Privacy Policy
Homes First places a high priority on protecting your privacy. This privacy policy was created in order to demonstrate Homes First’s firm commitment to the privacy of our donors and website users. This policy explains what types of information is collected by the Homes First’s website, www.HomesFirst.org, and how this information is used.
What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected
Individuals and organizations that sign up to receive e-communications voluntarily provide us with contact information (such as name and e-mail address). We may use this information for specific, limited purposes. You may always "opt out," either now or at any time in the future, if you do not wish to receive our messages.
IP addresses
The Homes First uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer www.HomesFirst.org, and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser or looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the web page.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (e.g. billing or fund development) are granted access to personally identifiable information, and the computers/servers where we store personally identifiable information are kept secure.
Cookies
www.HomesFirst.org uses "cookie" messages to automatically help provide better services. They remind us who you are and your preferences for our website based on what you've done and told us before. The "cookie" is placed on your computer and is read when you come back to our website. Cookies let us take you to the information and features you're particularly interested in. They also let us track your usage of www.HomesFirst.org, so we know which parts of our sites are most popular. You can reject cookies or cancel them by instructing your Web browser accordingly.
How Your Information May Be Used
We use your personal information to provide you with personalized service to: send e-mail alerts to you; answer your requests; process donations; etc. You may opt-out anytime, which will cease all communications from us. We may also use your information to track visitors to our website. This lets us see which of our features are the most popular so we can better serve our users' needs. It also lets us provide aggregate data about our traffic (not identifying you personally, but showing how many visitors used which features, for example) to outside parties
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Registration Information
Homes First makes certain features or events subject to registration requirements. To access those non-public, restricted areas, you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself, such as your name, mailing address, and e-mail address; and to create a username and password. -
Email Newsletter; News & Related Information
Homes First offers various subscription lists to which you can voluntarily submit your name, mailing address, and/or email address. If you no longer wish to receive these emails and/or subscriptions, you may opt-out by clicking on and completing the opt-out link provided at the bottom of the applicable email. -
Contact Us
The website provides links for questions, support, and help. If you contact us through any of these contact forms, we will collect your email address and any other personal information that you provide to us. We will use the information you provide to contact you and to respond to any requests and/or questions.