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Privacy Statement

The HUSH Foundation® Privacy Statement

The HUSH Foundation Web site
www.thehushfoundation.org

The HUSH Foundation (THF) maintains our Web site, www.pedaids.org, and any ancillary sites in order to provide
you with information about our work, programs, and events, as well as an online forum to interact with us. This
Privacy Policy describes THF’s treatment of information that you provide through our Web site.

This privacy statement explains what information we collect, how it is protected, and how we use it. It applies only to
The HUSH Foundation Web site.

Your use of this Web site constitutes your agreement to the terms and conditions of this policy.

Privacy Policy Term Changes

We reserve the right to make changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If we make any changes, they will be
posted on this page. We encourage you to check this page regularly. Your continued use of the Web site following
any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of the changes. You agree that any information
we gather will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use.

Cookies

A “cookie” is a small text file that is stored in your computer’s browser to aid and simplify your use of our Web site.
THF uses cookies. You may change your browser settings to not accept cookies or periodically delete cookies
from your browser. The cookie cannot capture your e-mail address, retrieve any data from your hard drive, or
pass on a computer virus. The cookie simply collects information you have entered into our Web site to simplify
your typing and use in the future.

Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information you voluntarily provide to us or that is given to us by entities or third
parties that have your permission to share your personal information. Personal information can include but is not
limited to your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit or debit card number, and
may also include personal preferences selected from our Web site.

In correspondence, we use clear JPEG;s (image files) in our HTML-based e-mails to let us know which e-mails
have been opened and use bounce-back technologies for undeliverable e-mails. These assist us in managing
correct e-mail addresses, as well as to determine what information is important to you as a reader.

Each time you visit our site, our server will record your server address, your domain name, your browser type, your
platform, the date and time of visit, and the titles of pages you view. This information is collected to help us
diagnose problems, evaluate traffic patterns, and plan improvements to our site for the best usability. For instance,
the most commonly-used pages should be refreshed with information more often, and the most popular browsers
should be included in our test procedures before deployment.

How we use your information

We use your personal information to do the following:

1. Process your donation to THF;
2. Send you newsletters and special informational brochures;
3. Contact you about our events;
4. Improve our Web site;
5. Gain your input through reader surveys; and
6. Assist in your advocacy for issues that affect children and elderly.

We receive information from other Web sites in order to process your donation or contact you regarding a request
you have made. These requests may be registration information for an event, tickets, purchases from an auction
or information requests.

We do not share your personal information for use by other companies except in the case where those companies
are performing a service for THF. For instance, a direct mailing for an event would require us to share your
address with our direct mail supplier. A credit or debit card number would be shared with a credit card processing
company.

Other Disclosures

We may disclose your information in response to court orders or subpoenas or if we determine that it is necessary
to do so to comply with applicable laws or to protect the interests or safety of Company or other visitors to the Web
site.

Links

The Web site may contain links to other websites including, advertisers, and third parties whose trademarks may
appear on the Site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of the sites to which we provide
links. You should carefully review the privacy policies of any linked sites you access via the Web site.

Security

Protecting your information is extremely important to us. Please understand that there is no guarantee that data
transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Therefore, although we are committed to protecting your
information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to us.

Minors

Personally identifiable information will only be collected from persons age 14 and over; and not knowingly from
children under 13 years old.

How to contact us

For additional questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or the use of or changes, additions or deletions to your
personal information collected through this Web site, please contact us. Please include your name, telephone
number, e-mail address and home address so that we may contact you. You may also contact us in the following
ways:

• E-mail us at: info@thehushfoundation.org or
• Call our Torrance office at: 310-697-8193; or
• Write to us at: The HUSH Foundation

24550 Park Street
Torrance, CA 90505

Effective Date:

This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 14, 2006.

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