US-ARC Privacy Statement

The following statement discloses US-ARC's privacy practices for the US-ARC Web site. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to US-ARC by e-mailing contact@us-arc.org.

Credit Card Security

US-ARC is grateful for the donations we receive that help us to continue our valuable work. Please be assured that the information you give to us when making an online donation remains secure. Your credit card information is secured by a reputable security company. The information is used only for that particular transaction and is not stored.

Domain Name

US-ARC's Web server automatically recognizes, but does not collect or use your domain name (IP address). US-ARC anonymously tracks your visit in order to compile statistical information about the use of our Web site. We do not collect individual information about you or your personal use of this site.

Cookie use: A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Some Web sites use cookies to collect detailed personal user information. US-ARC uses cookies only to see if you are a return visitor, or to allow our online community to recognize you as an existing member. We do not use cookies to surreptitiously collect any personal information from your computer.

E-mail Addresses

Our Web site does not automatically recognize your e-mail address. We collect the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us by e-mail, and we ask for your e-mail address on our online advocacy action pages and our donation pages.

If you communicate with us by e-mail, we will not subscribe you to our e-mail lists. However, if you take any advocacy action, register for an online event or give a donation, you will be subscribed unless you uncheck the appropriate box. If you do not want to receive periodic e-mail updates, uncheck the box following the sections where you have given us your e-mail address. You may also e-mail or write to us, or follow the instructions at the bottom of any e-mail update that you receive.

We use e-mail links to allow you to contact us directly with questions or comments. This information is used to respond directly to your questions or comments, or to improve our site and program. We may file the e-mails you send to follow up with you about your comments.

Personal Information

You are not required to provide any personal information on our Web site unless you choose to do so.

We ask for personal information on our online donation pages, and use this information to acknowledge receipt of your donation for tax purposes. In addition, your name and other information will be placed on our mailing list. If you do not want your personal information to go on our mailing list, uncheck the box at the end of the section. We do not, for any reason, sell, give or otherwise transfer, your e-mail address to any third party for any reason.