Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
The American Red Cross and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) respects the privacy of every visitor to the Preparecenter.org website Your privacy is a priority, and we go to great lengths to protect it. This Internet Site Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use information about our online visitors and explains our online information practices. We know you care about your information and we want you to be fully informed about our practices.
This Policy may be changed or updated from time to time. By visiting the GDPC at preparecenter.org, you accept the practices described in this Policy.
Data Collection
Through our website, we offer convenient online access to our services and communicate with you about important opportunities and events. We collect information about our online visitors both directly from our visitors and indirectly from other companies that provide data to us. We use this information to communicate with our online visitors. We do not sell it to other organizations.
When you register for a GDPC account, we will ask you for your name, GDPC user name, email address, bio, and possibly other information as well. We will also ask you for your preferences about whether we may make your information available to GDPC website visitors.
How We Use Cookies
We send “cookies” to your computer and use other technologies to enhance your online experience. A “cookie” can be either permanent (i.e., it remains on your computer until you delete it) or temporary (i.e., it lasts only until you close your browser). A “cookie” is a small text file that helps us recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that can lead to website improvements. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you can deny or accept the cookie feature using a simple procedure available in most browsers. If you block cookies, however, you may lose some website functionality.
If you wish to specifically block tracking cookies used for analytics, you may disable them using the button below.
How We Use Your Information
If you provide the Red Cross with personal information when you visit the GDPC website, we may use the information in our programs and activities. We may enter your information into one of our databases so we can contact you to obtain your input, provide information about our programs and events, or provide a more personalized online experience.
On occasion, the Red Cross may share information about you with vendors and other partners that assist us with our activities and programs. These vendors and partners help us with functions such as managing data. We also disclose information as required by law.
Note to Parents on our Privacy Policy
The American Red Cross welcomes children to learn more about disaster preparedness and our center. We hope that children and parents will visit our website together, or that children do this only with their parents’ knowledge and supervision. The Red Cross does not intentionally collect personal information from people under age 13. The Red Cross follows the guidelines for interactive electronic media published by the Children’s Advertising Review Unit of the Better Business Bureau.
Questions
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may send us an email at privacyofficer@redcross.org or write to—
Global Disaster Preparedness Center
c/o American Red Cross
431 18th Street NW
Washington D.C. 20006
Attention: Privacy Officer
Revised March 2018