ONLINE POLICY
This website is owned and operated by, or on behalf of, Fundacion Teleton USA (hereinafter “FTUSA”). FTUSA is committed to protecting the privacy of its online visitors. FTUSA only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc. when voluntarily submitted by a visitor. This means we do not require you to register or provide us with information in order to view our site. This information is used solely by FTUSA or other entities that are involved in the operation of this website.
Data Security
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information and respecting your choices regarding its intended use. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we strive to maintain physical, electronic, and administrative protection.
Our staff and volunteers are trained in the importance of safeguarding your information and we are committed to holding them accountable for protecting your confidentiality. However, such precautions do not guarantee that our website is immune to each and every security violation. FTUSA does not guarantee or warrant that your use of our website will be protected from viruses, security threats, and other cyber weaknesses and that your information will always be secure.
External Links
Our online and privacy policies apply only to your use of this website. Should this website contain links to other sites, including those with which we have a special affiliation, we will not disclose personally identifiable information to those operating linked sites, though we are not responsible for their privacy practices. The links to other sites do not imply an endorsement of the materials or policies of those websites. You should read the privacy policies of each site you visit to determine what information that site may be collecting about you.
Cookies
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the FTUSA 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 collect aggregate data to improve content. Cookies are not programs that enter a visitor’s 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. FTUSA 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 website.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please contact us if you have any questions about the operation of the site.
LEGAL NOTICES
Purpose of Site
This web site provides general information about the activities and programs of Fundacion Teleton USA (hereinafter “FTUSA”). The information provided on this website could be related to certain health care and medical conditions as well as possible treatment approaches. This information is not a substitute for a medical examination, a diagnosis or medical care provided by a licensed and qualified health care professional.
General Disclaimers
The information provided on the FTUSA website is not medical advice. In no event shall FTUSA be liable for any damages or losses whatsoever, including special, indirect, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use, reliance upon or performance of, any material provided on or accessed through the FTUSA website.
This web site is offered at no charge to users of the World Wide Web, with the express condition that these users accept the terms and conditions set out herein. Use of this website constitutes your acceptance or agreement to all of the following terms and conditions established herein or in the other policies referred to on this website, as they stand now, or as otherwise amended.
Warranty Disclaimer
FTUSA makes no warranties of any kind with respect to this website, including but not limited to, any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, marketability or suitability for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements, and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.
Limitation of Liability
You agree that you will hold harmless FTUSA and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this website or the information contained in this website or other websites that are linked to it. This includes, but is not limited to, information or materials viewed or downloaded from this web site or another web site to which it is linked, that you perceive or interpret as obscene, offensive, defamatory, or that infringe upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will FTUSA or the contributors of information to this website be liable to you, or anyone else, for any decision made or action taken by you relying on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Use of Content
Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, and audio clips, is copyrighted by and proprietary to FTUSA. You may download, use and copy the materials found on FTUSA website for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided that copies bear any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice located on the site which pertain to the material being copied. Other unauthorized use may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.
International Users
This website is controlled, operated, and administered by FTUSA from its offices within the United States of America. FTUSA makes no representation that materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in other locations outside of the United States, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal, is prohibited.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
You agree that these Legal Notices are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and that proper and convenient venue lies exclusively with the courts of San Antonio or Bexar County, Texas. You agree that the statute of limitations for any claim against FTUSA shall be brought within one year from when the claim arose, and any claims not brought within such period of time shall be deemed waived.
Coppa Clause
FTUSA does not knowingly solicit data from children or knowingly market to children. FTUSA is concerned about the safety of children and their use of the Internet. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, it does not knowingly request or solicit personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. In the event that FTUSA receives actual knowledge that it has collected such personal information without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, FTUSA will delete that information from its database as quickly as is reasonably practicable.
PRIVACY POLICY
We take your privacy seriously at Fundacion Teleton USA (hereinafter “FTUSA”) and we want you to feel comfortable visiting our website. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully, so that you understand exactly what information we collect about you and how we strive to protect that information. Please refer to our Online Policy and Legal Notices for additional information on using this website. FTUSA may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an amended Privacy Policy to our website. By continuing to view or use this website after we post any changes to this Privacy Policy, you are indicating that you agree to these changes.
Information Collection
The only information that FTUSA obtains about individual visitors to its website is that which is provided voluntarily by visitors. By accessing the website, you grant FTUSA the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the website. For example, we use the personal information you provide to us when you send us emails in order to reply to your email. Please note that email is not an entirely secure medium, and you should take appropriate precautions when contacting us to send personal or confidential information.
Security Disclaimer
We are committed to taking precautions to secure your information. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place safeguards to secure the information we collect online. We use encryption practices to help protect the integrity and privacy of the personal information you provide to us. As an added security precaution, all personal information is kept on servers with firewalls that meet or exceed industry standards to prevent intruders from gaining access. However, FTUSA cautions its website visitors that no network, including the Internet, is entirely secure. Accordingly, we cannot be responsible for loss, theft, misuse, alteration, corruption, or unauthorized acquisition of personal information provided to our website, or for any damages resulting from such loss, corruption, or unauthorized acquisition. By using this website, you understand and acknowledge that data and communications, including email and other electronic communications, may be accessed by unauthorized third parties when communicating over the Internet.
Donations
FTUSA currently uses PayPal, Transfirst and American Express to process donations. When you make a donation via any of these three credit card processing channels on the website, your personal information is sent to, handled by and stored by PayPal, Transfirst and American Express, respectively, in accordance with their own Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.
FTUSA’s goal is to build a long-term partnership with you, and we value and appreciate the trust that comes with your online donation. If you donate online, FTUSA will not sell, rent or trade the information you supply in connection with the donation to a third party.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact privacy@critusa.org.