Privacy and Security Policy
The St. Joseph Foundation wants to ensure that members feel comfortable and secure in their use of this website. As a demonstration of our commitment to user privacy and security, we have disclosed our privacy policy below. While we make a legitimate effort to ensure your privacy and the security of any information that you provide to us, we urge you to remember that privacy and security begin with you. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or password reminders and should exercise caution when disclosing information online.
Personal Identification and Contact Information
By adding yourself or making corrections to the St. Joseph Foundation Mailing List you provide personal information, such as your name and contact information. This information is collected for St. Joseph Foundation by St. Joseph Health System IS Department. This information may be used by employees or members of our organization to contact you via telephone, mail or e-mail. The St. Joseph Health System IS Department will not disclose, trade, rent, lease or loan your name or other personal identification information to any party other than the St. Joseph Foundation.
Financial Information
If you choose to make an on-line donation or pledge to St. Joseph Foundation, you may be asked for account or credit card billing information, including the name on the donor’s card, billing address and expiration date. All of this information is encrypted using SSL, industry standard secure technology encryption that is designed to protect sensitive information. Your communication is autheniticated using Entrust certificates. The account and credit card information that you provide at the time of donation is stored only for the duration of the transaction, typically a few minutes. Once the transaction is processed, the information is overwritten in order to ensure that it will be inaccessible. The account and credit card information that you provide at the time of donation is used only to process donations and will not be disclosed, sold, traded, rented or otherwise revealed to the personnel of St. Joseph Foundation or any third party without your consent.
Technical Information
An IP address is a number assigned to your computer automatically when you use the Internet. When you use the St. Joseph Foundation website, technical information from your PC, such as IP addresses and browser version, may be communicated to St. Joseph Foundation. This information will not be linked to anything that identifies your personally and is not used to track the activities of individual users of the site. This information may be used to help St. Joseph Foundation improve the look and function of this website but will not be collected or aggregated into personal profiles for use or sale.
External Links
The St. Joseph Foundation site may contain links to other sites. These links are provided to help you find information, products or services that are of interest to you. St. Joseph Foundation is not responsible for, and makes no representation regarding, the privacy practices or content of these sites. You should check the policy statement of these others web sites to understand their policies.
Public Forums
The St. Joseph Foundation website may feature message boards and other public forums that allow you to communicate with others that share your interests. These forums may or may not be moderated and are open to some or all users of the website. Please keep in mind that any information disclosed in these forums cannot be protected by St. Joseph Foundation and should be considered to be public information. By using such forums, you acknowledge and agree that St. Joseph Foundation is not, and shall not be held responsible for the misuse of any information disclosed in these forums.
Correcting and Updating Your Information
You are able to correct and update your personal contact information by visiting the St. Joseph Foundation "Mailing List Changes" page and entering your new information.
Security
We want to provide a safe and secure experience to our site users. We use customary and commercially reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the data under their control. Our security measures include, but are not limited to, industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, Entrust certificates, firewalls, and internal policies to maintain the security of stored data.
Access to personal contact information and donation records is granted only to authorized St. Joseph Foundation personnel. These safeguards help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of personal information and records.
Additionally, financial information, including account numbers and credit card billing information, is encrypted with SSL technology during transmission and is not stored beyond the duration of the transaction. In the event of unauthorized credit card use, or if your card is lost or stolen, you must notify your credit card provider immediately in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures.
Legal Process
Although unlikely, St. Joseph Foundation may be required to provide personally identifiable information to government agencies or officials at the request of law enforcement or judicial authorities.
Additional Information
Questions regarding this statement or the practices of this site should be directed to St. Joseph Foundation by e-mailing such questions to St. Joseph Foundation
