This Internet Privacy Policy Statement discloses the privacy
practices of CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S WILDERNESS (CAW) Web Site,
www.leaveitwild.org [1].
Information Collection and Use
CAW is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not
sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what
is disclosed in this statement. CAW collects information from our users at
several different points on our website. CAW does not collect any personally
identifiable information without the knowledge and consent of the user.
Registration
In order to use some elements of the website, a user must first complete the
registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact
information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact
the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest.
The user may be asked to provide demographic information (such as income level
and gender), and unique identifiers (such as social security number).
Cookies
Cookies are automatically generated upon access to our sites. A cookie is a
piece of data stored on the user's local storage (hard drive/RAM) containing
information about the user. Cookies may be used to store personal information
on a users machine. For instance, by setting a cookie for our site, the user
would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while
on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The
only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our
site. For example, the user will not be able to use any of our online applications
as we use cookies within our security access programs. Cookies may also enable
us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience
while using our site.
Some of our business partners may use cookies in connection to services offered
as links from our site. However, we have no access to or control over these
cookies.
Log Files
When our sites are accessed the only information automatically collected are
IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement,
and gather broad demographic information only for aggregate use. IP addresses
are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We may share aggregated demographic and personal information with our partners
and other groups. This is not linked to any personal information used when you
visit the site (i.e. IP address). We may partner with another parties to provide
specific services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share
names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to
provide these services.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that CAW is not
responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our
users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of
each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This
privacy statement applies solely to information collected by the CAW websites.
Newsletters
If a user wishes to subscribe to one of our newsletters, we ask for contact
information such as name and email address and store such information on our
servers.
Surveys
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys. Participation
in these surveys is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice
whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include
contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information
(such as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the
participants of survey results. Survey information will be used for purposes
of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site and to provide
statistical data to our organization and other stakeholders.
Security
When our website asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card
number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is
protected with the industry standard technology: secure socket layers (SSL).
While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom
of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes
locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just surfing'. To learn
more about SSL, follow this link http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q257/5/91.ASP [2].
All of our users' have restricted access within our offices. Only employees
who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally
identifiable information. CAW employees are apprised of our security and
privacy practices. Finally, the servers that we store personally identifiable
information on are kept in a secure environment that requires electronic access.
If you have any questions about the security at our web site, you can write
to CAW at the address below.
Supplementation of Information
In order for this website to properly fulfill its obligation to our stakeholders,
it is necessary for us to supplement the information we receive with information
from 3rd party sources.
In order for this website to enhance its ability to tailor the site to an
individual's preference, we combine information about the use habits of users
with similar information from our partners to create a personalized user profile.
Welcome Communications
We may send new registered users a welcoming email to verify password and username.
Established registered users will occasionally receive information on service
updates and other information pertinent to doing business with CAW.
Accessing and Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information is collected, users may access,
correct, update or remove that user's personal data provided to us. This can
be done by writing to CAW at the address below. Some of our online applications
allow users to modify personal information online. If you have questions about
whether you have access to this information please write to CAW at the address
below.
Choice/Opt-out
Our users may be given the opportunity to opt-out' of having their information
used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask
for the information.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or other materials may opt-out
of receiving these communications by writing to CAW at the address below.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our
privacy policy page so our users may remain aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point
we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from
that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an
email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information
in this different manner.
CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S WILDERNESS, 122 C ST NW, SUITE 240, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Links:
[1] http://www.leaveitwild.org
[2] http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q257/5/91.ASP