Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Information related to this website and for the Aladdin Shriners and included matertial from SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Web User Privacy Rights
Aladdin Shriners and SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its online users: members, donors, the media, and others. We do not collect personally identifiable information except when it is knowingly provided by such individuals (i.e. via web forms and chat bots). We do not share voluntarily provided, personally identifiable information or personally identifiable health or consumer information for any purpose other than its intended use. The only exception is described under “Donations and Fundraising Events” (below). SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. believes that privacy on the web is important, and we encourage you to read our privacy policy carefully, so that you will clearly understand our commitment and our method of collecting and using information. We continuously try to improve the security of our information systems. While we have many security measures to protect electronically transmitted information and frequently review and try to improve the security of our site, we can’t guarantee that a third party won’t gain access to information provided on/to this Web site. This privacy statement, updated February 13, 2020 describes the information we collect and how we use it.
Information Collection and Use
Web Log File Data
We collect some basic web log file data about site visitors. This information includes domain names, web site traffic patterns and server usage statistics. This information is used for site management and administration and to improve the content and overall performance and user-experience on our site.
Data Security
SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. makes every reasonable effort to ensure that all of the transactions that occur on our web site are secure. We store personally identifiable data with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect information you may submit on our site. SSL is the industry standard protocol. All off-line information is securely stored and is accessible only by authorized staff.
Online Forms
SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. provides forms on our web site which may request confidential information. These online forms are located on a secure site and comply with required security standards, which ensures security and privacy of an individual’s information. For all instances where a purchase is required the transaction of credit card information and payment processing will be managed by an authorized third party processing partner or financial institution. SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. does not store credit card information within an owned digital database. For your convenience, you may request a printed version of any online form on the “web sites” from mcdigital@shrinenet.org.
“Cookies” and How We Use Them
Cookies are packets of information that a web site transfers to a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. They are a means of keeping track of users' preferences for content and alerting them to new content areas. The data collected may be used to show relevant SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. content on other websites and social media platforms. Additionally, the cookies may gather non-identifiable demographic information for the sole use of SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Most browsers allow you to turn off cookies if you do not want them tracking your preferences. The SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. web sites (shrinersinternational.com and beashrinernow.com) set and access cookies. They are used only to enhance the usability of the site and may be applied for continued marketing campaigns across the internet. You can still use this site if you turn the cookies off.
Donations and Fundraising Events
When you donate to SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. or register for a fundraising event, we ask you to voluntarily provide your name, address, telephone number, email address and credit card number so we can process your donation or event registration, send you a receipt or confirmation and communicate with you if necessary. If you’d like, you can provide that information another way (by phone or regular mail). When you make a gift on our site, your information goes into a database maintained by SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., the philanthropic resource for SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN and SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION. SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. may then send you email or mailings about other opportunities to support related causes. You may opt out using any of the opt-out methods, such as check-box opt-outs, included in any fundraising solicitation.
Third-Party Service Providers
SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. may engage reputable third-party vendors to help us manage our web sites and allow us to better service our members and visitors. The organization never shares with third parties any personally identifiable information you provide when making a purchase, registration or donation online, except as required by law.
Links to Other Sites
This site has links to other sites we think may be of interest to our visitors. Their purpose is to provide visitors with convenient access to other sites that might interest them. A link to another site does not imply an endorsement of the site’s content or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of sites not owned by SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. We encourage you to be aware of that when you leave our site and to read privacy statements at any sites that collect personally identifiable data.
Email Communication
SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. does not collect your email address unless you voluntarily provide your information via our web forms and click Next or Submit it to us or choose to communicate with us via email. We do not sell or rent any email addresses. We try to respond to email messages requiring a response within five business days. If you email SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., your message and email address will be forwarded to the appropriate department. Please do not email credit card information, user name and password information or patient health information, as that information is confidential and should only be transferred through encrypted communications.
