Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the use of this website and should be read in conjunction with the website’s Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in both documents.
Please review our Terms and Conditions in full: Click here to read the entire Terms and Conditions.
If you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions in their entirety, you should discontinue use of this website immediately.
Information We Collect
The Center may collect personally identifiable information from visitors who voluntarily provide it. Such information may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Postal address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Other information voluntarily submitted through the website
We collect this information only with your knowledge and consent.
How We Use Information You Provide
Visitors to our website may be asked to provide personally identifiable information in certain circumstances. For example, we may request information when you:
- Subscribe to one of our email newsletters;
- Make a donation; or
- Request information, services, or resources from the Center.
Personal information provided to the Center will be retained and used solely for the purposes for which it was provided, including fulfilling your request, communicating with you regarding the Center’s programs and services, or providing updates about the Center and its work.
The Center does not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personally identifiable information collected through this website to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Opting Out of Communications
If you no longer wish to receive communications from the Center after providing your personal information, you may request removal from our mailing lists by emailing accounts@northernforest.org with the subject line “Remove My Name.”
Recipients of our email newsletters may also unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications.
Service Providers
The Center may share personal information with trusted vendors, contractors, and service providers who assist us in operating the website, managing electronic communications, processing donations, or conducting other organizational activities.
These service providers are authorized to use personal information only as necessary to perform services on behalf of the Center and are prohibited from using such information for any other purpose.
Aggregate Information and Legal Disclosure
While personally identifiable information is protected as described in this Privacy Policy, the Center reserves the right to compile and use aggregated, de-identified, and anonymous data derived from website activity and visitor interactions. Such information may be used for analytical, statistical, operational, or reporting purposes.
The Center may also disclose personal information when it reasonably believes such disclosure is necessary to:
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests;
- Protect and defend the rights, property, or interests of the Center;
- Prevent or investigate misuse, fraud, or unauthorized use of the website; or
- Protect the safety, property, rights, or welfare of our users, staff, donors, or the public.
Donation and Payment Information
When you make a donation through our website, payment card information is transmitted directly to secure third-party payment processors and financial institutions for the purpose of processing the transaction.
The Center does not store or retain credit card information submitted in connection with online donations. All payment information is processed in accordance with the security practices of our payment processing providers.