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Samaritan's Purse Privacy Policy

The following online privacy policy is to protect and secure the personal information you provide to our ministry online.

Awareness
Samaritan's Purse provides this online policy to make sure you are aware of our security practices and to inform you of the way your information is collected and used. We also provide you with the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list, if you desire to do so.

Information we collect
There are two different ways in which we collect information from visitors on our Web site:

1. From persons interested in requesting information or materials from our organization

2. From our online donations

The online information that we collect includes name, address, city, province, postal code, telephone number, e-mail address, and, in the case of online giving, the credit card number and expiration date. In order to continuously improve your service and tailor our subsequent communications to you, we may also ask you to provide us with enough information regarding your demographics, comments, professional interests, and contact preferences.

How is the information used
Samaritan's Purse uses your information to understand your needs with the aim of providing you better service. We may use your information to complete a transaction or issue you an income tax receipt for a donation. If you so desire, we may also use this information to update you on ministry projects and activities. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for any other purposes. We also provide you the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list, if you desire to do so. Please review the corresponding section of this privacy policy below.

No sharing of personal information
Samaritan's Purse never sells, rents, leases, or exchanges your personal information with other organizations. Samaritan's Purse assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this Web site will be kept confidential. Use of personal information will be limited to the internal purposes of Samaritan's Purse and only to further the ministry activities and purposes of Samaritan's Purse.

Security
Samaritan's Purse is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Samaritan's Purse uses Internet Encryption Software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Credit card information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent encrypted to our secure payment provider, processed by the payment provider, then truncated to the first four and last four digits. Your credit card information is not seen by Samaritan's Purse staff at any time during this process.

Removing your name from our mailing list
If you desire to have us remove your name from our mailing list or if you have comments or questions about our privacy policy please call 1-800-663-6500.

The Samaritan's Purse Canada (SPC) is committed to protecting your private information. The information you provide will be used to inform you of our programs and projects, to help and encourage you spiritually, and to provide you with opportunities to support our work. Please contact SPC at 1-800-663-6500 or email info@samaritan.ca if you do not want your information to be used for the purposes described.

The Samaritan's Purse Canada is audited annually by an independent accounting firm, and our financial statements are available upon request. Our Board of Directors has established the policy that all contributions designated for a specified project shall be applied to that project, with up to 10 per cent to be used if needed for administering the gifts. Occasionally we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need. It is our policy to meet the needs God lays before us so that Christ is lifted up and the Gospel is advanced.