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Room to Read respects and values your privacy. The following constitutes Room to Read's Online Privacy Policy for the collection, protection and use of the personal and private information we receive from donors and visitors to this website.

Personal Information

Room to Read collects personal information upon a visitor's request to subscribe to our newsletters and announcements. Room to Read also collects personal information about donors in connection with their donation. Room to Read will NOT sell, rent or trade this information to a third party.

Email Updates

Room to Read provides email updates to keep interested visitors to our website informed of developments and events related to our mission. In order to receive these updates you must provide Room to Read with your name, street address and email address. This information will be held in complete confidence, and Room to Read will NOT sell, rent, trade or otherwise reveal this information to a third party. You will be given the option to remove your name from our email list at the bottom of each email update.

Online Donations

Your online donations are safe and secure. Room to Read uses industry-standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and the security of your transaction. Room to Read's donations are processed through a 3rd-party service, eProcessing Network. For more information about eProcessing Network see www.eprocessingnetwork.com.

At your option, Room to Read currently uses PayPal to process donations. When you make a donation via PayPal on the Room to Read web site, your personal information is subject to PayPal's data collection practices. For a full description, please read PayPal's privacy and security statements.

Room to Read will send a written receipt to donors who contribute greater than US$100. All online transactions, regardless of size, will be confirmed by a follow-up email.

Room to Read's goal is to forge a long-term partnership with you, and we value and appreciate the trust that accompanies your online donation. If you donate online, Room to Read will never sell, rent or trade this information to a third party.

Cookies

Room to Read currently uses cookies. A "cookie" is a parcel of text sent by a server to your web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. Room to Read uses cookies for authenticating, tracking and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences. You may chose to configure your browser to accept or reject cookies or notify you when you enter a website that utilizes cookie technology. You may not have access to some or all of the features of Room to Read's website if you configure your browser to reject cookies.

Links to Other Internet Websites

Please be aware that Room to Read may provide links to third party websites from our site as a service to our users and we are not responsible for the content or information collection practices of those sites. We have no ability to control the privacy and data collection practices of such sites and the privacy policies of such sites may differ from that of Room to Read. Therefore, we encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies of such sites before providing them with any information.

Children

Room to Read does not intend, and this website - or any part of this website - is NOT designed to collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years old, you should not provide personal information on our website or use this site without the supervision or authorization of an adult.

In addition, please note that children under the age of 18 may not make donations on this website without parental consent.

Privacy Policy is Subject to Change

Room to Read is committed to the privacy of donors and visitors to this website. The laws, regulations and policies surrounding internet commerce are constantly changing. In order to adapt to changing circumstances, Room to Read reserves the right to change and update this policy. Room to Read may also make changes to the way in which visitor information is collected. When Room to Read makes such changes, you will see the word "updated" next to the privacy policy link on our website. If there are material changes to this Online Privacy Policy or in how Room to Read will use your personal information, we will prominently post and email such changes prior to implementing them. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy policy to be informed of how Room to Read is protecting your information.

Contact Room to Read

Thank you for your interest in Room to Read and our privacy policy. If you would like more information about the options discussed herein or simply have questions, please feel free to contact us via email at donate@roomtoread.org or call +1 415-561-3331.