Privacy

The HOPE for Children web site, hopeforchildren.org, privacy policy is clear: HFC collects no personal information about you when you visit our web site unless you choose to provide that information.

Confidentiality

HOPE for Children(HFC) assures you that the identity and information provided by all who contact us through this web site is kept confidential: HFC does not rent, sell, trade or exchange our mailing lists. HFC does not share any information with outside parties unless given permission prior to the action, except that HFC will share information with government or law enforcement authorities in its sole discretion or as required by law. If HFC should merge or combine with another organization, or cease its activities, its lists may be transferred to an appropriate purchaser or successor.

Information Collected Automatically

If the only action you do when visiting our site is browse through the web site, read pages or download information, HFC will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. No identifying information that can identify you personally is collected. The information automatically collected is the IP address of each visitor to this site. This IP address tells us which domain you visited from (example: google.com, msn.com or aol.com), but not your e-mail address. We use the information recorded to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer this web site more effectively, and to gather broad demographic information about what countries and domains our visitors come from.

Interactive Opportunities & Providing Personal Information

Interactive opportunities are available for you through HFC’s discussion groups, on-line surveys, donations and client pages. Those who choose to register for the discussion groups or on-line surveys may choose to give us certain contact information (e.g., name, mailing address, e-mail address). We may use this contact information to send announcements from HFC. The contact information may also be used to contact the visitor for various reasons such as acknowledgements, reminders, etc. Those who choose to register with donations and the client area will be required to give detailed information on pages secured with industry standard secure sockets layer (SSL).

Security

In some cases where sensitive information is gathered, our site uses SSL encrypted contribution response forms for visitors who choose to provide information, request information or make donations. HFC collects all necessary contact information (e.g., name, mailing address, phone and e-mail address), and financial information (credit card numbers) to complete the activity. Credit card information is not kept beyond the transaction. Contact information from the response form is used to process donations, provide receipts and other information about HFC to our visitors.

Links to Other Sites

HFC wishes to provide you with other resources regarding adoption and the welfare of children around the world. HFC provides several links to other sites on the Internet. We have no control over these links or sites. These sites may have different privacy policies and information gathering practices. HFC claims no responsibility or liability for the content, reliability of information and privacy policies. Once you have entered these sites, you are under their terms and policies.

Removing or Changing Information From HFC’s Records
This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service(s); or for changing or modifying information previously provided.

E-mail to info@hopeforchidren.org

Send mail to the following address:

HOPE for Children
41 Perimeter Center East
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30346
800.522.2913
Local 770.391.1511
Fax 770.391.1566
info@hopeforchildren.org

When contacting us to change your status, be sure to include any information that would help us identify you on our lists, such as complete contact information (e.g., name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address), or information about venues in which you gave us your contact information online (e.g., discussion board, donations, etc.).

Questions About the Privacy Statement
If you have further questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or your dealings with this web site, please contact

Hope For Children
24 Perimeter Center East
Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30346
800.522.2913
Local 770.391.1511
Fax 770.391.1566
info@hopeforchildren.org

Terms of Use

By using this site, you agree to the terms below. Your use of HFC’s web site, www.hopeforchildren.org, and all pages within its domain allows HFC the right to seek all legal means to address any violations of the terms below.

HFC Web Site

This web site is the property of HFC and is meant for the sole purpose of personal or educational use. Any other use, including reproduction or translation of the site other than for personal or educational use requires the express written permission of HFC. Request should be sent to webmaster@worldadoptions.org.

Copyright

All contents of HFC’s web site are copyrighted and are protected under the United States and other copyright laws. All materials located on this site are property of HFC or its licensors.