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Welcome to friendsofncbddd.org, a website operated by Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Friendsofncbddd.org is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described herein and to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you when you visit the Site, register for an account, make a donation, sign up for newsletters, or otherwise interact with the Site. The types of personal information we may collect include:

• Contact Information: such as your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
• Payment Information: if you make a donation, we may collect your credit card number or other payment information.
• Communication Preferences: such as your preferences for receiving communications from us.

In addition to the personal information described above, we may also collect certain non-personal information automatically when you visit the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Site;
• Process and fulfill your donations and other transactions;
• Communicate with you about your account or transactions;
• Send you newsletters, marketing communications, and other information about our programs, events, and activities;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Site; and
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as payment processors, email service providers, and analytics providers. These third parties are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purpose of providing the services requested by us and to protect the confidentiality and security of your information.

We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with a legal obligation, (b) protect and defend our rights or property, (c) prevent fraud or other illegal activity, or (d) protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.