We are committed to respecting the privacy rights of all donors and visitors to our website.  The following information details Endear’s collection, protection, and use of the data we receive from donors and visitors to this website.

Our general policy
We recognize the importance of protecting information we may collect from donors and visitors to our site.  Our policy is to use the information we acquire from visitors and donors for internal purposes only, and we maintain appropriate security measures to keep this information private.

If you provide an email address or other personal information (excluding financial information) when you visit our site,  we may enter such information into one of our data bases so we can contact you to ask your input,  provide information about our programs and events, and request contributions.  We may also share your information with one or more of our sponsored charities to be used solely for the foregoing specified purposes. If you would like us to withhold your information from such an exchange, please contact us.

Endear will remove your name from our email list at any time, at your request.  We will not sell, rent or trade your email address to a third party.

Use of third-party software
Web browsers tell us the type of computer and operating system our site visitors are using.  We’re also able to learn the domain where our visitors come from. We analyze this data for trends and insights.
We may use third party software to examine data about our site visitors.  These services tell us information about technical aspects of our visitors’ computers and some demographic information.  We use this information to improve our content and structure, leading to a better user experience.

Use of cookies
A cookie is a small string of information that the website that you visit transfers to your computer for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activity on the website and that information helps us to understand your preferences and improve your website experience.  Cookies are also used to remember for instance your user name and password.

You can turn off all cookies, in case you prefer not to receive them. You can also have your computer warn you whenever cookies are being used.  For both options you have to adjust your browser settings (like internet explorer).  There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you.  Please be aware though that when you have set your computer to reject cookies, it can limit the functionality of the website you visit and it’s possible then that you do not have access to some of the features on the website.

Links to third parties and online donations
For your convenience and to improve the usage of the website we insert links to third parties, for which this Privacy Policy does not apply.  This includes if you click through a link and make a donation to the third party.  These links take you outside our service and off the Endear site and are beyond our control.  This includes links from partners that may use Endear’s logos as part of a co-branding agreement.  The sites you can link to have their own separate privacy policy and although we seek to protect the integrity of our site, Endear is not responsible and cannot be held liable for the content and activities of these sites.  Your visit/access to these sites is therefore entirely at your own risk. Please note that these other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data or solicit personal information.

Privacy of children
Endear is committed to protecting the privacy of children and has no intention of collecting personal data from children under the age of 13.  If you are a child under the age of 13 and you try to submit your registration, the registration will be rejected and we will inform you that we do not accept registrations from children under 13.  We encourage parents and guardians of children under 13 to regularly check and monitor their children’s use of e-mail and other activities online.

Changes to the policy
We may from time to time need to amend this policy, due to changes in regulations and to keep up with new developments and possibilities on the internet. We therefore reserve the right at our discretion to make these changes and ask you to check this page periodically, as you are bound by these changes when visiting our website.

Online policy
The privacy policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the internet, and therefore beyond Endear’s control, and is not to be applied in any manner contrary to applicable law or governmental regulation.  This online Privacy Policy only applies to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Your consent
By using the Endear website you signify that you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as well as to our Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the terms of our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use please do not provide us with personal information and leave this website.

How you can contact us
If you have any questions or comments relating to our website and/or the Privacy Policy, please click here.