Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation  (FMWCF) values its' users privacy. This privacy policy ("Policy") will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit and use our website or make use of our online facilities and services and what we will and will not do with the information that we collect. Our policy has been designed and created to ensure  those affiliated with Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation of our commitment and obligation not only to meet but to exceed most existing privacy standards.

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We reserve the right to make changes to this policy at any given time. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the updates to this policy, please frequently visit this page. If at any time, Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation wants to make use of any personally identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different than was stated when the information was initially collected, the user or users will be promptly notified by email. Users at that time will be given the option whether to permit the use of their information in this separate manner.

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This Policy applies to Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation and any subsidiary company listed below, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us. Through the use of Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation www. and any subsidiary company website listed below, you are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this policy.

        Subsidiary Company:                                               The Marie Wright Children's Foundation 

        Subsidiary Website:                                                 www.marie-wcf.org

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Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of data by any companies or subsidiary companies that Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation does not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to, please be sure to review their privacy policy before providing the site with any information. It is highly recommended and suggested that you review the privacy policies and statements of any website that you choose to visit or frequent to better understand the way in which websites gather, make use of and share information collected.

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Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website;

2. Why we collect personally identifiable information and the legal basis for such collection;

3. How we use the collected information and with whom it may be shared;

4. What choices are available to you concerning the use your data; and 

5. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your date.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

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It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us; and although you may elect not to do so, we reserve the right to not register you as a user or provide you with any products or services. This website collects various types of personal information, such as:

-voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, billing and/or credit card information which will be used when you purchase products or services and to deliver the products and services you have requested.

-information automatically collected by our website which may include cookies, third party tracking technologies and server logs.

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In addition, the Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation may have occasion to collect non-personal, anonymous demographic information such as age, gender, household income, political affiliation, race and religion, as well as the type of browser you are using, IP address, or type of operating system which will assist us with providing superior quality service.

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation also may deem it necessary, from time to time, to follow websites that our users may frequent to gleam what types of products and services may be most popular to our customers or the general public.

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Please rest assured that this website will only collect personal information that you knowingly and willingly provide to us by ways of surveys, membership forms and emails. It is the intent of the website to use the personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested, and any uses specifically specified in this Policy.

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Why We Collect information and For How Long

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We are collecting your data and personal information for several reasons:

-to provide you with the products and services you have requested;

-to fulfill our legitimate interest in providing products and services;

-to send you promotional emails containing information we think you may like when we have your consent and permission to do so;

-to contact you to fill out surveys or other market research, when we have your consent and permission to do so;

-to customize our website according to your personal preferences and online behavior.

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The data we collect from you will be stored no longer than necessary. The length of time we store said data will be determined upon the following criteria: the length of time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it remains relevant to fulfill our duties and obligations; the limitation periods that any claims may be made;  any retention periods prescribed by law or recommended by regulators, professional bodies, or associations; the type of contract we have with you; the existence of your consent; and any legitimate interest for keeping such information as stated in this Policy.

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Use of Information Collected

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation may collect and make use of personal information to assist in the operation of our website and to ensure the delivery of the products and services that you need and request. At time, we may find it necessary to use identifiable information as a means to keep you informed of other products and services which may be available to you from www.friendsmwcf777.org and its subsidiaries.

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation and its subsidiaries may contact you with regards to surveys and other market research questionnaires of your opinion of current and/or future services that potentially could be offered to you. 

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Disclosure of Information

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation may not use or disclose the information provided by you except under the following circumstances:

-as necessary to provide products or services that you have ordered or have been requested by you in this website;

-in other ways as described to you in this Policy and to which you have otherwise consented;

-in the aggregate with other information in such as way that your identity cannot be determined;

-as required by law or required by a subpoena or a search warrant; 

-to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;

-as necessary to complete the terms of service;

-to maintain, preserve, and safeguard all the rights and property of Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation.

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Non-Marketing Purposes

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation greatly respects your privacy. We do reserve the right to contact you with non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security breaches, account issues and changes in the products and services of Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation). In some instances, we may use our website, newspapers or other public means to post a notice.

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Children Under the Age of 13

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation's website is not directed towards, nor does it knowingly collect the personal information of children under the age of thirteen (13). If it is determined that this information was unknowingly, or inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13), we will immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that the information is deleted from our databases, or in the alternative, that verifiable parental consent is obtained for the use and storage of such information. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and gain parental or guardian consent to use this website. 

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Unsubscribe or Opt-Out

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All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications from us by email or newsletters. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website, please send an email to:                                       . If you wish to unsubscribe from any third party website, you must go to that website and unsubscribe or opt-out from that specific website. Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation will continue to adhere to this Policy with respect to any information previously collected.

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Links to Other Websites

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Our website contains links to other websites. Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation do not claim nor accept any responsibility for any privacy policies, practices, and/or procedures of any such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to visit the privacy policies of these websites when they visit them. This Privacy Policy applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.

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Notice to European Union Users and other Countries

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation is located primarily in the United States. We fundraise for our subsidiary, the Marie Wright Children's Foundation, which does happen to be located in Uganda. However, the products and services that we offer in this website are only available to users and visitors from the United States. The Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation and its subsidiaries are not soliciting any information, personal or otherwise, from anyone who does not reside in the United States for the purposes of this website. Thus, if you provide any information to us, it will be transferred out of the European Union or other country you are in, and is sent to the United States. (The adequacy decision on the EU-US Privacy became operational on August 1, 2016. This protects the fundamental rights of anyone in the EU whose personal information is transferred to the United States for the purposes of commercial use. It allows the free transfer of data to companies that are certified in the US under the Privacy Shield). By transferring personal data to us, you are consenting to the storage and use described in this Policy. However, if this occurs, at the earliest possible timeframe, Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation will inform users and visitors from the EU or other countries that we are not soliciting data or information of any kind from them and will destroy said data.

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Security

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Friends of Marie Wright Children's Foundation takes precautions to protect information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Whenever we collect sensitive information (e.g. credit card information), that information is encrypted and summited to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon on the address bar and by the "https" at the beginning of the address on the webpage. 

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While we use encryption to protect sensitive information online, we protect it offline as well. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (e.g. billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers and servers that we store information in are kept in a secure environment. This is done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification of the users personal information in our control.

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Acceptance of Terms

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By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated in the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with the terms and conditions of this Policy, then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, the continued use of our website, following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions, shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.

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How to Contact Us

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement of our website, you may contact us at the following telephone, email or address:

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Telephone: 402-844-0865

Email: friendsmwcf77@gmail.com

Address:

2401 Fountain View Dr.

Ste. 312 PMB 42

Houston, TX, 77057