Confidentiality Policy

Introduction

Information Collection

Safeguarding Information

Marketing and Personal Information

Website Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Contact Information

Introduction

As a non-profit organization, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) places a high priority on protecting your privacy. The YNDC’s Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about YNDC’s practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that clients provide us through any of our activities, programs, or other initiatives.

Information Collection

This policy outlines YNDC’s practices utilized to safeguard personal information. Personal information is defined as any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address and an email address or other contact information. The YNDC collects personal information for individuals participating in any of the programs of the organization including, but not limited to, Lots of Green – Neighborhood Greening, Homeownership Incentive Program, Home Improvement Program, Home Purchase Program, Rental Units, and all other programs of the organization.

We maintain files of program clients with information related to the client, requests for service, program compliance/completion, and transactions with the organization. We also maintain program specific information including, but not limited to, credit information and other personal finance related information. We may also conduct surveys or other studies for marketing and/or planning purposes.

Safeguarding Information

The YNDC takes a number of steps to protect the privacy and ensure security of your personal private information.

1. Personal information is kept under physical, electronic, and procedural controls that comply with or exceed applicable government standards.
2. Personal information is only accessible to employees or contractors when it is relevant to the programming for which the client has given the personal information.
3. Outside contractors working on behalf of the YNDC are required to meet the minimum privacy policy standards set forth in this document. They must also agree to use personal information solely for the services they are under contract to perform.
4. Personal information will not be transferred to third parties not directly involved in activities of the organization unless the client has given written permission.

Marketing and Personal Information

YNDC program clients may be asked to share their information for marketing purposes. Clients are under no obligation to share information. Clients, who agree to share information, will be asked to sign a consent statement agreeing to the use of their information for marketing purposes. Personal information utilized for marketing purposes will be limited to name and address information and will not include any personal financial information. For example, a client may be asked to share their story of becoming a homeowner through YNDC’s homeownership program and provide a testimonial for marketing materials.

Website Privacy Policy

Any personal information provided by individuals via the website, www.yndc.org, of the organization will be utilized strictly for the purposes defined on the website. A detailed website privacy policy will be made available on the website.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the privacy controls and security of information provided by clients to the YNDC. The YNDC also reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC)
820 Canfield Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44511
Phone: 330.480.0423
Fax: 330.259.7575
Email: info@yndc.org
Website: www.yndc.org