Privacy Policy

We are very sensitive to the privacy concerns of the visitors to our Web site. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected. However, certain non-personal information is recorded by the standard operation of our internet servers. Please refer to the following detailed explanation of our policies and procedures with respect to privacy.

Information Collection and Us  

We collect the internet protocol ("IP") address of visitors to our Web site, aggregate information on what pages are accessed or visited, as well as such information as may be volunteered by the visitor (such as, account registrations).The information we collect may be used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movements and gather broad demographic information. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Except as expressly set forth below, we will not sell, rent or share this information.

From time-to-time, our site may request information from users via surveys or contests, or in order to subscribe to a publication. Participation in these activities is completely voluntary. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address) and demographic information (such as zip code or age). Contact information will be used to notify contest winners and award prizes and for delivery of ordered publications. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the site or its use. 

In the future, we may decide to use visitor information for new or different purposes, which have not previously been disclosed in our privacy notice. You should refer to this policy regularly for updates and changes. If you are ever concerned about how your information is or may be used, you should cease using the Site.

Registration

In order to have full access to this Web site, a user may be requested to complete a registration form which will require certain contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. In addition, a user may be asked to provide, at the user’s option, certain demographic information (such as income level and gender) or other unique identifiers, which will assist us in providing a more personalized experience on our Web site.

Cookies

A "cookie" is a unique data set or "signature" deposited on a user’s hard drive by the web site that the user is accessing. The cookie often allows faster return access to the site, as well as access to certain functions that might otherwise be inaccessible. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once. If a user rejects the cookie, our Web site still can be used. However, use may be limited in some areas. For example, the user may not be able to participate in certain promotions, contests or drawings. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. A cookie from this Web site is not linked in any way to any personally identifiable information.

Security

When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information such as online orders and account information, we direct visitors to a secure server. We maintain a security certificate to ensure site security. This authenticates our organization, enabling you to verify your site and communicate via state-of-the-art SSL or WTLS encryption. This is designed to protect confidential information - such as credit card numbers, online forms, and financial data - from interception and hacking.

Code of Conduct

The following Code of Conduct apply to the Site. By using this Site, you agree that you will not distribute any submission that:

1. Breaks your Hands For Hunger Policies
   
2. (a) is defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, or an invasion of a right of privacy of another person; (b) is bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive; (c) is violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit; or (d) otherwise harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity;
3. is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them, including a submission that is, or represents an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity;
4. infringes or violates any right of a third party including: (a) copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or contractual rights; (b) right of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person's personal information of any kind without their express permission) or publicity; or (c) any confidentiality obligation;
    
5. is commercial, business-related or advertises or offers to sell any products, services or otherwise (whether or not for profit), or solicits others (including solicitations for contributions or donations);
    
6. contains a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise tampers with, impairs or damages the Site or any connected network, or otherwise interferes with any person or entity's use or enjoyment of the Site; or
    
7. (a) does not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the relevant Public Forum; (b) violates any specific restrictions applicable to a Public Forum, including its age restrictions and procedures; or (c) is antisocial, disruptive, or destructive, including "flaming," "spamming," "flooding," "trolling," and "griefing" as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet.
   We cannot and do not assure that other users are or will be complying with this Code of Conduct or any other provisions of these terms and conditions, and, as between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.  

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