PPNT wants to ensure that members feel comfortable and secure in their use of this website. As a demonstration of our commitment to user privacy and security, we have disclosed our privacy policy below. While we make a legitimate effort to ensure your privacy and the security of any information that you provide to us, we urge you to remember that privacy and security begin with you. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or password reminders and should exercise caution when disclosing information online.

Personal Identification and Contact Information

The registration process for PPNT requires you to provide personal information, such as your name and contact information. PPNT will not disclose, trade, rent, lease or loan your name or other personal identification information to any party other than PPNT. Access to personal contact information is granted only to authorized PPNT personnel.

Technical Information

An IP address is a number assigned to your computer automatically when you use the Internet. When you use the PPNT website, technical information from your PC, such as IP addresses and browser version, may be communicated to Virtually There, Inc. This information will not be linked to anything that identifies you personally and is not used to track the activities of individual users of the site. This information may be used to help PPNT improve the look and function of this website but will not be collected or aggregated into personal profiles for use or sale.

Cookies

Cookies are files that Web browsers place on your computer's hard drive to tell the server whether you have visited this site previously. Our site uses persistent cookies to save your password so you do not have to re-enter it each time you log in. These cookies do not store information such as passwords and credit card numbers. If you do not wish to utilize cookies in conjunction with this website, you may choose to remove them by deactivating the "Remember Me" feature in your personal profile.

External Links

The PPNT site may contain links to other sites. These links are provided to help you find information, products or services that are of interest to you. PPNT and Virtually There, Inc. are not responsible for, and make no representation regarding, the privacy practices or content of these sites. You should check the policy statement of these others web sites to understand their policies.

Opt-Out Policy

Virtually There, Inc. offers registered users a means to de-activate their records. If, at any time after registering for information or making a donation, you change your mind about receiving information from PPNT, you can deactivate your account by contacting PPNT via e-mail, telephone or written letter. For legal and accounting purposes, your donation records will remain in the organization database, but your login and your e-mail address will be deactivated.

Security

We want to provide a safe and secure experience to our site users. Virtually There, Inc., the company that powers our website, uses customary and commercially reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the data under their control. Virtually There, Inc. security measures include, but are not limited to, industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, Verisign certificates, firewalls, and internal policies to maintain the security of stored data.

Legal Process

Although unlikely, PPNT or Virtually There, Inc. may be required to provide personally identifiable information to government agencies or officials at the request of law enforcement or judicial authorities.

Additional Information

Questions regarding this statement or the practices of this site should be directed to PPNT's security administrator by e-mailing such questions to webmaster@ppnt.org