Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Our ongoing commitment to the protection of your privacy is essential to maintaining the relationship of trust that exists between My Neighbor In Need, a MT Non-Profit Corporation (“www.myneighborinneed.org”, “www.mystudentinneed.org”) and all of our users, whether they be person(s) requesting a need and/or person(s) wishing to fulfill a need, a nonprofit organization or other agencies and other visitors to this website. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is intended to help you understand our online information security practices.

The Information We Collect

You may have accessed the website and/or services directly by visiting our website, the home page of which is located at www.myneighborinneed.org or through the website of one of our third-party partners/sponsors with whom we have partnered to provide services, such as (a) a www.myneighborinneed.org co-branding partner; or (b) a corporate partner (collectively, “Partners”). This notice applies to all information you submit to www.myneighborinneed.org through (a) the www.myneighborinneed.org website; (b) by written correspondence to www.myneighborinneed.org; or (c) by directly contacting www.myneighborinneed.org through a phone call. Please note that we cannot be responsible for the information you submit directly to third parties, including our Partners, who may have their own posted policies regarding the collection and use of your information. We urge you to review the policies of our Partners and Sponsors through whom you may access our services.

The types of information including without limitation, personal information (“Information”) we may collect are:

For person(s) who wish to Request a Need, whether the request is for themselves or for a Neighbor in Need, through www.myneighborinneed.org, a Partner’s website; by submitting a written request for a need, or by calling the NEED Hot-line at 406-750-2542

  • First and Last Name
  • Email address (Optional, if a phone number is provided)
  • Telephone number
  • Address and City
  • Type of need requested and detailed description of need
  • Estimated Need By Date

For person(s) who wish to Fulfill a Need through www.myneighborinneed.org, a Partner’s website; by submitting a written letter stating that you wish to Fulfill a Need or by calling the NEED Hot-line at 406-750-2542

  • First and Last Name
  • Email address (Optional, if a phone number is provided)
  • Telephone number
  • Your comment(s) confirming your willingness to fulfill a Need Request and your comment(s) on how you wish to fulfill a Need Request.
  • User Consent

By submitting Information through our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the processing of your Information according to this Privacy Policy and you agree to the www.myneighborinneed.org Terms of Service.

Your Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.

How We Use Information

We do not sell, rent or trade any email addresses that we receive through www.myneighborinneed.org or any other source, to outside parties. We use the Information we collect about you to facilitate the process and mission statement of www.myneighborinneed.org. We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive.

Please be aware that, to the extent required to provide our services, we share your Information with volunteers, Agencies, or our Partners, as applicable. We also reserve the right to use your Information to send you e-mails regarding changes to this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service, and you are not permitted to opt out of receiving these e-mail messages.

Children’s Privacy

www.myneighborinneed.org welcomes Good Deed Doers/Volunteers of all ages, including those under the age of 18. However, we require any Good Deed Doer/Volunteer under the age of 18, to use our services only with parental consent and supervision. All Good Deed Doers/Volunteers under the age of 18 will be required to have written permission from a Parent or Legal Guardian to take part in any services of www.myneighborinneed.org

Cookies

Cookies are tiny data files that websites commonly write to your hard drive when you visit them so that they can remember you when you visit. A cookie file contains information that can identify you anonymously and maintain your account’s privacy. Our site uses cookies to maintain a user’s identity between sessions so that the site can be personalized based on user preferences or a user’s history. You can set your Web browser to prompt you before you accept a cookie, accept cookies automatically or reject all cookies. However, if you choose not to accept cookies from this website, then you may not be able to access and use all or part of this website or benefit from the information and services which it offers.

Third-party Access and Use

In the unlikely event that www.myneighborinneed.org undergoes a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, the acquiring entity will be subject to this Privacy Policy in its use of your personally identifiable Information. In addition, in the further unlikely event that www.myneighborinneed.org is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent (a) there will be no further use or disclosure of your personally identifiable Information by www.myneighborinneed.org and (b) your personally identifiable Information will be destroyed. In addition, there will be no use or disclosure of your personally identifiable Information by any entity that acquires assets of www.myneighborinneed.org pursuant to such bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.

Due to factors beyond our control, however, we cannot fully ensure that your Information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be legally obligated to disclose Information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances or third parties may circumvent our security measures to unlawfully intercept or access your Personal Information.

Links

This site contains links to other sites. www.myneighborinneed.org is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

How You Can Change/Correct Your Information

You may change your information any time by simply contacting www.myneighborinneed.org via email, written correspondence or by calling the NEED Hotline (406) 750-2542.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of Information, we have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the Information we collect online.

Changes to Policy

As part of the Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy is subject to occasional amendment, in accordance with the terms of the Terms of Service.

How to Contact Us

We appreciate your questions or comments about this privacy statement, the practices of this website, or your dealings with www.myneighborinneed.org. Please send email to info@myneighborinneed.org or you can send snail mail to www.myneighborinneed.org 525 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT 59401.