Privacy Policy and Legal Notice

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Habitat for Humanity International
121 Habitat St.
Americus, GA 31709-3498
USA

telephone: 1-800-422-4828
e-mail: habitat_info@habitat.org

Legal Notice
"Habitat for Humanity" is a registered service mark owned by Habitat for Humanity International and may not be used without permission.

Privacy Policy

Habitat for Humanity International is committed to respecting the privacy of online visitors and pledges its best efforts to that end. In general, you can visit Habitat for Humanity International on the Web without telling us who you are or revealing anything about yourself.

Our Web server automatically recognizes each visitor's domain name, but does not automatically collect personally identifiable information. There are times, however, such as when you place a product order or register for an event, that we will collect specific information. If you choose to provide personally identifiable data, you may receive future information from us--by mail, electronically or by telephone--advising you of upcoming Habitat for Humanity events, services, new products, or volunteer and support opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted with such information, please let us know by writing or sending e-mail to the addresses at the top of this page. Those who provide personally identifiable data also may receive information from other reputable organizations. You can, however, have your name put on our do-not-share list by e-mailing or writing to us at the addresses above. Please make sure to provide your full name and address for exclusion from "future contact" or "share" lists.

Internet Protocol Address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server,  administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Use of Cookies
A "cookie" is a small piece of data stored on your computer's hard drive when you visit our Web site. Habitat uses cookies to analyze our Web site's overall traffic patterns and improve our visitors' online experience. We do not use cookies to store or collect any personal information. Many browsers provide an option to block or remove cookies. You can visit habitat.org successfully while blocking cookies, but leaving cookies enabled in your browser will help us to improve our site's usability and effectiveness.

Security
All information provided to Habitat Gift Catalog is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Habitat Gift Catalog. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

In order to provide a more comprehensive and useful site, the Habitat for Humanity International Web site contains links to other Web sites. Habitat for Humanity International is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.

Credit Card Information
Habitat for Humanity International has contracted the services of a banking partner to process credit card donations submitted online. Our banking partner's secured server encrypts your credit card information so that it may be safely transmitted over the Web. Your credit card information will not be released by Habitat for Humanity International or its banking partner to any other party.

Feedback Invited

Again, thank you for visiting the Web site of Habitat for Humanity International. We welcome your feedback.