Our Privacy Policy

Refuge for Women is committed to maintaining the privacy of those who visit our Web site (site), as well as those who contribute funds or order products.  Refuge for Women honors donor wishes regarding anonymity. 

Refuge for Women protects your information

While we use a third party for processing donations, no credit card numbers are stored or kept by Refuge for Women once charged. Refuge for Women databases are password protected and access is limited to only certain individuals in the organization. 

Finding more individuals to join in supporting our services is also critical to the long-term success of our organization. Balancing the needs and desires of our contributors with meeting the need for efficient and effective fundraising practices are the principles that underpin our data management policy. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that we conduct our fundraising and outreach in compliance with national and international guidelines while ensuring that our members’ trust and faith in us is well-place and deserved.

Information collection and use

Refuge for Women is the sole owner of the information collected from this site. Refuge for Women does not send “cookies” to monitor or record site activity. 

Protecting your data

Refuge for Women is committed to the security of your personal information and will provide updates whenever we detect potential threats. 

Financial transactions

To process a charitable contribution or product order, it is necessary for Refuge for Women to gather the visitor’s name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, and credit card information or ACH information. This information is used to verify identity and execute the financial transaction. Additionally, telephone numbers and email addresses may be used to contact visitors if there is a problem with the transaction.

Personal information is kept private and secure and is not sold, rented, or traded to third parties. Financial transactions are encrypted through a secure server. 

Links

This site may contain links to other sites. Refuge for Women is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites. We encourage our site users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each site that collects personally identifiable information.

Changes to this policy

Refuge for Women reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to modify or correct any error or omissions in any portion of this site, including this privacy policy, at any time.

Contact us

For questions regarding this privacy statement, our data protection practices, or changes to your personal data, please  write us at the address on our Contact Page.