National Association of the Deaf

Privacy Policy



Our Commitment to Privacy
As a nonprofit organization, the NAD places a high priority on protecting your privacy. This privacy policy was created to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of our website users and visitors, so that they can feel comfortable while browsing our site. This policy explains the types of information that is collected by the NAD website, www.nad.org, and how this information is used.

Information We Collect
This policy applies to all information collected or submitted on the NAD website. On some pages, you can make requests, join as a member, make a donation, register for an event, and sign up to receive materials. The types of personal data collected at these pages include: name, email address, mailing address, credit card information, and so forth. On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you make a donation and wish to honor a specific person, you will be asked to submit the recipient’s name and mailing address.

IP addresses are used to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer www.nad.org, and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic.

Cookies are small digital signature files that are stored by your web browser that allow your preferences to be recorded while visiting www.nad.org, during e-commerce transactions, and to track return visits. Third party advertising companies may also use cookies for their own tracking purposes, when you click on their web banners. You may be able to block cookies via your browser settings but this may prevent you from access to certain features of the NAD website.

How We Use Information
Information that you provide about yourself when placing an order (membership, donation, registration, etc.) at www.nad.org is used only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to t