Privacy Policy
How AskDad™ collects, uses, and protects information.
Your Privacy Matters
Welcome to AskDad™.
Your privacy is important to us. AskDad™ is committed to protecting the information you choose to share while providing trusted educational resources that encourage conversations, promote early detection, and empower individuals and families to take charge of their health.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices you have regarding your personal information when visiting www.askdadtoday.com.
Who We Are
AskDad™ is a public awareness initiative designed to encourage meaningful conversations that can lead to earlier detection, greater awareness, and healthier communities. Through educational resources, advocacy, community outreach, and trusted partnerships, AskDad™ helps individuals and families better understand prostate cancer and the importance of talking openly about their health.
AskDad™ is a public awareness initiative of Curt Cares, Inc., an Oklahoma-based nonprofit organization recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may choose to provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Messages submitted through contact forms
- Event registrations
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Survey responses
- Information submitted through AskDad’s Share a Card tools
- Recipient contact information that you choose to provide when sending or sharing a card
- Partnership or outreach inquiries
- Other information you voluntarily submit
Providing this information is always your choice.
When you use a feature that allows you to send or share a message with another person, you may choose to provide information about that recipient, such as an email address or other contact information. Please only provide another person’s information when you have an appropriate reason or permission to do so.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time spent on our website
- Referring website
- General website usage information
This information helps us improve website performance, understand visitor engagement, and enhance the overall user experience.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your questions or requests
- Provide educational resources and information
- Process event registrations
- Send newsletters or updates that you choose to receive
- Improve website functionality and performance
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Support awareness, education, advocacy, and outreach initiatives
- Deliver or facilitate cards and communications requested through AskDad tools
- Provide location-based screening resource results when requested
- Respond to partnership and outreach inquiries
- Maintain the security and integrity of our website
Screening Locator and Location Information
AskDad may provide a Screening Locator that helps visitors identify prostate cancer screening resources or healthcare providers.
If you choose to enter a ZIP code, location, or similar geographic information, that information may be used to identify relevant resources near the location you provide.
If the website offers a device-based location feature, your browser or device may ask for permission before location information is made available. You can decline that request and use other available search options when supported.
AskDad does not use the Screening Locator to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to help protect the personal information we collect.
While no method of electronic transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we continuously work to safeguard the information entrusted to us.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, educational resources, partner organizations, or social media platforms.
AskDad™ is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
AskDad™ is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Your Choices
You may choose to:
- Decline optional cookies through your browser settings.
- Unsubscribe from email communications by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
- Contact us to request updates or corrections to information you have voluntarily provided.
- Choose whether to allow device-based location access when that functionality is offered.
- Choose whether to provide another person’s contact information when using a sharing or communication feature.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or organizational operations.
When updates are made, the revised Effective Date at the top of this page will also be updated.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us.
Questions About Your Privacy?
A Public Awareness Initiative of Curt Cares, Inc.