Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how the Central
California Blood Center (CCBC) uses and protects any information
that you give us when you use this website.
CCBC is committed to ensuring that your
privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain
information by which you can be identified when using this website,
you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this
privacy statement.
CCBC may change this policy from time to time
by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time
to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is
effective from January 1, 2009.
What we collect
We may collect the
following information:
·
name and job title
·
contact information
including email address
·
demographic information
such as postcode, preferences and interests
·
other information
relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with
the information we gather
We require this
information to understand your needs and provide you with a better
service, and in particular for the following reasons:
·
Internal record
keeping.
·
We may use the
information to improve our products and services.
·
We may periodically
send promotional email about new products, special offers or other
information which we think you may find interesting using the email
address which you have provided.
·
From time to time, we
may also use your information to contact you for market research
purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may
use the information to customize the website according to your
interests.
Security
We are committed to
ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent
unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable
physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and
secure the information we collect online.
How we use
cookies
A cookie is a small
file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard
drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps
analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular
site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an
individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your
needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information
about your preferences.
We use traffic log
cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us
analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order
to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for
statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the
system.
Overall, cookies
help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor
which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way
gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other
than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose 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. This may prevent you from taking full
advantage of the website.
Links to other
websites
Our website may
contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have
used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not
have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be
responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which
you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not
governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and
look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your
personal information
You may choose to
restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the
following ways:
·
whenever you are asked
to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can
click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by
anybody for direct marketing purposes
·
if you have previously
agreed to allow us to use your personal information for direct
marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing
to or emailing us at
hdaniel@donateblood.org.
We will not sell,
distribute or lease your personal information to third parties
unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about
you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable.
If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write
to 4343 W. Herndon Avenue, Fresno,
California 93722.
If you believe that
any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete,
please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above
address. We will promptly correct any information found to be
incorrect.