World Vision International 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 World Vision International Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the World Vision International website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
World Vision International collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. World Vision International also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your postal code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by World Vision International. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by World Vision International for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the World Vision International Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through World Vision International public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: World Vision International does not read any of your private online communications.
World Vision International encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from World Vision International so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. World Vision International is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the World Vision International and World Vision International family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
World Vision International collects and uses your personal information to operate the World Vision International Web site and deliver the services you have requested. World Vision International also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from World Vision International and its affiliates. World Vision International may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
World Vision International does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. World Vision International 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, World Vision International 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 World Vision International, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
World Vision International does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
World Vision International keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within World Vision International, in order to determine what World Vision International services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within World Vision International to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
World Vision International 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 World Vision International or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of World Vision International; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of World Vision International, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The World Vision International Web site use “cookies” to help you personalise 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 programmes 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 personalise World Vision International pages, or register with World Vision International site or services, a cookie helps World Vision International 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 World Vision International Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the World Vision International features that you customised.
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 World Vision International services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
World Vision International secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. World Vision International secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised 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
World Vision International will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. World Vision International encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how World Vision International is protecting your information.
Contact Information
World Vision International welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that World Vision International has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at enquiries@worldvision.org.sg. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
