Privacy Policy

Privacy, Billing, Terms of Use and Contact
THE V FOUNDATION is committed to maintaining your trust and confidence. The following online privacy policy is intended to protect and secure the personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified) you provide to us online.

THE V FOUNDATION will not share or sell donors’ names or personal information with any other organization and we will never solicit our donors on behalf of other organizations by mail, electronically, or other means. We follow this policy without regard to how we collect information, whether the information is received electronically, written, or oral.

In addition, THE V FOUNDATION will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. We may periodically send you e-mail announcing news and event information. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online form, you may receive mailings from us as well.

No Sharing of Personal Information
THE V FOUNDATION never sells, rents, leases or exchanges your personal information with other organizations. THE V FOUNDATION assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this web site will be kept confidential. The V Foundation for Cancer Research appreciates all of our charitable partners and their support. Out of respect for our donors’ privacy, we don’t discuss, disclose or share any information or contributions without written consent from the individual or organization.

Security
THE V FOUNDATION is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. THE V FOUNDATION uses Internet Encryption Software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Any information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent over the public Internet in encrypted form, and then de-encrypted at our server. The website www.v.org has links to other sites. THE V FOUNDATION cannot ensure the privacy or security of information you provide to any other linked site.

Cookies
From time to time, we may send a “cookie” to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie can’t read data off your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to recognize you when you return to our sites, or to identify which areas of our network of web sites you have visited (i.e. e-commerce sites, etc.). We may use this information to better personalize the content you see on our sites.

Many web sites place cookies on your hard drive. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Your browser can refuse all cookies, or show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our site and other web sites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.

Children’s Online Privacy
We are concerned about the privacy of young children and do not knowingly collect any personal information from a child under 13. We encourage you to become involved with your child’s access to the Internet and to our site in order to ensure that his or her privacy is well protected.

To read more about online safety and how to become more involved with your child’s online experience, visit the Federal Trade Commission web site. You may also benefit from the information and resources available on Protect Us Kids.

Billing Policy
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. All online donations are processed through 128-bit SSL encryption to protect your credit card information during your online transaction. All prices and figures are listed in US Dollars.

Return Policy
All orders are nonrefundable. Damaged or defective product may be exchanged for a replacement.

Account Policy
THE V FOUNDATION reserves the right to de-activate or remove any user accounts provided at www.jimmyv.org without a notice if user has provided wrong information, has violated common Internet policies or if the account has been inactive for more than 60 days.

Contacting Us
If you have comments or questions about any of our policies or our website, please contact us. For information about your payment, please contact us at 1-800-4JIMMYV during office hours (9am – 5pm Eastern Time) or email info@v.org.

Our mailing address is:
14600 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513

The V Foundation Privacy Policy
The V Foundation does not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about visitors to this website with any individual, organization or company unless required by law to do so. We maintain this same privacy policy with regards to our donors.