The Beam Foundation is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our online visitors. We may collect certain personal information or other information from you in several different areas of this web site as described by this Privacy Policy. Your use of this web site constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.

Certain Information Collected:

We use cookies. A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser of your computer's hard disk so that the website can remember who you are. We will also collect and use traffic data such as your IP address, domain server, and type of web browser.

Site Registration:

If you register as a member of the Beam Foundation’s web site, you will be required to provide the following information: your name, e-mail address, login-id, and password. You may be requested to provide other information such as your telephone number. When you register as a member you will be asked if you want to be notified of news and upcoming events. If you indicate that you do, we will place you on our email mailing list and we may send you emails from time to time. The Beam Foundation reserves the right to terminate your membership and account if it learns that you have provided false or misleading registration information.

Donating to the Beam Foundation:

When you donate to the Beam Foundation online you will need to submit credit card information, contact information, and indicate whether you would like to be contacted by the Beam Foundation via email in the future. We use SSL encryption technology and other methods to protect your credit card information.

Release of Information to Third Parties:

Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, the Beam Foundation will not sell to any third party your name, address, e-mail address and member name, unless you consent.

The Beam Foundation may disclose that information as necessary to complete a transaction that you initiated (such as charging your credit card when you make a donation); or when necessary to comply with applicable laws, police investigations, or in legal proceedings as legally required. We recognize the importance of respecting the integrity of this material and limit access only to personnel authorized to process your request.

Purchasing Through the Web Site:

If you make a purchase through the web site, you will need to submit credit card or other payment information, contact, shipping, and other information connected to our fulfillment of your purchase.

Links to Other Sites:

The Privacy Policy for this site pertains to www.thebeamfoundation.org only and does not cover any web sites linked to this site. The Beam Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. We cannot protect the information you provide to those other web sites.

Changes to Privacy Policy:

As part of the Beam Foundation’s commitment to compliance with data privacy requirements, and to reflect changes in its operating procedures, the Beam Foundation may update the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised Privacy Policy replaces any and all previous privacy policies.

Contact Information:

If you need to change any of the information that you have provided to us or you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policies or practices, please contact us by emailing us at admin@thebeamfoundation.org or send us a letter at:

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