Who we are
Our website address is: https://storkfoundation.org.
The Stork Foundation for Infertility (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy, and we are committed to protecting your privacy through our compliance with this Privacy Policy (“Policy”). This Policy was created in order to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of our donors, applicants, and website users and governs how we collect and use data, including from forms, apps, registration platforms and websites, social media and our website: www.storkfoundation.org (“Website”). By accessing our Website or providing your information to us, you accept and agree to the practices described in this Policy.
What Types of Data We Collect and How We Use It
We collect a variety of information when you visit our Website, when you fill out forms, including grant applications, and/or when you engage with the Foundation.
Personal Data may include name, employer, email, employer phone, mobile phone, address, financial information, health information, or IP addresses, and identifies you as an individual or is information that can be linked to you as an individual (“Personal Data”). We also collect sensitive health information in order to review grant applicants. Here is how we use specific types of Personal Data:
- Email: We may use your email to send you communications regarding Foundation news, updates, donations, information on programs and upcoming events.
- Mobile Phone: Depending on your communication preferences, we may contact you on your mobile phone regarding grant applications, events, or donations.
- Address We may use your address to deliver communications sent you by Foundation.
- Health-Related Information: Your health-related information, such as self-reported wellness data, biometric data, health information, fitness information, medical documentation, insurance coverage details, etc. may be used in relation to evaluating applications for grants or services.
- Credit Card information: Your credit card information is used when making a donation, purchasing products or registering for events.
IP addresses: We may use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
How We Collect Personal Data
In general, a visitor will know when Personal Data is being collected because they will have to fill out a form or they have communicated with the Foundation through email. In addition, we may collect Personal Data through your use of the Website(s) or our social media.
Visitors may generally browse public portions of the Foundation website anonymously without providing any detailed information. However, Personal Data is required in connection with making a donation or applying for a grant. Personal data may be used for the following:
- Process donations and send donation receipts
- Communicate with you about our mission, programs, and events
- Respond to your inquiries
- Register volunteers or event participants
- Improve our website and outreach efforts
- Comply with legal requirements
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Donation Processing
Donations made through our Website are securely processed by third-party services (such as PayPal). We do not store your full credit card or bank details on our servers.
Email Communications
If you opt-in to receive updates, we may send you emails. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us at stork@storkfoundation.org
The Foundation does not knowingly collect or use any Personal Data from users under 13 years of age.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored for varying amounts of time on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. The Foundation may use cookies in order to collect certain information about you, such as IP addresses (the Internet address of a computer), domain names (e.g., whether you are logged on from a .com, .gov, or .edu domain) and the type of computer and operating system being used. We may also use cookies to identify your computer when you revisit our Website or to recall your authentication information. We may collect such information in order to better operate the Website so as to enhance your experience while using the Website. You have the option of setting your computer to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that portions of the Website may not function properly.
How We Share Information
The Foundation may provide personal information to third party agents that have been hired to help provide a requested good or service or to facilitate us in providing our services to you. This may include payment processors, Foundation newsletter publishers, or website analytics. Unless directed otherwise at the time of collection, we may also share collected personal information with third parties who may have information or services that we believe could be helpful to visitors. Visitors may opt-out from the sharing of collected information by contacting us.
The Foundation reserves the right to disclose without notice any information in its possession if required to do so by law, to protect or defend Foundation’s rights or property, or to respond to an emergency.
External Links
This Policy only addresses the Foundation’s use and disclosure of your Personal Data. The Website may contain links to other websites, so please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, and we are not liable for their misuse of Personal Data. We encourage you to be aware that when you go to another website you should carefully read their privacy policy. Links to other sites do not imply the Foundation’s endorsement of the products or services, or privacy or security practices of those websites.
How You Can Access and Change Information
The Foundation acknowledges that you have the right to access your Personal Data. In case you request us to remove data, we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Upon request, we will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your Personal Data. You can update or correct your Personal Data or remove it from our system by making a request to us at the contact information provided below. Requests typically receive a response within thirty (30) days. If access cannot be provided within that time frame, we will provide the requesting party with an estimated date by which the information will be provided. If for some reason access is denied, we will provide an explanation of why access has been denied. Send your request to: stork@storkfoundation.org.
Our Security Measures to Protect Your Personal Data
We are committed to taking reasonable efforts to secure the information that you choose to provide us, and we use a variety of security procedures to help protect against unauthorized access to or alteration, disclosure, or destruction of Personal Data. Except as otherwise provided in this Policy, we restrict access to Personal Data to our employees, contractors and servicers who need to know the information to operate, develop, or improve our services.
Unfortunately, no transmission of Personal Data over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, and despite our efforts, the Foundation cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, or to or from our online services. The Foundation has no responsibility or liability for the security of information transmitted via the Internet. If you have questions about this Policy or the security of your Personal Data, please contact us as indicated under the “Contact Us” section below.
We retain your Personal Data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Modifications
We may amend this Policy from time to time without prior notice. If we decide to change this Policy, we will post those changes on our home page so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it, so please review it periodically.
Your continued use of our website will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Policy or our treatment of the information you provide us, please contact as at:
The Stork Foundation for Infertility
6265 Old Carpenter Rd. Edwardsville, IL 62025
stork@storkfoundation.org