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Our Commitment to Privacy
The Girl Scouts of Orange County (GSOC) is committed to protecting your privacy and providing safe online experiences when visiting our web site. We do not ask that you register or provide information to us in order to use our site. Please read our Privacy Policy and contact the Council, if you have any questions, at GirlScouts@gscoc.org

Overview
We do not collect personally identifiable information unless it is provided voluntarily, in such instances as making an online purchase or donation or filling out the online volunteer interest form. Any information you provide is used only for the purpose stated and only by assigned staff who need this information to perform specific tasks.

We never sell, rent or share your personal information with third parties, other than with our agents who provide technical support or fulfill credit card transactions.

Information We Collect
We use the personal information you provide to fulfill your requests. For instance, if you purchase Girl Scout merchandise online, we will use the information to process your purchase. If you register your email address to receive our online newsletter or e-mail updates, we will use the information to send you an e-mail notification.

In order to process your request, we may collect the following:
• First and Last Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address and Zip code

We only share personally identifiable information with third parties when (i) the person submitting the information authorizes us to share it; (ii) sharing the information is necessary to process your transaction; or (iii) we are required by law.

Use of Cookies
"Cookies" are small data files placed on your computer by our site that are used by your browser. Cookies enable us to track features and content that you like best, to provide online shopping or donations. Cookies may be used to store some information about the parts of our site that you have visited previously. We do this to help you navigate our site more easily. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you wish, you can elect to set your browser to refuse cookies and will still be able to use most of the areas of our Web site.

Children’s Privacy
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects the personal information of children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from users known to be under 13. GSOC is committed to providing a safe, secure, and fun online experience for children who visit our site. We will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior consent from a parent. We also encourage parents to regularly monitor their child’s use of emal and other online activities.

If you are under 18, you need parent/guardian permission to use a credit card to make purchases online.

Linking to Third Party Sites
When you click on links that take you to third party web sites, you are leaving the site and services offered by GSOC. Third-party web sites have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to read the posted privacy policy whenever visiting any web site.

Security Features
GSOC and its vendors use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, the industry standard for secure online transactions. Your personal information, including credit card number, name and address are encrypted making it difficult for others to access your credit card and personal information. GSOC limits access to personal information to those employees with specific need for this information. We may give our agents access to your information, but only when it is required to allow them to provide technical or fulfillment services.

Internal Security
The safety and security of your online experience is of utmost concern. We ensure appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures are in place to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security and correctly use the information we collect online.

Your Consent
By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information as outlined in this policy. You may request to opt out of e-mail notices or our online newsletter by clicking on “unsubscribe” links in the e-mail.

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of which information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Since this privacy policy may change from time to time, you should check back periodically.

How To Contact Us
We appreciate your questions or comments about this privacy policy. If you have any questions, please contact the Girl Scout Council of Orange County, 9500 Toledo Way, Irvine, CA 92618 or GirlScouts@gscoc.org.

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