Internet Site Privacy Policy

This Web site is owned and operated by or on behalf of the Eastern Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we treat that information. This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time, so please check back here often for the current version of the Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Eastern Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross
1948 Wiltshire Road
Suite 2
Kearneysville, WV  25430
304-725-5015

We are available to answer your questions or hear your concerns.

Our Policy
The Eastern Panhandle Chapter respects and protects the privacy of our online visitors and donors. We do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. This information is used solely by or on behalf of the Eastern Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross. We will not share your e-mail address or contact information with unrelated third parties without your consent.

Is Credit Card Information Secure?
We care about the safety and security of your transaction. We use high grade encryption and the https security protocol to communicate with your browser software. This method is the industry standard security protocol, which makes it extremely difficult for anyone else to intercept the credit card information you send to us.

We Care About Doing It Right
In addition to maintaining privacy and security controls over information you share with us, the Eastern Panhandle Chapter works to accurately process your contribution and course registration information. During business hours, staff members are available to answer questions about your financial donation or scheduled course.

How Do We Use Cookies?
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Eastern Panhandle Chapter website through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files a Website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitors system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The Eastern Panhandle Chapter uses cookie technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors’ online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.

Note to Parents on Our Privacy Policy
The Eastern Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross welcomes children to learn more about our organization and, where appropriate, find opportunities to serve their communities through American Red Cross training programs and volunteer activities. However, we encourage this to be done only with their parents' knowledge and supervision. Children under the age of 13 are not eligible to use this web site unsupervised and we ask that children do not submit any personal information to us. If you are under the age of 13, you may only use this web site in conjunction with and under the supervision of your parents or guardians.

Thank you for visiting our site. Please contact us should you have any questions about the operation of the site.

Revised October 6, 2007.