Member Privacy and Security
GrantStation respects your privacy and wants to ensure you understand how information is collected and used, and what options you have concerning that information. GrantStation promises:
- To clearly state why we are collecting personal information and how it will be used.
- To keep this policy, as well as our privacy practices and systems, up to date.
- To allow you to inspect and edit your complete personal information by contacting us as provided below.
We have installed a number of security measures to protect the confidentiality of your personal information.
- We have a firewall to prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
- Your Membership information lives on a separate database server that sits behind this firewall. We safeguard your information with an encryption technology called Secure Socket Layer (SSL). SSL encryption protects any personal information you send over the Internet by making it impossible for that information to be deciphered by any systems other than the ones we use at GrantStation.
- GrantStation has developed a registration/login process so that your personal profile is password protected. You are the only one outside GrantStation who has access to your password and personal information. You should always log out when you are done with your session to ensure that others cannot access your account.
GrantStation uses VeriSign®, an Internet security services provider, to protect your financial transactions with GrantStation.
Information Collected by GrantStation
You are not required to submit any personal information to
use non-Member portions of the GrantStation website. In order
to gain access to basic services including bulletin boards,
fundraising news and trends, and useful how-to guides, however,
you do need to register by providing your name and email address.
In order to search the GrantStation databases or receive the
GrantStation e-newsletter, we require you to provide additional
information. Common items include, but are not limited to,
your name, address, email address, telephone number, credit
card number, or other payment information.
GrantStation and its subsidiaries, affiliates, or necessary payment processors may use any information collected at the website (including personally identifiable information) to operate the site, to complete the transactions conducted at the site, to create and maintain records in connection with those transactions, for marketing and promotional purposes in connection with GrantStation services offered via the website, or for services offered by our partners.
Emails, E-Newsletters and Promotional
Materials
We send all new registrants and Members a welcoming email
to verify your password and username, and all Members regularly
receive a e-newsletter. Additionally, from time to time we
may notify you of special promotions, new products or services,
or other information that may interest you. If you choose
to receive promotional material from GrantStation, it may
be sent either via email or the mailing addresses you provided
on the registration or billing information screens. Out of
respect for your privacy we give you the option to not receive
these types of communications. If you no longer wish to receive
our e-newsletter or promotional material you may opt-out of
receiving it by emailing us at clientsupport@grantstation.com or by calling us at 877.784.7268.
Editing Your Personal Information
You can always contact us in order to (i) deactivate your
account, (ii) update the personal information that you have
provided to us, and (iii) change your preferences with respect
to marketing contacts, by emailing us at clientsupport@grantstation.com or by calling us at 877.784.7268.
IP Addresses
GrantStation may use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer
the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic
information for aggregate use. An IP address is the unique
number that identifies the computer you are using to browse
the Internet. GrantStation DOES NOT link IP addresses to personally
identifiable information.
Cookies
We collect information about you, and your use of the GrantStation
website, through the use of a computer file known as a "cookie."
Cookies are small computer files that we transfer to your
computer's hard drive. They allow us to know how often someone
visits our site and the activities their conduct while on
our site. This information helps us to dynamically generate
advertising and web page content specifically designed for
you. It also allows us to statistically monitor how many people
are using our site and for what purpose. Sponsors and advertisers
may also use cookies when you select their advertisement.
Permitting the use of cookies does not compromise the security
of your computer. Although receiving a cookie from our site
allows you to use the personalization and login features of
our site, cookies are not required and may be disabled by
you to allow you to use parts of our site anonymously. Furthermore,
we DO NOT use cookies to examine your surfing behavior before
or after leaving GrantStation.
GrantStation may use an outside advertising company to serve and display advertisements on our site. These advertisements may contain cookies that provide information to the advertising company. Cookies received with banner advertisements are collected by the advertising company and we do not have access to this information. You should read the privacy policies of such advertisers before supplying personal information to those sites.
Surveys & Contests
From time to time we may request information as a part of
a survey or contest. Participation in surveys and contests
is completely voluntary. Information requested may include
contact information and demographic information such as organizational
focus and size. Contact information, including name, address,
email address, and telephone number, will be used to notify
winners and award prizes, and may be used to notify you of
special promotions, new products or services, or other information
that may interest you. If you no longer wish to receive our
e-newsletter or promotional material you may opt-out of receiving
it by emailing us at clientsupport@grantstation.com or by contacting us at 877.784.7268. Aggregated demographic
information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving
this site and may be shared with our consultants, partners,
or potential advertisers.
External Links
For your benefit, GrantStation may contain links to many other
sites. GrantStation is not responsible for the privacy practices
of those other sites and we recommend that you carefully read
the privacy policies of such sites prior to providing your
personal information to them.
Partner Relationships
GrantStation currently does not share data with anyone. In
the future, if we partner with another company, we will require
this Privacy Policy to govern their use of your information.
GrantStation may change this Privacy Policy at any time by
posting revisions to our website. Your use of the website
constitutes acceptance of the provisions of this Privacy Policy,
and your continued usage after such changes are posted constitutes
acceptance of each revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree
to the terms of this Privacy Policy, or any revised policy,
please do not use the website. GrantStation's policy for data
from children GrantStation does not collect data from individuals
that identify themselves as children under the age of 13.
The GrantStation site is not intended for use by children
under the age of 13. If a parent believes that his or her
child has submitted personal information to GrantStation,
they should contact us by emailing us at clientsupport@grantstation.com or calling us at 877.784.7268. GrantStation will promptly
delete personal information upon learning that it relates
to a child.