Privacy Policy

The statements below outline NorthBound & Co.’s commitment to your privacy and to providing you with the most accurate information possible. Privacy of visitors to NorthBound & Co.’s websites is of the highest concern to NorthBound & Co.

Information Collection and Use

NorthBound & Co. is the sole owner of the information collected on its websites. We do not share, sell, or exchange this information.

You can browse and view much of the content on NorthBound & Co.’s websites anonymously. NorthBound & Co. does not collect any personally identifiable information (such as name, address or email address) from you unless you voluntarily choose to provide such information to us.

NorthBound & Co. may use your information to prevent potentially illegal activities and to protect NorthBound & Co.’s information assets as well as your personal data. NorthBound & Co. also uses a variety of technological systems to detect and address anomalous activity and to screen content to prevent abuse, such as spam.

Like many websites, NorthBound & Co. commonly uses information gathering tools, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information as you navigate the NorthBound & Co. website. NorthBound & Co. also automatically collects certain information, such as internet protocol (IP address), browser type, operating system and other usage information, and stores that information in log files. We use this information to analyze trends, administer NorthBound & Co. websites, track your navigation around our website and gather broad demographic information.

It is possible that if you register for a program or newsletter that you may receive an online fundraising appeal from NorthBound & Co. Only email addresses or regular mail addresses would be used for this purpose; we do not use treatment/condition related information to target any potential contributors. Users may request to be removed from mailing lists at any time. To review or request corrections to your personal information collected by NorthBound & Co., please contact us at info@makingacomeback.org.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Cookies are small data files that a website places on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Web beacons are transparent pixel images that are used in collecting information about website usage. They assist us in making your interactions with NorthBound & Co. websites easy and meaningful by providing enhanced functionality and aggregate traffic data. Standing alone, neither cookies nor web beacons personally identify you. Unless you choose to identify yourself to NorthBound & Co. (e.g., by filling out a website form) or have previously identified yourself to NorthBound & Co., you remain anonymous to us.

You have many choices with regards to the management of cookies on your computer. All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from your system, but if you choose to block or delete cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on NorthBound & Co. websites. To learn more about your ability to manage cookies and web beacons, please consult the privacy features in your browser.

Google Analytics

NorthBound & Co. uses Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our websites. Google Analytics collects certain information, such as how often you use our websites. NorthBound & Co. uses the information received from Google Analytics to improve our websites. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you use our websites, rather than your name or other identifying information. NorthBound & Co. does not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with Personal Information (PI). Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our websites is restricted by Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.

Social Media

You may share information from our websites with people associated with your social media account and your social media account provider. By sharing this information, you authorize NorthBound & Co. to share information with your social media account provider, and you understand that the use of the information NorthBound & Co. shares will be governed by the social media provider’s privacy policy. Please note that any information you post within these public forums or social media pages may become public and may be read, collected and used by anyone. Please exercise caution when deciding whether to disclose your personal information in these forums.

Third Party Cookies

Please note that at times, third parties may set cookies or use related technologies or web beacons when you view and/or click their links. For example, these companies may collect and use information about you and your visits to the NorthBound & Co. website and other websites in order to provide analytics services to NorthBound & Co. The third party’s privacy policy and/or that of its service provider will govern the use of this information and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such companies. We encourage you to read these businesses’ privacy policies to learn about how they treat your information.

 Policy of No Sharing

The group will not share, sell or exchange donor’s information for third party’s fundraising or marketing purposes.

Online Donations

Visitors to our websites who make monetary contributions through our websites are asked to provide information, which is kept on a proprietary database. We will not share, sell or exchange donor’s information for third party’s fundraising or marketing purposes.

Security Measures

NorthBound & Co. takes appropriate precautions to protect our site visitors' information. Our websites use industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on all web pages where personal or sensitive information is required. This encryption allows your data to be safely transmitted over the Internet without being intercepted, read, altered or deleted by a malicious third party. The encrypted data goes to a physically secure location where your information is stored on restricted-access computers located at restricted-access sites. No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure. As a result, while we try to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or guarantee the security of any information transmitted to us, and you transmit such information at your own risk.

Retention of Your Information

Information you provide to NorthBound & Co. will be retained for no longer than reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was obtained, or for a period specifically required by law or regulation. Your information will be disposed of in a manner that seeks to prevent loss, theft, misuse or unauthorized access.

Updates to Our Privacy Policy

NorthBound & Co. may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. NorthBound & Co. will notify you by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Contacting Us

Questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy should be submitted to NorthBound & Co. at info@makingacomeback.org. If you would like to opt out of receiving any mail or email communications from NorthBound & Co., please contact us at info@makingacomeback.org.

Legal Disclaimer

The pages and other materials supplied by NorthBound & Co. are "as is" and without warranties of any kind. When using our websites, you must take precautions to ensure that the pages and other materials from the website are free from viruses, worms, trojan horses, time bombs or other items of destructive nature. Our websites may not be compatible with the web browser or other software you may use. There is no guarantee that our websites will be available on a consistent or ongoing basis, and the provision of our websites may be subject to periods of interruption or poor performance and may be terminated at any time.

NorthBound & Co. makes a great effort to update our websites frequently so that information is accurate and current, however it is possible that our websites may include dated or inaccurate information, and information may be changed or updated without notice. NorthBound & Co., and its directors, officers, employees, medical advisors, agents and other representatives, specifically disclaim all warranties with respect to https://makingacomeback.org and any of its contents, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and the accuracy, completeness, security and timeliness of any contents therein.

In no event shall NorthBound & Co., or its directors, officers, employees, medical advisors, agents or other representatives, be liable to the user for any damages whatsoever, including any direct, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with, relating to, resulting from or based upon the use of our websites or any of the contents or any hyperlinked sites, even if NorthBound & Co. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, and accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

Our websites are hosted in the United States of America. NorthBound & Co. makes no representations or warranties that the pages or other materials on the websites including, but not limited to their contents, postings or replies, are legally appropriate or legally available for use outside the United States, and access to them from countries or territories where their use may be illegal is strictly prohibited. If you choose to access our websites from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with all applicable local laws. Any dispute, action or other proceeding concerning the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.