Privacy Policy


This privacy policy sets out how Alabama Possible and the Alabama Poverty Project (hereinafter referred to as “APP”) uses and protects any information that you give the APP when you use this website. APP is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.APP may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are kept up to date with any changes. This policy is effective from May 29, 2009.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We will not disclose the information we collect to individuals outside our organization.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. If you leave our site, please read the third-party site’s privacy policy on how they might use their cookies.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping
  • To improve our services
  • To send email about information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.  From time to time, we may use your personal information to send you information about third parties which we think you may find interesting.

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, or if you would like for us to update information we have about your or your preferences, please write to 1016 19th St S, PO Box 55058 Birmingham, AL 35255 or info@alabamapossible.org.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write  or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Should you desire not to receive any further emails from us, you will be given clear directions in every email message on how to unsubscribe.