Our Privacy Policy

Developments in Literacy (DIL) keeps donor identity and donations in strictest confidence. The use of all donor information—including donation amounts and personal information—is restricted to DIL’s management. To understand our Privacy Policy, please review the following terms carefully:

  • ACCOUNTABILITY: DIL is fully accountable for all practices related to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. All personal information management practices are disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

  • OPENNESS: If you have any questions, or you would like further information on our personal information management practices, please contact us at office@dil.org.

  • COMMENTS: If you would like to make a comment concerning our personal information management practices, please contact us at office@dil.org.

  • COMPLAINTS: If you wish to file a complaint as to our compliance with our Privacy Policy, please contact us at office@dil.org. DIL takes your privacy complaints very seriously, so please be clear and detailed concerning all facts related to your complaint.

  • LIMITED COLLECTION: The personal information collected by the Feedback and Registration Form and the Donation Form (which is optional if you elect to make a financial donation) is limited to that which is necessary to fulfill the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. No additional information is collected, directly or indirectly.

  • WEBSITE: By using DIL’s website, www.dil.org, you agree to comply with the terms of this Policy. The terms of this Policy are applicable irrespective of how you access DIL’s website. We do not collect personal information from mere visitors to our website.

  • RIGHT TO CORRECTION: You retain the right to request that your information be updated or rectified wherever it is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • RIGHT TO ERASURE: You retain the right to request that we delete your information permanently.

  • DONATION FORMS: The Donation Form collects payment information (e.g. cardholder name, address, credit card number, expiration date, security code or number) required to process a donation requested by you. Personal information in aggregate form that is not personally identifiable may be used for analytical or statistical purposes only with no violation of confidentiality.

  • CHECKING ACCOUNT INFORMATION: Checks received will be copied with the routing and account numbers concealed or blacked out. Original checks which have been run through our scanner are retained in a locked file cabinet and shredded after six months.

  • CREDIT CARD INFORMATION: We collect but do not retain credit card information, which, in conformity with industry security standards, is processed by a reliable third-party payment vendor. Such information includes credit card numbers, names, billing addresses, expiration dates, and security codes or numbers.

  • GOVERNING LAW: By using DIL’s website, you agree that the laws of the State of California shall govern this Policy and any dispute that may arise between you and DIL.

  • LIMITED USE, DISCLOSURE, AND RETENTION: Your personal information will not be used for any purpose other than has been stated in this Privacy Policy except with your explicit consent or as required by law. It will not be sold or transferred to any other third party under any circumstances. It will only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes designated in this Policy or as required by law. Any personal information collected by DIL is, in its aggregate, used to cultivate relationships with our donors for administrative reporting and analysis. As such, the information is made available to DIL employees but never to volunteers or other donors. It is never shared with any person or entity outside of DIL. For further information, please contact us at office@dil.org.

  • ACCESS: The personal information collected by DIL is limited to what you have provided directly. No additional personal information is collected through any other source.

  • ACCURACY: The accuracy of your personal information is determined by the accuracy of the information you provided at the time of collection. DIL does not verify the accuracy of the personal information you provide other than that which is provided for payment purposes. At the time you enter your personal information you are requested to verify the accuracy of that information. DIL and its sponsors are not responsible for any errors or problems that arise as a result of inaccurate information provided by you. If you still wish to verify the accuracy of your personal information, please see ACCESS above.

  • SECURITY SAFEGUARDS: DIL will protect your personal information (such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers) by way of appropriate security safeguards. Your personal information transmissions, including your payment information, are stored in a top-level secure donor management system that uses industry-standard encryption to protect the confidentiality of this information. The system is generally used to receive, record, and retain giving history.

  • INFORMED CONSENT: The statements made in this Privacy Policy constitute a complete and unambiguous disclosure of all personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices as conducted by DIL. Your access to the website and your request to make a donation constitute your informed consent to and acceptance of these stated personal information practices.

  • LINKS: Our website contains links to other sites whose information practices may be different to ours. Visitors should consult the other sites’ privacy notices as they are not governed by our Privacy Policy.

  • LOG FILES: Like most standard website servers, our website uses log files. This includes IP addresses, browser types, ISPs (internet service providers), referring/exit pages, platform types, date/time stamps, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the website, track user movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. None of these files is linked to personally identifiable information.

  • COOKIES: DIL’s website makes use of “cookies.” These expire as soon as the user closes all browser windows.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact office@dil.org.

Should we change our Privacy Policy, we will post the updated policy on our website with a banner highlighting the update. If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please send an email to office@dil.org.