This website, www.redcrossofnei.org, is owned and operated by the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This Privacy and Security Policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time. If you have any questions about our Privacy and Security Policy, you can contact us at:
American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana
1212 East California Road
P.O. Box 5508
Fort Wayne, IN 46895
(260) 484-9336
arcnei@usa.redcross.org
Our Privacy Policy
The American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana respects and protects the privacy of our online visitors and donors. We will not share your personal information or e-mail address with third parties. The
Security Policy
We care about the safety and security of your credit card transaction. We use https security protocol, the industry standard for internet security, to communicate with your browser software. All website pages that request financial information are marked with the SiteSafe verification seal. If, for any reason, you are concerned about making a financial transaction online, please call (260) 484-9336 x207 to make a donation over the phone, or stop by during business hours to make a donation in person.
Personal Information
The same encryption and https security protocols used for financial transactions on our are site are used in collecting personally identifiable information when submitting an online volunteer application, making a store purchase inquiry, or signing up for a class online.
Do We Use "Cookies"?
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana website through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" are small text files a website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor's system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana uses "cookie" technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors' online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.
Youth and Our Privacy Policy
The American Red Cross welcomes children to learn more about our organization and, where appropriate, find opportunities to serve their community through American Red Cross training, youth programs, and volunteer activities. However, we encourage this to be done only with their parents' knowledge and supervision. For the safety of your entire family, we will not share any personal information with third parties.
E-mail Communications
Website visitors who select the "subscribe to newsletter" option through our website will be added to our distribution list for Chapter Matters, a monthly e-newsletter for the general public. All active chapter volunteers are automatically be added to our distribution list for Volunteer News, a monthly volunteer e-newsletter. Occasionally, recipients may receive an additional e-blast for special events and promotions (less than once a month). We respect your wish to unsubscribe at any time. To opt-out from these communications, follow the "unsubscribe" links at the bottom of the e-newsletters. By clicking on the unsubscribe link, you will automatically be removed from our e-mail list for that particular newsletter. If you are a recipient of both newsletters, you must unsubscibe from them separately using the link at the bottom of each respective e-newsletter.
Revised November 2009
