Privacy Policy
POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL has created this Privacy Policy to
explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect
your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our
information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located
at the URL www.psi.org.
In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this
Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy
Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will
be effective immediately upon posting.
1. Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this
Privacy Policy notifies you of;
2. What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through
the Site;
3. Who collects such information;
4. How such information is used;
5. With whom your information may be shared;
6. What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of
your information;
7. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss,
misuse or alteration of information under our control;
8. and, How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to POPULATION SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL by sending an email to webmaster@psi.org.
Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.
What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information:
Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that
may include name, email address, format preference (HTML vs. Text), address,
interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive
information from our visitors, such as credit card or social security
numbers.
Internet Protocol Address:
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address
is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use
the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server,
administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad
demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the
site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not
linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "Cookies":
Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site.
Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the
computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping
purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by
performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal
preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make
sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies
to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would
prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your
browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies,
it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly
when you view them.
Security:
All information provided to POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL is transmitted
using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system
that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before
you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on
a secure portion of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified
employees of POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL. Unfortunately, however,
no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive
to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security
of such information.
Tell-A-Friend:
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about
our Site, we ask them for the friend's name and email address. POPULATION
SERVICES INTERNATIONAL will automatically send the friend a one-time email
inviting them to visit the Site. POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL stores
this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email.
Other Web Sites:
Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you
click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which
POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL has no responsibility. We encourage
you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies
may be different than ours.
Contacting the Web Site:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of
this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact:
POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
1120 19th St. NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-0072
Fax: (202) 785-0120
You can also send an email to: webmaster@psi.org
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