This privacy policy applies to the website. This privacy policy is part of, and must be read in conjunction with, the website’s Terms and Conditions. Click here to read the entire Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions in their entirety, please do not use this website.
Users
The Center generally collects personally identifiable information such as a name, postal address, E-mail address, telephone number, or other information with your specific knowledge and consent.
How does is information supplied by me used? Occasionally, visitors to our website may be asked to supply certain personally identifying information, which is then retained by the Center. For example, we ask you for certain information if you choose to subscribe to our E-mail newsletters or make a donation. If you choose to give us personally identifying information at such time, such information will be retained by us and used only to provide you with products or services you have requested, or with additional information from the Center about the Center and its work. Moreover, we will not sell or rent any personally identifying information obtained through the site to any other company or organization.
If, at some point after giving the Center your personally identifying information, you do not wish to continue to receive additional information from the Center, you may opt out by E-mailing the Center thecenter@northerforest.org and put the words “remove my name” in the subject line of your E-mail; in the case of our E-mail newsletters, you also may follow the procedures at the bottom of the email newsletter.
From time to time, the personally identifying information that you provide to us may be shared with our suppliers or service providers who assist us in maintaining and managing our E-newsletters, mailings and other activities. Such suppliers or service providers may use your personally identifying information only in the course of providing services to the Center; they may not use such information for other purposes.
While your individual information is protected as discussed above, the Center reserves the right to use such individual information to create aggregated, anonymous data about users in order to develop statistics about activity on and visitors to the website. In addition, the Center may disclose personal information if we in good faith believe that such action is necessary to (1) comply with the law or with legal process; (2) protect and defend our rights and property; (3) protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the website; or (4) protect the personal safety, property, or rights of our users or the public.
How is my credit card information used when I donate? When you make a donation, credit card information is transmitted to third-party credit card processors and card issuers that must use your information to safely and securely process your donation – no credit card information is retained at the Center.