Privacy Policy

Mercy Home for Boys and Girls recognizes that, as a visitor to this site, you may have some questions regarding the information we collect and how that information is used. We have provided this privacy policy to address any concerns. We will update our privacy policy if there are changes. We also reserve the right to change our policy without notice.

Any questions regarding this statement should be directed to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls by sending an e-mail to mhinfo@mercyhome.org. Please reference “privacy policy” in the subject line.

If you wish to contact us regarding the ways in which we communicate with you, please do so by using one of the following options:

• You may call us at 312-738-7580.
• You may email us at SrCindy@mercyhome.org.
• You may write us at
  
  Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
  1140 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL 60607
  Attn:  Donor Services

What information we collect and how we use that information

• When applying to volunteer or making a donation on-line, Mercy Home will request identifying and personal information such as name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. In the instance of donations, we will additionally request credit card information. This information is used to process your request and, in the instance of donations, verify credit card data.
• Personal contact information supplied for recipients receiving notification of a memorial or tribute gift will not be used for mailing purposes other than the original gift notification.
• When a visitor comes to our site, we may passively collect basic, non-identifying information, such as IP address, domain name and similar items. This information is used to help diagnose problems with the server, administer our site, analyze trends, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
• We may use “cookies” to enhance your experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that some web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that web site and are used for record-keeping purposes by many web sites. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords and your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular web site. The use of cookies is considered to be an industry standard.
• Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.

How to contact us regarding your information.

• If you’d like to review your personal information and make corrections or request that your personal information not be shared with any other organizations, please e-mail us at SrCindy@mercyhome.org or mail us at:
  

Security

• Mercy Home for Boys & Girls cares about the safety and security of visitor information provided to us through our web site. All information provided is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, the industry standard for security. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt or scramble data before you send it to us.
• We use a third party financial institution, Authorize.net, to verify credit card numbers and process transactions. Authorize.net processes information in a secure environment, limiting the number of employees with access to sensitive information and using firewalls and other security technology to prevent information from being accessed by unauthorized users.
• Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While Mercy Home strives to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
• For those who prefer, donations are also accepted over the phone by calling (312) 738-7580.