Girl Talk is committed to protecting your online privacy and providing a safe online experience for all of its users. This Privacy Statement applies to information collected online when visiting our website www.desiretoinspire.org and governs online data collection and usage at the Girl Talk site. Portions of our site are directed to our adult donors, friends, and supporters, while other areas include content specifically designed for girls. Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with our statements on website privacy, and contact Girl Talk if you have any questions.

Overview of the Girl Talk Website Privacy Policy

• You do not have to provide personal information to visit and enjoy many features of our site. To make a contribution online, participate in message boards, or sign up for e-updates or newsletters, or engage in certain other activities, we will request personal information from you, such as your name, age, address, and e-mail address.
• We use the information that you voluntarily provide to inform you of Chapter updates, new resources, upcoming events, scholarship opportunities, etc…
• We do not share your personal information with third parties.

Data Security

• To help protect your confidentiality, Girl Talk employs security safeguards; however, we can't eliminate all security risks. For instance, the Girl Talk Web site contains links to other Web sites. We have no responsibility or control over linked Web sites and their privacy policies or the way they collect and control your personal information. We encourage you to learn about the privacy practices of any Web site before providing personally identifying information.

Our Commitment to Privacy

• In summary, we believe strongly in respecting your privacy and your wishes about the use of your personal information. While we may need to change this policy from time to time as new situations arise, we will never change our commitment to protecting your confidentiality and informing you of how we intend to use any information you provide to us. Our most up-to-date privacy policy will always be posted here.

Your Comments

• If you have any comments or questions about this privacy policy or your personal information, please contact us.

Terms of Use

• By using the Girl Talk Web site, you consent to the collection and use of any information in the manner we describe in our privacy policy. Information on this site is provided on an "as is" basis. Girl Talk makes no warranties, expressed or implied. Information on this site may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. This Web site may be updated or changed without notice. Girl Talk is not liable for any losses or damages that may arise from use of this Web site. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not download information from this Web site.
• The content, graphics and other elements of this Web site are protected under copyright and trademark laws and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of Girl Talk.

Information You Provide
Visitors can visit our site without registering or providing personal information, but we do collect personal information to make certain features available. We collect personal information when it is voluntarily provided when registering for e-mail updates, completing surveys, making a donation, or to gain access to our Chapter Resources.  “My Chapter Page” is a password protected site, used by high school leaders and advisors to retrieve necessary resources for their Chapter’s success. In other sections we may ask for first and last name, address, phone number, and email.  

Information Girl Talk Collects Automatically
Your web browser offers "cookies" which, if you allow their use, store small amounts of data on your computer when you visit a web site. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information about you and therefore cannot be used to identify you personally. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying your browser and our web sites are viewable even if you disable the cookie function on your browser. However, if you disable cookies, some advanced and customized features of our site will not be available to you.

Girl Talk may utilize cookie technology to assist us in tracking which of our features you like best. Cookies also enable us to eventually provide online shopping and to customize our content according to your preferences. We DO NOT use cookies or other non-consensual methods to take personally identifiable or online contact information about you or your family off of your computer. Girl Talk DOES NOT use cookies for direct marketing or promotional purposes. Cookies are also NOT used to collect information specifically about you or your family for sharing with third parties [without consent.]

What Collected Information is Used For
We use the personal information we collect to fulfill your requests. For instance, if you wish to start a Girl Talk chapter in your area, donate to Girl Talk, or register for e-updates, we will use the information you provide to provide you with information, process your donation or send you your our e-updates. We also use collected information to evaluate and administer our service, respond to any problems that may arise, and to gauge user trends to determine what features are of most interest to our visitors.

We may, at times, produce reports containing aggregate information about our users such as demographic, age, and online usage information. This allows us to provide information and features that are most relevant to our users. We do not include personally identifiable information in these reports.

Our Security Features
Our online donation partner Network for Good uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to protect credit card data during transmission. Girl Talk employees are made aware of its website privacy practices and we limit access to personal information to those employees with a specific need to retrieve this information. Girl Talk may give other companies access to our information database, but only if necessary to allow them to provide technical or fulfillment services to Girl Talk. We may also give other companies access to the information necessary to fill your order if and when we offer products for sale from our site or to process you donation. Our technical and fulfillment agents must agree to use personal information only to process or fulfill your requests or to service our site.

Unsubscribe
Users can also unsubscribe from any newsletters or opt out of various promotional e-mailings at any time by clicking on "unsubscribe" links in the newsletter or e-mails.

Protecting Our Site
We reserve the right to use or disclose any information without notice or consent as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request; to conduct investigations of consumer complaints or possible breaches of law; to protect the integrity of our site and our property; to protect the safety of our visitors or others; to fulfill your requests; or to cooperate in any legal investigation.

Changes to Privacy Statement
We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement as necessary to maintain the highest protection for our users and to comply with a changing environment. We recommend that you check the policy when you visit our site to be sure you are aware of and understand our current policy. If we make material changes to this policy or in how we will use or collect your personally identifiable information, we will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change. We will not make retroactive changes in how we handle previously collected personal information unless legally required to do so.
We want all our visitors to have fun surfing our site and urge you to use common sense whenever disclosing personal information on this site or anywhere on the Internet.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.