Our Privacy Policy

Purpose

The purpose of the statement is to inform users of this site with regard to the collection and use of personally identifiable information. Nothing herein should be construed to, nor does it, create any new or different rights than those available under existing state and federal laws. This policy only applies to information received through interaction between the Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation, Inc (LHEDF). and the public through this website.

Definition of Personally Identifiable Information

For the purposes of this statement, "personally identifiable information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual who is the subject of the information. This includes information such as names, addresses, and credit card numbers.

Use of Site Visitor E-mail Addresses

E-mail addresses obtained as a result of communication with website will not be sold or given to any other organization. The information collected is subject to the access and confidentiality provisions of the State's Freedom of Information Act and other applicable sections of the South Carolina Code of Laws and/or federal law. E-mail or other information requests sent to this site may be maintained in order to: respond to the request, forward that request to the appropriate agency, communicate updates to the website that may be of interest to citizens, or provide the Web designer with valuable customer feedback to assist in improving the site.

Non-LHEDF Web Sites

Various websites may be linked through this site. This includes web sites of other governmental agencies, as well as those of private entities. Many of these sites may not be subject to the South Carolina Code of Laws, or may operate under different privacy standards. Visitors to those websites are advised to check the privacy statements of those sites and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used.