Last Updated: October 16, 2025
Firewall Centers values and respects the privacy of all of our website visitors and e-mail recipients. The privacy policy below details our practices for collecting, using and disclosing personally identifiable information.
This Website (firewallcenters.org) is maintained and operated by Firewall Centers.
Information Provided by You to Firewall Centers
There are various donation, application and sign-up sections on our Website containing input forms which require your name, e-mail address and other information. By submitting such forms, you give us permission to contact you with messages that are related to your interest in Firewall Centers.
All disclosure to us is voluntary and you may at any time decide to rescind the information you provided to us by contacting us directly at firewallcenters.org.
Information Tracked by Firewall Centers
Firewall Centers collects Web usage statistics strictly for the purpose of managing and maintaining our Websites. All such information is anonymous. The uses of this data are for technical and/or content-development purposes, such as troubleshooting, detecting security risks, and optimizing navigation and other features.
We use various software programs that summarize visitor activity data, which may include: TCP/IP addresses, URLs visited on the Firewall Centers Website, and referring Websites, applications and sources.
Also, like many others, this site uses cookies to help us personalize your experience. Cookies allow websites to store your preferences so that it can recognize you when you come back and can respond appropriately.
Except as might be required by law, we do not share, sell, rent or otherwise disclose any information we receive from you with any third parties.
Data Security
Firewall Centers uses various security measures to ensure the safety of your personal information. We strive to follow best practices regarding network and server configuration, firewalls, security patches and other measures to protect all data on Firewall Centers systems. However, we cannot guarantee that these measures will prevent the theft or unintentional disclosure of personally identifiable data.
Firewall Centers does not share, sell, rent, or otherwise disclose mobile opt-in or text message consent information to third parties or affiliates.
Firewall Centers staff will never ask you to supply sensitive financial and personal information over the phone or email.
Donor Privacy Policy
Firewall Centers is committed to cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with our donors built on mutual trust. The privacy policy applies to collection of information, including information collected on our website. By submitting your information to us or to any of our staff, you consent to the terms and conditions of the policy and to our processing personal information for all purposes.
Links to Other Sites
We provide links to other Websites that may contain information of interest to our visitors, and for the purpose of submitting online donations. Firewall Centers takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over, third part organizations’ privacy policies, security practices, views or the accuracy of any information contained on other such Websites.
Accessibility
Firewall Centers strives to provide a Web site that is accessible to all visitors. Please contact us at info@firewallcenters.org if you have problems accessing any part of our Website.
Using Text and Images
All information provided on this Website that is not secured is considered public information. Logos of Leadership Sponsors and other partners on the Firewall Centers website are the trademarks of their respective companies. All other images, including the Firewall Centers logo and patch, are copyrighted material and may not be reused without explicit written permission from Firewall Centers, Inc. Please contact the Communications department at info@firewallcenters.org for permission to use text or images.
When you submit your e-mail address to this site we use your contact information to send you communications such as local and national newsletters, special campaigns, events, and AmeriCorps member experience and other e-mail messages that you request.
When you start or complete an online application for AmeriCorps membership, we may use the information you provided to respond to your communication. We may also archive this information for future communications with you.
Please note, official City Year communications will come from @firewallcenters.org email addresses. Firewall Centers staff will never ask you to supply sensitive financial and personal information directly to them via phone or email.
Unsubscribe from Firewall Centers Communication Lists
Firewall Centers will occasionally send e-mail to subscribers who have not opted out of our email communications. If you receive any email originating from Firewall Centers, Inc. in error, please send an email to info@firewallcenters.org with ‘Remove’ in the subject line.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Firewall Centers reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without notification. Any such changes will be reflected on this Privacy Policy page. Andy change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Please check this page periodically for changes or updates that may affect you.
International Users
Our Website is hosted in the United States and is intended for and directed to users in the United States. If you access the Website from any region or country with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from United States laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Website, which is governed by U.S. law, this Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Use, you are transferring your personal information to the United States and you consent to that transfer.
By signing up for SMS via an online form or via keyword, you (the “subscriber”) are subscribing to the distribution list of the owner of this website (also referred to as the “Firewall Centers user” or the “user”), which is powered by Office @ Hand. By subscribing, you are allowing this user to send you messages via Office @ Hand service.
In order to begin receiving messages from this subscription, you must verify each contact information you would like to receive messages on. If you do not verify the contact information you have provided on the OSP, you will not receive messages from this subscription. If you subscribe by keyword with a mobile originated message, you will also be subscribed.
NOTE: Receiving mobile text messages from this user via Office @ Hand is completely FREE of charge. However, standard text messaging rates from your wireless carrier still apply.
Information Collection
Your contact information (belonging to you, the subscriber) is collected by a Firewall Centers user on an opt-in basis and can be collected in different ways:
Firewall Centers users can collect your first name, last name, phone number, instant message (“IM”) screen name, email address, and other custom data when you willingly subscribe to the Firewall Centers user’s Online Sign-up Page (“OSP”) and keywords.
Firewall Centers can also collect your mobile number when you text the Firewall Center user’s Mobile Keyword to Firewall Center’s short and long code. Certain SMS text features enable the collection of name, IM screen name, email address, or other customized information by asking you to reply via SMS texts with specific information.
NOTE: Message and data rates may apply.
Firewall Centers user may have previously collected your contact information on an opt-in basis outside of the Firewall Centers system. The user states that your contact information was collected with your permission and you have consented to receive messages from the user.
Process to Unsubscribe From Firewall Centers
All subscribers have the ability to unsubscribe or change their personal subscription settings at any time.
To unsubscribe for:
Email: Click the ‘Unsubscribe’ link located at the bottom of each email. ‘Block’ link removes your contact information and additionally prevents the same list from adding you again.
Mobile Text: Text STOP to the short code that you do not wish to receive messages from.
NOTE: Message and data rates may apply.
IM: Click the ‘Unsubscribe’ link located at the bottom of each instant message. ‘Block’ link removes your contact information and additionally prevents the same list from adding you again.
Voice Broadcasts: Follow the voice instruction/prompt when you receive a broadcast call, asking you to press 7 to unsubscribe from voice broadcast messages. You may also call 1-800-764-3090 to unsubscribe from prerecorded calls.
If you believe that your contact information was collected by a Firewall Centers user without your consent and would like to report spam, please send an email to info@firewallcenters.org. When reporting the offending organization, please include the contact address or number that sent you the spam, the username of the sender, and the message or first few sentences of the message that you consider spam. Firewall Centers has a no tolerance spam policy.
NOTE: The Firewall Centers SMS Service is not intended for children under 13, and Firewall Centers does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. Some Firewall Centers users may classify and rate their message content for recipients with 13 years of age or older. Please observe content rating for the intended audience before you sign up for any distribution list or mobile keyword.
Types of SMS Communications
If you have consented to receive text messages from Firewall Centers, you may receive text messages related to academic updates, attendance alerts, schedule changes, events, and urgent notices.
SMS Messaging frequency may vary.
For assistance, text “HELP” or visit our Privacy Policy located at https://firewallcenters.org/privacy-policy/
Your Privacy
Firewall Centers may use or disclose information about you, including your personal information, under the following circumstances:
- To provide you with products and services you request.
- To anticipate and resolve problems and conflicts with our products and services.
- For verification and authentication purposes in regards to requests or changes of any personal information or data related.
- For other purposes communicated to you at the time you provide or authorize the use of your information.
- To enforce our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy or other legal agreements.
- To outsource any of the tasks referenced in this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, such as customer service.
- In response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
- To establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
- To share with a company controlled by, or under common control with Firewall Centers for any purpose permitted by our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
- When Firewall Centers believes such use or disclosure is (a) necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or (b) required by law.
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, consolidation, divestiture, or bankruptcy of Firewall Centers.