PRIVACY POLICY

Our Commitment to Privacy

Yoshiki Foundation America respects the privacy of every visitor to our web site.  Your privacy is a priority, and we go to great lengths to protect it.  This Internet Site Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains our online information practices.  This Policy may be changed or updated from time to time.  By visiting Yoshiki Foundation America at www.yoshikifoundation.org, you accept the practices described in this Policy.

 Data Collection 

Through our web site, we offer convenient online access to our services and communicate with you about important opportunities and events.  We will not collect personal information from you when you visit our web site unless you provide the information to us voluntarily and knowingly.

Registering for a special event: When you register online for a special event, we may ask for your name and contact information.  Depending upon the activity, we may also collect payment information (such as standard credit card data) and date of birth.

Applying to work at Yoshiki Foundation America as a volunteer or employee: When you apply online to be a Yoshiki Foundation America volunteer, we will ask you for your name, contact information, and date of birth.  We may ask for other data as well, depending on the volunteer activity.  When you apply to be a Yoshiki Foundation America employee, we ask for a variety of types of data that are typical for employment applications, and we may ask for your resume.

Making a financial contribution: When you make a financial contribution online, we collect your name, contact information, and standard credit card data.

 How We Use Cookies 

We send “cookies” to your computer and use other technologies to enhance your online experience.  A “cookie” can be either permanent (i.e., it remains on your computer until you delete it) or temporary (i.e., it lasts only until you close your browser).  A “cookie” is a small text file that helps us recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that can lead to web site improvements.  If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you can deny or accept the cookie feature using a simple procedure available in most browsers.  If you block cookies, however, you may lose some website functionality.

 Is My Credit Card Information Secure? 

We use a variety of safeguards to protect the security of your credit card transactions.  We use technologies and processes such as encryption, access controls, network firewalls, physical security and other measures.  These measures make it extremely difficult for anyone to intercept the credit card information you send to us.  When we work with other companies to process credit card transactions, those companies also use encryption and other security measures.

How We Use Your Information

If you provide Yoshiki Foundation America with personal information when you visit our web site, we may use the information in our programs and activities.  We may enter your name into one of our databases so we can contact you to obtain your input, provide information about our programs and events, or request contributions.

Yoshiki Foundation America may share financial donor postal mailing lists with other non-profits.  On occasion, Yoshiki Foundation America may share information about you with vendors and service providers who assist us with our activities and programs.  These vendors and service providers help us with functions such as fulfilling orders, managing data, and processing donations. In addition, we make disclosures as required by law.

Questions

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may send us an e-mail at info@yoshikifoundationamerica.org

Revised March 2011

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.  This Agreement is personal between you and us, and no one shall be a third party beneficiary to this Agreement.  Although you acknowledge that we will have the ability to enforce our rights in any court of competent jurisdiction, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., regarding any and all disputes relating to this Agreement or your use of the Service.  You acknowledge and agree that the warranty disclaimers and liability and remedy limitations in this Agreement are material terms of this Agreement and that they have been taken into account in the decision by Yoshiki Foundation America to provide the Service hereunder.  You may not assign any of your rights, obligations or privileges hereunder without the prior, written consent of Yoshiki Foundation America.  Any assignment of the foregoing other than as provided for in this section shall be null and void, ab initio.  If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement, shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law as to effect the intention of the parties, and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.  This Agreement and any posted operating rules constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter.  No waiver of any provision or any right granted hereunder will be effective unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the waiving party.  No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.  You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service or access to the Service.  The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.