Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Thank you for visiting the website of Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC). This website is owned and operated by CYDC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.

CYDC respects the privacy of every visitor to our website. Your privacy is a priority, and we are committed to working with you to protect it. That’s why we provide this Privacy Polity that explains our online information practices; please note this policy does not apply to our information practices offline.

In compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website is directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy as our discretion. Any changes in the policy with be noted on this page with an updated modification date.

By visiting our website, you accept the practices described in this Policy.

What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form or make a donation.

This information may include, where appropriate, your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information.

How do we use your information?
The information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To process your donation transaction Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.
  • To improve our website We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on information and feedback we receive from you
  • To send periodic emails The email address you provide may be used to send you information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
How do we protect your information?
We use a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order.

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our donation gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to?keep the information confidential.

After a transaction, your private information (credit card numbers, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.

Do we use cookies?
Yes, we do use cookies. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers’ systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings.

Do we disclose information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (such as our donation gateway provider), so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

5055 Lackawanna Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 266-5200
info@cydc.org

LAST UPDATED: This policy was last modified on 2/15/2011.