This privacy policy has been compiled to better
serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable
Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy
law and information security, is information that can be used on its
own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single
person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy
policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use,
protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in
accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When
donating or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked
to enter your name, email address, mailing address or other details to
help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a
purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing
communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in
the following ways:
• To send periodic emails regarding your donation or products and services.
• To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat or email inquiries)
How do we protect your information?
We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
We only provide articles and information. We never ask for credit card numbers.
We use Malware Scanning.
Your
personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only
accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights
to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted
via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We
implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits,
or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal
information.
Do we use 'cookies'?
Yes.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers
to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow)
that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your
browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we
use cookies to help us remember you when you access the private area and process your donations. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on
previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with
improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate
data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better
site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
• Understand and save user's preferences.
You
can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being
sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through
your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your
browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If users disable cookies in their browser:
If
you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site
experience more efficient may not function properly.
Third-party disclosure
We
do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your
Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance
notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other
parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our activity,
or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this
information confidential. We may also release information when its
release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site
policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be
provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally,
at our discretion, we may include or market third-party products or
services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and
independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or
liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome
any feedback about these sites.
Google
Google's
advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising
Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for
users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA
is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and
online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches
well beyond California to require any person or company in the United
States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting
Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a
conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the
information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom
it is being shared. - See more at:
http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once
this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home
page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our
website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
• By logging in to your account
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We
honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use
advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When
it comes to the collection of personal information from children under
the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
(COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United
States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which
spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to
protect children's privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Do we let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII from children under 13?
No