This Web site is owned and operated by or on behalf of Shriners Hospitals for Children. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Shriners Hospitals for Children
International Headquarters
Office of the General Counsel
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607-1435

We are available to answer your questions or hear your concerns.

Our Privacy Policy

Shriners Hospitals for Children uses its best efforts to respect the privacy of its online visitors. At our site, we do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. This means we do not require you to register or provide information to us in order to view our site. Shriners Hospitals for Children only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc. when voluntarily submitted by a visitor. For example, personally identifiable information may be collected in order to respond to a stated desire to volunteer time to Shriners Hospitals for Children or to make a financial donation online. This information is used solely by Shriners Hospitals for Children or other entities that are involved in the operation of this site for internal purposes. Shriners Hospitals for Children�s lists are never sold to third parties. We will only share personally identifiable information with third parties when (i) the person submitting the information authorizes us to share it; (ii) sharing the information is a necessary operation of the site, for instance, to process a credit card transaction, or (iii) we are required to by law. Shriners Hospitals for Children has no control over or responsibility for the data collection and use practices of third parties that process online donation credit card transactions.

Personal information

We do not collect personally identifiable information from you unless you provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. If you personalize a Web site, volunteer, request information, or donate, for example, we may collect the following information; first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, and subject of inquiry. We limit the use of information provided to us on our Web site to the following:

1. If you do not make a service request, donation, purchase, or otherwise identify yourself, we will have no personally identifiable information about you. We will only use aggregate information derived, in part, from your use of our site to improve our site and our service to you.
2. If you provide personal information, we may enter your name into our constituent database and contact you in order to:
• Request voluntary time or monetary contributions to SHC.
• Request your participation in an SHC research study.
3. We collect the email addresses of those who communicate with us by email. Inquiries may be forwarded to the appropriate SHC department for response and may be entered into our constituent database.

Data Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information and to honoring your choices for its intended use. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we strive to maintain physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards.

We process your financial transactions (donations) via encrypted SSL sessions. SSL is the industry standard for security Web-messaging transactions.

Inside SHC, data is stored in password-controlled servers. Our staff and volunteers are educated about the importance of safeguarding your information and we are committed to holding them accountable for protecting your confidentiality. However, such precautions do not guarantee that our Web site is invulnerable to all security breaks. SHC makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation that the use of our Web site is protected from viruses, security threats, other vulnerabilities and that your information will always be secure.

Whenever SHC permits an external third party to access personally-identifiable information, appropriate procedures are followed to help ensure that the information is used only for authorized purposes and by authorized persons in a manner consistent with the choices SHC constituents have made under this statement, and that the security, integrity and privacy of the information is maintained. While SHC will employ procedures to help ensure that your information is only used for authorized purposes as described above, we cannot make any guarantees with respect to the actions or policies of such third parties.

External Links

Our privacy policies apply only to your use of the SHC Web site. This site contains links to other sites, including sites that have a special relationship with us. We do not disclose personably identifiable information to those operating linked sites and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Links to other sites do not imply an endorsement of the materials or policies on those Web sites. You should read the privacy policies of each site you visit to determine what information that site may be collecting about you.

Credit Card Information Security

We care about the safety and security of your transaction. We use high-grade encryption and the https security protocol to communicate with your browser software. This method is the industry standard security protocol, which makes it extremely difficult for anyone else to intercept the credit card information you send to us. Companies we work with to process credit card transactions also use high-grade encryption and security protocols. Contributions may also be made by calling 1-800-241-4438 or by mailing donations to 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1435.

In addition to maintaining privacy and security controls over information you share with us, Shriners Hospitals for Children works to accurately process your contribution information. During business hours, staff is available to answer questions about your financial donation.

Shriners Hospitals for Children employs error-checking procedures to make certain transactions are process completely and accurately. As necessary, changes are made to improve our systems. And, independent external and internal audits are conducted to ensure the privacy, security and appropriate processing of your information on our site.

Thank you for visiting our site. Please contact us should you have any questions about the operation of the site. For further information see the Internet User Agreement below.

User Agreement

Terms of Use

This World Wide Web site is offered by Shriners Hospitals for Children (�SHC�) at no charge to users of the World Wide Web, with the express condition that these users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the User Agreement. SHC reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, without notice to you, and you must consult the most recent version of this User Agreement each time you view the Web site. Use of this Web site constitutes your acceptance or all of the following terms and conditions, in their current form or as modified.

Disclaimer of Warranty

SHC makes no warranties of any kind regarding this Web site, including but not limited to any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements, and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.

Limitation of Liability

You agree that you will hold harmless SHC and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this Web site or the information contained in this Web site or other web sites to which it is linked. This includes, but is not limited to, information or materials viewed or downloaded from this Web site or another web site to which it is linked that appear to you or are construed by you to be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or that infringe upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will SHC or the contributors of information to this Web site be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Usage of Content

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on this Web site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips is copyrighted by and proprietary to Shriners Hospitals for Children, and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without SHC�s prior written consent, except that the user may make such temporary copies in a single computer�s RAM and hard drive cache as are necessary to browse the web site. The user may also make a single copy of the Content displayed on any page of the web site to be used by the user for personal and noncommercial uses which do not harm the reputation of SHC, provided that the user does not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such content.

Jurisdiction

This Web site (excluding linked sites) is controlled by SHC, which is headquartered in the State of Florida, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of Florida, by accessing this Web site both you and SHC agree that the statutes and laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this Web site. You and Shriners Hospitals for Children also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Supreme Court of Hillsborough County, Florida and the United States District Court of the Central District of Florida with respect to such matters. SHC makes no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

State Fundraising Notices

Although our financial report is always sent free to anyone requesting a copy, certain states require us to advise you that a copy of our financial report is available from them.

Shriners Hospitals for Children (�SHC�) is a Colorado non-profit corporation that is organized and dedicated to the treatment of children. Shriners Hospitals for Children�s international headquarters is located at 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1435.

Your gift is very much appreciated and tax deductible as a charitable contribution to the fullest extent allowed by law. A copy of SHC�s latest financial report may be obtained by writing to Shriners Hospitals for Children at 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1435 or by calling 1-800 241-4438.

If you are a resident of the following states, you may obtain information directly by contacting:

Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING (800) 435-7352, TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. Our Florida registration number is: CH433.

Maryland: Copies of documents and information submitted by Shriners Hospitals for Children are available for the cost of copies and postage from the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 974-5521.

Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Shriners Hospitals for Children may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State�s office by calling (601) 359-1350.

New Jersey: Information filed with the Attorney General concerning this charitable solicitation may be obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey by calling (973) 504-6215.

New York: New York residents may obtain a copy of Shriners Hospitals for Children�s annual report by writing to the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

North Carolina: Financial information about Shriners Hospitals for Children and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (888) 830-4989. Washington: You may obtain additional financial disclosure information by contacting the Secretary of State at (360) 753-0863 or for North Carolina residents, (888) 830-4989.

Washington: You may obtain additional financial disclosure information by contacting the Secretary of State at (360) 753-0863 or for Washington residents, (800) 332-GIVE.

West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305.

Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by any state.