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GLOBAL PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated February 2010

At , we strive to deliver outstanding products, services, and experiences to Charities and Schools, to Members of those Charities, and to Businesses and Individuals who generously give. We value your generosity, and, more importantly, your loyalty. We recognize that privacy is an important issue. We have developed this Global Privacy Policy (this "Policy") to explain our practices regarding the personal information we collect when you visit this site. Some jurisdictions also require notice concerning other means of collecting personal information; for those jurisdictions, this Policy also explains our practices regarding personal and general information obtained from sources other than our websites, such as written or verbal communications or information collected when you visit or interact with one of our community.

Please read this Policy carefully before submitting personal information about you or your organization, to us. Also, please note that this Policy does not apply to our processing of personal information on behalf of and subject to the instructions of third parties.

Personal Information and Organization Information We Collect

At every touch point of , we may collect information. In addition to any other information you may choose to provide to us, this personal information on yourself or on your organization may include: your name and contact information; email information; business name, title and business address; credit card details, including the three-digit code that appears on the back of your credit card; member number. We may also record details on other members of your Charity, your interactions with other members, and your donations, as processing of a donation may require.Upon transaction, does not hold this information unless requested to do so by owner of this information.


In addition we collect other personal and organizational information when you interact with in various ways such as:


When you register at , we also ask you to select a username and password.

If you choose to create an online profile, we record profile specifications for you to easily reference in future visits.

When you enroll in our GiftBerry program online, we will also ask you to indicate whether you are over 18 years old, and record a GiftBerry number and password. Also, when you earn Rewards or GiftBerry Points online, we may ask for additional specific identifying information.

From time to time, this site may offer a feature that allows you to send an electronic postcard or otherwise share a message with a friend. If you choose to do so, we will ask you for the recipient's name and email address, along with the text of any message you choose to include. By using this feature, you warrant that you are entitled to use and provide us with the recipient's name and email address for this purpose.


Use of Personal Information Collected About You

We use your personal information to provide the services you request from such as to facilitate transactions and donations such as/ but not limited to: reservations, the purchase of a hot lunch for your child at school, a ticket to an event, a vacation package or timeshare or a fundraising $50 coupon for $25 at a local restaurant, or a donation on the site for your favorite Charity, or a Registration for an event, and any other offered transactions. We also use this information to provide you with information about events and functions at your Charity, planning and access to specific account information for administrative purposes. In addition, we may use the information to: improve 's services; provide you with the expected level of hospitality; and ensure the site is of interest to you. We also use details to send you newsletters, promotions and featured specials, and to conduct online surveys, sweepstakes, prize draws, and other contests via email, telephone or postal mail. If you apply for employment with , we use the personal information you supply to process your job application.


How We Share Personal Information

As a global company, we endeavor to provide you with the same level of service that you have come to expect at whether you are in San Francisco, Omaha, or London. To provide this service, we may share your personal information with other Charity members of the Family of Charitable Organizations that may be located in countries outside of your own. Although the data protection laws of these various countries may not be as comprehensive as those in your own country, will take appropriate steps to ensure that all personal and organizational information is handled as described in this Policy.


Family of companies: We may share personal information within the Family of companies that may jointly use the personal information for the purposes described above. is the party responsible for the management of the jointly used personal information.

Electronic Billing Program: If you participate in electronic billing or electronic payments, this information will be shared with the credit card provider, financial institution, and/or forwarding agents, and if you use a corporate credit card, possibly, your employer.


Group Events or Meetings: If you visit as part of a group event or meeting, information collected for meeting and event planning may be shared with the organizers of those meetings and events, and, where appropriate, guests who organize or participate in the meeting or event.

Business Partners: From time to time we may partner with other companies to provide co-sponsored or co-branded promotions, products and services and may share your information with our co-sponsor. For example, we may co-sponsor some sweepstakes, prize draws, competitions or contests on our site with other companies or we may provide prizes for sweepstakes and contests sponsored by other companies. If you enter one of these sweepstakes or contests, we may share your information with our co-sponsor, a listing Charity or School, or the third party sponsor.

Onsite Services: We may share personal information with providers of onsite services that provide services such as spa treatments, golf or dining experiences at a restaurant.

Service Providers: We rely on service providers to provide certain products and services, such as credit card billing, reservations services, and administering The Club programs, providing services in connection with our websites, including airline and rental car packages, communicating news and delivering promotional and transactional materials via email and direct mail, processing credit card transactions, data hygiene and enhancement services and administering sweepstakes, prize draws, competitions and customer surveys for which it is necessary to provide personal information. will disclose personal or organization information to service providers as appropriate.

Other: In addition may disclose personal information, with or without prior notice to you, in order to: (i) comply with applicable laws; (ii) respond to governmental inquiries or requests from public authorities; (iii) comply with valid legal process; (iv) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of , site visitors, guests, employees or the public; (v) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; (vi) enforce our Site Usage Agreement; and (vii) respond to an emergency.


Sensitive Information

The term "sensitive information" refers to information related to your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, criminal background or trade union membership. We do not generally collect sensitive information unless it is volunteered by you, or that you post such information on your account. We may use health data provided by you exclusively to serve you better and meet your particular needs.Inappropriate content, as pertains to Giftberry.org Policy, and local, state and federal law, will be deleted, and/or your account may be suspended at any time, and/or referred to authorities for further action.Giftberry.org reserves the right to suspend or remove any active account from the site, for any reason, at any time, and without recourse by the Account holder.


Personal Information From Children

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age, other than as through the active account of a Parent or Legal Guardian, as volunteered by and administered by that Parent or Guardian. As a Parent or Legal Guardian, please do not allow your children to submit personal information without your consent or permission. All Personal Information From Children is accessible only through existing accounts administered by a parent or legal guardian on the site, and must be secured with a valid credit card.Any violation of our Child Policy on information may result in immediate termination of account(s), and/or may be referred to local law enforcement agencies.


Non-Personal Information

When you visit and interact with this site, and third parties with whom has contracted to provide services to , may collect non-personal information (for example, a catalog of the site pages you visit).


As with many other sites, our site may use "cookies" or other technologies to help us deliver content specific to your interests, to process your reservations or requests, and/or to analyze your visiting patterns. Cookies, by themselves, cannot be used to disclose your individual identity. This information identifies your browser, but not you, to our servers when you visit our site. If you want to remove cookies at any time from your computer, you can delete them using your browser (consult your browser's "help" menu to learn how to delete cookies).


We also may collect data by using "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs" or similar means (collectively, "pixel tags") that allow us to know when you visit our site. Through pixel tags, we obtain non-personal information or aggregate information (i.e., the domain name, the areas of the site you visit, your operating system, your browser version, and the URL you came from), which can be used to enhance your online experience and understand traffic patterns.


In addition, we third party sponsors may be acknowledged from time to time on the site. Please note that these third party sponsors also may use cookies, pixel tags and other technologies to, among other things, enable such third party sponsors to record where your browser has seen and which site pages you may have been viewing when the pages were delivered. does not control the use of this technology or the resulting information and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.


Because non-personal information does not personally identify you, we may use or disclose such information for any purpose. In some instances, we may combine non-personal information with personal information (such as embedding e-mail addresses in cookies). If we do combine any non-personal information with personal information, the combined information will be treated by us as personal information in accordance with this Policy.


Links to Third-Party Websites

Our site may contain links to third parties' websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the collection, use, maintenance, sharing, or disclosure of data and information by such third parties. If you provide information on third party sites, the privacy policy and terms of service on those sites are applicable. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of websites that you visit before submitting personal information.


Protecting Personal Information

will take appropriate measures to: (i) protect personal information collected against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction, and (ii) keep personal information accurate and up-to-date, consistent with applicable law. We also seek to require our affiliates and service providers to exercise reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of personal information about you. For online transactions, we use technology to protect the personal information that you transmit to us via our site. Unfortunately, however, no security system or system of transmitting data over the Internet can be guaranteed to be entirely secure.


For your own privacy protection, we encourage you not to include sensitive personal information in any emails you may send to us. Please do not send credit card numbers or any sensitive personal information to us via email.


Changing Personal Information

As a member, if you have registered for a , the information you provided to us at the time of registration may be accessed, reviewed and updated at any time by signing in using your Username (or GiftBerry number) and Password (or PIN), and clicking on "my profile".


To the extent required by applicable law, you may be able to request that we inform you about the personal information we maintain about you and, where appropriate, request that we update, correct, and/or suppress personal information about you that we maintain in our active database. We will make all required updates and changes within the time specified by the applicable law and, where permitted by law, may charge an appropriate fee to cover the costs of responding to the request. Such requests must be submitted in writing to the following address: Customer Privacy Department, 10153 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 91206, USA or you may contactus through this site. To protect your confidentiality, we can only respond to such requests to the email address that you have registered or otherwise provided to us. Please remember that if you make such a request, we may not be able to provide you with the same quality and variety of services to which you are accustomed.


In addition, in some circumstances based on applicable law, you may request that we cease sharing personal information about you with our business partners or that cease the use of personal information about you on the grounds that such personal information was acquired by unjust means or used in violation of law by sending your written request to . We will seek to honor those requests consistently with applicable law, as per our Policy on maintaining IRS compatible records for Charities, and as how your individual request interacts with your affiliated Charity, Cause or School.

Retaining Personal Information

We retain personal information about you for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law, or unless your affiliated Charity, Cause or School requires such records.In the case that your request conflicts with your affiliated Charity, Cause or School requirements, your request will be forwarded to that entity, and, you will be referred to that entity for further action.

Choices - Marketing Lists

If you have given us your contact information (mail address, fax number, email address or phone number), we may want to inform you about our services or invite you to events by email, telephone or post.

If you prefer not to receive marketing materials from us, you may change your preferences at any time by: (i) sending us an email to support@; (ii) writing to us (and include your email address) at Customer Privacy Department, 10153 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA USA; or (iii) using the unsubscribe function in the email you receive from us. We will update your preferences as soon as reasonably practical.

Please note, however, that if you "opt out" as described above, we will not be able to remove your personal information from the databases of any Account, Charity, Business, Individual, or affiliates, franchisees or business partners with which we have already shared your personal information (i.e., to which we have already provided your personal information as of the date of your opt-out request).Any record contained within these Accounts will not be altered, unless authorized and amended by that Account.

Policy Modifications

We may modify this Policy from time to time. When we make material changes to this policy we will post the revised policy on the homepage of our site. You can tell when this Policy was last updated by looking at the date at the top of the Policy. Any changes to our Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised Policy on the site. Use of the site following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy then in effect.




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