Privacy Policy

United Way Amarillo & Canyon shares your concerns about privacy on the Internet. In order to better protect your privacy, United Way Amarillo & Canyon has provided this notice explaining its online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used on the Site. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy, being part of the Terms, works in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of Use, but does not modify or supersede it. We do not sell, share, or rent any of your information to others.

United Way Amarillo & Canyon's Collection and Use of Your Information

In the course of using the Site, United Way Amarillo & Canyon may ask you for your name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, fax number as well as other relevant information. United Way Amarillo & Canyon also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows 2000 or Mac OS), the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink), aggregate data about the number of visits to the Site and/or aggregate data about the pages visited.

How United Way Amarillo & Canyon Uses the Information

United Way Amarillo & Canyon uses the non-personally identifiable information ("Aggregate Data") to improve the design and content of the Site and to enable United Way Amarillo & Canyon to personalize your Internet experience. United Way Amarillo & Canyon may use the Aggregate Data to analyze Site usage as well as create services and/or products to fit your needs. Also, United Way Amarillo & Canyon shares this Aggregate Data with United Way Amarillo & Canyon's related entities, advertisers, partners and/or other third party vendors. United Way Amarillo & Canyon shall own such Aggregate Data and maintain copies of such as part of its records.

Except as otherwise indicated, United Way Amarillo & Canyon uses the personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") you provide about yourself: (a) to respond to any of your inquiries or questions about our services; (b) for internal marketing purposes and as part of United Way Amarillo & Canyon's donor database; (c) to provide you additional and updated information, materials and other advertisements regarding the United Way Amarillo & Canyon services; (d) to cooperate with government officials or parties in litigation under process of law, or as otherwise required by law; (e) to protect the security or integrity of the Site; (f) to protect against a threat of safety or destruction of property; and/or (g) to protect against legal liability. In all cases, however, United Way Amarillo & Canyon agents, employees and contractors who have access to Personal Information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. Furthermore, United Way Amarillo & Canyon encourages all its business Partners to adopt and adhere to standards of protection consistent with this Privacy Policy. United Way Amarillo & Canyon will not use the Personal Information, except as set forth herein, without your permission; provided, however, United Way Amarillo & Canyon shall own all such Personal Information and maintain copies of such as part of its records. 

Opt Out

You may choose not to receive such information and/or to allow United Way Amarillo & Canyon to use your information in the manner described above by simply checking the box provided on the contribution form itself, or by contacting us directly at info@unitedwayama.org. Upon receipt and processing of an "opt out" request, United Way Amarillo & Canyon will, within its commercially reasonable amount of time, remove your information from any future marketing communications. 

Security; No Liability

United Way Amarillo & Canyon has implemented security measures to help protect against the risk of loss, misuse and alteration of any information under United Way Amarillo & Canyon's control. United Way Amarillo & Canyon protects your online order information by using Secure Sockets Layer ("SSL") technology. SSL encrypts your order information to avoid the decoding of that information by anyone other than United Way Amarillo & Canyon. Nevertheless, such security measures may not prevent all loss, misuse or alteration of information on the Site, and United Way Amarillo & Canyon is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to any such security failures. You understand that data and communications, including e-mail and other electronic communications, may be accessed by unauthorized third parties when communicated over the Internet. Furthermore, the Site contains links to other web sites. United Way Amarillo & Canyon is not responsible for nor can United Way Amarillo & Canyon ensure the privacy practices or content of such other sites.

IP Addresses and Cookies

Like other web sites, United Way Amarillo & Canyon uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with United Way Amarillo & Canyon's servers, to administer the Site and for security purposes.

"Cookies" are pieces of data sent from a Web server to a Web browser that enable a Web server to identify users that visit a site hosted by that server. United Way Amarillo & Canyon may use Cookies in order to identify you to our site so that United Way Amarillo & Canyon can provide more customized information and services to you. In addition, our site may contain advertisements that may contain Cookies. In general, if you choose, you can disable the use of Cookies by reviewing your browser's preferences and options.

A Special Note about Children 

United Way Amarillo & Canyon does not knowingly gather any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.  You must be 13 years of age or older to access the Site.  United Way Amarillo & Canyon has no interest in collecting information from children under the age of 13.

Modification of Privacy Policy

United Way Amarillo & Canyon may change this Privacy Policy at any time, consistent with the terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Use, by posting the changed or amended Privacy Policy on the Site. Your continued viewing of or use of this Site following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy will signify your assent to any such changes or amendments.

How to Contact United Way Amarillo & Canyon for Any Reason

You may contact United Way Amarillo & Canyon with questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, updating any personally identifiable information or anything else related to United Way Amarillo & Canyon and/or this Site at www.unitedwayama.org or at 806.376.6359