Commitment to Privacy

Georgia Baptist Foundation, Inc. respects the privacy of every visitor to our website. Your privacy is a priority for us.  This Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use (“Policy”) explains our online information practices, and how we collect, store, and use information obtained through our website.  It may be changed or updated from time to time. By visiting the Foundation at gbfoundation.org, you agree to and accept the practices described in this Policy.

Information Security, Collection, and Use

The Foundation will not sell, trade, share or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties without your prior consent. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property or safety.

We employ commercially reasonable safeguards to protect the security of your personal information and credit card transactions. We use technologies and processes such as encryption, access controls, network firewalls, physical security and other measures.

What we collect:

• User-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit
• Personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, etc., when voluntarily submitted by visitors. This information is only used to fulfill your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists

What we do with the information we collect:

• Compile aggregate information, for statistical purposes, on what pages consumer access or visit
• Use the information to improve the site content and enhance client service; process transactions; and send periodic mailings, including emails

Cookies

Like most websites, our website places a cookie on the hard drive of your computer. A "cookie" is a file which allows us to recognize your browser, track and target the interests of users, and allows you to use our web site more efficiently.  In addition, our website uses third-party cookies from Google Analytics, including Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, which gives us insight into behavior information relating to visitor age, gender and interests on an anonymous and aggregate level. This helps us understand browsing behavior in order to give you a better experience when visiting our site.

Cookies are used to analyze your use of our website. The information we collect and share with third parties through cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous (it does not include personal information which is likely to identify you). The information may be used to serve you  in relation to our products when you visit our website. You can access information about Google's Privacy Policy here.

While we recommend that users enable cookies on their browsers in order to take advantage of all the features of our website, the decision remains in the hands of the individual. Most browsers allow you to control management of cookies.  Refer to your browser help menu for further information.

Online Charitable Contributions Policy

The Foundation does not refund charitable contributions made online via its website, and such contributions are considered irrevocable. The Foundation will provide each donor with a charitable contribution gift acknowledgment to document properly the donation for the donor’s income tax records.

How to Contact Us If You Have Questions

We can be reached via e-mail at contactus@gbfoundation.org, or by telephone at (770) 452-8338.