Thank you for visiting www.landmines.org. Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Notice, please contact us.

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information by Adopt-A-Minefield® in accordance with this Privacy Notice. As we continue to develop our website and as new technologies improve the services we provide, our policies will evolve to ensure your continued protection. Any updates to our privacy policy will be posted on this page.

Collection of Information
Any personally identifiable information is provided to us voluntarily by individual visitors. This information includes, but is not limited to, e-mail addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and credit card information. Visitors that donate to Adopt-A-Minefield® on behalf of other persons provide the names and contact information for the recipients of these gifts. We also collect information in connection with the use of our online forums and chat rooms, special features, and various online registration forms.

We may collect information and data about the activity of visitors to our website. This information includes, but is not limited to, pages accessed during visits, the types of browsers used to access our site, the types of operating systems used, and the domain names of visitors' Internet service providers.

Use of Information
Adopt-A-Minefield® is committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of all visitors to our website. We gather individual visitor information to improve the design, content and functionality of our website, to process online contributions, to personalize and enhance the experience of our visitors, and for internal marketing purposes. We do not share any individual visitor information, whether it has been voluntarily provided to us by visitors or automatically collected during your visit to our website, with any other party, except as may be noted on specific online registration forms. All information is handled safely and responsibly, and is stored and maintained in a secure location.

We use e-mail as our primary method of communication with visitors to our site. We use e-mail to provide regular updates about Adopt-A-Minefield®, to provide specific information about donor contributions or adoptions, and to confirm product purchases through our website. Furthermore, we use physical addresses to mail acknowledgment letters, donor and adoption information, and products and materials ordered by visitors to our website. Visitors may unsubscribe from any listserv by notifying Adopt-A-Minefield® by e-mail or by completing the appropriate online registration form.

The information we collect in connection with our online forums and chat rooms is used to provide an interactive experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these online forums and chat rooms.

Institutional partners of Adopt-A-Minefield® that have access to information collected through our website are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Notice. Such information may not be used for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Adopt-A-Minefield®.

Third-Party Collection of Information
Our site contains links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third-party sites.

Cookies
"Cookies" are small pieces of information about you and your preferences that our web servers send to your browser and that are stored on your hard disk. Only the information that you provide, or the choices you make while visiting our website, can be stored in a cookie. We use "cookies" to measure overall traffic patterns on our website, analyze trends, speed navigation, administer our website, and provide visitors with customized content. We also use "cookies" to retain some basic information about our visitors, including recognizing visitors when they return to our website and saving passwords in password-protected areas. Most browsers are initially set up to accept "cookies." Your browser can be configured to disallow "cookies."

Contact Us
We welcome all feedback, comments, and suggestions about Adopt-A-Minefield®. We make every reasonable effort to respond to e-mail messages within 24 hours.