Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation Internet Privacy Policy

Thank you for taking the time to view this policy. The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation values your business and is committed to safeguarding the information you provide to us online. We do not share or exchange information gathered on this site with outside organizations who are not performing services for us or on our behalf. Please review this policy to help you better understand our views and practices regarding privacy on our Web site.

• What information do we gather on our Web site?
• What other information do we capture?
• How do we protect your information?
• What do we do with the information we gather?
• Do we use cookie technology?
• How can you set or delete your computer’s cookies?
• Do we use Web beacons?
• Do we use P3P technology?
• Do we use encryption technology?
• What is our policy for children?
• What about links to other Web sites from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation's site?
• Questions or comments?

What information do we gather on our Web site?
When you request the Charitable Gifting Initiative CD, we ask that you provide your organization's name, name of contact person, postal address (including city, state and ZIP code). We also ask, but do not require, your e-mail address and phone number.

What other information do we capture?
The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation's Web server automatically recognizes your IP address when you visit our site as an anonymous visitor. It does not recognize your e-mail address. However, we do collect your e-mail address if you communicate with us via e-mail.

The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation collects aggregate information about the pages visited within our Web site. We also capture browser type and version, and screen resolution. This information will assist us in providing a more user-friendly site and to aid in problem resolution if you experience technical difficulties while visiting our site.

How do we protect your information?
We have strict standards of security to safeguard your data. In fact, the physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in place to protect your data often exceed regulatory requirements. The technology we use to protect your data is reviewed often. We improve the process as needed. Only authorized employees and representatives may access and use data about you. All are trained to safeguard your data. Those who use your data must follow established standards, procedures and laws. Also, the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation uses encryption technology when sending or requesting personal information via the Internet.

What do we do with the information we gather?
We use the information we gather about our site visitors in one or more of the following ways:

• To fulfill orders and requests for additional information.
• To fulfill your requests for contact.
• To help ensure a safer online environment for our site visitors.
• For general aggregate site visitor analysis and statistical research.
• To increase visitor satisfaction in their online experience with the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

Do we use cookie technology?
Cookies are messages which often include anonymous unique identifiers given to your Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message on your computer. The message is sent back to the server each time your browser requests that site.

Cookie technology may be used in various sections of our Web site to provide you with customized services and increase the quality of your online experience. The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation may use cookies to create a unique identifier to recognize you as a repeat visitor on subsequent visits. The cookie uses this identifier to differentiate site visitors, it does not provide any personal identifying information.

Cookies:

• Can NOT be used to reveal your e-mail address obtained from your hard drive or learn confidential or personal information about you that you have not already explicitly revealed.
• Can NOT read data off your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites.
• Are NOT executable programs and can NOT damage your computer or files on your computer.

How can you set or delete your computer’s cookies?
You can set your computer's browser to opt-out of receiving and storing cookies, however, doing so may limit your access to certain sections of our site. You also can delete cookies stored on your computer's browser. The process to set or delete cookies differs by browser. See your browser's Help feature or contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to set/delete your browser's cookie options.

Do we use Web beacons?
Web beacons (also known as Web bugs, pixel/page tags and clear GIFs) are used with cookies to monitor the behavior of site visitors based on IP address. Thrivent Financial uses Web beacons on it's Web sites and in e-mail communications for aggregate statistical purposes.

Do we use P3P technology?
The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation uses P3P technology. P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences) allows you to monitor and control the way your personal information is used on Web sites. If you have a P3P-enabled browser, you can set specific privacy criteria that you are comfortable with. Then, when you visit a Web site that has summarized their privacy practices for P3P, your browser will evaluate the site to see if it meets your criteria. Sites not matching your criteria will result in the browser displaying a warning notice or blocking transmission to the site.

Do we use encryption technology?
Areas of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation's Web site may be built to handle sensitive or confidential information. These pages utilize an Internet method known as Secure Socket Layers (SSL). With SSL engaged, pages are sent to you in an encrypted (scrambled) format and any information you submit to the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation also is encrypted. Encryption is the transformation of data into a form unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the appropriate decryption key. This method of transferring sensitive data is considered the industry standard for the Internet.

For added security, close your browser completely when you finish using this site. While online, your browser is using part of your computer's memory. If your broswer is left open, it may be possible for someone using your computer to go back and use this memory to access your information. Closing your browser, clears this memory. You may also want to consider clearing your browser's temporary files.

For your security, we highly recommend you update your browser to versions that support SSL. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari are three browsers that support these encryption techniques. A solid lock graphic will display when the SSL mode is engaged and the connection is encrypted. If you are not sure if your browser is compatible, check with your service provider.

What is our policy for children (individuals under 13 years of age)?
Your children's safety is important to us! We have developed our privacy guidelines in compliance with the requirements outlined by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). No information should be submitted to or posted on our site by children under 13 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian.

What about links to other Web sites from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation's site?
The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation Web site may contain links to other Internet sites. Although our intent is to provide links to other quality sites, we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of information you provide to these linked sites. Any data or personal information collected by Web sites other than the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation are not covered by this privacy policy.

Questions or comments?
If you have questions regarding our Internet Privacy Policy, send an e-mail message to mail@thrivent.com, or send your written request to the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation, 4321 N. Ballard Rd., Appleton, WI 54919.

This Internet Privacy Policy and any updates are effective as of June 10, 2008.