of the Website, our alumni, donors, customers, or others or to comply with laws, court orders, or law enforcement requests.

Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is usually removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or personal information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites and this privacy statement does not govern such sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

If you have any questions about this policy or the practices of our Website, please write to Gifting Warriors, Inc. P.O. Box 1493, Goose Creek, SC 29445.