FRIA respects the privacy of each individual who comes to our website. In order to honor your privacy we have adopted the following policy.
Collection and use of information
We collect individually identifiable information about you only when you choose to share information about yourself. For example, when you make a donation, request information or email us. This information may include your postal or e-mail address and your telephone number.
Individually identifiable information is used to provide you with information or to deliver the service you have requested. If you provide your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address to FRIA online, you may receive periodic contacts from us.
Except as stated above, we do not collect any individually identifiable information.
If you would like to change the way we contact you, please email us at fria@fria.org and enter into the subject line the words," Change personal contact".
We also collect some non-identifiable information when you visit some Web pages such as the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink) but do not collect the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows '95 or Mac OS)
Site usage data
Our Web server automatically recognizes and collects the domain name of each visitor to our Web site. We collect information about visitors to our site, such as the number of visitors, what pages they access, and the length of their visit. This information is used in aggregate form in order to manage our Web site and improve its content.
Community Tools
Some portions of our site provide special services that allow users to upload information for public consumption
Cookies
We do not use a technology called "cookies" which would recognize you when you return to our site.
Sharing Information with Others
We do not share your personal information with other companies. We may use your information in the aggregate, non-identifiably, to provide information about the concerns of the public related to long term care issues.
Email Communications
In the future, we may choose to send out an email newsletter. You can elect not to receive communications from us, by e mailing us at fria@fria.org .
Links to Other Sites
Our site provides links to other Web sites where you can find out more about senior issues. Please note that FRIA is not responsible for the information practices of linked sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each site you visit.
Security
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 the Network for Good, a secure server. This secure server software, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. See the privacy policy of Network for Good for more details.
Privacy Policy Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes here. We encourage you to review our policy from time to time.
Questions or Concerns
Whenever you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by phone at 212 732-5667 or email at fria@fria.org
Legal Disclaimer
FRIA is not a legal resource.
Nothing in this Web site is intended as legal advice. We urge readers with legal questions about long term health care and their family's situation to consult a competent elder law attorney.
