Welcome to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. website.
Your privacy is important to us and it is for this reason that we want you to understand our information practices online and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. is a
501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission is dedicated to promoting increased independence to men and women who are blind by providing them with the highest quality guide dogs.
The many purposes of this web site include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide information to the general public about the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc.
- Provide information to those who might have need for our services.
- Assist those who wish to apply for a guide dog.
- Solicit contributions to support our program.
- Promote volunteering to support Fidelco’s programs including our foster puppy raisers.
- Provide the opportunity for the consumer to purchase merchandise, the proceeds of which help support our organization.
INFORMATION YOU GIVE US:
We are well aware that you care how the information about you is used and shared, and it is important to us to keep your trust. By your visiting our site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy notice. From time to time we may modify this policy, so please review it periodically for changes.
It is important for you to know that you can visit the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation’s website without telling us who you are and without revealing any information about yourself.
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation collects personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us on our website; when you sign up to receive our newsletter or give us your email address, when you purchase souvenirs, make a donation or apply for a guide dog. You can choose what information you give us.
You have the right to opt-out at any time from receiving any information at all that our organization sends you by contacting Fidelco in writing at 103 Old Iron Ore Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002, Attn: Development Department.
INFORMATION SHARING
Please be aware that if you become a contributor, your information may be shared with other nonprofit organizations. The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation does not sell or rent our donor names, but from time to time we do exchange information with other nonprofit and other organizations in order to allow us to acquire new donors as a way for us to maintain our funding levels. If you do not want your information exchanged with any other nonprofit organizations, please let us know by contacting us at the address provided above.
SECURITY:
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation strives to keep your information secure and safe from unauthorized access by using firewalls, virus detection software and other internet security measures to protect our servers and information.
ADDITIONAL POLICIES
OTHER SITES:
This site may link to other sites. The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites. Links are provided as a convenience, and do not imply Fidelco’s endorsement of these sites or organizations. Fidelco also partners with other parties to provide specific services such as a secured site for financial transactions.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Unless otherwise noted, all information, text, articles, data, images, screens, web pages or other materials appearing in this site are the exclusive property of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. You may copy information from our site for your personal or educational use only; any further or other use of this information requires Fidelco’s written approval. All materials are protected by the United States and international copyright laws.
TRADEMARKS:
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. name and logo and Share the Vision are registered trademarks of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. in the United States and other countries; any unauthorized use of these materials without the express written permission of Fidelco may be in violation of these laws.
Thank you for visiting www.fidelco.org. Should you have any questions concerning any of our policies, we encourage you to contact us at (860) 243-5200.
*This policy updated as of February 12, 2008
