Privacy Statement

Gateway Community Development Fund Inc. (also “GCDFI“, “we”, “us”, and/or “our”) is committed to honoring the privacy of our visitors (“you”, “user” and/or “your”).

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through GCDFI’s web site, www.gatewaycdfi.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy does not apply to other information we may collect, including email messages and associated information that you may send to addresses published on the Site.

We may change this policy from time-to-time by updating this page. For that reason, we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) periodically and to take note of the date of the most recent revision. This policy is effective from the “Last Updated” date shown above.

We request that you carefully review this Privacy Policy prior to using our Site. By visiting the Site, you agree to the following terms and conditions, and also acknowledge and agree that these terms and conditions may change from time-to-time, and that any such changes will supersede the prior terms and conditions.

What Information is Collected

We collect “information you provide to us,” which may include “Personally Identifiable Information.” We also collect “automatic information.” Personally Identifiable Information is information that tells us who you are, including your name, address, and email address. Personally Identifiable Information does not include aggregate information that, by itself, does not allow for the identification of an individual person. Automatic information is technical information automatically collected by our web server (which may be hosted by a third-party), such as the identity of your internet service provider, the type of browser that you use, and your computer’s IP address. Each time you visit the Site, our web server automatically recognizes (where possible) and collects this information.

Information you provide to us

We collect the information you voluntarily choose to provide to us. Generally, such information will consist of information you enter on any of the forms found on our site. For example, the information you provide to us on the Site is collected and stored when you ask a question through our “Contact Us” form. Such information may include Personally Identifiable Information such as your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address or other information that you provide us.

Collection of Automatic Information

IP Address: An IP address is a number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet. As part of the protocol of the Internet, web servers can identify your computer by its IP address. In addition, web servers may be able to identify the type of browser you are using or even the type of computer. This information does not identify you personally.

GCDFI collects IP addresses and related information for the purposes of system administration and to assess the traffic to our site. The IP address may also be used to approximate your geographic location. We aggregate this data with data on the pages visited by other users to track overall visitor traffic patterns. We use this information to improve our Site by making it more responsive to the needs and preferences of our users. We do not link IP addresses to your personally identifiable information.

Cookies: Cookies are pieces of information that are placed on an individual’s computer hard drive to enable the individual to more easily communicate and interact with our Web site. We may use cookie technology to track your click path through our Site. Though this information does not identify you personally, we may use it to help customize your visit to our site. We may also use cookies to record how many times a user has visited our Site and what pages the user has accessed. Most internet browsers allow you to disallow receiving cookies. Disabling cookies may negatively impact your user experience on our website.

Web Beacons: if you have signed up to receive email from us, we may also use tags or beacons to confirm if you have received and opened our message.

What Happens to the Information We Collect

The information GCDFI collects and stores is for its own use only, in order to communicate with you and to provide you with better service and more information. We may also use this data to improve the Site. We may also use and share this information as necessary to complete a transaction with you. We may also share this information if required to do so by applicable law. We may share this information with third-parties who provide services for us. Otherwise, GCDFI does not share, sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information without your prior consent, and does not share, sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information to any third party for promotional purposes.

What Kind of Security Is Used to Protect Your Information

Unfortunately, information transmitted through the Internet and/or stored on systems attached to the Internet can never be 100% secure. As a result, we do not ensure, warrant, or guarantee the security or integrity of any information transmitted to us over the Internet or stored on our systems. Thus, we request that you not disclose private or confidential information to us via the website.

Links

The Site may provide links to other websites owned or operated by third parties as a convenience to our visitors. We have no control over linked sites and make no representations about any content or material available at these locations. We are not responsible for the content of those sites. Links are not intended to imply sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement. Such linked sites may have privacy policies that differ from the privacy policy associated with the Site. The terms of this privacy policy do not apply to any third-party websites that are accessed from links found on this Site.

Your Acceptance of this Policy

By using this site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our site.

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this Privacy Policy at any time so you are encouraged to review this policy from time to time.

Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes, and that any such changes will supersede the prior terms and conditions.

Right to Opt-Out; Questions

You may choose to have your name taken off of our e-mail list, or review and/or update the registration information that you have provided to us by one of the following methods. If you disagree with the manner in which we intend to use the Personally Identifiable Information you provide to us, you may opt-out of these uses by providing us clear instructions to the postal or email addresses listed below.

Write to us at:
Gateway CDFI
707 N. 2nd Street, Ste. 308
St. Louis, MO 63102

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In addition to the right to opt-out, if you have questions or concerns regarding GCDFI’s Privacy Policy, please contact us at the e-mail address listed above.

Last Updated on June 6, 2013

Had it not been for the receipt of this funding, we simply would not have been able to begin our project.

Margaret May - Executive Director, Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council