Privacy policy.
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or donate to www.aringofhope.org
Personal information we collect
When you visit www.aringofhope.org, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse www.aringofhope.org, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. This automatically-collected information is referred to as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- Cookies: data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- Log files: track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- Web beacons: “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
When you give a donation through www.aringofhope.org, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number). This is referred to as “Donor Information”.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Donor Information.
How do we use your personal information?
We use the Donor Information that we collect generally to ensure the correct information is sent to you (including processing your payment information, tax deductible information, thank you letters, and receipts). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you
- Screen donations for potential risk or fraud
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our campaigns.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how visitors browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
Sharing your personal Information:
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use said Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use DonorBox to track people who are donating and the amount they give -- you can read more about how DonorBox uses your Personal Information here: https://donorbox.org/privacy
We use Stripe to process donations made through www.aringofhope.org. You can learn more about how Stripe uses Personal Information here: https://stripe.com/privacy.
We also use Squarespace as our website host. To learn more about how Squarespace uses personal information follow this link - https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioral advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You may opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do not track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make a donation through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Data retention
When you give a donation through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Minors
Donations through www.aringofhope.org are not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at info@aringofhope.org or by mail using the details provided below:
A Ring of Hope
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
1752 NW Market St #617, Seattle Wa 98107