Online Privacy Statement

Thank you for visiting our privacy page. On this page we describe the types of personally and non-personally identifiable information Fannie Mae and the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (CFNCR) collects from visitors to www.helpthehomelessdc.org. The statement also describes how we use this information, and to whom and under what circumstances we disclose this information. This privacy statement only applies to information collected through www.helpthehomelessdc.org. This statement does not apply to information collected by companies that are linked from www.helpthehomelessdc.org.

The Collection of Information on www.helpthehomelessdc.org

When visitors access www.helpthehomelessdc.org, Fannie Mae and CFNCR may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information about them. Such information may include, among other things:

• the links visitors use to arrive at www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• the domain and host from which visitors access the Internet,
• the type of Web browser that visitors use,
• the type of operating system in use,
• IP addresses, and
• the number and frequency of visitors who visit various pages of our site.

Fannie Mae and CFNCR only collect personally identifiable information about you when you voluntarily submit it to us. For example, we may ask for information about you if you:

• register for the Help the Homeless Walkathon,
• donate to the Help the Homeless Walkathon,
• send an e-mail to us with a comment or seeking an answer to a question, or
• subscribe to a newsletter, e-mail alert or other subscription service.

Use of Information

Fannie Mae and CFNCR may use non-personally identifiable information collected from visitors to HelpTheHomelessDC.org to:

• conduct reviews of our site,
• guide decisions about the development of www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• provide an enhanced online experience for our visitors, or
• identify, on an aggregate basis, general trends that may, for example, assist us in determining how to increase participation in the Help the Homeless Walkathon.

We may use personally identifiable information collected from visitors to www.helpthehomelessdc.org for any of the following purposes, including:

• answering visitors' questions,
• providing services, newsletters, and other information that visitors specifically request or register for through our Web site,
• developing and improving www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• protecting the security and integrity of www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• for internal business purposes, or as permitted by law.

Disclosure of Information

Fannie Mae and CFNCR may transfer or otherwise disclose the information we collect from visitors to our Web sites to contractors, consultants, and other service providers, if the disclosure will enable that party to perform a business, professional, or technical support function for the visitor or for us. Some examples of how we might disclose information include when:

• we ask service providers to help provide services and information upon a visitor's request,
• we use service providers to improve the performance of www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• we may share personally identifiable registration information with appropriate parties that are involved in an event that you register for through www.helpthehomelessdc.org,
• protecting against or preventing actual or potential fraud, claims, or other liability,
• providing information to regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on a matter related to public safety (as permitted by law), or
  required to do so by law.We do not sell any personally identifiable information that you provide by entering information on or by visiting www.helpthehomelessdc.org.

Fannie Mae and CFNCR does not sell or disclose any personally identifiable information to third.

Cookies

A "cookie" is a small text file that is placed on the hard drive of a visitor's computer. We use cookies for several purposes, such as:

• to provide better service and a more effective Web site,
• to facilitate interaction with visitors' browsers,
• to collect non-personally identifiable data,
• to recognize visitors when they return to www.helpthehomelessdc.org, and,
• to enable visitors to save data to view later.

To view stored data at a later time, however, visitors must generally access www.helpthehomelessdc.org from the same personal computer that they used to provide the data.

Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies to store information. You are always free to decline cookies, but in doing so you may not be able to use certain features on www.helpthehomelessdc.org. Even if you decline cookies, you will still be able to browse the Web sites. Please refer to the help section of your Internet browser for additional details about working with cookies.

Advertising

Fannie Mae and CFNCR may use pixels, or transparent GIF files, to help manage online advertising. These GIF files may be provided by a contractor, such as an advertiser or agency, or service provider working with us. These files enable us to recognize a unique cookie on your Web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which advertisements visitors to our Web site see. The information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address.

Other Web Sites/Linked Third Parties

www.helpthehomelessdc.org may contain links to third-party Web sites. Our privacy statement does not apply to these linked sites. In addition, we do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any of the linked sites. We generally have no control over the way in which the sponsors of the third-party sites collect and use information. Therefore, we recommend that you review the posted privacy statements on any Web site you visit.

Security

We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of visitors' personally identifiable information. Although we strive to maintain the highest standards of security and privacy, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Fannie Mae and CFNCR cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information visitors transmit to us via the Internet.

Changes

Fannie Mae and CFNCR reserve the right to revise or change the terms of the www.helpthehomelessdc.org privacy statement in the future to reflect modifications to our site. Please check this statement periodically for any changes and our current practices. Whenever the statement is updated, the date of the update will appear at the bottom of this page.

Canceling an E-mail Subscription/Service

You may cancel an e-mail subscription or service or update your personal information by accessing the subscription page and following the instructions on that page.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding the www.helpthehomelessdc.org privacy statement, please feel free to contact  us via e-mail help_the_homeless_program@fanniemae.com.