This Website is owned and operated by or on behalf of The Osborne Association. The Osborne Association respects and protects the privacy of our online visitors and donors. We are grateful for your support and the crucial role you play in helping us continue our valuable work. As part of our commitment to safeguarding your privacy we have adopted the online privacy policy outlined below. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time.

Providing Visitors with Anonymous Access
You can access our Website home page and browse our site without disclosing any personal data.

Automatic Collection of Information Using “Cookies”
Our Web server automatically recognizes and records the domain name of each visitor to our Website. Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data might be automatically collected by the Osborne Association Website through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small text files a Website can use to track site usage data by recognizing repeat visitors and pages accessed, facilitating the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allowing a site to track usage behavior. This information is compiled and used in aggregate form in order to manage our Website and allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto 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.

The Osborne Association uses cookies technology only to obtain non-personal information, which is not individually identifiable, from its visitors in order to improve your online experience and facilitate your visit within our site. Other than this standard tracking data, the only other personal information our site collects about users is such data as is knowingly provided in one of our on-line forms. We do not automatically log personal data nor do we link information automatically logged by other means with personal data about specific individuals. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookies feature.

Data Collection and Purpose Specification
We collect personal, individually identifiable information about visitors when they choose to share such information about themselves, for example, when requesting information or signing our guestbook. This information may include your name, postal or e-mail address, and telephone number. Individually identifiable information may be used to provide you with or fulfill your request for information. We do not collect information about our visitors from other sources, such as public records or private organizations. The Osborne Association is the sole owner of any information collected on this site. We do not and will not disclose personal user information to any other party.

Access to the personal data we may hold about you
We may retain contact information as long as necessary to respond to your e-mail. All e-mail received is eventually deleted, so records relevant to a request may not exist. You can ask us whether we are keeping personal data about you, by sending an e-mail to Info@osborneny.org. Please note that requests must be clearly written. We will make every effort to verify that such requested information exists and provide it. If requested, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data, which we keep about you. We allow you to change the data that we have about you and, where appropriate, you may have the data:
• erased
• rectified or amended
• completed
You may also have your personal information removed from or amended on our records by e-mailing Info@osborneny.org.

Confidentiality & Security
The Osborne Association maintains privacy and security controls over the information you share with us, because we care about the safety of the information you provide us. In order to prevent unauthorized access and protect our users’ personal information, we strive to maintain physical, electronic and administrative safeguards to secure the information we collect online. For example, online contributions are processed using a secure server provided by Network for Good, a third party Web service provider. Companies we work with to process your credit card transactions and contributions use high grade encryption and security protocols. Other personal identifiable information provided when a visitor signs our guestbook is processed using a secure server software, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), that encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. All of the customer transactional data we collect is protected against unauthorized access with the use of digital certificates. Furthermore, our designated employees, who have access to and are associated with the processing of personal data, are trained in the proper handling of customer information and are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors' personal data.

The Osborne Association employs error-checking procedures to make certain transactions are processed completely and accurately. As necessary, changes are made to improve our systems. Independent external and internal audits are conducted to ensure the privacy, security and appropriate processing of your information on our site. Should you have questions about the security of the information you have provided, please contact the Osborne Association Development Department at 718.707.2642

The services and links of our Website
The Osborne Association Website does not enable our visitors to communicate with other visitors or to post information to be accessed by others. Our Website does provide clear notice of links to third party Web service providers. Our site also provides links to other Websites where you can find out more about peer organizations and other resources. Please note that the Osborne Association is not responsible for the information practices of linked sites. We encourage you to review the privacy statement of each site you visit for more information about their policies on collection and use of personal information.

Privacy Policy Changes
The Osborne Association may amend this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes, we will post those changes on this page.

Privacy Policy Questions
If you have any inquiries about our Privacy Policy described above, please contact us at:

The Osborne Association
Administrative Office
809 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
or e-mail us at Info@osborneny.org

We are available to answer your questions or hear your concerns.