Privacy Policy

Gilda's Club cares about your privacy and wants you to feel comfortable and secure in your use of our site. We urge you to read this notice explaining our online information practices. By visiting Gilda's Club Chicago at www.gildasclubchicago.org, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice. This site is optimized for usage Netscape 4.0 or higher and Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

There are two types of information that we collect:
1) Personal Information - this is "individually identifiable" information you provide to us.

2) Aggregate Information - Standard web server/visitor traffic information, regarding overall Web site traffic patterns. Normally, web servers collect this type of basic information as part of their web log processes. We do not report on individual user sessions.

How is this information used?
Personal Information
For certain transactions, Gilda's Club requests individually identifiable information from its users. For example, information requests, contributions, etc. This information may include the following:

• First and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, and subject of inquiry (i.e., information requests).

Aggregate Information
In addition to information provided by our users, Gilda's Club Chicago uses the normal Internet tracking tools associated with standard Internet protocols and web-based systems. This system information is typically stored in log files and is used for aggregate reporting. Aggregate reporting includes: total number of visitors, most visited sections, peak traffic times, etc.

Log files are simply transaction records that web servers maintain. These log files are used for recording information, such as: service provider IP addresses, browser versions, referring Web sites, search terms used, average number of pages requested, average duration of visit, and/or total visitor traffic.

We use aggregate information gathered from your visit to better design our Web site. This information supplies us with a broad picture of how people use our Web site and helps us to manage our system and to better serve our users.

Important Information Regarding Links to Other Sites
This Gilda's Club Chicago Web site contains links to other Web sites that are not under its control. Gilda's Club Chicago is not responsible for the content of any linked Web site, or any link contained in a linked Web site, or any changes or updates to such Web sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Gilda's Club Chicago of that Web site.

This privacy statement applies only to the Gilda's Club Chicago site. Please be aware that Gilda's Club Worldwide is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that requests personal information from you.

Gilda's Club Chicago reserves the right to change this policy at any time. At all times, our privacy policy will be kept up-to-date and clearly posted on our Web site.

Gilda's Club Chicago
537 North Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 9am to 8pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm
Closed Sundays and Holidays