Privacy Policy
Your privacy is our priority. The Arc of Mercer County is committed to protecting your privacy at all times, in all situations. The information we ask you to submit — your name, email address, mailing address, or phone number — is used to process your membership, registration, donation, request for information, or provide you with our newsletter. You may, of course, visit our site anonymously.
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View our OFFICIAL privacy policy.
A brief explanation is listed below.
How do we use your information?
We ask for your name, address, email address, and some demographic information when you become a member of The Arc of Mercer County. If you are registering for our STEPS Challenge 5K Run & Walk, we also ask for your age, gender, and shirt size.
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Your name and address information are used solely to process your membership, registration, donation, or request for information. Our policy is that any information you provide will never be sold, given, rented, or traded to others for purposes other than providing you with member benefit opportunities. We never release individual demographics to any party. Any demographic information we collect is used in aggregate terms for reporting purposes only.
How do we use website log files?
We want to improve our website and the way we provide information to you. So, when you visit our web site, we automatically log your IP address, your browser type, and your access times. This data helps us determine what content our visitors find important or most useful. This information can help us maximize your usage of our web site.
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How do we protect your information?
All employees of The Arc take your personal information very seriously. All employees must learn and must obey our security policies. Only key management personnel from our member and donor services departments can access the information you provide. This information is ID and password protected. We use a secure server, and our security is reviewed regularly. Your information is transmitted by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
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What about links to other sites?
The Arc of Mercer County’s web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you may be leaving The Arc of Mercer County’s site and entering another web site. These sites may independently collect or request information about you. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy statements of these linked sites as their policy may differ from ours.
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Will we send you other communications?
We may occasionally send out email messages asking for your support, prompting a call to action, or alerting you of what’s new at The Arc. In addition, you may receive communications from us if you have contacted us for a particular reason, and/or to receive the information or service you requested.
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Do we use cookies?
We do not use cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that your browser stores on your computer's hard drive that for some sites identifies you when you enter.
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Do we have your consent?
By becoming a member, donor, or registrant of The Arc of Mercer County, and/or by using our web site, you agree to the collection and use of the information you provide to us as described above. If we make any material changes in our Privacy Policy or in how we use your information, we will post those changes in prominent notices in FOCUS, our quarterly member newsletter, and on our web site prior to implementing the change.
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How do you contact us?
If there are any questions regarding The Arc of Mercer County’s Privacy Policy or if you prefer not to receive member benefit offers, requests for donations or information about The Arc and our services, please email us at mcar@mercerarc.org or contact us:
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The Arc of Mercer County
850 N. Hermitage Road
Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148
724-981-2950