PRIVACY

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@yoshikifoundation.org.

Revised March 2011