Privacy policy
Medical Teams International has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at http://www.medicalteams.org/
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy. Any changes to the current policy will be posted here.
Because we are committed to your privacy, this Privacy policy notifies you of:
- What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the Web site.
- Who collects such information.
- How such information is used.
- With whom your information may be shared with.
- What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information.
- What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control.
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.
Please e-mail us or call the Web department with any questions regarding this statement.
Types of information we collect and how we use that information
Our donation forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, e-mail address, e-mail format preference (HTML vs. text) and postal address. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers. We do store contact information for users who set up accounts through the Web site [secured by a username and password]. We do not sell, rent or share this information with other organizations. If you make a donation through the Web site, you will be added to our organizational database and will receive monthly mailings, unless you request to be removed from the mailing list.
Internet protocol address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our site, to analyze trends, to track users' interests on our site, to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site and to deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "cookies"
Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that site and are used for record-keeping purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by saving your passwords and your personal preferences regarding your use of our Web site. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.
Security
All information provided to Medical Teams International is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt or scramble data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it in a secure portion of our site that is accessible only by certain qualified employees. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Tell-a-Friend
If you elect to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. We will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the page you suggest. We store this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email. We will not e-mail your friend again unless they request e-mail from us or you send another e-mail to them via Tell-a-Friend.
Other Web sites
Our site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which Medical Teams International has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.
Contacting the Web site
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our practices on this site or your dealings with this site, you can
e-mail us or call (503) 624.1000.