Privacy Policy

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

The Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan respects your privacy. We are particularly sensitive to privacy issues on the Internet, and because of the nature of our work with children and families, we take special care with any information we receive. We provide this Privacy Policy so you know about our online information practices and understand how we treat the information we receive about you from the Internet.

This policy covers the following website: https://swmichigancac.org

IMPORTANT: THIS WEBSITE IS NOT FOR REPORTING ABUSE

Please do not use this website's forms or email to report suspected child abuse or neglect, or to share sensitive details about a child or a case. These channels are not monitored around the clock and are not designed for confidential communications.

If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.
To report suspected abuse or neglect in Michigan, call Centralized Intake at 855-444-3911 (available 24/7).

If you are concerned that someone may be monitoring your device, consider using a private or incognito browser window, or a device the other person cannot access, and clearing your browsing history after your visit.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

In general, you can browse our website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. We are, however, able to determine your IP address. We use your IP address to help administer our website, to measure the use of our website, and to improve the content of our website.

Our website's contact, volunteer, event, and donation forms ask users to give us contact information (such as their names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses).

We use contact information from our forms to respond to your inquiries, to send information you have requested about our organization, programs, and events, and to contact you when necessary.

DONATIONS

If you make a donation through our website, your payment information is processed by a secure third-party payment processor. The Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan does not store your full credit card or bank account information. We retain your name, contact information, and gift details in order to process your donation, provide tax receipts, and thank you for your support.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use your personal information to keep you informed about our programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising efforts. We will not give, sell, rent, or trade this information to any other organization for its use in marketing or solicitation.

If you have provided us with your personal information and do not wish to receive further communications from the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, you can contact us as noted below and tell us that you do not want to receive future communications.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is intended for use by adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us through this website, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Information about children and families served by the Center is handled under separate confidentiality policies and applicable law, and is never collected through, or published on, this website.

COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies, including analytics tools such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site and to improve its content. This information is collected in aggregate and does not identify you personally. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent; some parts of the site may not function properly if you do.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This website may contain links to other sites, including community resources and partner organizations. We do not endorse or otherwise accept responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those sites.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy as needed. We will post any changes on this page.

CONTACTING US

If you have questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this website, or your dealings with this website, you can contact:

Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan 4938 Niles Road St. Joseph, MI 49085 Phone: (269) 556-9640 Email: info@swmichigancac.org

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

In General

This website is provided to you by the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan. Access to and use of this website and the services available at this website are subject to the following terms and conditions as set forth in this notice. By accessing or using the website or downloading materials from the website, you agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions set forth below without any modification. Please review them carefully. If you do not agree to the terms, do not use this website.

Copyright and Trademarks

The Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan hereby grants to any person the right to reproduce and distribute copies of the educational content on this website subject to the following conditions:

The information found on this website is updated periodically. Users are responsible for checking the site regularly to keep up with these changes.
The material is to be used for informational and educational purposes only and may not be sold or distributed for commercial gain.
The above copyright notice must appear on every copy of the material or any portion thereof.

Except as noted above, no right or license is granted under any copyright, patent, or trademark of the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan to any other party.

Information contained on this website is furnished free of charge. Because conditions of use are outside our control, the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability in connection with any use of this information.

Electronic Information Submitted to this Website

General feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, and ideas submitted to this website by electronic mail or web form (other than your personal information) may be used by the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan to improve its website and services, without obligation or compensation.

This does not apply to personal information, or to any information about a child, a family, or a possible abuse situation. Such information will be treated with care and used only to respond to you or to direct you to appropriate help. Again, please do not use this website to report abuse; call 911 or Michigan Centralized Intake at 855-444-3911.

Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR TECHNICAL INACCURACIES IN THIS WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL, MEDICAL, OR MENTAL HEALTH ADVICE.