Blind Boys of Richmond is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Blind Boys of Richmond Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Blind Boys of Richmond website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Blind Boys of Richmond collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Blind Boys of Richmond also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Blind Boys of Richmond. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Blind Boys of Richmond for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Blind Boys of Richmond Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Blind Boys of Richmond public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Blind Boys of Richmond does not read any of your private online communications.

Blind Boys of Richmond encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Blind Boys of Richmond so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Blind Boys of Richmond is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Blind Boys of Richmond and Blind Boys of Richmond family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Blind Boys of Richmond collects and uses your personal information to operate the Blind Boys of Richmond Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Blind Boys of Richmond also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Blind Boys of Richmond and its affiliates. Blind Boys of Richmond may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Blind Boys of Richmond does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Blind Boys of Richmond may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Blind Boys of Richmond may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Blind Boys of Richmond, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Blind Boys of Richmond does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Blind Boys of Richmond keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Blind Boys of Richmond, in order to determine what Blind Boys of Richmond services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Blind Boys of Richmond to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Blind Boys of Richmond Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Blind Boys of Richmond or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Blind Boys of Richmond; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Blind Boys of Richmond, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Blind Boys of Richmond Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Blind Boys of Richmond pages, or register with Blind Boys of Richmond site or services, a cookie helps Blind Boys of Richmond to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Blind Boys of Richmond Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Blind Boys of Richmond features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Blind Boys of Richmond services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Blind Boys of Richmond secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Blind Boys of Richmond secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

Blind Boys of Richmond will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Blind Boys of Richmond encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Blind Boys of Richmond is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Blind Boys of Richmond welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Blind Boys of Richmond has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Blind Boys of Richmond at blindboys@purple-leaf.co.uk. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.