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AKC Canine Health Foundation Web Site Privacy Statement
At the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, we are committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect about you on our website to process your orders, respond to information requests, provide a more personalized experience while you are browsing or shopping in our Online Store, and to create a better experience for our website users. Please read on for more details about our website privacy policy. What information do we collect? How do we use it? An account is required for you to utilize certain services on our website, such as making purchases in our Online Store and donating to the Foundation. When you create an account, we ask for personal identification information, that is, information which tells us specifically who you are. We need to know your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, credit card number and expiration date so that we can process and fulfill your purchase orders and notify you of your order status. We use the information we collect to customize your experience and provide services and features to meet your needs so that your use of our website is more enjoyable. We also may ask you for personal identification information when you sign up for email message groups and newsletters. We use this information to send you the email newsletters you request, to notify you of changes to our website, inform you of new products in our Online Store and of other promotions. If you send us email, we may collect and store such information. We use the information to reply to your email communication. If you donate to the Foundation by using our online system, we may ask you for your email address to collect and store this information. We use this information to process your contribution. We may also use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about important functionality changes to the website and special offers we think you'll find valuable. How does the AKC Canine Health Foundation protect customer information? When you place orders or access account information, we use a secure server. We use secure socket layer (SSL) software to encrypt all information you input before it is sent to us. Further, all of the customer data we collect and store is protected against unauthorized access. What about "cookies?" A "cookie" is a small data file stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Cookies contain a unique identifier which allows us to match your computer with the information we store for you in our database. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to personalize and enhance your experience with us. Some examples of ways we use cookies are: to save your account preferences so that you will not have to re-enter them the next time you visit our Web site; to store account names and passwords you create; to store items added to your shopping cart; to store previous inquiries you make on our website; or to offer personalized services. We also use cookies to alert you of new areas that we think might be of interest to you when you return to our website, record past activity at our website, analyze usage of our website, target advertisements, or customize Web page content, layout and services. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. By accepting cookies from our website, you allow us to maintain the preferences stored in your accounts and to utilize our online information services. If you choose not to accept cookies from our website, personalization and purchasing of online information are not possible from our Web site. However, if you choose not to accept cookies, you may be able to use other features of our website which do not involve personalization and making purchases. What about privacy policies of websites linked to the AKC CHF website? Our website contains links to other, third party websites. Please note that once you access another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that website. We do not represent or guarantee that those website policies conform to our own. Your consent By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of this information by the AKC Canine Health Foundation. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Kids Privacy Policy The AKC Canine Health Foundation website is a general audience website. This policy applies only to information collected at the AKC Canine Health Foundation's website and not to information collected by the AKC Canine Health Foundation through other means. The AKC Canine Health Foundation does not knowingly collect information from children under thirteen. In order to review the information collected and to request deletion, a parent or child may email info@akcchf.org and write "privacy policy" in the message space or contact us at the address or phone number listed below. Mailing Address: Request for Privacy Policy, American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation P.O. Box 900061 Raleigh, NC 27675-9061 Toll free: 888-682-9696 Tell us what you think The AKC Canine Health Foundation welcomes your questions and comments. |
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We're Moving! The CHF offices will be moving in May to the following address: AKC Canine Health Foundation PO Box 900061 Raleigh, NC 27675-9061Our phones will remain the same. Please take a moment to note the new address. |
