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PRIVACY
STATEMENT
MBE Capital
Call™, MBE Capital Connect™, and The MBE Empowerment
Fund™ (The Fund) are subsidiaries and properties of
Virginia Housing and Community Development Corporation (VHCDC),
a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
VHCDC respects your concerns about privacy and values
the relationship we have with you. This Privacy
Statement describes the types of personal information we
may collect, how we may use that information, and with
whom we may share it. This Privacy Statement also
describes the measures VHCDC may take to protect the
security of the information. In addition, it
describes the choices you can make about how we use the
information you provide. It also tells you how you
can reach VHCDC to update your contact information,
remove your name from any mailing lists, or answer any
questions you may have about this Privacy Statement.
Click on one of the links below to jump to the listed
section:
Information We Collect and How We Use It
You may choose to provide personal information (such as
your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address)
on this website. Here are the ways you may provide
the information and the types of information you may
submit. We also tell you how we may use the
information.
E-mail
Communications
When you ask us to send you e-mail such as our free
e-mail newsletter, you may provide us with certain
information like your e-mail address so we can
fulfill your request. You may choose to provide
additional information as well, such as your postal
address and phone number.
Contributions/Donations
When you make a contribution/donation online through
our website, you will be asked to submit certain
personal information (such as credit card
information) so we can process your
contribution/donation. The information you
provide will only be used to fulfill the transaction
you requested. We maintain that information
(excluding credit card information) in our customer
service records in the event you choose to make
another donation later. We also maintain your
contact information in our records so we can contact
you to provide VHCDC program information and
information on additional support opportunities.
Questionnaires and Surveys
We occasionally may ask visitors to our website to
complete online surveys and opinion polls about
their activities, attitudes and interests. These
surveys help us understand the needs of our
visitors. We do not keep any personal information
about you in connection with your participation in a
website survey unless you specifically agree to
provide this information.
Contact VHCDC
You may choose to contact us through our website.
We provide online forms so you may, for example, (1)
ask a question, (2) join our mailing lists, (3) make
a contribution/donation, or (3) register for events.
We use the information you provide on these forms to
fulfill your request. We use the information
you provide to process your contribution/donation.
We use the information you provide to respond to
your inquiries.
Cookies and Web Beacons
When you visit our website, your browser
automatically sends us certain Internet-related
information (such as the Internet Protocol (IP)
address of the computer you’re using). We also
may use cookies and Web beacons to better understand
how visitors use our site.
Cookies are small text files that websites often
store on the computer hard drives of visitors to
their sites. A cookie contains a unique code, which
is used to recognize your computer when a user of
your computer returns to a website that was visited
previously. Web beacons are Internet tools that help
us determine, for example, whether a website page
has been viewed. We use cookies and Web beacons to
enhance the online experience of our visitors and to
better understand how our site is used. Cookies and
Web beacons may tell us, for example, whether you
have visited our site before or whether you are a
new visitor.
Information We Share
VHCDC does not sell, rent, trade, lend, share or
otherwise disclose personal information about our
website visitors, except as described here. We
share information provided by our website visitors with
service providers we have retained to perform services
on our behalf for example, to process donations. These
service providers are not authorized by us to use or
disclose the information except as necessary to perform
services on our behalf or to comply with legal
requirements. In addition, we may disclose
information about you (i) if we are required to do so by
law, (ii) in response to a request from law enforcement
authorities or other government officials, or (iii) when
we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to
prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection
with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal
activity.
We reserve the right to transfer any information we have
about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a
portion of our business or assets. Should such a sale or
transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to
direct the transferee to use personal information you
have provided through this website in a manner that is
consistent with this Privacy Notice.
Links to Other Sites
Occasionally VHCDC provide links to other websites for
your convenience and information. These sites
operate independently from our site and are not under
our control. These sites may have their own
privacy notices in place, which we strongly suggest you
review if you visit any linked websites. We are
not responsible for the content of these sites, any
products or services that may be offered through these
sites, or any other use of these sites.
Security
We maintain administrative, technical and physical
safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure,
use, alteration or destruction of the personal
information in our possession. When you provide
credit card information to make a donation, we use
PayPal -- a third-party credit card processor -- to help
protect the information you provide. PayPal allows
members to send money without sharing financial
information with us. This service uses an Internet
encryption standard that scrambles data as it travels
from your computer to their server. Please note,
however, that perfect security does not exist on the
Internet. You’ll know that your connection is
secure when a “lock” icon appears on your screen and the
“http” portion of the URL address changes to “https.”
The “s” stands for “secure.”
Your Choices
If you would like to update your contact information or
prefer not to receive certain communications from us
(such as e-mail), please call or write us using one of
the options provided below or visit
www.mbecapitacall.contact.htm
Updates to this Privacy Notice
We may change or update portions of this Privacy
Statement at any time and without prior notice to you.
Please check back from time to time so you are aware of
any changes or updates to the Notice. We will
indicate below the effective date of the Notice.
How to Contact Us
If you would like us to update your contact information
or remove your name from our e-mail or postal mailing
lists, or if you have any questions about our
information practices, please contact us by:
Online:
www.mbecapitalcall.com/contact.htm
By Phone: (757) 671-8333
By Mail:
VHCDC-MBE Capital Call
P.O. Box 315
Portsmouth, VA 23703-0315 USA
PRIVACY STATEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/10/09
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